South Korea to abolish visas for Russians in 2013

The agreement on mutual visa-free visits of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea for up to 30 days should come into force in 2013, the Russian representative office of the national tourism organization of Korea reported on Wednesday. Now everything depends on the Russian side, which must complete the official procedures – an agreement has been reached at the state level, the documents have been signed. We hope that the decision will come into force in the summer of 2013, the representative office said.

According to our interlocutor, the largest influx of tourists from Russia is now observed in Seoul. The possibility of visa-free entry should significantly increase their number in other cities of the country.

“It is expected that many guests from Russia will come to Korea for the Winter Olympic Games, which will be held in the city of Pyeongchang in 2018,” the representative office added.