The Korean government's six-day return trip for veterans who served in Korea and their families. A Korean War veteran's business-class ticket is paid, a later veteran's economy ticket, and a five-star hotel during the program.
Also called: Revisit Korea, MPVA, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Korean War, USFK, travel, airfare, family.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The Revisit Korea Program is a five-night, six-day program run by the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs to honor veterans of the Korean War and their families. The terms below are from the Korean Consulate General in Seattle's notice of February 27, 2025, the most recent official statement of them found; the program ran again in 2026.
Who gets preference. People who have never taken part, or last took part more than three years ago, in three groups. Veterans who served in the Korean War, June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, as members of the UN forces, citing Article 2.2 of Korea's Act on the Elevation of Honor of U.N. Korean War Veterans; and people who served in Korea after the armistice as members of the UN forces, the UN Command Military Armistice Commission or U.S. Forces Korea. The veteran's family: spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings or other close relatives. And people MPVA invites for promoting the honor of veterans.
That second veteran category matters. Service in U.S. Forces Korea after July 27, 1953 counts, so the program is not only for Korean War veterans.
What is paid. A Korean War veteran gets a business-class ticket; a veteran who served after the armistice gets an economy ticket. One accompanying family member or representative gets half the cost of an economy fare. If the veteran has died or cannot travel, one representative family member and one companion each get half an economy fare. The support covers the first booking only, not changes, cancellations or upgrades. During the official itinerary participants have a standard twin or double room, two to a room, in a five-star hotel, and coach and KTX train travel.
In 2025 there were three sessions, in July, September and November, each with its own application deadline about three months ahead. Applications go through the Korean consulate for the area where the veteran lives.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Revisit Korea Program
Gate
Rule
Served in Korea with UN forces, the Armistice Commission or USFK
Korean War service from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, or later service in Korea with the UN forces, the UN Command Military Armistice Commission or U.S. Forces Korea. Family members may go in the veteran's place.
No rating requirement
The program turns on service in Korea, not on any disability rating.
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