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"Zelazny, Michael S." <[email protected]> · Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:46:48 -0700

Steve, Did you every get an answer to this?

>From http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (South Korea) - *Passport and onward/return ticket required. A visa is not required for a tourist stay of up to 30 days. For longer stays and other types of travel, obtain a visa in advance, $45 fee. AIDS test required for persons working as entertainers and staying longer than 90 days; U.S. tests results accepted. For further information, check with the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, 2320 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/939-5663 or 60) or nearest Consulate General: CA (213/385-9300 and 415/921-2251/3), GA (404/522-1611/3), Guam (671/472-6488), HI (808/595-6109), IL (312/822-9485), MA (617/348-3660), NY (212/752-1700), TX (713/961-0186) or WA (206/441-1011/4). Internet: www.koreaembassyusa.org 

http://www.koreaembassyusa.org/visiting/eng_visas.cfm reads among other things that, "You may enter Korea without a visa for a stay up to 30 days or less for tourism, visiting, or transit to another country when carrying a valid US passport."  So, this page isn't clear as to whether a visa is needed for icalepcs.

http://www.koreaembassyusa.org/visiting/eng_visatype.cfm lists 26 different visa types, but none of the described types say anything about attending conferences.

Clear as mud, isn't it!

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Lewis [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 2:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: going to ICALEPCS'03

The ICALEPCS'03 site page says "no visa needed" for US and most 
European nationals for visits less than 30 days, however, a source 
suggests that if you say you are "attending a conference" upon entry 
you must (should) have business visa.

Any knowledge/opinions?
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