If your Korea e-Arrival Card contains the wrong hotel, flight, departure date, purpose, or occupation, retrieve it on the official website and edit it before immigration inspection.
Use the issuance number sent by email or email verification, correct the record, review every field, and submit the updated version. Do not pay a third-party website: the official service is free.
Checked on August 25, 2026: the official Check/Edit route is live, and Korea Immigration's March 9, 2026 notice still warns about fake paid sites.
First decide: edit the record or submit a new one?
Edit an active card when travel or stay details changed. Submit a new card if the old one expired, you already completed immigration, or you are entering Korea again.
The card is valid for 72 hours from submission and expires after immigration. The arrival date can only be changed within three days of the original declaration; otherwise, submit a new card.
| What changed? | Action | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel, Korean address, contact, purpose, occupation, departure date | Retrieve and edit | Updated active declaration |
| Arrival date still within the permitted three-day window | Edit and resubmit | Corrected arrival plan |
| Card expired or arrival moved outside that window | Make a new declaration | New 72-hour validity period |
| You already passed immigration or are re-entering Korea | Make a new declaration | One declaration for the new entry |
Save the newest confirmation, not every old copy.
If you resubmit with the same personal information before expiration, only the newest card remains accessible. Save that version.
How to correct the card step by step
Open only e-arrivalcard.go.kr, choose Check/Edit, verify with the issuance number or email, correct the changed fields, and submit after a line-by-line review.
- Confirm the domain: type e-arrivalcard.go.kr directly. A payment screen is a warning sign, not part of the official process.
- Open Check/Edit: retrieve the declaration with the issuance number from the confirmation email or complete email verification.
- Compare documents: check the passport, itinerary, hotel, Korean contact, purpose, occupation, and departure plan.
- Edit accurately: replace old travel or stay details with the current booking.
- Review and submit: check spelling, dates, flight, and address; then save the newest confirmation.
If a hotel address is hard to copy, use Naver Map in English and compare the Korean road-name address with the booking. If it still does not match, ask the hotel instead of inventing an address.
Stop if a site asks for card payment.
Korea’s Ministry of Justice confirmed on March 9, 2026 that the only official e-Arrival Card site is e-arrivalcard.go.kr and that a site requesting payment information is not official. Close it and return by typing the government address yourself.
Verify the fix and confirm the result
Retrieve the record again and verify the changed field, issuance number, and expiration time. A saved PDF is useful for checking, but it is not required at the immigration counter.
Retrieve the card again on the official site. If the corrected active record appears, the fix is confirmed; if it cannot be retrieved, do not assume it was saved.
- Hotel or Korean address matches the current confirmation.
- Arrival date and flight information match the latest itinerary.
- Purpose, occupation, contact, and departure plan are accurate.
- The displayed expiration covers your arrival before immigration.
- The newest PDF or email reflects the corrected details.
After entry, compare Incheon Airport to Seoul options, the Gimpo Airport guide, or airport limousine bus steps.
Final pre-arrival check
- Official go.kr domain
- No payment request
- Latest itinerary and hotel
- Active expiration time
- Newest confirmation saved
Exact next steps if the issue remains
Try email verification, check whether the card expired, and submit a new declaration when the official validity rules require it. For an unresolved system or eligibility issue, contact Korea Immigration rather than guessing.
If the issue remains, email earrivalcard@korea.kr in Korean or English. Call 1345 in Korea, or +82-2-1345 / +82-2-6908-1345~6 from overseas. If arrival is imminent, explain the issue to immigration staff before inspection.
Do not use this form to decide visa or K-ETA eligibility.
The e-Arrival Card is an entry declaration, not a visa or K-ETA approval. Check your own entry conditions through Korea Immigration, the Korea Visa Portal, K-ETA, or a Korean embassy before travel.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions
Most mistakes can be corrected before immigration, but expiration, a completed entry, or a new trip requires a fresh declaration.
1. Can I change my hotel after submitting?
Yes. Retrieve the card before inspection and replace the old stay information.
2. Can I change my purpose or occupation?
Yes, before inspection. Use Check/Edit and enter accurate current information.
3. What if my flight date changed?
Edit within the official window; otherwise, submit a new declaration.
4. I lost the issuance number. Can I retrieve it?
Yes. Use email verification with the address connected to the declaration.
5. Must I print the corrected card?
No. A saved copy helps verification, but it is not required at inspection.
6. Is there a correction fee?
No. The official service is free; a payment request is a fake-site warning.
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