How long can I stay in Korea without a visa?

Visa-free entry is typically up to 90 days depending on nationality, usually with a K-ETA. Staying beyond 90 days requires a visa obtained before arrival, and registration with immigration after you land.

Can I rent an apartment in Korea for one month?

Yes, but not through a standard lease. Standard Korean residential leases run one to two years. Furnished monthly rentals are a separate category, mostly listed on Korean-only platforms.

Do I need a deposit for a monthly rental in Korea?

Usually not for furnished monthly homes. Only 2% of the 19,008 homes we index ask for one, and where it exists it is refundable and shown before payment.

Korea Long Stay: Housing, Visas and Costs for 1 Month to 1 Year (2026)

What "long stay" means in Korea

Korea splits at 90 days. Under 90 days most nationalities enter visa-free with a K-ETA. Over 90 days you need a visa issued before you arrive, and you register with immigration after landing — which is when you receive the residence card number that unlocks phone plans, banking and most apps.

Housing splits differently, and this is where most people get stuck. A standard residential lease runs one to two years. By law a lease shorter than two years is treated as two years unless the tenant asks otherwise. A semester, a workation, or a three-month trial does not fit that shape.

What a long stay actually costs

₩1,682,083median / month, all-in

₩1,115,408lower quartile

2%need a deposit

19,008homes indexed

Those figures are the price you would actually pay on this site — furnished, connected, our service fee included. They are calculated from our own index, not estimated.

Option	Deposit	Term	Reality for a foreigner
Hotel	None	Nightly	Around ₩8,400,000/month in Seoul. Fine for a week.
Airbnb	None	Nightly	Around ₩5,600,000/month for a 1-bed. No lease, high cost.
Jeonse	50–80% of property value	2 years	Effectively closed to short-term foreign residents.
Wolse	10–20× monthly rent	1–2 years	Korean contract, often a guarantor, deposit at risk.
Furnished monthly	Usually none	From 1 month	What we book. English, one payment, no Korean ID.

The part nobody quotes: setting the place up

On a normal lease the room arrives empty and every utility arrives in your name:

Electricity — call 123, in Korean
Water — call 120, in Korean
City gas — a booked visit, someone must be home
Internet — a 2–3 year contract needing a residence card and a Korean bank account
Furniture and appliances — bought, then paid for again to dispose of
Utilities on top of rent — roughly ₩30,000–₩90,000 a month

A furnished monthly home arrives with all of that already running, and nothing in your name.

Where people stay

Long stays are not only a Seoul question. Our index covers Seoul 7,618, Jeju 3,070, Gyeonggi 1,797, Gangwon 1,382, Busan 936, Gyeongnam 790 and more — re-checked daily.

Homes from one month, booked in English.

Measured before you pay. No Korean phone number, no Korean ID, no guarantor.

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Figures from our own index of 19,008 homes, re-checked daily. Last updated 2026-08-30.