Embassy of the United States in Seoul, South Korea

Address

Contact

Phone

+82 2 397 4114

Email

seoulinfoACS@state.gov

Website

kr.usembassy.gov ↗

Facebook

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Instagram

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Twitter

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Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Issue first-time passports
• Renew expired passports
• Amend passports to show change of name, validity, or to correct errors
• Selective Service registration
• Renunciation of U.S. nationality
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
• Provide emergency assistance for U.S. citizens traveling abroad

Visa

If you hold a South Korean passport, you are required to obtain an eVisa or eTA to enter the United States.

• Nonimmigrant Visas Business/Tourist visa Work visa Student visa Exchange visitor visa Transit/Ship crew visa Religious worker visa Domestic employee visa Journalist and media visa Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
• Business/Tourist visa
• Work visa
• Student visa
• Exchange visitor visa
• Transit/Ship crew visa
• Religious worker visa
• Domestic employee visa
• Journalist and media visa
• Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
• Immigrant Visas Family-based immigration Fiancé(e) visa (K-1) Religious workers visa Employment-based immigration Diversity visa (DV) Returning resident visa (SB-1)
• Family-based immigration
• Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
• Religious workers visa
• Employment-based immigration
• Diversity visa (DV)
• Returning resident visa (SB-1)

Holidays observed

• November 26Thanksgiving Day
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• Cheonggyecheon Stream 0.44 km away
  Restored urban stream with walking paths, waterfalls, and seasonal light displays.
• Seoul City Hall 0.67 km away
  Modern glass structure beside the historical city hall, hosting exhibitions and events.
• Gyeongbokgung Palace 0.73 km away
  Historic Joseon Dynasty palace featuring traditional architecture, gardens, and royal guards.
• Myeongdong Shopping Street 1.11 km away
  Vibrant shopping district known for K-beauty, street food, and fashion.
• Lotte World Tower 12.87 km away
  South Korea’s tallest skyscraper with observation decks, shopping mall, and luxury hotel.
• Bukchon Hanok Village 1.12 km away
  Traditional Korean village with preserved hanok houses, culture centers, and scenic alleys.