From 2014, Russians will travel to South Korea without visas

The visa-free regime between Russia and South Korea is likely to begin in effect from the new year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to the Republic of Korea. At the talks with the head of state Park Geun-hye, an agreement on the abolition of the visa regime between the countries is expected to be signed.

“An agreement on the abolition of the visa regime between our countries has already been reached, it remains only to document and implement it. Such a step will help strengthen contacts between the peoples of our two countries, so everyone is looking forward to it, the source said.

Before countries move to a visa-free regime, some time must pass after signing the relevant agreement.

This agreement will allow tourists from Russia to stay up to 60 days in Korea and vice versa. The total period of permitted stay of citizens in the territory of the state of the other party shall not exceed 90 days during each period of 180 days.