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• If you have limited time (let's say 3 days and 2 nights only) and you want to maximize you time in Seoul, I highly recommend that you take the early morning flight from Manila and late night flight from Seoul. This will allow you to have full days on your first and last days in Seoul. Please see my recommended Seoul, South Korea Sample Itineraries to help you plan your trip.
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[2022] KOREAN VISA GUIDE for Filipinos (Step-by-Step)

Mello fabrique.

• January 2, 2022
• South Korea , Visas & Immigration

The Philippines has been one of South Korea’s largest tourism sources for many years now and it’s not surprising why. Filipinos love everything about South Korea, from history to culture, food to products, and K-pop to K-dramas. They just know the special recipe that caters to the taste of Filipinos. I’m even willing to bet that your dream of visiting Korea starts from one of these, but even if it’s not, I can guarantee that there is a whole another world to explore in South Korea.

Korean entertainment industry is one of the biggest in the world, though I am not an avid fan of it, but in the snippets I’ve seen, I could totally understand why fans are so crazy about them. Walking through the streets of Seoul could transport you directly into Korean drama scenes, it was that Magical! Well, let me tell you that you are just a 4 hour plane ride and an approved Korean Visa away from experiencing all these and to be honest, getting a Korean Visa is not as complicated as you might think since the Korean Embassy is quite lenient in giving out tourist visas to Filipinos, nowadays. Let these 6 simple steps be the start of your adventures in the Land of the Morning Calm!

TABLE OF CONTENT

Step 1: determine the type of visa you need to apply for., step 2: prepare and complete the korean visa requirements., step 3: find an accredited travel agency by the korean embassy., step 4: submit the documents and pay for the fees., step 5: wait for the visa application results., step 6: claim your passport and korean visa., ii. south korean tourist visa frequently asked questions (faqs), save this now, read it later.

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I. HOW TO APPLY FOR A SOUTH KOREAN TOURIST VISA (STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE)

Depending on your purpose, there are different types of Korean Visas you can apply for, (such as business visa, student visa, etc.) . You may skip applying for a Korean Visa, ONLY if you are qualified to: South Korea Visa-free Program for Filipinos .

This guide is for those applying for a KOREAN TOURIST VISA (with and without sponsor/invitation) only if the purpose of visit is Short-term or for Leisure/Tourism .

If you have a different situation or intention/s, it’s best to directly contact the Embassy of Korea in the Philippines for more information.

Make sure all documents are clear and readable. Read this: KOREAN VISA REQUIREMENTS LIST for Filipinos .

TIP! You can also submit other relevant documents that prove the reason for your travel (such as medical certificate, invitation letter, etc.) .

As of July, 2018 , due to the rapid increase of Visa applicants, The Embassy of Korea in the Philippines no longer accepts direct applications from individuals applying for Tourist Visa except for special cases (such as a spouse or child of a Korean national/citizen, a government employee on a business trip, and the Korean Consulate in Cebu ). Otherwise, the only way to apply is through travel agencies accredited by the Embassy. Read this: KOREAN VISA Full List of Accredited Travel Agencies by the Embassy (with contact details) .

The Korean Embassy does not charge a Visa fee for stays shorter than 59 days , however accredited travel agencies do and they usually range from (P500-P2,000) as processing fee. For Visa applications of stays ranging from 60 to 90 days, the Embassy charges P1,800 as Visa fee (this is on top of the travel agency processing fee).

TIP! Be as early as you can on the day of submission as lines can get quite long at times in some travel agencies.

Processing time takes 10-15 business days , but take note that this is very unpredictable due to the influx of South Korea Visa applicants. Which is why I recommend applying at least a month or two before your intended travel to allow ample time.

The travel agency will notify you via SMS/Text messages once your passport is available for collection but, they wouldn’t usually tell if your visa is approved or not. Some agencies offer different arrangements to claim your passport (such as mail delivery, etc.) .

In my experience back in 2017, I applied directly at the Korean Embassy in Manila and I got my Visa after 5 business days.

TIP! If approved, it’s always best practice to check and make sure all information on your Visa is correct to avoid complications in your travels. GOOD LUCK!

I hope you find this helpful in getting your Visa. If you have other tips, suggestions or you have gone through a different Visa procedure, please share your experience in the comment section to help out others. Let’s make this place be the source of useful information and a start of meaningful conversations that gives value to others! 🙂

1. Is Travel Insurance required to apply for a Korean Tourist Visa?

NO. It’s not part of Korean Visa Requirements . However once your Visa is approved, I strongly recommend getting one because while South Korea is a very safe destination, remember that you can’t really eliminate the risk when traveling, but you can always add protection! That said, here’s my recommendations;

• For the best “budget-friendly travel insurance”: SafetyWings
• For the best “travel insurance coverage”: World’s Nomads

2. How much is the Korean Visa fee?

It’s FREE , but accredited travel agencies charge from (P500-P2,000) as processing fee (for stays less than 59 days) . An additional (P1,800) change by the Embassy only for those who applied for Visa (stays ranging from 60 to 90 days) .

3. Is Korean Visa Fee refundable?

Unfortunately, it’s Non-Refundable regardless of the outcome ( Approved / Denied / Withdrew ).

4. Do I need a travel agency to apply for a Korean Visa?

The Embassy of Korea in the Philippines no longer accepts direct applications from individuals applying for Tourist Visa except for special cases (such as a spouse or child of a Korean national/citizen, a government employee on a business trip, and the Korean Consulate in Cebu ). Otherwise, the only way to apply is through travel agencies accredited by the Embassy. Read this: KOREAN VISA Full List of Accredited Travel Agencies by the Embassy (with contact details) .

5. How long is the processing time for a Korean Visa?

10-15 business days , But take note that this is very unpredictable due to the influx of South Korea Visa applicants.

6. How early can I apply for a Korean Visa?

3 months before your intended travel , (but keep in mind that it might be very close to the expiry date).

7. When is the best time to apply for a Korean Visa?

At least a month or two before your intended travel to Korea is the ideal time to apply for a visa. Why? Because sometimes, Korean Visa processing time takes longer than usual due to the volume of the visa application the Embassy receives. Also, it’s always a best practice to allow ample time to avoid complications in your travels.

8. How long is the validity of a Korean Visa?

3 months from the date of approval and for stay up to 59 days (based from my experience with my Korean Single-Entry Visa).

9. Is ‘show money’ required to apply for a Korean Visa?

YES! The Korean Embassy requires financial documents for a reason and that is to establish your financial capability to cover all your expenses while in Korea, as well as your intention to return. If your trip is sponsored by someone, you need to submit their financial documents instead.

10. How much is the ‘show money’ to apply for a Korean Visa?

The Korean Embassy did not specify how much money you should have in the bank. It may be because it varies from person to person and the amount can also be totally different for everybody. But trust me, your financial documents don’t need to have millions, it just has to be realistic! So, if you intend to travel for a duration of 15 days with ONLY P20,000 in the bank, well that will raise a lot of red flags. In this case, you may want to consider applying with a Sponsor/Guarantor.

Most people I know who applied for a 5 to 7-day stay with P100,000+ in their bank accounts were pretty successful in getting a Korean Visa. I guess that’s a reasonable amount for that duration and their situation. But, a friend of mine got approved with only P35,000 in the bank for a 4-day stay. It was very risky, but it worked. I don’t recommend it though.

Again, the amount in your bank account should suffice to all your projected expenses in your trip to Korea, plus some extra funds for miscellaneous expenses. Also, you don’t necessarily have to spend all of them on that trip (which is why others refer to this as ‘Show Money’).

11 Do I need to book flights and hotel/s before applying for a Korean Visa?

No. You are not required to submit nor book flight tickets and hotel/s before applying for a Visa. Applicants are encouraged to secure a visa first before booking their flights and hotel/s.

For the question on the application form regarding your address while in Korea, you can reserve it online ( for FREE ) through through Agoda.com with a REFUNDABLE option if you cancel it a day before your intended stay. That way, you can also fill up the exact address and contact information needed on the application form.

12. What is the approval rate of Korean Visa?

90% is the approval rate for a Korean Visa, according to the travel agency I consulted .

NOTE: This may NOT be the exact approval rate by The Korean Embassy! This is just meant to give you an idea. Besides, not even the actual percentage nor anyone can guarantee you a visa, but only the Visa Officers and how convinced they are with your application.

13. What if my Korean Visa gets denied, can I apply again?

Yes! You can apply again after 6 months (from the date of your initial Korean Visa application results).

14. What’s the address of The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines?

KOREAN EMBASSY IN MANILA 122 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig Email Address: [email protected] Telephone: (63-2) 856-9210, local no. 270, 500

KOREAN CONSULATE IN CEBU 12th Floor Chinabank Corporate Center, Lot 2, Samar Loop Cor. Road 5, Cebu Business Park, Cebu Email Address: [email protected] Contact No.: (63-32) 231-1516(-9)

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List of Accredited Travel Agencies for Korean Visa in the Philippines

Updated list of Accredited Travel Agencies for Korean Visa in the Philippines are posted in this page. If you are planning to travel and visit South Korea soon, it is important to lodge your visa application at the following travel agents only.

Important: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, kindly check the updated and latest visa announcements from the Korean Embassy official website before you travel Korea.

The Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced that visa applications would be processed through selected travel agencies approved by them. This is due to the fact that the increasing number of Korean visa applications are climbing up the charts.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea , “Total number of visa applicants increased from 90,000 in the year 2015 to 120,000 by the end of 2016. In the year 2017, total number of visa applicants recorded was around 160,000.”

The number of visa applications unexpectedly increased in 2018 and will continue to grow as many foreign tourists are adding places in Korea to their bucket list.

Filipinos are among the rising number of tourists who enjoy visiting Korea. Favorite travel spots in Korea include the city of Seoul, Nami Island, Gyeongbok Palace, Everland theme park, Jeju Island, Seoul Tower, Love Lock, Petite France , Myeongdong Street and many more attractions.

While getting a Korean tourist visa is one of the easiest ways to get a visa from OECD countries according to Filipino travelers, some still struggle for successful applications. What I can advice is to submit complete documents and always be consistent with your personal details from all your documents.

Additionally, some major credit cards companies in the Philippines partnered with banks like BDO and BPI, are allowed to waive Income Tax Returns as one of the requirements in applying for a Korean tourist visa in the country.

Table of Contents:

List of Accredited Travel Agencies for Korean Visa:

• Aboex Travel and Tours – 14 Unit 14 Upper Ground Globe Tower Plaza 1 Pioneer St., Cor. Madison St. Mandaluyong
• Adventure International – G/F 3rd & 4th Floor Eurovilla 2, Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City
• ARK Travel Express, Inc. – 146 Alfaro Place, L.P Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Blue Horizons Travel and Tours, Inc. – 23 Floor Pacific Star Bldg. Makati Avenue Cor, Sen Gil Puyat, Makati City
• Alabang Branch – Unit 4018 3/F Alabang Town Center Alabang Muntinlupa City
• Casto Travel Philippines, Inc. – 2/Flr Tuscan Bldg., 114 VA Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Pampanga Branch – Unit 201, 2F Diamond Spring Hotel Bldg. Mc Arthur Highway, Balibago Angeles City
• Come on Phils. Golf and Travel Agency, Inc. – U-PXA 03A Hobbies of Asia 8, Diosdado Macapagal, Pasay City
• Iloilo Branch – G/F Door 2, Manfred’s Building, 22 Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City
• Cebu Branch – Unit 118, The QC Pavillon Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City
• Bulacan Branch – 2/Floor, Abary Square Bldg. 1773 Ano St. corner F. Vergel De Dios St. Poblacion, Baliuag Bulacan
• Subic Satellite Office – BLDG. 896 Rizal Highway Corner Manila Avenue, Subic Bay Freefort Zone
• Getaway Tours International, Inc. – San Andres St. near corner Adriatico St. Malate, Manila
• Grand Hope Travel, Inc. – Lower Ground Level, SM City – NRA, Cebu City
• For Corporate and Sub-agents -14F Picadilly Star Building, 4th Avenue corner 27th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Hanatour Manila, Inc. – 2/F Damon Bldg., Macapagal Avenue, 1011 Pasay, Metro Manila
• Makati Branch – Unit 201 Buma Building Metropolitan Ave., San Antonio Makati City
• Horizon Travel and Tours, Inc. – 490 Potenciana Mansion Sta Monica St., Ermita Manila
• International Journeys, Inc. – Unit 2 Third Floor Altra Center 1663 Jorge Bocobo Street Malate, Manila
• Island Resort Club Tour Services, Inc. – Unit 109-P, G/F Five Ecom Center, Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
• Mall of Asia Branch – G/F 107 Entertainment Mall, New South Wing SM Mall of Asia, MOA Complex, Pasay City
• Makati Branch – Unit G3-315B, 3/F Glorietta 3, Ayala Center, Makati City
• QC Branch – 4th Floor Japan Town Retail 2 Level 4, Ayala Mall (Vertis North), Quezon City
• Cebu Branch – Unit 2L 170, J Centre Mall, A.S. Fortuna St., Bakilid, Mandaue City, Cebu City
• Cebu Branch – Unit 5/6, MDCT Building 8th Floor, Block 20, Leyte Loop Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
• KP JOEUN Consultancy, Inc. – Retail 9, Goldland Millenia Tower J., Escriva Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Makati Branch – UGI1 Alfaro Place 146 LP Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Pampanga Branch – Unit 2 1010 Alley Building, Consunji Street Brgy. Sto Rosario, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
• Marsman Drysdale Travel, Inc. – 19th Floor Robinsons Summit Center, Ayala Avenue, Makati City
• MNK Travel and Tours Corp – 802 One Corp. Center, Julia Vargas Cor., Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• North Star International Travel, Inc. – 19F Trident Tower 312 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• Ermita Branch – G/F Pacific Place Apartelle Suites. 539 Arquiza St., Ermita, Manila
• Makati Branch – Unit LG-1 Herrera Tower Condominium. #98 V.A. Rufino St. corner Valero St., Salcedo Village Makati City
• Cebu Branch – Diplomat Hotel. Suite No. 6, 90 F. Ramos Street. Cebu City
• Party-On Travel and Tour Community, Inc. – Unit C2 17th Flr. Strata 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas Jr. Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Rajah Travel Corp. – 3/F 331 Building, 331 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• Rakso Air Travel and Tours, Inc. – 3F Rico Bldg. #112, Aguirre St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• SM Mandaluyong Branch
• SM Southmall Las Pinas Branch
• Lucky China Town Binondo
• Sharp Travel Service (Phils.) Inc. – Suite 504 Alexander House Bldg. Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Swire Travel Phils. Inc. – 6th Floor Country Spacel Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• The Baron Travel Corp. – 3F PCCI Corporate Center 118 L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
• SM Fairview Branch – Lower Ground Floor SM City Fairview Quirino Highway GreaterLagro Novaliches Quezon City
• SM North Edsa Branch – Unit 107 Ground Floor The Block SM North Edsa Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
• SM Aura Branch – Basement 1 SM Aura Premiere Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Market Market Branch – Flight Center 3rd Floor 367A-D Market Market, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Tiaong Branch – 31 A-Square Town Center Dona Tating Poblacion 1, Tiaong, Quezon
• Laguna Branch – 049-508-2268 2nd Flr. J. Alcasid Business Center, Crossing Brgy. 1, Calamba City
• Cebu Branch – 4F, Metrobank Plaza Building, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City
• Makati Branch – Unit 101, Ground Floor, Windsor Tower, 163 Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Pasig Branch – Unit 2006 East Tektite Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange, Orgias Center, Pasig City
• Cebu Branch – 2nd Floor, Capitol Square, N. Escario St., Cebu City

The Korean Embassy in the Philippines authorized these 35 accredited travel agencies to process Korean visa applications in the Philippines. We must strictly follow this new guideline to process our visa permit before going to Korea.

It was also noted that the embassy will no longer accept any walk-in applicant with the exemption for spouses and children of Koreans, holders of visa issuance number, government employees with official business trip, and for those with humanitarian reason to travel to Korea urgently.

Travelers who love visiting Korea can also now apply for Express Visa. Again, this can be accommodated via accredited travel agency approved by the embassy. The process is faster, it is within 2 days (prior to the pandemic).

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35 Travel Agencies That Process Korean Visa Applications in the Philippines

Applying for a tourist visa from the Philippines? Below you’ll find the contact details of the travel agencies that are designated by the Embassy of Korea to receive and process applications.

• In July 2018, the Embassy of Korea in the Philippines stopped accepting tourist visa applications from walk-in’s.
• Korean visa applicants are advised to submit their requirements to any of their 35 designated travel agencies, unless they are a family member of a Korean, a government employee who will go on an official trip, or a holder of a Visa Issuance Confirmation Number.
• A few accredited travel agencies in Metro Manila include City Travel & Tours, Ark Travel Express, Pan Pacific, Rakso Air, and Sharp Travel Service. They have offices in Makati, Manila, and Quezon City, among others.
• You will also find a couple of accredited travel agencies that assist Korean visa applicants in Laguna, Bulacan, Pampanga, and Iloilo.
• If applying from Cebu, you may contact Uni-Orient Travel or Grand Hope Travel and Tours. (You may also still do a walk-in application at the local Consulate, if you prefer.)
• Below you’ll find our directory for the accredited travel agencies, which includes their address, contact numbers, and estimate Korean visa processing fees.
• Finally, check out this bus tour from WAUG that will take you to Nami Island & the Garden of Morning Calm to make the most of your trip!

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Accredited Travel Agencies for Korean Visa Applicants

Filipino tourists who would like to apply for a Korean visa may seek assistance from these travel agencies that are designated to process applications:

Aboex Travel and Tours 

Adventure international tours, inc..

• Ark Travel Express Inc

Blue Horizons Travel and Tours Inc.

• Budget Travel and Tours Inc.

Casto Travel Philippines Inc.

• City Travel and Tours Corporation

Come on Phils. Golf & Travel Agency Inc.

• Constellation Travels, Inc.
• First United Travel Inc.

Getaway Tours International Inc.

Grand hope travel and tours, h.i.s. (philippines) travel corp., hanatour manila inc..

• Hankookceb Corp.

Horizon Travel and Tours, Inc.

International journeys inc..

• JOINENJOY (Island Resort Club Tour Services, Inc.)
• JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corp.

KP Joeun Consultancy Inc.

• Las Palmas Tours and Travel Agency, Inc.
• Marsman Drsydale Travel Inc.

MNK Travel and Tours Corp.

North star international travel, inc..

• Pan Pacific Travel Corporation

Party-on Travel and Tour Community Inc.

Rajah travel corporation, rakso air travel and tours inc..

• Reli Tours and Travel Company
• Sharp Travel Service (Phils.) Inc.
• Swire Travel Philippines Inc. 

The Baron Travel Corporation

• Travel Pros
• TravelServices Inc.
• Uni-Orient Travel Inc.

Below is a list of the accredited travel agencies according to location:

Travel agency for Korean visa applicants in Alabang:

Travel agency for korean visa applicants in bulacan:, travel agencies for korean visa applicants in cebu:.

• TravelServices, Inc.

Travel agency for Korean visa applicants in Iloilo:

Travel agency for korean visa applicants in laguna, travel agency for korean visa applicants in las piñas:, travel agencies for korean visa applicants in makati:.

• Ark Travel Express Inc.
• Swire Travel Philippines Inc.

Travel agencies for Korean visa applicants in Mandaluyong:

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Here are the updated contact details and addresses of the accredited travel agencies, as of January 2020 (An entry with a ✓ means that the travel agency verified the listing to the author) :

• Address: Unit 14, Upper Ground Globe Tower Plaza, 1 Pioneer St. cor. Madison St., Mandaluyong
• Contact number: 077-722-2141 or 02-8246-1518
• Address: G/F 3rd & 4th Floor Eurovilla 2, Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8884-9400

Ark Travel Express Inc. ✓

• Address: 146 Alfaro Place, L.P Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8813-5943
• Established in 1996

Ark Travel Express Inc. charges a Korean visa fee of around ₱1,500 (estimate). You can message them on Facebook for your inquiries.

• Address: 23/F Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Avenue cor. Sen Gil Puyat, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8988-5000

Budget Travel and Tours Inc. (Manila)

• Address: Suite 3, Metropolitan Tower, Mabini St., Malate, Manila
• Contact number: 02-85263736

Budget Travel and Tours Inc. (Alabang Branch)

• Address: Unit 4018 3/F Alabang Town Center, Alabang, Muntinlupa city
• Contact number: 02-8850-5463/5455
• Address: 2/F Tuscan Bldg. 114 Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines
• Contact number: 02-8810-0079

City Travel & Tours Corporation (Makati) ✓

• Address: LG8 Cityland 10 Tower 1, H.V. Dela Costa St., Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8812-9111
• Established in 1992
• Website: http://citytravel.ph/

City Travel and Tours Corp. charges a fee of around ₱700 (estimate) for Korean visa processing. For inquiries, you can send them a message on Facebook .

City Travel & Tours Corporation (Pampanga) ✓

• Address: Unit 201, 2F Diamond Spring Hotel Bldg. Mc Arthur Highway, Balibago Angeles City
• Contact number: 045-322-3767 / 045-405-0317
• Address: U-PXA 03A Hobbies of Asia 8, Diosdado Macapagal, Pasay City
• Contact number: 02-8810-1959

Constellation Travels, Inc. (Makati)

• Address: 5th Floor, Merry Land Plaza 1157 Chino Roces Avenue San Antonio Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-3224-1730

Constellation Travels, Inc. (Iloilo Branch)

• Address: G/F Door 2, Manfred’s Building, 22 Gen. Luna St. Iloilo City
• Contact number: 033-514-1066

First United Travel Inc. (Makati)

• Address: Garden Level Corinthian Plaza Paso de Roxas, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8818-7181 or 02-8819-3919

First United Travel Inc. (Bulacan Branch)

• Address: 2/F, Abary Square Bldg. 1773 Ano St. corner F. vergel De Dios St. Poblacion, Baliuag Bulacan
• Contact number: 044-892-0746 or 044-766-1939

First United Travel Inc. (Subic Satellite Office)

• Address: BLDG. 896 Rizal Highway Corner Manila Avenue, Subic Bay Freefort Zone
• Contact number: 047-251-4134
• Address: 576 San Andres St. near corner Adriatico St. Malate, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8524-2202 or 02-8524-2252
• Address: Lower Ground Level, SM City – NRA, Cebu City
• Contact number: 032-234-0764
• Address: 2/F Serendra Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
• Contact number: 02-7915-0351 or 02-8822-4496
• Website: https://his.com.ph/others/visa

H.I.S. (Philippines) Travel Corp. (for Corporate and Sub-agents)

• Address: 14F Picadilly Star Building, 4th Avenue corner 27th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Contact number: 02-7718-5002 or 02-7718-5008
• Address: 2/F Damon Bldg., Macapagal Avenue, 1011 Pasay, Metro Manila
• Contact number: 02-8403-3993

Hankookceb Corp. (Cebu) ✓

• Address: Trans Asia Building Room 301 Cor. MJ Cuenco Ave, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City
• Contact number: 032-238-2595 or 070-4645-7283
• Established in 2012

Hankookceb may charge a Korean visa processing fee of around ₱800 (estimate). 

Hankookceb Corp. (Makati Branch) ✓

• Address: Unit 201 Buma Building Metropolitan Ave., San Antonio Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8776-0253
• Address: 490 Potenciana Mansion Sta Monica St., Ermita Manila
• Contact number: 02-5328-3388 or 02-8521-2586
• Address: Unit 2 Third Floor Altra Center 1663 Jorge Bocobo Street Malate, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8400-0550
• Website: https://www.ijourneys.com.ph/visa/how-to-apply-for-south-korea-visa/

JOINENJOY (Island Resort Club Tour Services, Inc.) ✓

• Address: Unit 109-P, G/F Five Ecom Center, Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
• Contact number: 02-8708-9999
• Established in 2002

For an estimate fee of ₱1,000, you may have your Korean visa application processed with JOINENJOY or Island Resort Club Tour Services, Inc. Check out their website here or message on Facebook here .

JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corp. (Taguig)

• Address: 18th flr. RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Cntr., 26th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Contact number: 02-8894-5528
• Website: https://www.jtbphilippines.com/korean-visa/

JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corp. (Mall of Asia Branch)

• Address: G/F 107 Entertainment Mall, New South Wing SM Mall of Asia, MOA Complex, Pasay City
• Contact number: 02-8994-8954 or 0949-9940249

JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corp. (Glorietta 3 Branch)

• Address: Unit G3-315B, 3/F Glorietta 3, Ayala Center, Makati City
• Contact number: 0998-8422118

JTB Asia Pacific Phil. Corp. (Ayala Malls Vertis North Branch)

• Address: 4th Floor, Japan Town Retail 2 Level 4, Ayala Malls (Vertis North), Quezon City
• Contact number: 02-8932-5600 or 0999-2245669
• Address: Retail 9, Goldland Millenia Tower J., Escriva Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Contact number: 02-8854-5514, 02-8451-1282, or 02-8998-6639

Las Palmas Tours and Travel Agency, Inc. (Manila)

• Address: G/F Unit B2 Imperial Bayfront Tower, 1642 A. Mabini St. Malate, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8711-7069

Las Palmas Tours and Travel Agency, Inc. (Makati Branch)

• Address: UGI1 Alfaro Place 146 LP Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8840-1363 to 65

Marsman Drsydale Travel Inc. ✓

• Address: 19th Floor Robinsons Summit Center Ayala Avenue, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8887-0000
• Established in 1979

Marsman Drysdale Travel Inc. is an accredited travel agency that assists Korean visa applicants. To know about their processing fee, you may contact them via Facebook here or check out their website here .

• Address: 802 One Corp. Center, Julia Vargas Cor., Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Contact number: 02-8687-4443
• Address: 19F Trident Tower 312 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-3485-7272

Pan Pacific Travel Corporation (Binondo) ✓

• Address: 353 E.T. Yuchengco Street, Binondo, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8243-6666
• Established in 1978

Pan Pacific Travel charges a Korean visa processing fee of ₱800 (estimate). You may get their updated rates for 2020 by messaging them on Facebook or giving them a call.

Pan Pacific Travel Corporation (Ermita Branch) ✓

• Address: G/F Pacific Place Apartelle Suites. 539 Arquiza St. Ermita, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8523-1990 or 02-8526-6427

Pan Pacific Travel Corporation (Makati Branch) ✓

• Address: Unit LG-1 Herrera Tower Condominium. #98 V.A. Rufino St. corner Valero St., Salcedo Village Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8810-8551 to 56

Pan Pacific Travel Corporation (Cebu Branch) ✓

• Address: Diplomat Hotel. Suite No. 6, 90 F. Ramos Street. Cebu City
• Contact number: 032-254-0343/45/47/49
• Address: Unit C2 17th Flr. Strata 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas Jr. Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Contact number: 02-8470-2000
• Address: 3/F 331 Building, 331 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8894-0886
• Address: 3F Rico Bldg. #112, Aguirre St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8651-9000
• Website: https://www.raksotravel.com/info/visas/1021

Reli Tours and Travel Company (Makati)

• Address: 3rd Floor Dusit Hotel Corner Edsa Pasay Road Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8894-1214

Reli Tours and Travel Company (SM Mandaluyong Branch)

• Contact number: 02-8893-7259

Reli Tours and Travel Company (SM Megamall Branch)

• Contact number: 02-8637-4694

Reli Tours and Travel Company (SM Southmall Branch)

• Contact number: 02-8800-4948 to 50

Reli Tours and Travel Company (Lucky Chinatown Binondo Branch)

• Contact number: 02-8242-0640

Sharp Travel Service (Phils.) Inc. ✓

• Address: Suite 504 Alexander House Bldg. Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8817-0071 to 4
• Established in 1952

Sharp Travel Service processes Korean visa applications for a fee of around ₱700 (estimate). Message them on Facebook here or check out their website to get their actual rates.

Swire Travel Philippines Inc. ✓

• Address: 6th Floor Country Spacel Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8817-1082

Inquire about Swire Travel’s Korean visa processing fee by messaging them on Facebook or giving them a call.

• Address: 3/F PCCI Corporate Center 118 L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8817-4926

Travel Pros (SM Megamall)

• Address: 5/F SM Megamall Bdlg B. Edsa Mandaluyong City
• Contact number: 02-8634-0265 OR 02-8634-0266

Travel Pros (SM Fairview Branch)

• Address: Lower Ground Floor SM City Fairview Quirino Highway Greater Lagro Novaliches Quezon City
• Contact number: 02-8939-6023 or 02-8938-8742

Travel Pros (SM North Edsa Branch)

• Address: Unit 107 Ground Floor The Block SM North Edsa Brgy. Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
• Contact number: 02-8332-9678 or 02-8921-9279

Travel Pros (SM Aura Branch)

• Address: Basement 1 SM Aura Premiere Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Contact number: 02-8556-3007

Travel Pros (Market! Market! Branch)

• Address: Flight Center 3rd Floor 367A-D Market Market Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
• Contact number: 02-8889-7296 or 02-8889-7396

TravelServices Inc. (Makati)

• Address: 2/F Trinity Insurance Center 7504 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8706-8600

TravelServices Inc. (Laguna Branch)

• Address: 2/F J. Alcasid Business Center, Crossing Brgy. 1, Calamba City
• Contact number: 049-508-2513 or 049-508-2268

TravelServices Inc. (Cebu Branch)

• Address: 4/F, Metrobank Plaza Building, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City
• Contact number: 032-253-5808 or 032-255-7374

Uni-Orient Travel Inc. (Manila)

• Address: 447 Juan Luna Street, Binondo, Manila
• Contact number: 02-8243-3888

Uni-Orient Travel Inc. (Makati Branch)

• Address: Unit 101, Ground Floor, Windsor Tower, 163 Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
• Contact number: 02-8818-9585

Uni-Orient Travel Inc. (Pasig Branch)

• Address: Unit 2006 East Tektite Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange, Orgias Center, Pasig City
• Contact number: 02-8705-2222

Uni-Orient Travel Inc. (Cebu Branch)

• Address: 2nd Floor, Capitol Square, N. Escario St., Cebu City
• Contact number: 032-253-1866 to 69

Who can submit a walk-in Korean visa application in Taguig?

The following Korean visa applicants may proceed directly to the Embassy in Taguig to apply for their visa:

• Spouses and children of Koreans
• Holders of Visa Issuance Number
• Government employees with official business trip
• Those with humanitarian reasons that need to travel to Korea urgently

Cebu-based Filipinos may also still proceed to the local consulate to submit their Korean visa requirements. Here are the addresses:

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines

122 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Center, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634 

Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Cebu

12/F Chinabank Corporate Center, Samar Loop, Cebu City, Cebu 6000

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How To Get Korean Visa in the Philippines: A Complete Guide for First-Time Visitors

Anxious and paranoid about getting rejected for a Korean visa ?

You’ve probably heard success stories of visa approvals and horror stories of denied visa applications from family and friends.

But don’t fret. With enough research and preparation, you can boost your chance of getting approved for a visa to South Korea. Yes, you can achieve your long-time dream to visit the country that ignited your love for K-pop, K-drama, and K-BBQ!

Here’s a detailed guide for tourists who’ll apply for a visa to Korea.

Related: How to Fill Out Korean Visa Application Form: A Step-by-Step Guide

Table of Contents

Latest updates on korean visa application for filipinos, 1. visitors to jeju island, 2. transit tourists, 3. foreign transfer passengers, 4. passengers of fly gangwon airlines of clark international airport (crk) heading to yangyang international airport, 5. philippine official and diplomatic passport holders, types of korean visa for tourists: single-entry visa vs. multiple-entry visa, south korea express visa, i. accomplished application form, ii. passport-size colored picture, iii. philippine passport, iv. passport bio-page, v. oecd visas and arrival stamps (if applicable), vi. invitation letter and photocopy of inviter’s passport or id (if invited by a korean citizen) or korean company business permit (if invited by a company in korea), i. for employees, ii. for businessmen/self-employed applicants, iii. for housewives, iv. for students, v. for retired senior citizens, vi. for filipinos married to koreans, vii. for religious workers, how to apply for a korean visa at a travel agency, how to apply for a korean visa at the cebu consular office., 4. check your visa application status online, 5. claim your passport, 1. visit visa-free countries first before traveling to korea, 2. for first-time visitors to korea: apply for a single-entry visa with a stay of 10 days or less, 3. inform hr about your korean visa application, 4. maintain an unquestionable transaction history in your bank account, 5. frequent visitors to korea who used to get visas on arrival are now required to apply at the korean consulate., 6. avail of credit card promo for a korean visa, 7. check for korean visa updates regularly, 8. tourists who frequently visit oecd countries within 5 years are not required to submit an itr., 1. what are the names of travel agencies accredited to process korean visa applications, 2. can first-time travelers apply for a korean visa, 3. when should i apply for a korean visa, 4. can i get a visa to korea without an itr, 5. is the company alpha list still required in the korean visa applications, 6. how can unemployed filipinos get a korean visa, 7. are plane tickets and hotel bookings necessary for a korean visa application, 8. can i get approved for a korean visa if my bank account was opened less than six months ago, 9. are both the bank certificate and bank statements required can i submit just one of them, 10. how much show money should i have in my bank account, 11. what requirements should i submit if i have a sponsor, 12. i am a freelancer and don’t have a certificate of employment. can i submit other documents instead, 13. i’m currently abroad. can i ask someone to file my korean visa application for me, 14. we’ll travel to korea as a family. should we apply separately or at the same time does everyone have to be present during the visa application, 15. my old passport is lost. will my visa application be accepted without it, 16. why was my korean visa application denied can i make an appeal, 17. i have an unused korean visa that has expired. do i still need to apply for a new visa, references..

• June 2022: Walk-in Korean Visa application is now open 1 . The Korean Embassy in Manila has announced that they now accept walk-in tourist visa applications on the weekdays from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (except on holidays). The processing period of the application is five or more working days. Note a daily visa application limit might be set if the embassy received a large volume of visa applications. Meanwhile, processing of applications made through travel agencies has been postponed. However, walk-in applications will be closed as soon as the embassy releases a list of travel agencies and resumes applications through these agencies.
• May 2022: Filipinos may now visit Jeju Island without getting a Korean visa starting June 1, 2022, as long as they adhere to the existing COVID-19 guidelines 2 . Filipino travelers must enter through international airports located in Jeju Island and in Yangyang-gun County, Gangwon do Province. Moreover, it is now allowed to visit the Seoul Metropolitan Area and Gangwon for 15 days visa-free.  However, Yangyang International Airport only allows a group of five or more people from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia 3 . To qualify for visa-free travel, you must book through travel agencies recognized by Gangwon Province. For those who wish to enter Jeju Island, only direct flights are allowed. 

Who Are Exempted From Getting a Korean Visa?

Can Filipinos enter Korea without a visa?

Generally, no. But certain kinds of visitors are allowed visa-free access to the country.

One way for Filipinos to enter Korea visa-free is to fly directly to Jeju International Airport. Currently, there are no direct flights from the Philippines to Jeju Island, but you can take a Manila-Hong Kong-Jeju flight via Cathay Pacific or Dragonair.

Philippine passport holders can stay only on the South Korean island without a visa for up to 30 days.

Transiting through Korea on your way to or from the U.S., Canada, Australia, or New Zealand ?

You’ll be allowed a visa-free stay in Korea for up to 30 days if you have a valid visa to any of those four countries and a confirmed plane ticket or boarding pass leaving Korea within 30 days from the date of entry.

Update : In an official announcement 4 released on November 7, 2019, the Korean Embassy has made it clear that tourists in transit to third countries are qualified to get visa-free entry to Korea, except for nationals of 24 excluded countries which include Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, and Nepal, among others. They have also indicated two specific groups of travelers who are likewise eligible for this visa-free category: (a) Travelers who hold a visa to the United States (including Saipan and Guam), Australia, Canada, or New Zealand who transit through Korea bound for the country of origin or a third country ; and (b) Travelers who hold a visa (or permanent residency) to one of the 30 European countries who transit through Korea bound for the country of origin or a third country. Aside from a confirmed plane ticket for departure, you must also have no criminal record from any of the countries previously mentioned, nor you have been denied entry into Korea or deported in the last 3 years.

Passengers (including Filipinos but excluding those from 24 countries that need visas to enter Jeju Island) can also be granted visa-free entry to Korea if they’re transferring through the Incheon Airport and taking part in the Transit Tourism Program on their way to a third country or their country of origin.

These eligible travelers, also called “general transfer passengers”, can stay in Seoul for up to 72 hours, provided that they have a transfer ticket.

You can visit Seoul City and Gangwon province for up to 15 days visa-free if your flight route is from the Clark International Airport to the Yangyang International Airport via Fly Gangwon airlines 5 . 

To avail of the Visa exemption, you must book with an accredited travel agency and be fully vaccinated. It is suggested to travel in a group of five or with fifteen passengers to avail of cheaper packages. 

High-ranking Philippine government officials have visa-free access to Korea at any time, whether for a temporary visit or an official assignment.

It’s a privilege that official and diplomatic passport 6 holders enjoy under the Visa Exemption Agreement between the Philippines and South Korea.

How To Apply for a Korean Visa in the Philippines: A 5-Step Guide to Getting Approved

1. determine the type of korean visa you’ll be applying for.

Choosing the correct type of Korean visa is crucial to getting approved. Many applicants got denied a visa because they failed to qualify for the visa type they applied for.

Make sure you understand Korean visa types before applying for a visa.

Korean visas are classified into a broad array of categories. There are visas for short-term visits, business, studying, and a whole lot more.

With so many types of Korean visas to choose from, picking the one you need can be overwhelming. Good thing, the Korean Visa Portal has an online tool called the Visa Navigator that can help you find a suitable visa type.

Here’s how to determine the right Korean visa type for you:

• Go to Korean Visa Portal’s Visa Navigator
• At the top-right menu, click on the “English” link to change the language from Korean to English
• Select “Asia” from the Continent drop-down menu
• Select “Philippines” from the Country/Region drop-down menu
• Select the applicable option from the Purpose of Entry drop-down menu (If you’ll visit just for tourism and will not visit anyone in Korea, choose “Short Term Visit”)
• Select your Length of Stay
• Click the Visa Navigator Start button
• A list of visa types based on your search will appear. Check the eligibility requirements and allowed activities per visa type to find the one that matches your purpose
• To see more detailed information about a specific visa type, click on the corresponding button under the Status of Stay column and scroll down the page

Carefully read each description for the possible visa types, as it’s quite challenging to distinguish one visa type from the other.

For example, a person who will visit Korea to attend a relative’s wedding must apply for a visa type (short-term general C-3-1 visa) that’s different from that of someone who will travel just for leisure (ordinary tourist C-3-9 visa).

This guide focuses on the Korean tourist visa for Filipinos. If you’re visiting Korea for a different purpose, call the Korean Embassy at (02) 856-9210 local 270 or 500 or send an email to [email protected] for inquiries.

Filipino tourists may apply for either a single-entry visa or a multiple-entry visa to Korea.

Single-entry visa holders can enter Korea only once and stay for up to 59 days within three months from the issue date.

Meanwhile, multiple-entry visa holders can go to Korea an unlimited number of times and stay for up to 30 days per visit within a validity period of up to 10 years.

The Korean government has recently relaxed its multiple-entry visa qualification criteria for Filipinos to attract more travelers from Southeast Asia.

The following people may apply for a multiple-entry visa 7 to Korea:

• Highly skilled professionals such as lawyers, doctors , and professors
• Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Korea
• Graduates of a master’s degree from abroad

The express visa is an expedited processing service for a temporary visitor’s visa application only.

It’s processed within just three to five working days (excluding the application date), which is faster compared to the standard processing time of five to 15 working days.

Some accredited travel agencies provide this service.

A filled-out application form for the express visa should be filed together with other requirements when you apply for a Korean visa. A non-refundable service fee for the express visa costs Php 1,000 (in addition to the processing fee charged by the travel agency).

Update:  Starting September 9, 2019, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines will no longer accept Korean visa express applications due to an overwhelming increase in visa applicants. However, in another announcement 8  they released subsequently, the following applicants can still apply for an express visa and get the result after 5 working days:

• Applicants invited by the Korean government and public agency
• Applicants invited by a Korean school, company, or organization
• Family members of Koreans (parents, spouse, children, the family of the spouse, etc.)
• Direct family members of foreigners who stay in Korea and have a valid/registered alien card
• Applicants who need urgent medical treatment
• Applicants with an official request from the Philippine government office
• Applicants who don’t belong to any of the above groups but “recognized urgent matter for the better diplomacy relationship”

Applying for another tourist visa? Read our application guides for an Australian visa , US visa , Schengen visa , and Japan visa.  

2. Prepare the Korean Visa Requirements

This section provides a complete and updated list of Korean visa requirements.

Make sure all your documents are complete before filing your application. Download, fill out, print, and sign the visa application form in advance so that you won’t waste time accomplishing the forms during your application.

Create a checklist of Korean visa requirements to ensure that nothing is forgotten. Keep them all in an envelope to avoid missing any document.

a. Basic Requirements

• Download from the Korean Embassy website
• Filled out digitally using CAPITAL LETTERS
• Printed in A4-size paper
• Manually signed (Forms with a digital signature are not accepted)
• No erasures and no marks outside the boxes
• For non-applicable items (such as Details of Visa Issuance Confirmation), just leave them blank

READ: How to Fill Out Korean Visa Application Form: A Step-by-Step Guide

• 35 mm. x 45 mm
• With a white or off-white background
• Taken within the last six months
• Shows a full face without a hat
• Pasted on the application form
• Original copy of the latest passport
• Valid for more than six months prior to the departure date
• With signature and at least two blank pages
• For applicants who have traveled to visa and/or non-visa countries: Original copy of old passports with travels or photocopy of arrival stamps within the last five years (This is a new requirement starting March 1, 2019 )

Submit a photocopy of your passport’s second page (which shows your photo and personal information) along with other Korean visa requirements.

If you’ve traveled to OECD member countries for the last five years, submit your old passports, as well as photocopies, that contain the relevant valid visas and arrival stamps.

The Korean Embassy honors the following OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries:

• Czech Republic
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Slovak Republic
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom
• United States

Having OECD visas speeds up visa processing and exempts you from submitting an ITR, but it doesn’t guarantee approval. Likewise, having no OECD visa doesn’t mean you’ll get denied a Korean visa.

The Korean Embassy has no template or guidelines for the invitation letter. Even so, make sure that the letter from your inviter includes the following details:

• Your purpose and length of stay in Korea, address, and contact information.
• Inviter’s contact information.
• A brief note that the inviter guarantees you’ll comply with Korean laws and regulations.

b. Additional Requirements

The Korean Embassy also requires certain financial documents proving you can shoulder your travel expenses.

The additional requirements vary for employees, entrepreneurs/self-employed people, housewives, students, senior citizens , and spouses of Koreans.

Take note of the Embassy’s specifications for the following income documents:

• Certificate of employment: Must include the position title, hiring date, compensation, office address, HR landline number (mobile number not accepted), and HR email address
• Bank certificate: Must include bank account type, current balance, account opening date, and six-month average daily balance or ADB 9

Income tax return (ITR) : No need to submit an ITR if you’re a frequent traveler to OECD countries within the past five years

• Original certificate of employment
• Original personal bank certificate
• The original or certified true copy of bank statements or passbook for the past three months
• ITR or Form 2316
• PRC card or IBP card (if applicable)
• Photocopy of business registration documents from DTI or SEC
• Photocopy of the business permit or mayor’s permit
• Photocopy of ITR or Form 2316 with payment receipt from a BIR-authorized bank
• If the spouse is employed: Spouse’s original certificate of employment and ITR or Form 2316
• If the spouse is self-employed (photocopies only): Spouse’s business registration documents from DTI or SEC; business permit or mayor’s permit; and ITR or BIR Form 2316 with payment receipt from a BIR-authorized bank
• Original bank certificate (yours or your spouse’s)
• The original or certified true copy of bank statements or passbook (yours or your spouse’s) for the past three months
• Photocopy of NSO/PSA marriage certificate
• Applicant’s documents:

Original school certificate (a document certifying that the student is currently enrolled in the school for the current academic year, with the school’s dry seal and school head’s signature).

Photocopy of school ID.

Photocopy of the birth certificate .

• Parents’ documents:

If parents are employed: Original certificate of employment and photocopy of ITR or Form 2316.

If parents are self-employed (photocopies only): Business registration documents from DTI or SEC; business permit or mayor’s permit; and ITR or Form 2316 with payment receipt from a BIR-authorized bank.

• Original bank certificate
• Photocopy of NSO marriage certificate
• Photocopy of valid visa (if applicable) or photocopy of passport or valid ID (if parents will not travel with the student)
• Photocopy of senior citizen ID
• If a bank certificate and bank statements are named under a family member: Photocopy of marriage certificate, birth certificate, or any relevant proof of relationship
• NSO/PSA marriage certificate
• Certificate of Korean Marriage History (valid for three months)
• Photocopy of Korean’s passport bio-page
• Invitation letter from Korean spouse
• Photocopy of Korean’s visa to the Philippines
• If the Korean spouse is employed: Original certificate of employment
• If the Korean spouse is self-employed: Business registration documents from DTI or SEC
• Photocopy of Church SEC in the Philippines
• If employed: Original Employment Certificate and ITR or Form 2316 (photocopy)
• If businessmen: Photocopies of Business registration from SEC or DTI, Business Permit or Mayor’s Permit, and ITR or Form 2316.
• Original Personal Bank Certificate
• Original Personal Bank Statement
• Invitation from Korea:
• Invitation letter
• Photocopy Inviter’s ID
• Photocopy of Korean church’s business permit

3. Submit Your Korean Visa Application

Walk-in applications for tourist visas are no longer accepted at the Korean Embassy in Taguig. Instead, the Embassy has designated 35 travel agencies to receive visa applications , similar to how Japan visa applications work in the Philippines.

Travel agencies have their own rules for Korean visa applications, which also change from time to time. Some are even strict about details as small as the font size to use for accomplishing the application form .

Contact the travel agency first to inquire about its guidelines and confirm any information before you apply for a visa.

For example, ask the agency about its schedule for receiving visa applications, so you won’t arrive when the office is closed. Also, check if the agency accepts documents sent via courier, in case you live too far from any agency’s office.

Where to Apply for Korean Visa: A Complete List of Accredited Travel Agencies for Korean Visa Application

Although the actual visa application process may vary per travel agency, here’s what you can expect to do during your Korean visa application at an agency.

• Go to your preferred travel agency’s office. Bring an ID aside from your passport.
• Sign in and leave your ID to the guard.
• Present your documents to the staff. Get your queue number.
• When your number is called, go to the appropriate window (with an OECD visa / without an OECD visa). Wait for the staff to finish checking your documents. You may be asked questions about your trip to Korea or to provide additional documents.
• The staff will give you a slip with the pickup schedule for your passport. Keep this piece of paper.

While the Korean visa itself is free of charge for a stay of 59 days or shorter, you’ll have to pay a service fee to the travel agency that will process your application.

Visa processing fees range from Php 500 to Php 1,500 per applicant. If you’ll stay in Korea for 60 to 90 days, you’ll also be charged a visa application fee of Php 2,000.

The Korean Consulate in Cebu still allows walk-in applications every Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. only. Applicants are encouraged to arrive earlier at 8:30 a.m. or until 10:30 a.m. to allow time for processing.

No need to set an appointment for visa application in Cebu, as applicants are served on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Here are the visa application steps at the Consulate in Cebu:

• Go to the Cebu Consular Office (12/F Chinabank Corporate Center, Lot 2, Samar Loop cor. Road 5, Cebu Business Park, Mabolo, Cebu City). Bring two valid IDs aside from your passport
• Register and leave your ID at the concierge in the lobby. Take the elevator to the 12th floor
• Get a queue number from the guard. You’ll be asked to present an ID
• Wait for your number to be called. When it’s your turn, proceed to the Visa window and submit your documents. The staff will check them to ensure they’re correct and complete
• Get the slip that contains the schedule for your passport pickup

Visa processing in Cebu is free for a 59-day stay or less. If you’ll stay in Korea for 60 to 90 days, you’ll have to pay Php 1,350

If you have questions about visa application in Cebu, you may contact the Consulate via email at [email protected] or phone at (032) 231-1516(-9).

Waiting for the result of your Korean visa application can be as worrisome and nerve-racking as gathering the requirements.

Good thing, you can view the status of your application through the Korea Visa Portal. Here’s how:

• Visit the Check Application Status page of the Korea Visa Portal
• Click on the “English” link in the upper right corner to change the language from Korean to English
• Next to “Type of applications,” select “Diplomatic office”
• Select “Passport No.” from the drop-down menu. Enter your passport number
• Type your name as shown in your passport using this format: SURNAME FIRST NAME (Example: DELA CRUZ JUAN)
• Enter your birthdate in this format: YYYY-MM-DD (Example: 1984-08-19)
• Click the Search button

The search result will show one of these statuses:

• No Search Data Has Been Found – It may mean an error in the spelling or format of the information you provided. Do the steps again, making sure you enter your data correctly this time. If the same status appears, it probably means the travel agency hasn’t forwarded your documents yet to the Embassy.
• Application Received – The Embassy has received your requirements and has yet to decide on your application. Refresh the Korea Visa Portal a few times to see if the status will change.

Approved – Congratulations on your visa approval!

Visa processing times vary depending on where you file your application.

If you submit your requirements to a travel agency, processing may take five to 15 working days. This is the typical lead time for a visa application without an OECD visa.

Update: In late 2019, the Embassy of Korea in the Philippines announced that the processing of South Korean visa now has an average lead time of 24-30 business days . However, in a more recent update, released on January 20, 2020 , the Embassy reveals that they have allotted additional visa staffs to help with the processing of applications, reducing the total waiting time from an average of 25 days to as short as 10 to 15 days.   This reduced processing period will be retained even during the peak season (March – April) to accommodate tourists who are eager to see the cherry blossoms.

Processing an express visa application or a regular one with an OECD visa is faster, usually around three to 10 working days.

Visa applications filed at the Consulate in Cebu are processed for seven working days, with or without OECD visas. The consular office releases Korean visas every Monday to Friday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. only.

Most agencies require claiming the passport personally from their office, while a few others can mail it to you.  

When you pick up your passport and found out you’re approved, check the visa carefully to ensure all data are correct.

Tips and Warnings

Some Filipinos got approved for a visa to Korea even if they’d never traveled before. However, it doesn’t mean approval for all first-time international travelers.

You’ll have a greater chance of Korean visa approval if you’ve established yourself as a frequent traveler. The easiest way to build a travel history is to visit visa-free countries 10 such as Hong Kong , Thailand, Indonesia, and most Southeast Asian countries.

Showing a lot of stamps on your old passports proves that you’re a tourist who just wants to tour a country for a short time, returns each time, and never overstays.

While it can be tempting to request a two-week or one-month stay in your Korean visa application, you’re better off settling for a shorter stay if this is your first time visiting Korea.

Asking for a longer stay will raise doubts about your true intention for traveling to Korea, especially if your bank documents show that you don’t have enough money to fund your trip.

From the consul’s point of view, there’s a risk of overstaying or getting a job illegally in Korea.

“The documents you have submitted cannot be verified.” This is one of the common reasons the Embassy gives to Filipinos who are denied a visa.

If the Embassy can’t contact the concerned parties for validation of your documents, there’s no way it can ensure the accuracy of the information on your visa application.

So make it easy for the consul to verify your certificate of employment, bank certificate, bank statements, and other documents. Give a heads-up to your HR department, employer (or clients, if you’re a freelancer), and bank. Tell them to expect a call or email from the Korean Embassy for document verification.

Your bank certificate and bank statements will be closely scrutinized. If the consul spots a strange transaction in your bank statements—like a one-time large deposit a few weeks or days before your application—it raises a red flag and may lead to rejection.

So keep a normal transaction history in your bank account. If you’re a regular employee with a payroll account, much better. The more frequent the transactions are, the better because it means your account is active. 

You’re considered a frequent visitor if you’ve visited Korea more than four times in the last two years or more than 10 times in total (with one of the visits made within the last two years) . You also should have never overstayed or violated any law in Korea.

Under the old system, these frequent visitors could easily travel to South Korea and simply receive their visas at the port of entry or on arrival.

However, a notice 11 released in February of 2017 announced that foreigners (Filipinos included) under the Frequent Visitors Policy are now required to apply for a visa at the Embassy, a process that’s easier than regular Korean visa applications.

To apply for a visa for frequent travelers, just go to the Korean Embassy in Taguig or Consulate in Cebu. However, this information was the one available in 2017. As recently as September of 2019, one of our readers informed us that the Korean Embassy in Taguig doesn’t process applications for frequent travelers and was asked to apply via a travel agency instead. 

Here are the documents you need to submit:

• Visa application form
• Passport (original and photocopy)
• One passport-size picture taken against a white background
• Photocopy of previous Korean visas and/or arrival and departure stamps

For frequent travelers to Korea, a multiple-entry visa with a five-year validity and a maximum stay of 30 days is issued. This visa is free of charge.

Did you know that you can qualify for a multiple-entry visa to Korea without having to submit a bank certificate and ITR?

You can enjoy this privilege if you have a BDO credit card or BPI credit card that’s eligible for the promo (Check the Korean Embassy website 12 for the list of eligible cards). Simply present your original credit card and submit a photocopy of the card and the original credit card account statement to the travel agency when applying for a Korean visa.

The promo is valid until December 31, 2019, but it may be extended, just like it did in the previous years.

Sometimes, the Embassy issues new rules and processes regarding visa applications. Keep yourself updated to avoid mistakes and getting rejected for a visa.

Regularly check the Visa Announcement page of the Korean Embassy website for updates. You may also follow the Korean Embassy’s Facebook page .

Note that Japan is not included in this qualification.

Frequently Asked Questions.

• Rocamora, J. (2022). Korea opens walk-in visa application for Filipinos. Retrieved 20 June 2022, from https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1175636
• Jeju Island And Gangwon Province Are Now Visa-Free For Pinoys. (2022). Retrieved 23 May 2022, from http://pageone.ph/jeju-island-and-gangwon-province-are-now-visa-free-for-pinoys/
• Koumelis, T. (2022). Visa-Free Entrance to Jeju & Yangyang, Korea from June 1. Retrieved 23 May 2022, from https://www.traveldailynews.asia/visa-free-entrance-to-jeju-yangyang-korea-from-june-1
• The 3 ways to go to Korea visa free 상세보기 |Visa AnnouncementEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines. (2019). Retrieved 15 November 2019
• Abadilla, E. (2022). Visa-free flights to Korea via Clark. Retrieved 27 July 2022, from https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/01/visa-free-flights-to-korea-via-clark/
• Diplomatic and Official Passport Section Frequently Asked Questions . (2019). Retrieved 3 October 2019
• Ri, P., & Hana, L. (2018). 11 Southeast & South Asian countries granted multiple-entry visas for Korea : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 3 October 2019
• Notice on Change of Visa Processing Period from Sep. 12, 2019 and subject of express visa . (2019). Retrieved 3 October 2019
• What is the average daily balance (ADB)? definition and meaning . Retrieved 3 October 2019
• Rey, A. (2018). LIST: 63 countries where Filipinos can travel visa-free . Retrieved 3 October 2019,
• Notice on Frequent Visitors Policy 상세보기 |Visa RequirementEmbassy of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Singapore. (2017). Retrieved 15 November 2019
• Announcement on BDO and BPI Credit Card Promo . (2017). Retrieved 3 October 2019

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• KOREAN VISA

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[08.Dec.2023]

“ Family must submit original Birth/ ‘marriage contract . The Docs must be sufficient to proove relationship Students who will also be guaranteed by their parents must submit an original copy of their birth certificate”

[30.Aug.2023]

To our valued Korean visa customers, If you intend to submit digital bank documents ( cimb/ maya/ seabank etc), please accompany it with commercial bank documents (bpi/ bdo etc)

If you are unable to do so, please submit a type written explanation why you can not submit commercial bank documents.

Take note that this may affect the results of your Korean visa application. Do all possible to submit commercial bank documents

[14.Aug.2023]

For Our Valued Korean Visa clients:

Please be reminded that the Korean Embassy does not accept foreign bank documents.

For individuals who will be guaranteed by a non Relatives( friends / Fiance/ boyfriend/ girlfriend) the said applicant should still provide Financial Documents or that of their parents ( with original birth certificate). Proof of relationship via Photo’s, email/ Messenger exchanges are a few example of proof of relationship. The Guarantor should also provide a written explanation on why he/ she is the one who will shoulder the expense of the said trip to Korea.

For Individuals who will be guaranteed by relatives, Original PSA birth certificates / marriage contract should be provided as proof of relationship. If the guarantor is not a parent, The parent’s /applicants financial Documents should also be submitted with an explanation letter regarding the guarantee on why they do not have the capacity to shoulder the expenses of the child.

[4.Aug.2023] To Our Valued Korean Visa Clients;

We will be accepting Korean Visa application on August 22, 2023 for filling on August 29, 2023.

Please submit your applications 1 month before your intended departure date or prior to your other travels where in you will need your passport.

Kindly type your application forms on A4 size paper before going to our office.

To our valued Korean visa applicant clients,We will start to accept Korean visa applications on August 21, 2023 in our following branches: -SM Mega Mall -SM South Mall -Luck China Town -Dusit Than Hotel -Robinsons Galleria

We will accept applications from those who plan to travel on or after September 29, 2023. Due to the new system of the Embassy of Korea, we do not know how long is the processing time.

Ensure that your application forms are printed on A4 size paper. This should be type written.

Please prepare the forms before coming to our office to avoid delays.

Reli tours and Travel

• for MILITARY PERSONAL STATIONED IN KOREA
• for PARENTS OF A FILIPINO MARRIED FOREIGNERS WORKING IN KOREA.
• for BUSINESS
• for KOREAN`S SISTER / BROTHER IN LAW
• for KOREAN`S PARENTS IN LAW
• Visit RELATIVES case to case basis

PLEASE CHECK WEBSITES

• EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES/
• REPUBLIC PHILIPPINE DOH / REPUBLIC PHILIPPINE DFA

PLEASE INQUIRE OUR BRANCHES BELOW

TO OUR VALUED KOREAN VISA CUSTOMERS

We value your patronage and invaluable support this is regret to inform you that our Korean visa application slots is currently at full. We estimate that we will resume visa application acceptance on DECEMBER 5, 2022 for your FEBRUARY departures.

But please do communicate with us in the event that our allocation for applications has increased. Sincerely; (Oct.03, 2022)

BEFORE APPLICATION

• In the event that you will need your passport while your application is at the Korean Embassy, it cannot be pulled out for whatever reason.
• Validity of visa is only 3 months from the issue date. Please DO NOT Apply more than 3 months prior to the date of travel.
• Please DO NOT PURCHASE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL OF YOUR VISA. Reli Tours and Travel Company will not shoulder any cost due to delay or denials.
• We frequently get questions on "How much"money should be indicated on the bank certificate. Although the embassy did not release any guidelines on this or any minimum amount. It is best to show your biggest but truthful balance.

HOW TO APPLY FOR KOREAN VISA?

• Please  Check your required documents by the list below. and prepare for documents completely.  ※You will ensuring that all documents submitted are legally obtained. Falsification of documents will lead to prosecution by Korean Embassy. Documents submitted will not be returned, The Embassy may require additional documents.
• Remove your passport cover If not, application will be not processed and returned to you.
• The application form should be 5 pages .
• Application form must be   A4 size (210×297mm)  only ※ Website of Korean Embassy in Philippines
• The application form should be 5 pages.
• Application form must be   A4 size (210×297mm)  only
• Make sure that all contact details placed on the application form is active, Personal contact number, Employer number/e-mail, Inviter number.
• Your  Photo size is Passport-Size ( colored ) Please attach on the application form.
• Personal appearance  must be required.
• Family members should provide proof of relationship  when submitting their application.
• Remove your passport cover If not, application will be not processed and returned　to you.
• Application form must be   A4 size (210×297mm)  only Website of Korean Embassy in Philippines
• Family members should provide proof of relationship  when submitting their application. Proof of relationship is thru PSA certificates. ※Local Civil Registrar Certificates should be submitted, if PSA certificates(Birth/Marriage) are unreadable. Distant relatives, friends, fiance can not be guaranteed.
• Korean Embassy  no longer exempt the ITR  requirement for applicant's who's only OECD travel is Japan

◎ How to fill-out your application form?

• Application Form should be  Electronically(type written)  filled out.
• Leave 1.9 blank if you are not Dual citizen.
• For questions that is not applicable for you, kindly put N/A instead of leave it black Example = Spouse name if you are single(4.2)
• Signature is still Manually  done on the  page 5 .

WHERE DO YOU APPLY FOR KOREAN VISA?

　The processing of temporary visitor's visa application was started through  designated travel agencies  on July 1, 2018. Reli Tours and Travel Company  is the designated travel agency by the Embassy of Republic of Korea.

We have five(5) branches in Metro Manila. When you apply for Korean Visa, please check our branches. Where is the nearest and convenient?

APPLY and INQUIRY <Branches List>

• Hotel DUSIT Than i : Makati city :  Read Mor e
• SM Megamall  : Mandaluyong city : Read More
• SM Southmall  : Las Pinas city :　 Read More
• Lucky Chinatown  : Binondo Manila city :  Read More
• Robinson Galleria Ortigas : Quezon City : Read More .

　 Reli Tours and Travel Company ay isa sa mga pinagkakatiwalaan ng Embahada ng Republic of Korea. Mag-apply po kayo sa mga branch namin. 　　 Meron po kaming limang(5) branches na pwede pong pagpilian na mas malapit sa inyong lugar.

Please inquire us.... 0945-862-6439, 0939-628-0577

PLEASE SEND YOUR DOCUMENT... 3rd Floor DUSIT THANI HOTEL, EDSA corner Pasay Road, MAKATI City.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PASSPORT?

• You will know the result of your visa application upon pick up only. If you are claiming your passport thru a representative, make sure that your representative has an original authorization letter with original signature. The representative must bring his/her valid ID, matching the name of the authorized person stated on the letter. Please bring official receipt of payment when claiming. Pick up time until 6 pm only.
• For inquiries no visa, kindly to consular section, [email protected]

WHAT IS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS?

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Korean Embassy issues new visa application system for Filipinos effective Sept. 19 amid surge in travel demand

By Kara Santos Published Sep 08, 2022 5:26 pm

It looks like all the K-dramas people have been consuming have caused a pent-up travel demand among Pinoy travelers keen on visiting South Korea. 

With borders restrictions easing, South Korea is currently one of the top international destinations that Pinoys want to visit. However, Philippine passport holders who intend to visit in Korea are still required to secure a visa at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines.

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced that they would be implementing a new visa application system effective September 19, 2022 because of the surge in visa application requests.

“In order to address the inconveniences caused by the surge of visa applications, the Korean Embassy will implement a designated travel agency system, effective September 19, 2022 (Monday),” the Korean embassy announced .

Filing of visa applications must only be done through the Embassy’s 36 designated travel agencies, which they listed on the website. 

For reference, the list of the accredited travel agencies are as follows:

• ABOEX TRAVEL AND TOURS
• ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL TOURS INC
• AIRMARK TOUR AND  DEVELOPMENT INC
• ARK TRAVEL EXPRESS INC.
• BLUE HORIZONS TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
• BUDGET TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
• CASTO TRAVEL PHILIPPINES INC.
• CITY TRAVEL & TOURS CORPORATION
• COME ON PHILS. GOLF & TRAVEL AGENCY INC.
• CONSTELLATION TRAVELS, INC.
• DANPOONG TRAVEL SERVICES (Formerly MNK TRAVEL & TOURS CORP.)
• FEEL YESON TRAVEL AND CONSULTANCY CORP.
• FIRST UNITED TRAVEL INC.
• GETAWAY TOURS INTERNATIONAL INC.
• GRAND HOPE TRAVEL, INC.
• H.I.S. (PHILIPPINES) TRAVEL CORP.
• HORIZON TRAVEL & TOURS, INC
• INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS, INC
• ISLAND RESORT CLUB TOUR SERVICES, INC.
• JTB ASIA PACIFIC PHIL. CORP.
• KP JOEUN CONSULTANCY INC.
• LAS PALMAS TOURS AND TRAVEL AGENCY, INC.
• MARSMAN DRYSDALE TRAVEL  INC.
• NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC.
• PAN PACIFIC TRAVEL CORPORATION
• PARTY-ON TRAVEL AND TOURS INCORPORATED
• RAJAH TRAVEL CORPORATION
• RAKSO AIR TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
• RELI TOURS AND TRAVEL COMPANY
• SHARP TRAVEL SERVICE PHILS., INC.
• SWIRE TRAVEL PHILS, INC.
• THE BARON TRAVEL CORPORATION
• TRAVEL PROS
• TRAVEL SERVICES, INC.
• UNI-ORIENT TRAVEL, INC
• WORLDWIDELINK TRAVEL & TOURS

The full directory, including contact information and list of provincial branches of the 36 travel agencies accredited to process Filipino tourists visa applications for South Korea can be viewed here .

In addition to the existing travel requirements , applicants must also accomplish the Power of Attorney document (from the Embassy) when they apply through the accredited travel agencies. The standard form is available here . 

The South Korean Embassy in Manila resumed the issuance of walk-in visa applications for South Korea back in June 1. However, due to the increasing number of applicants, they had to impose a daily visa application limit. Because of the high volume of visas being processed, tourists could potentially face delays in the release of their visas affecting their travel dates.

TAGS: travel South Korea visa

Kara Santos

Kara Santos is a freelance writer and photographer based in Manila. Her blog at www.traveling-up.com is where she writes about travel, motorcycling, and food trips.

How to Schedule a KOREAN VISA APPLICATION Appointment (Korean Embassy Manila)

One of the countries I’ve been almost desperately wanting to return to is South Korea. So when the Korean government announced it would finally begin accepting tourist visa applications again, I was the first to book flights.

The problem is, Korea is an extremely popular destination, especially among Filipinos. While the Korean Embassy in Manila is still trying to get back to normal operations, visa applications started piling up. But that’s not all. The embassy has also posted a notice warning against submission of falsified requirements like certificates of employment, bank certificates, ITR or other documents, implying a rise in dubious documents it receives. According to travel agents we talked to, it’s because of this that the embassy became stricter and more meticulous in reviewing applications.

All these led to the Embassy limiting the number of applications it accepts per day. Walk-in applicants formed long queues as early as the night before just to make sure they make it to the cutoff. I know this because I have attempted multiple times! I fell in line for hours only to be told that they couldn’t accept my application because they had already reached the day’s quota.

Fortunately, the Korean Embassy recently launched an online appointment system! The good news is, it eliminates the need for applicants to physically spend the night lining up. The bad news is, as with any other new system, it can still be quite confusing. Thankfully, I was able to successfully reserve a slot while documenting the entire process. In this article, I’ll share with you exactly how to secure a visa application appointment with the Korean Embassy.

But first, a few reminders:

• Make sure you have the following with you: – a working e-mail address. You’ll need this to retrieve an authentication code. – your passport details, particularly your name and passport number.
• You can schedule an appointment for yourself and accompanying parents, children and spouse ONLY. Outside these conditions, applying for a group or other people isn’t allowed.
• The best time to book is the morning of the last Thursday of the month, which is usually when the embassy opens slots for the coming week. More info about that in the FAQs section below. “Usually” because this does change in some months. (Sometimes it gets moved to the Thursday before the last.) The Embassy announces on its FB page when there are changes. However, some slots do open up on other days if other applicants or the embassy itself cancels their appointment.
• Use Google Chrome. I find it to be more compatible to the website than other browsers.
• Be quick. The number of slots dwindle FAST and be all gone in a matter of minutes.
• This guide is only for individual applicants. You may apply via a travel agency but they will be following this same process.

Here’s how to get an appointment with the Korean Embassy for visa application:

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS GUIDE?

1. Visit the Korean Embassy’s Consular Services website.

You can find it at https://consul.mofa.go.kr/en/main.do .

Under the APPLY FOR A CONSULAR SERVICE tab, click on RESERVATION TO VISIT A DIPLOMATIC MISSION . It’s the first button under this tab.

2. Fill out the non-membership log-in form.

On the next page, a pop up will appear: Please log in as a non-member to access this service. Click OK. Then, follow these steps.

• On the log-in form, click on the CONSENT TO ALL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE button. It will display the terms. Read and scroll down, and then click CONFIRM .
• Enter your name as indicated on the passport that you will use.
• Enter your email address.
• Click SEND AUTHENTICATION NUMBER. The system will send a code to the email address you just entered. It usually takes a minute or so, but at peak times, it can take as long as 30 minutes.
• Enter the authentication number you received and click VERIFY .
• Under contact information, enter your phone or mobile number.
• Click NON-MEMBERSHIP LOG IN .

3. Choose the embassy and service type.

Before you reach this type, you might be redirected first to a virtual “waiting room”, depending on how heavy the visitor traffic is at the time. The page will show you how much time (in seconds) you need to wait before it takes you to the reservation page.

Once on the Reservation page, choose the following:

• Under SELECT A DIPLOMATIC MISSION, choose EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. This is the Korean Embassy in Manila. (It’s toward the bottom of the list.) Note that there are two Philippine missions on the list. The other is the Consulate General in Cebu. Make sure you pick the right one.
• Under SELECT A CONSULAR SERVICE, choose VISA (INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS FOR TOURISM). And then, under it, tick the box next to VISA (INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS FOR TOURISM). It’s the only selectable box.

4. Select an appointment date.

You’ll see that not all dates are clickable. The grayed out dates cannot be chosen. Pick a date.

After you pick a date, click the radio button beside the time that applies to you. These are the time allocations:

• 08:30 – Visa Issuance Number holders only
• 09:00 – Koreans’ Filipino Family Visit (F6-1, C3-1, F1-5, F2-2)
• 09:30 – Individual Applicants for Tourism (C-3-9)
• 10:00 – Business (C3-1, C3-4, C4-5)
• 10:30 – Official Conference, Study and others (C3-1, C4-5, D2, D4, A1, A2, etc)

Even if there’s only one option, don’t forget to still tick the radio button. You won’t be able to move on to the next step otherwise.

If all dates are grayed out and not clickable, it means there are no more available slots at the time. You can wait and keep on refreshing.

NOTE: The Embassy usually opens slots for the coming weeks on the last THURSDAY of the month. That’s the best time to try to get an appointment. In some months, it gets moved to the second-to-the-last Thursday of the month. The Embassy usually announces changes like this on its Facebook page. However, this doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to find a slot any other day. Sometimes, the Embassy or the applicant themselves cancel their appointment, putting refreshed slots up for grabs.

5. Check reservation details and type your passport number.

‼️ Under NOTES, enter your passport number! If you’re also applying for your parents/children/spouse under this appointment, you should enter all your full names and corresponding passport numbers.

If you don’t fill in the SPECIFIC REQUESTS field, the Embassy will automatically cancel your appointment and you’ll have to find a new slot. I learned this the hard way, so don’t make the same mistake.

Once everything is in order, type in the CAPTCHA code and click MAKE RESERVATION .

A note will pop up. Check if all the details are correct. You won’t be able to modify it afterwards. If you need to change something, you’ll have to cancel and make another reservation. If everything is correct, click OK.

6. Print out your Reservation Confirmation.

You’ll be taken back to the RESERVATION page, which will now display your scheduled appointment. On the far right, under RESERVATION RECEIPT, click PRINT.

It looks like this:

‼️ IMPORTANT! Do not forget to print or save a copy of this receipt. They will check it when you visit the Embassy on your appointment date. Without it, you’ll be denied entry to the premises.

You’ll also receive a confirmation via email.

7. Show up at the Embassy on scheduled appointment date and time.

Bring the following:

• a printed or soft copy of your Reservation Confirmation
• Completed visa application form
• Passport and identification card
• All the other required documents

‼️ IMPORTANT! Only the visa applicants themselves whose names and passport numbers are indicated on the Reservation Receipt will be allowed to enter the Embassy. If you’re caught applying for someone other than yourself, your parents, your children or your spouse, you will be blacklisted by the Embassy.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I didn’t make an appointment. can i still make a walk-in visit to the embassy.

NO. Walk-in applicants are no longer accepted, regardless of the visa type you’re applying for.

An appointment is required to be allowed entry.

Can I make an appointment for my spouse (husband/wife)?

YES. On October 4, the Korean Embassy published an update announcing that spouses may now be included in group appointments. So now, you can schedule an appointment for yourself, your parents, your children, or your spouse.

Previously, it was not allowed. According to the Embassy’s FB page before, husbands and wives must make a separate appointment.

But the rule has since been changed.

Can I make an appointment for my siblings (brother/sister)?

NO. You may only apply for yourself, your parents, your children, or your spouse.

Siblings are not included in any of the Embassy’s comms, even though they are immediate relatives, too.

The Embassy adds: “Your appointments for your cousins, nephews, nieces and other relatives will be cancelled by the Embassy.”

Can I make an appointment for my friends who will be my travel companions to Korea?

NO, they must secure an appointment slot on their own even though you will be traveling together.

Each applicant can book only for himself alone or for a parent, child, or spouse. If your companion isn’t a parent, spouse or a child, they need to secure a separate appointment.

Can I make multiple appointments under my name?

NO. Only appointments for yourself, spouse, parent or child will be accepted. All of your appointments will be cancelled by the Embassy.

If you’re caught making two or more appointments under one name, you and all the other applicants associated with you will be blacklisted by the Embassy.

When is the best time to book an appointment?

The Embassy only opens slots for the coming two week every other THURSDAY. This is the best time to try to get an appointment. In some months, when the last Thursday falls towards the very end of the month, the opening gets moved to the second-to-the-last Thursday of the month. The Embassy usually announces changes like this on its Facebook page.

Here’s the schedule for the next few months.

For June 2023, it is scheduled on JUNE 22 (the second to the last Thursday), NOT JUNE 29.

However, this doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to find a slot any other day. Sometimes, the Embassy or the applicants themselves cancel their appointment, putting refreshed slots up for grabs.

I keep on getting this error: 시스템에 일시적으로 장애가 발생했습니다. 잠시 후 다시 시도하여 주십시오. What does it mean?

It reads: The system has temporarily failed. Please try again later.

You may just refresh the page because it would keep on giving this error no matter what you click.

Updates Log

2023/4/27 – Reflected 2023 Q2 schedule updates 2023/1/26 – Reflected 2023 Q1 schedule updates 2022/10/11 – Reflected the October 4 update that includes spouse in application appointment. 2022/9/29 – First up Published: 2022 • 09 • 21

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hi, i was able to booked an appointment but i was super “taranta” so i just put my name and passport no. and forgot to put that of my family. when i checked my reservation i was able to edit and put my parents name. question is, do you have an idea if they will accept this or will they forfeit my reservation? thank you

Hi Shelley! I can’t be sure because I haven’t experienced something like this. But I think it’s OK as long as you print the reservation receipt again and their names should be on it.

In my case, when I failed to enter the right details, I was informed the next day that my reservation was cancelled. If you don’t receive any notification that yours has been cancelled, then I think you should be fine. But again, this is just my guess.

How about cebu? Pwde pa ba mag walk in dun?

Im trying to book an appointment for me, my husband, daughter and son…when i was filling up the special request to put all our full name and passport it doesnt fit since only max 100 characters are allowed. Do u think its ok if i just put all our first name without last name then passport number?TIA

Hi, when you applied for your family do they need to be with you sa embassy on the date of the appointment? TIA

May i know if naging ok?

Yes..inaaccept nila ung first name wala na tanong tanong…

Hi, any update on this? did they get your application even first name lang nakareserve? thanks

Hi, so far d naman rejected yung appointment namin.will come to know on 14th only when we go there.i got hard time kasi booking an appointment palaging puno slot.

Hi Sheene, not sure, but I would probably do the same since there isn’t much choice.

Thank you!!!

Hello po. I’m just wondering if applicable pa ba yung BDO/BPI credit card promo when applying for Korean tourist visa? Sabi kasi if mayron nun onte nalang requirements isusubmit? Then the cc site says promo is valid until end of this year.

Hi Cher. Naku, di ko po sure if ongoing pa ung promo now.

Hi, Do they require booked itineraries already once you apply for a visa?

Hindi naman po.

Hello, anytime po ba mag l-login same process po sa number 1 and 2?

Hello, kapag inaapply ko rin ang spouse ko and children need pa ba sila isama sa appointment? Or pwedeng ako nalang pupunta? Nakakuha kasi ako ng slot may pasok ang mga Bata.

Same question here, i tried to search pero wala ako mahanap if ok lang na d na sila kasama.

Can I reschedule my appointment po or hindi?

Ang alam ko po ay hindi.

Hello, can we include grandchild sa special request since minor namn sya, student and i am sponsoring his trip o talagang separate application din sya? TIA

Hi. In the Non-membership log-in, it says there to put name as seen in passport. May I ask if I should include the middle name? Is there a required format ? (surname first then first name or first name, middle name, surname?)

I have 3 previous SK visas but this is the first time that I’m doing the online appointment. Thank you for any input.

Hello! When entering your name as shown in passport, is it in the order of A. [FIRST NAME] [MIDDLE NAME] [LAST NAME] B. [LAST NAME], [FIRST NAME], [MIDDLE NAME] C. [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME] D. [LAST NAME], [FIRST NAME]

Hope you can help!

I got an appointment last Nov.18 . i suppose to apply just tourist visa. Before i applied business visa 3months With invitation of korean company.

When i’m in the embassy guard instruct me at window 3 i submit all my documents w/o invitation and the person assist me ask the invitation letter if you cant provide it will more chance of deny application.

Next week will arrive my invitation , it is possible to re~consider my appointment last Nov. 18 to re~submit application once my invitation arrive?

Can i represent my daughter at the embassy to submit her application because she must not absent in the school since she is academic scholar.

Hindi po ba instant ung pagkaka-received ng authentication code sa email? im currently applying now, pero hindi pa rin ako nakaka-received ng authentication code.

Sa case ko po, if I remember correctly, a few minutes lang dumating na. Pero sa teammates ko, mas matagal, umabot 20 minutes yata yun. Dun sa isa naman, hindi dumating yung code at all kasi dami nag-aapply at the same time.

[surname, given name middle name] po ba ung format sa online appointment?

Hello po! Thank you for this detailed post. Mas malaki po ba ang chance na ma-approve ang Korean visa if ikaw mismo ang magsusubmit sa Korean Embassy ng requirements as compared to seeking assistance from an accredited agency? Thank you po!

Hi Cza, I don’t think it matters. But ang OK lang when coursing it through a travel agency is you have an extra layer of checks, so if mayroong makita ang agency na kaya mo pang idagdag or alisin to improve your chances, lalo if complicated yung case, they can give advice. But the submission method per se doesn’t have weight, I think.

I tried awhile ago to inquire in an accredited agency. Wala na daw silang slot for visa assistance. A few minutes later, they offered a travel package which includes visa application assistance. I prefer DIY travel ksi. Assistance on visa application lng need ko kasi I’m from South Cotabato.

Hello! Do you have any idea of the time frame for the approval? Back in 2019, it took 30-45 days before you can find out if you got approved or not.

If I applied for my parents and child, do I need to bring them along for the consul appointment or it’s okay showing just by myself?

Hi, Can i ask someone to collect the my passport on my behalf ..ano po yung mga requirements? Individual application not through agency thank you po

How can i book an appointment here in korea embassy in the philippines

Hi! 1st time traveller with my husband pero si husband sa ibang country mag mumula at mag pprocess ng korean pwede. Ano po kaya mga dapat na requirements ko na dala?

Hi! For Nonmembership log in, it says Enter name as shown in passport, is it Surname, Given name or Given name Surname?

Hoping for a replyyy. Thank you!!!

Please indicate your surname, then given name. Kumbaga how Koreans write their name, too. Surname muna.

Hi Yosh. I tried the online scheduling today. But is it normal that i tried several times but its always error. I tried twice and got authentication number sent to my email but everytime I entered it for verification. It always Error. Try again later. Then it will return to WAITINGROOM again which will take 30mins more… How can i really get an appointment if this website always like this?

Hello. They said that travel agencies can no longer process Korean visa,is this true?

The travel agency accreditation system has been abolished, so there are no more “designated travel agencies”. You may still apply via any travel agency but they will have to go through the same process as anyone else, in terms of securing an appointment. :)

If i was able to logged in as non member but have not booked an appointment, is it ok to log in multiple times?

Yep, you can log in naman multiple times.

Hi, how fast do slots for appointment reservation close? I’m supposed to travel first week of May and have yet to secure an appointment slot.

Based on experience, when slots open, they are gone in minutes.

Hi! Renewing my Korean visa which expired in 2020. Can I include my 9 year old grandson’s visa application in my appointment schedule? His single mom is currently studying/working abroad. I have his mom’s notarized Affidavit of support and consent. I want to bring him to Korea for a short vacay.

Hi, I missed answer two questions on Visa App: #8.8 (relatives in Korea) and #11 (assistance w form) and I may hv made mistake in Purpose of trip. Encoding Tourism, while my purpose is Business. Do I need to change the application form? My supposed trip is on Mar 06 2023. What your experience for this kind of tight schedule? Thank You

Hello po . Pag nakabook po ba appointment for visa, may interview po ba or submission lang ng requirements ang gagawin po?

Naka reserved ako ng appointment and unfortunately hindi ko nailagay yung Passport Number ko sa notes sa sobrang taranta, pwede pa ba tong ma update? or ano kaya pwede ko gawin? Should I email them?

Hello, i tried to book for an appointment. i clicked the make reservation na ang clicked ok. wala pa rin siyang lumalabas. And nagkamali ako, naclick ko yung check reservation. tapos bumalik siya sa waiting room. May idea ka po anong meaning nun? hindi po ba yun na get thru? :(

what’s the diff between membership and non-membership login?

Membership: you can log in when you need/want to. Its advantage is that it’s more efficient than the non-membership login. Non-membership: less efficient since you have to wait for the OTP to arrive at your email pa. From what I hear, matagal siya dumating sa email address mo on days that the reservation slots are opened.

I would recommend that you make an account (membership) prior the appointment slot para mas mabilis ka na makakuha ng slot. Hope this helps!

I was able to get an appointment slot, though I don’t want to take a leave on the appointment day due to work. Pwede ba ipalakad yung documents ko sa travel agency?

Di ko po sure ah, pero I think dapat ikaw. Kasi if ipapalakad sa agency, you should’ve chosen Travel Agency dun sa options po.

options po saan?

Naku, March pa po itong reply ko sa kanya. Baka iba na po ngayon.

Hi Yosh! Thanks for replying to my concern. So in my last application, pinalakad ko siya sa travel agency. Pwede naman pala :) My application was also approved.

Hello pag na blacklisted ba sa online appointment may iba pang way para makapag appointment ng visa?

Hi, thank you so much for this very informative content ☺️ may I ask how much is the visa fee? Thank you again ☺️

It’s FREE of charge.

About PSA Birth certificate and marriage certificate okay lang ba na almost 2 yrs ago na kinuha sa PSA, will they still accept as long as galing sa PSA?

Just make sure that it’s still the original copy, and updated ang details.

Are covering letters required or optional?

Cover letter for visa application? Optional.

Hello! I still have a valid visa but will be the one applying sana for my senior father & minor daughter. Do you know if thats possible? TIA and Thank you for the very informative post.

Hi Justine! I’m not sure if it’s possible, but I *think* it is allowed.

Hello, when claiming the Korean Visa in the embassy, do we need to print anything again? And how would we know if our visa already okay for pick-up? Thank you.

Hello po! Mag a-apply palang po kaming passport this Apr. 17 then sa Apr. 27 po open ng slots ng Embassy. Pede po kaya mag sign up na kahit wala pa po passport on hand?

**Additional: May format/ template po ba ang letter of invitation for Korean visa?

Ask ko lang po kujng pano po kapag mag aapointment sana ng date para makpunta sa Embassy para malaman or macheck po kung wala po kami sa list ng BAN For re entry sa korea.. Dto din po ba mag appointment?

Hi,ok lang po ba na ibang email address ang gamitin sa pagkuha ng visa appointment slot? Nag pa book kc ako ng appointment online then email ng setter ang nakalagay pero name ko naman ang nakalagay sa reservation hindi po ba yun magkaka problema?explain ni setter email nya ang nilagay nya to get the authentication code at maka pag pa reserve ng slot.wala daw po yun magiging problema…any adia po?tsaka tanong ko na din po pwede ba include ang name ng mga makakasama ko sa tour like spouse and children with their passport numbers bali 1 family kami 3pax?or need ko sila kuhanan ng separate appointment?pls enlighten me po tsaka pwede ba hindi na isama ang spouse and child kc may work at nag aaral anak ko. ako nalang pupunta sa mismong appointment schedule?thanks po

hello, may nabago po ba dito? pwede po ba walk-in? thank you

Hindi pa po pwede walk in. Need pa rin po ng appointment

Hi po.. when booking an appointment ano po difference between Individual application for Tourism 1 , 2 and 3? thanks po

No difference naman between the three. They just have more slots na ngayon probably due to the demand. :)

Hi! Question, how many days usually ang visa approval? Thanks!

Hi! In my experience, usually a week after mo malalaman if you’ve been approved or not.

For Korean visa, can I make one appointment slot together with 2 adult single children? thank you

Hi may I ask if pinayagan po?

what are the documents needed for my nephew? he’s still a minor (13y/o)? gusto namin siyang isama. pwede bang ikuha ng appointment siyang mag isa?

Applicable pa po ba ang travel agency visa application?

Thank you po sa mga sasagot

Hi Maureen, pwede pa rin yata but need yata nilang dumaan sa same process as normal applicants. To be honest, sa sobrang daming beses nagbago, kahit ako naguguluhan na.

Hi! I’ve been traveling this summer and am not in my home country (USA) but I will be studying abroad in Korea this fall. Therefore, I need a student visa. However, in Japan, I checked the online embassy calendar for visa appointment and it’s full for all of July. I was debating on whether just going to the Korean embassy in August before school starts and getting a visa there. But I was wondering how long it takes for the visa to come… Also I think I would have to reserve a visa appointment at the Korea embassy and not be able to walk up. Is there an online visa application form because I cannot find it.

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List of Travel Agencies in the Philippines designated by Korean Embassy for Visa Applications

Beginning July 1, 2018, Korean visa applications will be processed through designated travel agencies. This move, the embassy says, is “due to increased number of Korean visa applicants.” From 90,000 in 2015, it nearly doubled in 2017 as “the total number of visa applicants recorded was around 160,000.”

The increase in number of visa applicants, “caused the applicants to stand in hot weather outside the embassy for hours to wait in line for their turn to apply for respective visas. To avoid such inconvenience, the embassy has designated 35 travel agencies to process temporary visitor’s visa application.”

From July 1, the embassy reminds, walk-in applicants for temporary visitor’s visa “will no longer [be] accepted.”

The embassy will allow walk-in applicants only for:

• Spouses and children of Koreans
• Holders of visa issuance number
• Government employees with official business trip
• Those with humanitarian reason to travel to Korea urgently

Here’s a list of designated travel agencies:

ABOEX TRAVEL AND TOURS 077-722-2141 02-246-1518 Unit 14 Upper Ground Globe Tower Plaza 1 Pioneer St., Cor. Madison St. Mandaluyong

ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL 02-884-9400 G/F 3rd & 4th Floor Eurovilla 2, Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City

ARK TRAVEL EXPRESS INC. 02-816-6416 146 Alfaro Place, L.P Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City

BLUE HORIZONS TRAVEL AND TOURS INC. 02-988-5000 23 Floor Pacific Star Bldg Makati Avenue Cor Sen Gil Puyat Makati City

BUDGET TRAVEL AND TOURS INC. 02-523-8120 Suite 3, Metropolitan Tower, Mabini St. Malate Manila

CASTO TRAVEL PHILIPPINES INC. 02-810-0079 2/Flr Tuscan Bldg., 114 VA Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

CITY TRAVEL & TOURS CORPORATION 02-812-9111 LG8 Cityland 10 Tower 1, H.V Dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati City

COME ON PHILS. GOLF & TRAVEL AGENCY INC. 02-810-1959 A-36 HK Sun Plaza Macapagal, Pasay

CONSTELLATION TRAVELS, INC. 02-224-1730 11/F Pryce Center Condominium 1179 Chino Roces Ave. cor. Bagtikan St. San Antonio Village, Makati City

FIRST UNITED TRAVEL INC. 02-818-7181 02-819-3919 Garden Level Corinthian Plaza Paso de Roxas, Makati City

GETAWAY TOURS INTERNATIONAL INC. 02-524-2202 02-524-2252 576 San Andres St. near corner Adriatico St. Malate, Manila

GRAND HOPE TRAVEL, INC. 032-234-0764 Lower Ground Level, SM City – NRA, Cebu City

H.I.S. (PHILIPPINES) TRAVEL CORP 02-718-5002 2/F Serendra Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio

HANATOUR MANILA INC. 02-403-3993 2/F Damon Bldg., Macapagal Avenue, 1011 Pasay, Metro Manila

HANKOOKCEB CORP. 032-238-2595 02-776-0253 Trans Asia Building Room 301 Cor. MJ Cuenco Ave, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City

HORIZON TRAVEL & TOURS, INC 02-521-2586 490 Potenciana Mansion Sta Monica St., Ermita Manila

INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS INC. 02-4000-550 Unit 2 Third Floor Altra Center 1663 Jorge Bocobo Street Malate, Manila

ISLAND RESORT CLUB TOUR SERVICES, INC. 02-708-9999 Unit 109-P, G/F Five Ecom Center, Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City

JTB ASIA PACIFIC PHIL. CORP. 02-894-5528 18th flr. RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Cntr., 26th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

KP JOEUN CONSULTANCY INC. 02-854-5514 02-4511282 02-998-6639 Retail 9, Goldland Millenia Tower J., Escriva Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City

LAS PALMAS TOURS AND TRAVEL AGENCY, INC. 02-711-7069 G/F Unit b2 Imperial Bayfront Tower, 1642 A. Mabini St. Malate, Manila

MARSMAN DRYSDALE TRAVEL INC. 02-887-0000 19th Floor Robinsons Summit Center Ayala Avenue, Makati City

MNK TRAVEL & TOURS CORP. 02-687-4443 802 One Corp. Center, Julia Vargas Cor., Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City

NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC. 02-485-7272 19F Trident Tower 312 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

PAN PACIFIC TRAVEL CORPORATION 02-243-6666 353 E.T. Yuchengco Street, Binondo, Manila

PARTY-ON TRAVEL AND TOUR COMMUNITY INC. 02-470-2000 Unit C2 17th Flr. Strata 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas Jr. Ortigas Center, Pasig City

RAJAH TRAVEL CORPORATION 02-894-0886 3/F 331 Building, 331 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

RAKSO AIR TRAVEL AND TOURS INC. 02-651-9000 3F Rico Bldg. #112, Aguirre St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

Davao Branch (082) 287 8200 [email protected] Level 1 Unit 111B-112, Robinson’s Cybergate Mall Davao, J.P. Laurel street, Bajada, Davao City

Davao Express Branch Phone: (082) 255-6456 Mobile: 09399374559 Email: [email protected] 3rd Floor Gaisano Mall, JP Laurel Avenue Bajada, Davao City

RELI TOURS AND TRAVEL COMPANY 02-894-1214 3rd Floor Dusit Hotel Corner Edsa Pasay Road Makati City

SHARP TRAVEL SERVICE (PHILS.) INC. 02-817-0071~4 Suite 504 Alexander House Bldg. Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

SWIRE TRAVEL PHILS, INC. 02-817-1082 6th Floor Country Spacel Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

THE BARON TRAVEL CORPORATION 02-817-4926 3F PCCI Corporate Center 118 L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City

TRAVEL PROS 6340265 6340266 5F SM Megamall Bdlg B. Edsa Mandaluyong City

TRAVELSERVICES, INC. 02-706-8600 2F Trinity Insurance Center 7504 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio, Makati City

UNI-ORIENT TRAVEL, INC 02-243-3888 447 Juan Luna Street, Binondo, Manila

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ICYMI: Korea Visa Application Center now accepting applications through mail nationwide

Appliying for a visa to go to Korea just got a whole lot easier!

In case you missed it, the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in the Philippines announced that they are expanding their services to allow applications to be done through mail instead of submitting them in person.

" We are pleased to announce that starting on May 1, 2024, our Visa Application Courier Service will be expanded nationwide through W-Express," KVAC stated in a Facebook post.

"Enjoy a smooth and convenient visa application process as the first step to your planned Korea trip," they added.

Previously, WExpress' postal visa application was only available for Filipinos residing in Palawan and Mindanao.

KVAC clarified that they will only be accepting Tourist Visa(C-3-9) application forms of Filipinos only. Non-Filipinos and other types of visa must be submitted personally to them or designated travel agencies.

According to the website of WExpress, formerly known as DHL Philippines, they offer a streamlined processing of visa applications with an estimated application timeline of just 13 working days.

Documents will reach Korea Visa Application Center within three working days from the WExpress branch. You must then wait about seven working days for document evaluation and visa processing, and another three days to receive your passport at your doorstep.

Family members or co-workers can submit applications on your behalf with proper proof of relationship. A copy of your birth or marriage certificate is needed for family members, while a copy of the company ID or Certificate of Employment of both the representative and applicant is required for co-workers.

The courier service advised that you must allot sufficient time for your application, as pull-outs and fast-tracks are not permitted. You must also ensure you have all the required documents as specified by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

You will be charged P900 for the KVAC Service Fee P900 and P1,000 for the WExpress Service Fee, adding up to a total of P1,900.

If you're not sure about the documents needed for your application, check out our guide on What you'll need to apply for a South Korean visa .

This article ICYMI: Korea Visa Application Center now accepting applications through mail nationwide was originally published in PhilSTAR L!fe

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South Korea now accepts Filipino tourist visa applications via mail

The Korean Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila announced that it started accepting tourist visa applications via mail starting May 1, 2024. 

Filipino applicants nationwide can submit their tourist visa application forms (C-3-9) and other necessary requirements through KVAC’s partner courier service WExpress. 

However, visa applications of non-Filipinos and other types of visas must still be submitted personally to the KVAC or designated travel agencies.

According to the KVAC website, Filipino applicants may go to the nearest WExpress branch with their national ID and the visa requirements. 

A fee of P1,900 would be collected for mailing service and KVAC’s service fee. 

The KVAC added that processing of visa applications would take 14 days.  

Applicants would receive a confirmation SMS from KVAC and an email from WExpress. 

KVAC said that if there were any lacking documents or if additional documents were required, applicants may submit them to any WExpress branch within seven days after the KVAC staff reached out to them. 

The KVAC advised interested Filipinos that tourists must plan their trip to South Korea at least four weeks prior to the flight date. 

The South Korean government simplified the visa requirements from February 1 until December 31 this year. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/DVM/KG, GMA Integrated News

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Notice on Resumption of Korean Tourist Visa (From June 1, 2022)

The Korean Embassy is happy to announce that processing service for all types of visa including tourist visa (C-3-9) will resume starting Wednesday 1 June 2022. 

1. Multiple entry visa issued before 5 April 2020 that has not expired can be used without re-application. 

2. All visa applicants are not required to submit the Consent for Isolation any longer. 

3. The detailed information on visa application procedure including documentary requirements will be announced at this website soon. 

4. Please be advised that all the passengers must comply with the following protocols for quarantine and COVID-19 testing. 

A. Passengers must present either a negative PCR certificate(issued within 48 hours) or a negative RAT certificate(issued within 24 hours) prior to the departure date

B. In principle, unvaccinated passengers will not be exempted from quarantine while vaccinated passengers will be exempted from quarantine.

The detailed information on the quarantine protocol can be found at the Embassy’s website (link: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ph-en/brd/m_3272/view.do?seq=760837&page=1 )

C. Online vaccination registration is required via Q-CODE before departure.  

We hope that this resumption of visa processing service will promote people-to-people exchanges between Korea and the Philippines via tourism.