US Consulate in Busan
Consulate 
United States Busan, South Korea
- Website
- kr.usembassy.gov
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 17 October 2024
The US consulate in Busan is in Busan, South Korea; the United States’ embassy is in Seoul, about 326 km away. South Korean citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in South Korea
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for South Korean citizens
South KoreaUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of South Korea
United StatesSouth Korea Visa-free, 90 days South Korea visa for citizens of the United States
South Korean citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate in Busan.
Other missions nearby
The United States’ other missions in South Korea
- Embassy of the United States in Seoul
세종대로 188, 03141 서울특별시
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Seoul (326 km) is responsible. Besides the US consulate in Busan, the United States has 1 other mission in South Korea. South Korea in turn has 17 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate in Busan
It appears in official lists as Consulate of the United States in Busan. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
Address and contact
The record for the US consulate in Busan includes an official website.
US citizens travelling to South Korea
No visa is needed by US citizens for South Korea, for stays of up to 90 days.
When the US consulate in Busan is closed
The US consulate in Busan closes on South Korea’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of the United States such as Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the US consulate in Busan
Current procedures for the US consulate in Busan, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US consulate in Busan
Within 1 km of the US consulate in Busan there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate in Busan closed?
The US consulate in Busan closes on South Korea’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do South Korean citizens need a visa for the United States?
South Korean citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the US embassy in South Korea?
The US embassy is in Seoul, about 326 km from the US consulate in Busan.
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