Do I Need to Reapply for K-ETA After a New Passport?
CONNECT ON Inc. · How we verify · sources read SEP 6, 2026
Highlights
The short answer
Do you need a new 케이이티에이 (K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)) application after getting a new passport? A renewed or replaced passport requires a new K-ETA application even if the previous passport was approved This applies to any traveler whose previous K-ETA was tied to a passport that has since been renewed, replaced, or reported lost, before they book a flight to 인천국제공항 (Incheon International Airport). A K-ETA also has to be reapplied for A new K-ETA is required if the passport is reissued, or if criminal record or infectious disease information changes Checked against the K-ETA operator's own FAQ. This holds whether you're checking before departure or during the trip itself, and the details above were checked directly against the operator's own current page rather than a summary of it.
Airport Transfers · Incheon · Gimpo · BusanPhotograph: K Travel Way
Do I need to reapply for K-ETA if I get a new passport?
A renewed or replaced passport requires a new K-ETA application even if the previous passport was approved
Are there other situations that also require a new application?
A new K-ETA is required if the passport is reissued, or if criminal record or infectious disease information changes
What if my occupation changes after approval instead?
A change of occupation after approval does not require re-applying
What if I hold two passports and I'm not sure which one my approval is tied to?
The passport on the boarding pass, the passport used to enter Korea and the passport on the K-ETA approval must all be the same
Questions people ask
Does the K-ETA reapplication go through the same steps as the first application?
The source material for this page does not spell out a separate reapplication flow, so treat it as a new application through the same official channel.
