When traveling abroad, it’s important to know the location of your country’s diplomatic missions—you never know when you’ll need help while you’re abroad. In the Republic of Korea, embassies and consulates representing their home country can often be a good resource.
Serving as the official diplomatic representation of a foreign government in a host country, embassies and consulates act as a sanctuary on foreign soil, offering access to the laws and rights of your home country.
Not only do embassies and consulates promote friendly relationships between countries in matters of foreign affairs, they also support their citizens living or traveling abroad, offering aid with legal issues, visas, and more.
Even though they both serve diplomatic purposes, consulates and embassies offer different services. With locations throughout the host country, consulates are designed to be more accessible to travelers and offer services like getting visas and assistance in case of emergency.
Embassies, on the other hand, usually have only one location, and this is typically in the host country’s capital city. Headed by the foreign country’s ambassador, it can deal with consular issues as well as larger diplomatic missions.
Even though they both serve diplomatic purposes, consulates and embassies offer different services. With locations throughout the host country, consulates are designed to be more accessible to travelers and offer services like getting visas and assistance in case of emergency.
Embassies, on the other hand, usually have only one location, and this is typically in the host country’s capital city. Headed by the foreign country’s ambassador, it can deal with consular issues as well as larger diplomatic missions.
Below is a list of some of the 109 countries with local consulates and embassies in Korea, including addresses, contact details, and hours of operation.
Hours are listed in local time and subject to change, so please call ahead to confirm availability.
Embassy
US Embassy, Seoul
188 Sejong-daero
Jongno-gu, Seoul
Phone: +82-2-397-4114
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Consulate
US Consulate, Busan
#993 Joongangdae-Ro
Busanjin-Gu, Room 612 (Lotte Gold Rose)
Busan
Phone: +82-2-397-4114
Email: BusanConsulate@state.gov
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Embassy
British Embassy, Seoul
Sejong-daero 19-gil 24
Jung-gu, Seoul 04519
Phone: +82-2-3210-5500
Email: Enquiry.Seoul@fcdo.gov.uk
Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:15 pm; Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed Monday to Friday, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm)
Consulate
Consular Section, British Embassy in Seoul
Sejong-daero 19-gil 24
Jung-gu, Seoul 04519
Phone: +82-2-3210-5500
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm)
Embassy
Embassy of Australia, Seoul
19th Floor Kyobo Building
1 Jong-Ro
Jongno-Gu, Seoul 03154
Phone: +82-2-2003-0100
Email: seoul-inform@dfat.gov.au
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (closed 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm)
Embassy
Netherlands Embassy, Seoul
10th Floor Jeongdong Building
21-15 Jeongdong-gil
Jung-gu, Seoul
Phone: +82-2311-8600
Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Embassy
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Seoul
8F Seoul Square
416 Hangang-daero
Jung-gu, Seoul 04637
Phone: +82-2-748-4114
Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; Wednesday, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm; Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Consulate
Honorary Consul, Busan
#301 Kwang-myong
B/D39-1 Haegwan-ro
Jung-gu 48956
Phone: +82-51-441-4112
Email: busan@hk-diplo.de
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, 9:00 am to 11:30 am; Wednesday, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm; Thursday, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Embassy
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore, Seoul
28th Fl. Seoul Finance Center
136, Sejong-daero
Jung-gu, Seoul 04520
Phone: +82-2-774-2464/65
Email: singemb_seo@mfa.sg
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (closed 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm)
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