12/12/2023
🇰🇷 Need a Tourist Visa for Korea? 🇰🇷
👇 Here's the list of documents needed:
✅ TOURIST VISA GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
▪️ Duly filled up & signed computerized Korea Visa Application Form
▪️ One (1) passport size colored picture
▪️ Original Passport (must be signed and valid for more then 6 months)
▪️ Photocopy of Passport Bio-page (frontpage)
▪️ Original and photocopy of previous and current valid visas to OECD member countries for the last 5 years (if applicable, Korean Visas will not be counted)
▪️ Original Personal Bank Certificate (must include account type, account number, current balance, account opening
date, 6 months average daily balance (ADB) and address to:
Consulate of the Republic of Korea In Cebu
12th Floor Chinabank Corporate Center, Lot 2, Samar Loop Cor. Road 5, Cebu Business Park Mabolo, Cebu City
▪️ Bank Statement (Original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months (same account as Bank Certificate)
▪️ Original of PSA Birth Certificate (if traveling with family issued within 3 months)
▪️ Original of PSA Marriage Certificate (if traveling with spouse issued within 3 months)
▪️ Copy of Senior Citizen ID (if applicable)
✅ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
📙 FOR EMPLOYEES
• Original certificate of Employment (must include applicants’ position, date hired, compensation, office address, office landline number (Cellphone number is not allowed), office email address and date the certificate is issued)
• Copy of Income Tax Return (ITR 2316 with stamped/received by BIR)
• Copy of company ID (Front and Back)
• Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card (If applicable only)
📘 FOR BUSINESSMEN
• Photocopy of Latest Business Permit or Mayor’s Permit
• Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC (should include all pages with the name of the stockholders) or DTI
• Original Personal Bank Certificate (must include account type, account number, current balanced, account opening
date, 6 months average daily balance (ADB))
• Bank Statement (Original or certified true copy of passbooks for the last 3 months (same account as bank Certificate)
• Photocopy of Income Tax Return (ITR) – Should include the pages with net income and total revenue and with stamped/received by BIR)
• Copy of PRC card of IBP Card (If applicable only)
📗 FOR RETIREE
• Retirement documents and Senior Citizen ID (copy)
(if bank documents to be submitted are named to another family member, submit proof of relationship. (Ex. Original Of PSA Marriage contract for Spouse, original PSA Birth Certificate for child, etc.)
📕 FOR STUDENTS
• Original Certificate of Enrollment / School Certificate (NOT Registration Form / Registration Receipt)
• Copy of School ID (Front and back)
• Original PSA Birth Certificate (issued within 3 months)
• Documents of Parents (Refer to above requirements i.e if Employed, Businessman etc.)
• Minor/students who are not applying together with parents should attach copy of parent’s passports. If parents already have approved visa, copy of their visa should be attached.
• Original PSA Marriage Contract of Parents (issued within 3 months)
• If financially supported by relatives other than parents, submit affidavit of support, complete financial documents of the supporter and proof of relationship (allowed for Siblings, Grandparents, Aunt/Uncle.). And Original PSA Birth Certificate of the sponsor as proof of relationship.
📒 FOR HOUSEWIVES
• If husband is employed: Husband's Employment Certificate Original [must include position, date hired, compensation, office address, HR landline number (cell-phone number is not allowed), HR e-mail address],
• Copy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form 2316 Copy with stamped/receive by BIR)
• If husband is self-employed: Photocopy of Business Registration from SEC (should include all pages with the name of the stockholders) or DTI, Business Permit or Mayor's Permit (Copy), Photocopy of ITR (Income Tax Return) or Form
2316 with corresponding payment receipt from BIR authorized bank / stamped/received by BIR.
• Original Personal or Husband's Bank Certificate [must include account type, account number, current balance, account opening date, 6 months average balance (ADB)]
• Personal or Husband's Bank Statement (original or certified true copy of bank statements /passbook for the last 3 months)
• Original PSA Marriage Certificate
📔 IF INVITED BY A KOREAN/COMPANY IN KOREA
• Invitation Letter
• Photocopy of Invitor’s Passport or Identification Card
• Photocopy of Korean Company Business Permit
✅ Notes:
• Old passports with previous travels within the last 5 years should be submitted together with the latest passport when applying for visa.
• Validity of visa is only 3 months from the issue date. Do not apply more than 3 months prior to the date of travel. Apply for visa prior to purchasing your airline tickets since visa issuance is subject for approval of the consul in charge.
• If financially supported by family member, attach affidavit of support and proof of relationship.
• For documents that cannot be submitted, letter of explanation written by the applicant should be
submitted
• All PSA issued documents must be submitted original and issued within 3 months.
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