Hitting the land of the kimchi and taekwondo? Well, you'll need a visa.
For Employees
1. Original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the applicant's position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address.
2. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
3. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
4. Income Tax Return or Form 2316. Starting July 1, 2018, Company Alphalist is no longer required. However, it may be requested as an additional document for some applicants. When submitting Company Alphalist as an additional document, information other than yours may be covered.
5. Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card, if applicable.
For Self Employed
1. Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI
2. Photocopy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit
3. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
4. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
5. Photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank
6. Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card, if applicable.
For Housewives
1. If husband is employed, husband's original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the husband's position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address. Include copy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316.
2. If husband is self-employed, husband's copy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI, and copy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit. Include photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank.
3. Original Personal or Husband's Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
4. Personal or Husband's Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
5. Copy of NSO Marriage Certificate
For Students
1. Original School Certificate
2. Copy of School ID
3. Copy of Birth Certificate
4. If parents are employed, parent's original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address. Include copy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316.
5. If parents are self-employed,parent's copy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI, and copy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit. Include photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank.
6. Original Parent's Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
7. Parent's Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
8. Copy of Parent's NSO Marriage Certificate
For Retired Senior Citizens
1. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance. If bank document to be submitted is named to another family member, submit proof of relationship like copy of Marriage Contract for spouse, birth certificate for child, etc.
3. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application. If bank document to be submitted is named to another family member, submit proof of relationship like copy of Marriage Contract for spouse, birth certificate for child, etc.
4. Copy of Senior Citizen's ID
If you're holding a Philippine passport, chances are you'll have more travel restrictions when flying around the world. In fact, the Philippine passport is considered moderately weak and ranks 70th in the list of most powerful passports. That being said, there are a lot of countries Juans need to get a visa for including South Korea. However, getting a visa for a legitimate tour isn't too much of a problem.
Here's a guide to scoring a South Korean visa for Juans.
Basic Requirements
Here are the five basic requirements that all Juans must submit:
1. Duly accomplished application form. The form must be completely filled out with no blank fields. Download the form here.
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| Actual Korean visa |
Basic Requirements
Here are the five basic requirements that all Juans must submit:
1. Duly accomplished application form. The form must be completely filled out with no blank fields. Download the form here.
2. One (1) passport size colored picture. The photo should be taken within the last 6 months with full front view face against a plain white or off-white background. Paste in the first page of the application form.
3. Original Philippine passport. Only passports valid for at least 6 months will be accepted.
4. Photocopy of passport bio-page. The bio-page is the passport's second page with the owner's biographical data, picture, and a machine readable zone.
5. Original and photocopy of valid visas and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years, if applicable. As South Korea is a member of OECD, submitting these documents give you an advantage as its co-member countries are known to be the strictest in issuing visas. Click here for the full list of OECD countries.
6. IF invited by a Korean citizen, submit an invitation letter and photocopy of inviter's passport or identification card.
7. IF invited by a company in South Korea, submit an invitation letter and photocopy of the Korean Company's Business Permit.
Additional Requirements
In addition to the basic requirements, Juans also need to submit proof of financial capacity. The requirements vary depending on the applicant's employment status.
3. Original Philippine passport. Only passports valid for at least 6 months will be accepted.
4. Photocopy of passport bio-page. The bio-page is the passport's second page with the owner's biographical data, picture, and a machine readable zone.
5. Original and photocopy of valid visas and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years, if applicable. As South Korea is a member of OECD, submitting these documents give you an advantage as its co-member countries are known to be the strictest in issuing visas. Click here for the full list of OECD countries.
6. IF invited by a Korean citizen, submit an invitation letter and photocopy of inviter's passport or identification card.
7. IF invited by a company in South Korea, submit an invitation letter and photocopy of the Korean Company's Business Permit.
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| Passport must be valid for 6 months |
In addition to the basic requirements, Juans also need to submit proof of financial capacity. The requirements vary depending on the applicant's employment status.
For Employees
1. Original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the applicant's position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address.
2. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
3. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
4. Income Tax Return or Form 2316. Starting July 1, 2018, Company Alphalist is no longer required. However, it may be requested as an additional document for some applicants. When submitting Company Alphalist as an additional document, information other than yours may be covered.
5. Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card, if applicable.
For Self Employed
1. Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI
2. Photocopy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit
3. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
4. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
5. Photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank
6. Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card, if applicable.
For Housewives
1. If husband is employed, husband's original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the husband's position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address. Include copy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316.
2. If husband is self-employed, husband's copy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI, and copy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit. Include photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank.
3. Original Personal or Husband's Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
4. Personal or Husband's Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
5. Copy of NSO Marriage Certificate
For Students
1. Original School Certificate
2. Copy of School ID
3. Copy of Birth Certificate
4. If parents are employed, parent's original Certificate of Employment. The certificate must state the position, hire date, compensation, and the company's address, landline number, and email address. Include copy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316.
5. If parents are self-employed,parent's copy of Business Registration from SEC or DTI, and copy of Business Permit or Mayor's Permit. Include photocopy of Income Tax Return or Form 2316 with corresponding payment receipt from a BIR authorized bank.
6. Original Parent's Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance.
7. Parent's Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application.
8. Copy of Parent's NSO Marriage Certificate
For Retired Senior Citizens
1. Original Personal Bank Certificate. The certificate must include information on the account type, account opening date, current balance, and average daily balance. If bank document to be submitted is named to another family member, submit proof of relationship like copy of Marriage Contract for spouse, birth certificate for child, etc.
3. Bank Statement. The statement must either be an original or a certified true copy of the statement for the last 3 months preceding the application. If bank document to be submitted is named to another family member, submit proof of relationship like copy of Marriage Contract for spouse, birth certificate for child, etc.
4. Copy of Senior Citizen's ID
For the list of requirements for religious workers, Korean citizen's in-laws, foreign residents in the Philippines, and for family members of military personnel stationed in Korea, please click here.
Submission
Starting July 1, 2018, all temporary visitors' visa applications will be processed through designated travel agencies. This means that you can no longer proceed to the Embassy to personally apply. So once you have all the requirements listed above, you just need to submit your documents to one of the embassy's 35 accredited travel agencies. For a complete list of the designated travel agencies and their contact information, please click here.
Visa fee is free for those who are planning to stay in South Korea for 59 days or less and PHP2,000 for those who are staying in South Korea for 60 to 90 days.
Please take note however that the designated travel agencies may charge a fee for the processing of the visa applications. Contact your preferred travel agencies from the list to check how much is the processing fee. Usual visa processing fees range from PHP500 to PHP2,000.
Approval
Once you have submitted all the requirements, you just need to wait and pray that you get approved.
Processing time for applications are 5 working days for those who have not been to OECD countries within the last 5 years, and 3 working days for those who have been to OECD countries as a tourist within the last 5 years. Confirm with your chosen travel agency how long is the processing time as they would need an additional day or two to submit your documents and pick up your passport.
Once you have been notified by your travel agency that your passport is ready, pick it up from their office.
If you see that you have been issued a South Korean visa, you may now proceed to purchasing your airline tickets (if you have not bought them yet) or booking your accommodation and tours. Take note that single entry visas are valid only for 3 months from the date of issue.
If your application got denied, don't get discouraged. Check what could be the possible reasons for the denial. Then start a fresh application after 6 months.
For more information about Korean visa application, visit the official website of the Korean Embassy here.
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