If your submitted e-Arrival Card details change before immigration inspection, use the official Check and Edit service and confirm what the system allows you to update. The Ministry of Justice guide distinguishes the arrival card from a K-ETA or visa; submitting the card does not itself grant entry permission.
Before you submit
- First check whether you need an arrival card using the official eligibility guide. Some travelers are exempt; do not assume every visitor must file. The guide notes that someone holding a K-ETA but entering on a visa must submit an arrival card. If your circumstances are unclear, ask immigration.
- The official guide says online filing opens three days before arrival based on Korea Standard Time and is free. Prepare your passport, email, arrival flight and accommodation information.
- Use the official government site. The guide says the issuance number is emailed; keep it privately, and do not post the passport or confirmation online.
If something changes
| Case | What to do |
|---|---|
| Plans change | Use the official Check and Edit service before immigration inspection. |
| Arrival date | The guide states this can only be corrected within three days of the original submission; check the current instructions and contact the authority if unsure. |
| Expired or used | The guide says validity ends after 72 hours from submission, or after immigration inspection; follow the current official process when another card is needed. |
| Re-entry | The guide says arrival-card submission is required again upon re-entry when applicable. |
| No access | Ask the airline or immigration for current paper-form or other official alternatives. |
The Check and Edit page offers individual lookup by issuance number, passport number and date of birth, or verification through the representative email used for submission. Protect this information and use only the official site. The editing page was inspected without submitting personal details; whether every field can be changed in your case was not tested.
Review passport and trip details before submission. If you cannot correct a field or the system is unavailable, contact the official immigration authority rather than paying an unverified third-party site or inventing details. Do not assume an approved visa, K-ETA, tax declaration or quarantine form automatically replaces this process.
Next: work through the first-trip planning guide and keep travel-document details secure.
Sources checked 9 November 2026. Rules and the site's filing process can change; confirm eligibility and current instructions for your own trip.