PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Consular protection for EU citizens in the Republic of Korea
You are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Republic of Korea?
In The Republic of Korea 24 EU Member States have a resident Embassy/Consulate, while 3 EU Member States] do not.
You are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Republic of Korea?
- You can contact your resident Embassy[/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection].
- If your EU Member State has no resident Embassy[/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection] in the Republic of Korea you can turn to another EU Member State for consular protection.
Indeed, any EU citizen abroad whose own Member State has no local representation is entitled to receive consular protection from the diplomatic or consular authorities of any other EU Member State. In that case, EU citizens are entitled to benefit from consular protection under the same conditions as the nationals of that other EU Member State.
You can find contact details of the resident EU Member States.
Embassies/Consulates/Honorary Consuls who can provide consular protection in the Republic of Korea can be found in the list below.
Please note that the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea cannot provide direct consular assistance.
As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:
- Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.
- When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable.
- Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.
For more information on consular protection, see the dedicated pages on the websites of the EEAS, the European Commission and the Council of the EU.
EMBASSIES/CONSULATES
CONTACT INFORMATION AND WEB PAGES OF EU MEMBER STATES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Austria
Address: 21st Fl. Kyobo Bldg. 1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-714
Contact Info: +82 02 721 1700
+82 010 8188 9072
Email: seoul-ob@bmeia.gv.at
Website: Startseite – Österreichische Botschaft Seoul (bmeia.gv.at)
Social Media Handles
Facebook: Austrian Embassy Seoul - Österreichische Botschaft Seoul - Home | Facebook
Belgium
23 Itaewon-ro 45gil Yongsan-gu, Seoul
02 749-0381
010-3896-0381
Website: www.diplomatie.belgium.be
Social Media handles:
Twitter: @BelgiumMFA
https://twitter.com/BelgiumMFA
Facebook: @BEinSeoul
https://www.facebook.com/BEinSeoul
Instagram: @BelgiuminKorea
https://www.instagram.com/belgiuminkorea/
Bulgaria
Address: 102-8 Hannam-Dearo, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04418
Contact Info: +82 02 794 8625/6
+82 010 3549 8625
Email: embassy.seoul@mfa.bg
Website: https://www.mfa.bg/en/embassies/korea
Social Media Handles:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BulgarianEmbassyinKorea
Croatia
#1302 Coryo Daeyungak Tower, 97, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, 04535 Seoul
+82 02 310-9660
+82 010-4295-0928
Email: croemb.seoul@mvep.hr
Website: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia - Consular Information (gov.hr)
Czechia
Address: 7th fl., B-Dong, The K-Twin Towers, 50 Jongno 1 gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03142
Contact Info: +82 02 725 6765/6
+82 010-7445-6765
Email: embassy@seoul.mzv.cz
Website: https://www.mzv.cz/seoul/en/index.html
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CzechEmbassySeoul
Person in charge: Jitka Skocdopolova
Denmark
Address: Seoul Square 11th Floor 416 Hangang-daero Jung-gu, Seoul 04637
Contact Info: +82 02 6363 4800
+82 010 4532 4187
Email: sabrme@um.dk
Website: www.sydkorea.um.dk
Social Media Handles: seolee@um.dk
Estonia
Address: 14-113 WeWork Seoul Square 416 Hangang-daero, Jung-gu Seoul 04637, Republic of Korea
Contact Info: +82 010 5224 7654
Email: Embassy.Seoul@mfa.ee
Website: https://seoul.mfa.ee/
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EstonianEmbassySeoul
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estoniainkorea/?hl=en
Naver Blog: https://blog.naver.com/estonianembassy
Finland
Address: 18th fl. Kyobo Building, Jongno 1, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Contact Info: +82 02 3701 0304
+82 010 2181 2888
Email: sanomat.seo@formin.fi
Website: https://finlandabroad.fi/web/kor/
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinnishEmbassySeoul
Instagram: https://instagram.com/finlandinkorea
France
Address: 18F Woori Bldg, 42 Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04512
Contact Info: +82 02 3149 4411
+82 010 8866 0368
Email: consulat.seoul-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Website: kr.ambafrance.org
Social Media Handles
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FranceenCoree
Twitter: La France en Corée ?? ?? (@FranceenCoree) / Twitter (@FranceenCoree)
Instagram: @FranceenCoree
Germany
Address: Seoul Square 8th Floor 416 Hangang-daero Jung-gu, Seoul 100-714
Contact Info: +82 02 748 4114
+82 010 9603 9949
49 177 8412403
Email: info@seoul.diplo.de
Website: www.seoul.diplo.de
Social Media Handles: info@seoul.diplo.de
Greece
Address: 27th Fl. Hanwha Bldg. 86 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04541
Contact Info: +82 02 729-1400/1
+82 010-8772-1401
Email: grcon.sel@mfa.gr
Hungary
Address: 58 Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu (Dongbinggo), Seoul
Contact Info: +82 2 792-2105
Call Center: +36 80 36 80 36
Viber: +36 30 36 36 555
WhatsApp: +36 30 36 36 111
Email: consulate.sel@mfa.gov.hu
Website: https://szoul.mfa.gov.hu
https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/konzuli-tajekoztatasi-es-ugyeleti-kozpont
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HunEmbassy.Seoul/
Ireland
Address: 13F Leema Bldg, 42 Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03152
Contact Info: +82 02 721 7200
Email: seoulembassy@dfa.ie
Website: http://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/republic-of-korea
Social Media Handles
Facebook: Embassy of Ireland, Seoul - Home | Facebook (@embassyofirelandkorea)
Twitter: Irish Embassy Korea (@IrishEmbKorea) / Twitter (@IrishEmbKorea)
Italy
Address: 3Fl, Ilshin Bldg, 98 Hannam-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04418
Contact Info: +82 02 750 0281
+82 010 4201 8819
Email: consul.ambseoul@esteri.it
Website: https://ambseoul.esteri.it/ambasciata_seoul/it/
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItalyinKorea
Twitter: Italy in Korea (@ItalyinKorea) / Twitter (@ItalyinKorea)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianembassyseoul/
Latvia
Address: 29 Hannam-daero 36 gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04417
Contact Info: +82 02 2022-3800
+82 010-5303-0986
Email: embassy.seoul@mfa.gov.lv
Lithuania
Address: 6th floor, Lotte Hotel Seoul, 30, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04533, Republic of Korea
Contact Info: Tel. +82 2 2031 3500
Mob. +82 10 9854 2299
Email amb.kr@urm.lt
Website: http://kr.mfa.lt
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LithuaniaInRepOfKorea
Malta
Room 311, Sungchang Building 60-3, 2-KA, Chungmu-Ro, Chung-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
Phone: 00822778 9201
Emergency Phone: 0082112329128
Email: maltaconsul.seoul@gov.mt
Netherlands
Address: Jeongdong Building 10F, Jeongdong-gil 21-15, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea 100 -784
Contact Info: +82 02 311-8600
+82 010-9069-9200
+82 010-5270-9514
Email: seo-ca@minbuza.nl
Website: Netherlands embassy in Seoul | South Korea | Netherlandsandyou.nl or Netherlands embassy in Seoul, South Korea (netherlandsworldwide.nl)
Social Media Handles
Twitter: NLinKorea (@NLinKorea) / Twitter (@NLinKorea)
Instagram: @dutchembassykorea
LinkedIn: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Korea | LinkedIn
Norway
Address: 13 fl. Jeongdong Bldg., 21-15 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04518
Contact Info: +82 02 727 7104
+82 010 4653 8198
Email: emb.seoul@mfa.no
Website: https://www.norway.no/en/south-korea/
Social Media Handles: susanne.karine.gjonnes@mfa.no
Poland
Address: 20-1 Samcheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-190
Contact Info: +82 02 723 9681
+82 02 723 9613
+82 010 7101 9681
+82 010 3840 9681
Email: seul.amb.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl
Website: https://www.gov.pl/web/republikakorei
Social Media Handles
Facebook: Polish Embassy in Seoul | Facebook @PolishEmbassyinSeoul
Twitter: PLinSouthKorea (@PLinSouthKorea) / Twitter (@PLinSouthKorea)
Portugal
Address: 2nd Fl, Wonseo Bldg, 13 Changdukgoong-1gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-280
Contact Info: +82 02 3675 2251/2/3
+82 010 2853 3852
Email: seul@mne.pt
Website: https://seul.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/pt/
Social Media Handles
Facebook: Embaixada de Portugal em Seul https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078326057631
Twitter: @PTinKorea
Portugal in Korea (@PTinKorea) / Twitter
Instagram: @portugalinkorea
https://www.instagram.com/portugalinkorea/
Romania
Address: 50 Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-809
Contact Info: +82 02 797 4924
+82 02 790 3718
+82 010 8939 4924
Email: seoul@mae.ro
Website: https://seoul.mae.ro
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmbasadaRomanieiSeoul
Slovakia
Address: 28 Hannam-daero-10gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04420
Contact Info: +82 02 794 3981
+82 010 3586 3981 (emergency only)
Email: cons.seoul@mzv.sk
Website: https://www.mzv.sk/web/seoul-en
Social Media Handles
Facebook: Slovenské veľvyslanectvo v Južnej Kórei / 주한 슬로바키아 대사관 | Facebook
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slovakiainkorea
Slovenia
Address: Embassy will be officially opened till the end of 2022
Contact person: Bernard Šrajner, Charge d'Affaires ad interim
Phone number(s): +82 10 9906 2605
Crisis/emergency contacts:
Email: sloembassy.seoul@gov.si (from August 2022)
Website: www.seoul.embassy.si (from August 2022)
Social Media handles:
Spain
Address: 17 Hannam-dearo-36gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 140-210
Contact Info: +82 02 794-3581
+82 010-3793-5706
+82 34-627-393540
Email: emb.seul@maec.es
Website: https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/seul/es/Paginas/index.aspx
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://es-es.facebook.com/EmbEspCorea/
Twitter: Embajada de España en Corea (@EmbEspanaCorea) / Twitter (@EmbEspanaCorea)
Sweden
Address: Danam Building, 8th Fl., 10 Sowal-ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul 04527
Contact Info: +82 02 3703 3700
+82 010 8774 3705
Email: ambassaden.seoul@gov.se
Website: South Korea, Seoul - Sweden Abroad
Social Media Handles
Facebook: @swedishembassyinseoul
Twitter @SwedeninKR
Instagram @swedeninkorea
Switzerland
Address: 77, Songwol-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 04535
Contact Info: +82 02 739 9511
+82 010 3739 9511
Email: seoul@eda.admin.ch
Website: https://www.eda.admin.ch/seoul
Social Media Handles
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwissEmbassySeoul
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwissAmbSeoul
Instagram: www.instagram.com/swisshanok/
HONORARY CONSULS
CONTACT INFORMATION OF HONORARY CONSULS OF EU MEMBER STATES IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Austria
Busan
Temporarily closed
Belgium
Ulsan
Mr. CHOI Seung-Bong
Honorary Consul of Belgium
T. +82 52-231-0001
M. +82 10-4580-2789
E. seung-bong.choi@fluorinekorea.com
Add: 100 Ijin-Ro, Onsan-Eup, Ulju-Gun, Ulsan-City, South Korea
Bulgaria
Seoul
Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Seoul: Mr. Hi Yong Kim
Address: 2~3F, Daeyong Bldg. 7, Eonju-ro 133-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06053, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 2 3014 2700
Fax. +82 2 544 9803
Email: khy@tym.co.kr
Busan/Gyeongsangnam-do
Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Busan Metropolitan City & Gyeongsangnam-do: Mr. Kang-yong Choi
Address: 11, Jungang-daero, 226 beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan 48733, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 2 10 9258 0003
Email: needwon@naver.com
Czechia
Busan
Address: 2F. 30, KNN Tower, Centemseo-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City
Contact Info: T. +82 51 664 7337
Email: Busan@honorary.mzv.cz
Note: The Honorary Consulate will open on 22nd June 2022
Denmark
Busan
Address: 11th Floor, 99, Centum dong-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 51 244 9697
Fax. +82 51 244 4484
Email : mail@pusanlaw.com
Estonia
Gyeonggi-do
Honorary Consul of Estonia: Mr. Suk-Jae Chang
Address: 2, Jeongja-ro, Prugio City 1st FL, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Contact Info : T. +82 (0)31 698 2122
Fax. +82 (0)70 8255 2122
Email: sukjae.chang@mfa.e
Finland
Seoul
Honorary Consul: Dong-sung CHO
Address: The Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS) 6th Fl., 203 Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
Contact Info: T. +82 02 456 5588
Email: dscho123@gmail.com
Busan
Honorary Consul: Mr. Se-Jeong (Scott) Oh
Address: Wärtsilä Korea Ltd., 20F, Kwangeong Bldg., 46 Chungjang-daero 9beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan 48936
Contact Info: T. +82 010 487 584 61
Email: scott.oh@wartsila.com
Germany
Busan
Prof. Chin-Sung Dury Chung
Address: A-3702, (Hyupsung Marina G7) 160, Chungjang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 (0)51 256-6211
Fax: +82 (0)51 256-6212
Hungary
Andong
Honorary Consul: Mr. Kwonha Ryu
Address: 365, Hahoi-dong, Phungcheon-myeon, Andong, Gweongsangbuk-do
Contact Info: T. + 82 2 2031 1210
Email: khyou@joongang.co.kr
Busan
Honorary Consul: Mr. Jekuk Chang, Ph.D., J.D.
Address: Busan Haeundae-gu Centumjungang-ro 55 (U-dong, Dongseo University Centum Campus) 48058
Contact Info: T. +82 51 320 1500
Email: sumi@dongseo.ac.kr
Daejon
Honorary Consul: Mr. Hyunshick Cho
Address: 118, Dongcon-ri, Kunbuk-myon, Haman-gun, Kyongnam, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 2 2222 1061
Email: 20200005@hanta.co.kr
Pohang
Honorary Consul: Mr. Bongrak Sohn
Address: Gwedong-ro 100, Pohang, Nam-gu, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Contact Info: T. +82 54 289 1115
Email: abm@tccsteel.com
Italy
Busan
Contact: Mr Vincenzo Campitelli
Address: 65, Geumsaem-ro 485beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu Busan, 609-815
Contact Info: T. +82 (0)51 509 5536
M. +82 (0)10 9982 5331
Email: ag.consolarebusan@gmail.com
Latvia
Mr Kyung-Hoon Kwon, Honorary Consul-General
Address: KAIT Tower 11F, Teheran-ro 306, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 06210
Phone: +82-2-559-6220
Fax: +82-2-538-2415
E-mail: latvia@curocom.com
Lithuania
Daegu City, Gyeongsangnam and Gyeongsangbuk Provinces
Contact: Mr. Kwang Bum Park
Address: 10F, MIR Dental Hospital Building, 149-132, Samduk-dong 2Ga, Jung-gu, Daegu, 700-412, Republic of Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 53 212 2074
Email: ltconsul.dg@gmail.com
Malta
Seoul
Address: Room 311, Sungchang Building 60-3, 2-KA, Chungmu-Ro, Chung-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 2778 9201
Emergency Phone: +82 112329128
Email: maltaconsul.seoul@gov.mt
Netherlands
Gyeongsangnam-do
Contact: Mr. B.G. Kim
Address: 3, Sinhang 7-ro, Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Contact Info: T. +82-51-320-8799
+82-10-3232-1159
Email: phillip@dongshin.net
Norway
Busan
Address: 8th floor, Haeundae I-Park C1 Unit, 38 Marine City 2-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea 48120
Contact Info: T. +82 (0)51 610 7838
Email: Ji.Eun.Kim@dnv.com
Poland
Daegu
Address: c/o Keimyung University Dalgubeol-daero 1095, Daegu 42601
Contact Info: T. +82 53 580 5000
+82 53 580 5005
Email: synnilhi@kmu.ac.kr
Portugal
Busan
Honorary Consul of Portugal: Mr. Eui-ku Kang
Address: 32, Gwangan-ro, 16beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 48298, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 514 41 29 88
+82 514 65 61 48
Email: chairman@isrocam.com
Romania
Seoul and Gyeonggi-do
Honorary Consul: Ms Mung-ju Yeo
Address: 3rd Floor, 6, Eulji-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Contact Info: T. +82 02 3789 3456
Email: Honoraryconsulate.Romania@gmail.com
Slovakia
Seoul
Address: Palatine Apartments, Office 612, Seochojungang-ro 18, Seocho-gu, 06720, Seoul, Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 2 3473 8744
Fax. +82 2 3473 8750
Email: info@nwpo.kr
Slovenia
Daegu
56 Hwarang ro, Manchon dong, Suseong gu
Daegu
South Korea
T: +82537455553
E: slo.korhor@gmail.com
Dr Inbong Ha
Honorary Consul
Seoul
10F, Sigma Tower, 289 Olympic-Ro, Songpa-Gu
05510 Seoul
South Korea
T: +82234345820
E: slo.consulate.southkorea@gmail.com
Mong Won Chung
Honorary Consul
Spain
Busan
Honorary Consul: Mr. Sam Seob Choi
Address: B-437, Haeundae Doosan Zenith Square, 33, Marinecity 2-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
Contact Info: T. +82 051 745-5800
Fax. +82 051 745-5801
Contact person: Ms. Choi Ji-won
Incheon
Honorary Consul: Mr. Yongmaan Park
Address: Songdo Centroad Office B-605 323 Incheon Tower-daero, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22007
Contact Info: T. +82-2-3398-0862 & 3398-1016
Sweden
Busan
Honorary Consul: ChangJong Yoo
Address: 277, Haeundaero Haeundae-gu, Busan
Contact Info: T. +82-51-7096203
Fax. +82-51-6227224
Email: consulateofsweden.busan@gmail.com
Daegu
Honorary Consul: Youkyeong Lee
Address: Consulate of Sweden 11, Sechonro-3-gil, Dasa-Eup, Dalsung-Gun Daegu
Contact Info: T. +82-53-5803688
Email: consulateofsweden.daegu@gmail.com
Daejon
Honorary Consul: SUN, Seung Hoon
Address: Consulate of Sweden c/o Daejon Sun Hospital 29, Mokjung-ro, Jung-gu Daejon
Contact Info: T. +82-42-2208007
Fax. +82-42-2577878
Email: consulateofsweden.daejon@gmail.com
Gwangju
Honorary Consul: Chulho Yang
Address: 101 Bogunbokji 1 Gwan Donshin University Gunjae-Ro 185, Naju Jeonnam-do
Contact Info: T. +82-61-3303698
Fax. +82-62-6825063
Email: consulateofsweden.gwangju@gmail.com
Hongcheong
Honorary Consul: Kyungsun Seo
Address: Daemyung Theme Park & Entertainment 1290-14 Palbong-ri, Seo-myeon Hongcheon-gun Gangwon-do
Contact Info: T. +82-2-22227125
Fax: +82-2-22227123
Email: consulateofsweden.hongcheon@gmail.com
Incheon
Honorary Consul: Sang-Kyun Lee
Address: 401,11 Gwangjang-ro 4beon-gil Bupyeong-gu Incheon
Contact Info: T. +82-2-7760015
Fax: +82-2-7762523
Email: consulateofsweden.incheon@gmail.com
Switzerland
Busan
Address: 104 Gurak-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan 48214 Korea
Contact Info: T. +82 51 757 3530
Fax +82 51 757 3531
Email: busan@honrep.ch