Taking prescription glasses out of South Korea
Prescription glasses and spare pairs may be exported from South Korea freely at personal-use quantities.
Details
Personal-use prescription glasses and spare pairs may be taken out of South Korea without export formalities. Prescription eyewear faces no export controls anywhere. Carrying a copy of the optical prescription is useful for replacement abroad and for destination pharmacies.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities
The other direction
Bringing prescription glasses into South Korea(allowed)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-25Report a correction