South Korean embassies

  • South Korean Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 939 5600

  • South Korean Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 20 7227 5500

  • South Korean Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 244 5010

  • South Korean Embassy, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6270 4100

  • South Korean Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 12 460 2508

  • South Korean Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 1 660 8800

  • South Korean Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand: +64 4 473 9073

Foreign embassies in South Korea

  • United States Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 397 4114

  • British Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 3210 5500

  • Canadian Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 3783 6000

  • Australian Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 2003 0100

  • South African Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 2077 5900 

  • Irish Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 721 7200

  • New Zealand Embassy, Seoul: +82 2 3701 7700

Further reading

►For information on getting into the country, read Visas for South Korea.

►Work Permits for South Korea is essential reading for expats planning to work in the country.

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