South Korea’s Ministry of Justice expanded the number of countries eligible for automated immigration screening at Seoul–Incheon International Airport to 18 as of December 1.
Previously, the system was available to South Korean nationals as well as citizens of Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. From the same date, citizens of Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Finland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates were newly added as eligible nationalities.
In line with this change, the locations for pre-registration for automated immigration screening have been expanded from the existing single point on the west side of the immigration inspection area in Terminal 1 to also include the east side of Terminal 1, as well as both the east and west sides of the immigration inspection area in Terminal 2.
The introduction of the system at Incheon International Airport is on a trial basis. The authorities plan to analyze the operational results in January 2026 and then decide whether to proceed with implementation at other airports.
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