Visa-Free Entry to Japan, Taiwan, and Macao Extended Until October
Visa-Free Period Extended to Boost Demand from Foreign Visitors to Korea
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The visa-free entry system for Japanese, Taiwanese, and Macao tourists visiting Korea will be extended.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 31st that the temporary visa-free entry system for Japan, Taiwan, and Macao, which was implemented in August, has been extended until October 31, as decided at the '102nd Overseas Inflow Situation Evaluation Meeting' attended by the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The Ministry explained that as a result of the visa-free system introduced from the 4th in conjunction with the 'Seoul Festa 2022' event, the average daily number of foreign visitors from Japan and Taiwan in August (as of the 21st) increased by 97% compared to July, confirming the effectiveness of the system.
Furthermore, ahead of large-scale international events such as the Korea Culture Festival in September and October, the BTS concert supporting the bid for the Busan World Expo, and the Busan International Film Festival, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Busan Metropolitan City, and the tourism industry have requested the extension of visa-free entry for Japan, Taiwan, and Macao.
In response, the government decided to extend the temporary visa-free system to support the recovery of the tourism industry by attracting foreign visitors during international events.
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A Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism official stated, "Taking advantage of the extension of the visa-free system for major Korean visitors from Japan, Taiwan, and Macao, we plan to actively promote various tourism marketing campaigns to increase the demand for foreign visitors to Korea. Starting with promotional trips for Taiwanese travel agents, we will hold overseas local cultural tourism promotional events based on Hallyu content and conduct large-scale overseas advertising for Korean tourism."
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