Guide on Korean Visa Requirements for Application
KOREAN VISA REQUIREMENTS – You can check the lists below for the documents needed for a travel visa application to visit Korea.
Korea is one of the countries that many people want to visit. Whether you are going Seoul, Busan, or any other city in the country, there are surely beautiful places and amazing experiences that await you.
If you will stay in Seoul, don’t miss to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace which is one of the biggest palaces in the city, the 500 meters-tall Seoul Tower, the ancient architecture houses and pagods in Bukchon Hanok Village, and the president’s house, the Blue House.
You might like to take a snap at the unique Andong Hahoe Folk Village, the Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, and the Seongsan Sunrise Peak and Mount Hallasan in Jeju. It is also in Korea where the Boseong Green Tea Field awaits you.
Korea is not one of the visa free countries 2023 but you can apply for a travel visa to witness its beauty or perform other purposes. The type of visa that you must obtain is based on your purpose of visit.
If you are visiting Korea to see its beautiful places, experience its unique culture, taste its delicious foods, etc., for a short stay, you need to secure a Tourist Visa. Here are the documents needed in applying for a visa to Korea for the purpose of tourism:
- Application Form
- 1 piece of Passport size colored picture
- Original Passport
- Photocopy of Passport Bio-page (page 2)
- Original & Photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (If applicable only)
- Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card (If applicable only)
- Original Certificate of Employment [must include applicant’s position, date hired, compensation, office address, HR landline number(cell-phone number is not allowed), HR e-mail address]
- Original Personal Bank Certificate [must include account name, account number, account type, current balance, account opening date, 6 months average balance (ADB)]
- Bank Statement (original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
- Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316
- Visa Fee: GRATIS (59 days below stay in Korea) / PHP2,000 (60 to 90 days stay in Korea)
If you are flying to Korea a business purpose, you need to prepare the Korean Visa requirements for a Business Visa application. Here are the documents needed:
- Application Form
- 1 piece of Passport size colored picture
- Original Passport
- Photocopy of Passport Bio-page (page 2)
- Original & Photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (If applicable only)
- Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card (If applicable only)
- Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI
- Photocopy of Business Permit or Mayor’s Permit
- Original Personal Bank Certificate
- must include account name, account number, account type, current balance, account opening date, 6 months average balance (ADB)
- Bank Statement
- original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months
- Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316
Korea also issues a visa for seasonal employment in the country. To apply for a Work Visa, here are the Korean visa requirements for application:
- Korean Visa Application Form
- Original Passport, Photocopy of Passport Bio-page
- 1 piece of passport size colored picture
- Medical Certificate (issued within 6 months from the date of visa application)
- General health checkups should include lab test results of AIDS, Syphilis, and Drug
- No designated hospital
- Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening (issued from hospitals designated by the Korean embassy within 3months)
- Only those examined at the designated hospitals are valid
- Refer to attachment for the list of designated hospitals and Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening
- NBI Clearance Certificate (E-8-1~4 visa applicants only)
- Issued within 3 months from the date of visa application
- WHO-approved certificate of completion of COVID-19 vaccination
- Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssen, Covishield, Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac, and Covaxin
- Certificate issued by VaxCertPH or certificate issued by WHO ICV International Vaccination Certificate
If your parents, siblings, or partner is working in Korea and you want to visit them, you can opt for a Family Visit type of Visa. Here are the documents needed in applying for a travel visa for this type of visit to the country:
- Application Form
- 1 piece of Passport size colored picture
- Original Passport
- Copy of Passport First Page
- Copy of Invitor’s(Korean/Filipino) Passport First page (or valid ID)
- Invitor’s(Korean/Filipino) Invitation letter (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/with date and signature)
- Invitor’s(Korean/Filipino) Letter of Guarantee (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/guarantee period must be 3 years from entry date/with date and signature)
- Invitor’s Letter of Pledge on Illegal stay and Unemployment (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/with date and signature)
- X-ray Result and Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening (issued from hospitals designated by the Korean embassy within 3months)
- Invitor’s Korean Basic Certificate (detailed, issued within 3 months)
- Invitor’s Korean Family Certificate (detailed, issued within 3 months)
- Invitor’s Korean Marriage History (detailed, issued within 3 months)
- Korean Resident Registration Certificate (issued within 3 months)
- Korean Family Certificate under Korean’s child (detailed, issued within 3 months) (If pregnant, Pregnancy Certificate, or Maternity Handbook)
- Proof documents of Philippine family relation of Invitor & Invitee such as PSA Birth Certificate and PSA Marriage Certificate
- Documents to prove severe diseases and/or disabilities (if applicable)
- Original PSA Marriage certification or Cenomar
Korea has also opened its borders for people who dream of studying in the country. To be allowed of entry for the said purpose, you need to obtain a Student Visa. Here are the Korean Visa requirements that you must prepare and submit for the application:
- Application Form
- Passport Original
- 1 pc Passport size colored picture
- Copy of Passport First Page
- Original & Copy of valid visa and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years
- Philippines Last School Record Original
- PSA Birth Certificate (Original only)
- Financial Supporting Document (if no scholarship grant)
- Original Employment Certificate of Parents (issued within 30 days)
- Original Bank Certificate of Parents/Applicant (issued within 30 days)
- Admission Certificate from Korea (issued within 3 months)
- Business Permit of the University in Korea
- Scholarship Exchange Agreement (For Exchange Student only)
- Recommendation issued from Philippine School (For Exchange Student only)
