If My K-ETA Is Rejected, Do I Get the Fee Back?
CONNECT ON Inc. · How we verify · sources read SEP 6, 2026
Highlights
The short answer
If your 케이이티에이 (K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)) application is rejected, do you get the fee back? Non-refundable once paid, regardless of the examination outcome. This applies to any traveler whose fee has already been charged, whether the outcome is approval or rejection, since the charge happens before the review rather than after it. If you paid but hit a card error instead of a rejection, A 3DS payer-authentication error at payment must be taken up with the card issuer, not with the K-ETA centre Checked against the K-ETA operator's own fee guidance. 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.
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Some visa application fees elsewhere refund automatically on rejection. K-ETA does not work that way, which is worth knowing before paying.
If my K-ETA is rejected, do I get the fee back?
Non-refundable once paid, regardless of the examination outcome.
What if my payment itself fails, rather than the application being rejected?
A 3DS payer-authentication error at payment must be taken up with the card issuer, not with the K-ETA centre
How much is the fee in the first place?
₩10,000
Questions people ask
Can I pay for K-ETA with a card issued outside Korea?
Yes, as long as overseas payment is not blocked on the card. A range of major card networks are accepted.
