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S. Korea to Suspend Visa Exemptions for 90 Countries Starting Monday

SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will suspend visa-free entry and visa waiver programs for 90 countries imposing entry bans on South Koreans from Monday next week as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus inflow from overseas, officials said Thursday. Along with the planned suspension of visa exemptions, all 90-day visas that [...]

S. Korea to Temporarily Halt Visa Waivers for Countries with Entry Bans on Koreans

SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will temporarily suspend visa-free entry and visa waiver programs with countries imposing entry bans on Koreans, as it seeks to stem imported cases of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said Wednesday. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun also said the government will expand entry restrictions on foreigners traveling without [...]