Automated Immigration Gates — Register Once, Arrive Fast
How to enroll in Korea's Smart Entry Service and pass immigration in minutes.
Korea's automated immigration (Smart Entry Service) uses fingerprint biometrics to verify identity at the gate — no officer queue needed. Enrollment takes about 5 minutes and is free.
Enrollment Steps
- 1
Go to enrollment kiosk
Located at 1F arrivals hall and at immigration offices. No prior appointment needed.
- 2
Scan passport
The machine reads your biographic data from the chip.
- 3
Register fingerprints
Scan all 10 fingers. Takes about 2 minutes.
- 4
Use automated gates on arrival
Scan passport, then fingerprint — gate opens automatically. Registration is valid until your passport expires.