Status |
Required Documents |
Diplomats
(A-1) |
- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to certify his or her status.
* A photocopy of an official passport or identification card is required.
* Visa Fee is waived. |
Official Duty
(A-2) |
- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to certify his or her status.
* A photocopy of an official passport or identification card is required.
* Visa Fee is waived. |
Agreement
(A-3) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment or official letter from Foreign Minister to certify your status.
* An Official passport or identification card is required.
* Visa Fee is waived for official passport holders.
* Visa fee for families of duty officers who do not hold official passports :
Less than 3 months: ￡ 15
More than 3 months: ￡25 |
Temporary News
Coverage
(C-1) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment issued by the company employing the applicant or certificate of foreign news reporter.
* Visa Fee : ￡15
The fee is waived for British passport holders.
U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡22.5 |
Short-Term Business
(C-2) |
- Invitation letter from Korea
- Company letter on company headed paper indicating your position, length of employment, purpose of visit and duration in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡15<Multiple visa granted only
to certain nationalities:￡40>
U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡ 22.5
* If you are not a UK national, your UK visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa. |
Short-Term Visitors
(C-3) |
- School Letter/Company Letter of company
headed paper
- Recent bank statement for the last 3 months showing a sum of ￡1,500 and its photocopy
- Return flight ticket and its photocopy
* Visa Fee : ￡15
U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡22.5
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa. |
Short-Term Employment
(C-4) |
- Employment contract
- Letter of employment recommendation issued by the head of the relevant central government agency (an entertainer needs a letter of performance recommendation issued by the Image Stuff Classification Committee), an official letter from the relevant government agency or documents proving the necessity of employment.
* Visa Fee : ￡15
The fee is waived for British passport holders. / U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡ 22.5
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea |
Culture/Art
(D-1) |
- Letter of Invitation
- Documents proving the fact that it is culture and art organization
- Curriculum vitae or certificate of career
* Visa fee : ￡25
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Students
(D-2) |
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of the current or last school attended
- Financial Affidavit or a letter of notarized personal reference is required in case the applicant cannot prove his or her capability to pay necessary expenses.
* Visa fee : ￡40
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Industrial Trainees
(D-3) |
- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa fee : ￡25
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Student / General Trainees
(D-4) |
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of the current or last school attended
- Financial Affidavit (certificate of property tax or saving account balance continuous deposit (more than six months) of the applicant's parents or Koreans and certificate of remittance or money exchange(more than $10,000)
- Letter of notarized personal reference is required in case the applicant cannot prove his or her capability to pay expenses necessary to stay, including school fees etc., or if Minister of Justice deems it necessary.
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than 6 months.
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Foreign Press/Correspondents
(D-5) |
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea or its number.
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- An employment letter indicating tenure in Korea
- A document proving provision of all necessary funding
of applicant's activities during tenure in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Religious Workers
(D-6) |
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea or its number
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Temporary mission order
- A copy of a certificate from a religious organisation or social welfare organisation establishment
- A document proving relevant organisation's financial support for the applicant's expenses
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Intracompany Transferees
(D-7) |
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Treaty Investors
(D-8) |
- Temporary duty order or certificate of employment
- Certificate of foreigner's investment report, including copy of register book or certificate of business registration
- Certificate of registered investment company
* Visa fee : ￡25
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Treaty Traders
(D-9) |
- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa fee : ￡25
♤The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate of employment on company headed paper
- A copy of shipbuilding contract or copy of technology-import contract
- A copy of register book or certificate of business registration
- Documents regarding import of business fund or business program
* Visa fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Professors
(E-1) |
- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate of employment
- Employment contract
*Visa Fee:￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months. |
Teaching Foreign
Languages
(E-2) |
- Number of certificate
for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the
Ministry of Justice in Korea
- Diploma and Criminal Record Check (Copies are
accepted)
- Checklist for E-2 applicant (Please find the
attached file below)
-------- Checklist
for E-2 applicant ----------
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
l U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡ 22.5
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Research
(E-3) |
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of academic degree or certificate of career
- Employment contract
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Special Technology
Instruction
(E-4) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment
- Copy of the approved technology-import contract
- Import contract (or certificate of service transactions) or certificate of designated military defense industry
- Documents verifying the establishment of a public or private organization |
Speciality Occupation
(E-5) |
- Number of certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
l U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡22.5 |
Art and Entertainment
(E-6) |
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than 6 months.
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Letter of performance recommendation issued by the Korea Media Rating Board
- Performance plan or Entertainment activities plan
- Letter of personal reference notarized |
Particular Occupation
(E-7) |
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* Visa Fee : ￡25 <Multiple visa granted only to certain
nationalities:￡40>
* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than 6 months.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Visiting &
Joining Family
(F-1) |
1. Documents proving relationship
of family or relatives (marriage certificate, permanent
census registration or birth certificate) from Korea.
- Letter of personal reference document notarized by the Notary Public in Korea ( 신원보증서 )
(Official form no. 129 is available from the Ministry of Justice)
-Visa Fee : ￡25
l* The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
l U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡ 22.5
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
Residence/Spouse of Korean National
(F-2) |
1. Documents proving family relationship (marriage certificate and register book from Korea)
- Letter of personal reference notarised by the public Notary in Korea
- Recent bank statement for the last 3 months showing a sum of $10,000
* Visa Fee : ￡15
The fee is waived for British passport holders.
l U.S.A. Passport Holder : ￡22.5 |
Korean Residents Abroad(F-4) |
- Current Korean family tree register, removed Korean family tree register, and other documents proving ex-Korean nationality.
- Documents proving the reasons and the time of obtaining a foreign nationality.
* Visa Fee : ￡25
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving. |
