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 Passport and Visa:
Foreign visitors with valid passport and the return-flight
ticket, except for a few countries, can stay up to 15 days without visa. It is
strongly advised to consult the nearest Korean Consulate for
details.To
have more information such as District Immigration Office, Visa Issuance, visit
the site
Immigration Bureau.
Currency:
The
unit of Korean currency is Won. Major foreign currencies and traveler's checks
can be exchanged for local currency at most hotels, banks, and airports. Most
major credit cards including Visa, Master, American, Express, Diners Club, and
JCB are honored at all major hotels.
Click here to get
information for current exchange rates.
Weather:
The
Republic of Korea, located on the eastern edge of the Asian continent, has a
temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summer is hot and humid due to
the maritime Pacific High, while winter is bitterly cold and is influenced
primarily by the Siberian airmass. The transition seasons, spring and fall, are
sunny and generally dry. August is
the hottest month with the mean temperature ranging from 20℃ to 26℃. January is
the coldest month with the mean temperature ranging from -5℃ to 5.℃. A short
period of rainfall comes in early September when the monsoon front retreats back
from the north. Annually, about 28 typhoons occur in the western Pacific. Only
two or three among them usually approach the Korean peninsula from June to
September. The rainy period over Korea, so called Changma, continues for a
month.
Click
here to read weather forecast.
Find information how to arrive at
the palce you want to go from
Incheon International airport:
Click here to go to Incheon International Airport Homepage
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