REVISED GUIDELINES ON HOW TO

SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

As of December 16, 2022

IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
From January 3, 2023, the Embassy of the Republic of
Korea has ABOLISHED its accreditation on the travel
The Revised Guidelines on How to Schedule Your
agencies. Due to the abolition, all travel agencies are
Appointment will be effective from January 3, 2023
allowed to deliver and submit visa applications to the
onward.
Embassy on behalf of applicants. However, travel
agencies MUST secure one appointment slot for each
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea will ABOLISH its
individual application at the Online Visa
accreditation on the travel agencies, which
Appointment System. Travel agencies are required to
exclusively authorizes the accredited agencies to
secure the number of appointment slots
submit visa applications to the Embassy on behalf of
corresponding to the actual number of visa
individual applicants. This abolition will be effective
applications that will be delivered by the agencies.
from January 3, 2023.
Please note an exception that immediate family
members of an applicant up to FIVE people,
exclusively parents, wife or husband and children
can be included into one appointment slot.
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SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT
IMPORTANT NOTICE
As of Feb. 13, 2023, user registration for Consular Services
24 English website is available. User registration before the
opening of slots is recommended for smooth reservation
process.

Non-member log-in is still available for those who do not

wish to register. However, please be informed that for non-
member users, there may be delays in reservation process
such as delayed authentication emails.

※ Precautions (to avoid fraudulent reservation)

1) Name on the user information must be visa applicant’s
English name on passport
2) Accurate information must be used for registration.
Name cannot be modified once registration has been
completed

Click below link for details.

https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ph-en/brd/m_3275/view.do?seq=760932&page=1
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SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

CANCEL button for online appointments, has been

activated as of Mar. 10, 2023, 8AM.

Therefore, when you need to cancel your appointment

due to unexpected reasons, please use the CANCEL
function. Applicants who miss their appointments
without cancellation of their appointments will be
blacklisted, and their access to the online platform will
be denied.

*Log-in to Consular Service 24 website-> Click

Reservation to visit a diplomatic mission -> Click Check
reservation-> Click Reservation No.-> Click Cancel
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SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

GENERAL NOTICE

Before securing an appointment for submission of your visa

applications, you must determine your visa type by reading
information on visa types, their respective qualifications
and documentation requirements articulated at the Korean
Embassy’s website https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ph-
en/brd/m_3277/list.do Choose the visa type that suits your
situation. Be sure again to carefully read the information on
the documentation requirements for visa application at the
Embassy’s website.

Korean visa applications must be channeled only through

the Online Visa Appointment System. Travel agencies are
allowed to deliver and submit your applications to the
Embassy on behalf of you. Please note that not only
individual applicants but also travel agencies are required to
secure one appointment slot for one visa application.
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SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

New slots at the Online Visa Appointment System will

open every last Thursday of the month. Please refer to
the below table for the online appointment schedules
for visa application for the month of April, May, and
June.

Open Date Reservation Period

Mar. 30, 2023 (Thursday) at 9:00am Apr. 3 - 28, 2023 (1 month)

Apr. 27, 2023 (Thursday) at 9:00am May. 2 - 31, 2023 (1 month)

May. 25, 2023 (Thursday) at 9:00am June. 1 - 30, 2023 (1 month)

※ Reservation schedule is subject to change at the Embassy’s discretion

 REVISED GUIDELINES ON HOW TO
SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT
Either an actual individual applicant whose name and
passport number are shown on his or her Reservation
Confirmation or a staff member from a travel agency
will be permitted to enter the Embassy for submission
of visa applications. A travel agency staff member MUST
carry all the Reservation Confirmations of the visa
applications. Please note that each Reservation
Confirmation should be corresponding to its related visa
application in terms of full name and passport number.

Please note that due to a high volume of applications

and consular staffing shortages, wait-time for visa
appointments is much longer than pre-pandemic
times. Therefore, please be reminded that you MUST
BOOK your flights AFTER securing your visas. Please
note that it will take at least FIVE working days to
complete processing your visa applications.
 STEP 1

Visit our online platform to schedule your appointment

at the Korean Government’s website for consular
services https://consul.mofa.go.kr/en/main.do

Please click the Reservation to visit a diplomatic

mission at the middle section titled “Apply for a
consular service.”
 STEP 2
For Membership Log-in

Please click a button of Sign Up.

Check Agree to all, check Verification of Age, then
click Confirm.
Afterwards, you (applicants) are requested to fill in
the following fields: Full Name(Enter your full name
shown on your passport), Email address, Password,
Consular office concerned (select Embassy of the
Republic of the Philippines), Phone Number, Capcha
Press a button of Register.
Check your mailbox for Verification Email, then
click the link given in the email.
Log in using your registered email to start making
reservations
 STEP 2
For Non-Membership Log-in
Please click a button of Consent to All Terms and
Conditions of Use and press a button of Confirm.

Afterwards, you (applicants) are requested to fill in the

following fields:
Full Name
Enter your full name shown on your passport
Email address
Authentication Number
You will receive an Authentication Number
through your email after pressing a button of Send
Authentication Number.
Please enter the Authentication Number and press
a button of Verify.
Contact Information
Please enter your mobile phone number.
Press a blue button of Non-Membership Log In
 STEP 3

Please take the following steps carefully.

Select a diplomatic mission
Select “Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the
Republic of the Philippines”

Select “Visa” and then click one button of the

following FIVE categories that you apply for. Each
category is allocated to a specific time span on the
following REVISED Time Table for Visa Appointment.
 STEP 3
08:30 - 09:00 Visa (Visa Issuance Number Holders)
The slots are only for the agencies for POEA(E-9),
Seasonal Workers(C-4, E8) and other Visa Issuance
Number holders(D6, E2, E6, E7, etc)

09:00 - 09:30 Visa (Koreans’ Filipino Family Visit)

The slots on this time frame are only for the following
visa types.
Spouse visa for Filipinos married to Koreans
(Applicant must be present during application)
Short-term visit for Filipinos married to Koreans
Short-term visit for Filipino family members
(children, parents-in-law and sisters/brothers-in-
law) of Filipinos married to Koreans
 STEP 3
09:30 - 10:00 Visa (Individual Applicants for Tourism 1)
09:30 - 10:00 Visa (Individual Applicants for Tourism 2)
09:30 - 10:00 Visa (Individual Applicants for Tourism 3)

Select only one from the above 3 categories

The appointment slots on this time frame are only
for applicants and their IMMEDIATE family
members, exclusively their parents, husbands or
wives and children (maximum 5 people per slot).
You are required to type all the passport numbers
of the members in the field of NOTES.
 STEP 3
10:00 - 10:30 Visa (Business)

The applicants for these visa types are required

to present and submit official invitation letters
or documents issued by the Korean companies
that prove the business purpose only (C3-1, C3-4,
C4-5).
Maximum 5 persons with same inviter per slot
You are required to type all the passport
numbers of the members in the field of NOTES. )
 STEP 3
10:30 - 11:00 Visa (Official Conference, Study and
others)
The applicants for these visa types are required to present and
submit official documents issued by the Korean hosts that
prove the purpose of your entry to Korea, including official
letters of invitation from the Korean institutions or
organizations and the Certificate of Admittance. (maximum 5
persons with same inviter per slot)
Official visits of foreign diplomats and International
Organization officials
Applicants who will attend official conferences, sports and
cultural events and official training programs sponsored or
hosted by the Korean government institutions and other
Korean official organizations
Studying including language studies
Applicants for urgent visit (humanitarian reasons such as
funerals and urgent medical reasons)
All other types of visa (A3, F4 and others)
 STEP 3
Select the date and time of your visit
Please note that you must choose time for your
appointment in accordance with the above Time Table
for Visa Appointment
Enter the following information in the field of NOTES
Your Passport Number for solo applicant (All category)
Your Passport Number and passport numbers of your
family members (Individual Applicants for Tourism)
Maximum 5 persons (parents, husband or wife and
children only)
Your Passport Number and passport numbers of your
companions (Business / Official Conference, Study and
others, Visa Issuance Number Holders )
Maximum 5 persons (with same inviter only)
Process Captcha
Press a button of Make a Reservation
 STEP 4
Please print the Reservation Confirmation or save a
soft copy of the Reservation Confirmation. Please
make sure that the Reservation Confirmation shows
both the full name and the passport number of the
actual applicant.

Please be reminded that you are required to bring a

printed or soft copy of the Reservation Confirmation
when you visit the Embassy on the scheduled date
and time. Also, you will asked to present the copy to
both the security guard and the counter.

Without confirmation of the visa appointment made

through the online system, your visit to the Embassy
will be denied.