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How To Fill Out The South Korea Visa Application Form: in A Nutshell
How To Fill Out The South Korea Visa Application Form: in A Nutshell
Application Form
In a nutshell
• How should I fill out the Korean visa application form? Do use a
computer. A typed application form will be easier to read than a
handwritten one.
• Do I need a photo? Yes, you need to attach a printed photo to your
Korean visa application form. It has to be colored, taken in the last 6
months, and 35mm x 45mm in size.
Let’s begin.
1. Personal Details
Now we're ready to go over the Korean visa application form step-by-
step. The first part seeks to know your basic information. This should be
straightforward.
Photo
Moreover, your face should not be covered and must have a neutral
expression.
1.1 Family Name and Given Names
Type in your last name and given name/s in the applicable fields.
1.2 Chinese Name (한자성명)
If you have a legal name in Chinese characters, type it in. Otherwise, use
N/A as I did.
1.3 Sex
Use the format YYYY/MM/DD when you provide your birthday, i.e.
1992/11/10 for November 10, 1992.
1.5 Nationality & 1.6 Country of Birth
Write your nationality and country of birth in the next section. As for me,
I put in Filipino and Philippines respectively.
1.7 National Identity No.
This section of the Korean visa application form asks for the National
Identity Number. If you're an applicant in the Philippines who does not
have a PhilID yet, just put N/A.
1.8 Has the applicant ever used any other names to enter or depart Korea?
If it’s your first time traveling to South Korea or did not have any changes
to your name, tick No.
1.9 Is the applicant a citizen of more than one country?
If you have dual or multiple citizenships, make sure to tick Yes and
provide the country/s that you’re registered with concurrently.
When you’re done with the Personal Details section, you can move on to
the second page of the Korean visa application form. In case you’re
unsure, you are NOT supposed to fill out the fields under For Official Use
Only.
2. Details of Visa Application
If you are applying for a tourist visa, put a checkmark beside “Short-term
Stay less than 90 days”.
2.2 Status of Stay
3. Passport Information
3.1 Passport Type
Put a checkmark beside Regular. (If you’re curious, those who hold
Diplomatic Passports are high-ranking government officials like the
President, Vice-President, Senators, Members of Congress, Chief Justice,
and some members of the Foreign Service, among others. Official
Passports are given to any permanent or designated government
employee for official travel.)
3.2 Passport No. & 3.3 Country of Passport
Your passport number is found in the upper right corner of the bio page.
The latest version will have the following format: P1234567H
3.4 Place of Issue, 3.5 Date of Issue * 3.6 Date of Expiry
Find your passport’s place of issue, date of issue, and date of expiry at the
lower part of the bio page.
3.7 Does the applicant have any other valid passports?
4. Contact Information
This part of the South Korea visa application form requires your contact
details, such as the following:
4.1 Home Country Address of the applicant
This is where you stay or reside in the present. If it’s the same as your
home country address, you may leave this blank or put N/A.
4.3 Cell Phone No. or Telephone No.
Type in your mobile OR landline number.
4.4 E-mail
5.1 Current Marital Status & 5.2 Personal Information of the Applicant’s Spouse
If you are single or divorced, tick the applicable box and skip to item 4.3.
If you are married, check the applicable box and provide your spouse’s
name, date of birth, nationality, address, and contact number. (If you will
travel with your spouse, make sure to visit this Seoul landmark for a
romantic view of the city!)
5.3 Does the applicant have children?
If your answer is Yes, put a check on it and indicate how many children
you have. Otherwise, tick No.
6. Education
6.1 What is the highest degree or level of education that the applicant has
completed?
Check the box that applies to you. If you have completed a diploma
course or a vocational course, you can tick Others and provide the details
on the space provided.
6.2 Name of School & 6.3 Location of School
7. Employment
The seventh section of the Korean visa application form seeks to know
your present occupation, i.e. an employee, student, business owner, civil
servant, or retiree, among others.
7.1 Current personal circumstances
8. Details of Visit
You’re down to the last 5 parts of the Korean visa application form! In
the next section, you’ll be asked for a couple of information about your
travel plans and history. Here’s how to fill out the required fields:
8.1 Purpose of Visit to Korea
Since you are applying for a tourist visa, put a check beside
Tourism/Transit.
8.2 Intended Period of Stay
Indicate the number of days that you plan to stay in South Korea. Your
response may be tentative.
8.3 Intended Date of Entry
Put in the date when you plan to enter South Korea. This may also be
tentative. (Note that single-entry Korean visas are typically only valid for
3 months from the date of issuance. Hence, if you get your visa on
November 15, 2022, your date of travel must fall anytime before
February 15, 2023.)
8.4 Address in Korea
If you’ll travel to South Korea as a tourist, most likely you are thinking
about booking a hotel, hostel, or shared home for your accommodation.
Feel free to write the address of the property that you plan to book even
though you have not made a reservation with them yet (A booking
confirmation is not a requirement when you apply for a visa!). Of course,
if you’ll be staying over at a friend’s or family’s house, you may also
provide their address.
8.5 Contact No. in Korea
You can fill out this part with the mobile number that you have in the
Philippines.
8.6 Has the applicant traveled to Korea in the last 5 years?
8.7 Has the applicant traveled outside his/her country in the last 5 years except for
Korea?
If you’ve traveled to other countries before in the last five years, type the
name of the country in English, the purpose of visit, and the dates. Some
reasons for traveling include tourism (leisure), transit, business,
conference, study, medical tourism, and work.
In case you run out of space, you may use an extra sheet to list all the
details of your trips in the past half-decade (exclude South Korea if
you’ve already been!). Copy the table format provided in the application
form.
8.8 Does the applicant have any family member(s) staying in Korea?
If you and your family plan to travel to Korea together, provide their
details accordingly. (In case you’re wondering, family member/s who
will travel with you still need to fill out their own Korean visa application
form and submit their own set of requirements even if you’ve listed their
details here. Furthermore, the information of your relatives, boyfriend,
girlfriend, or friends who’ll travel with you need not be supplied in this
section.)
9. Details of Invitation
How much do you think you’ll spend in South Korea? Write the amount
in US dollars. Logically, whatever amount you indicate here should be
enough to cover your intended period of stay. Moreover, if you'll be
paying for all your expenses, the bank statements that you’ll submit must
show that you have at least as much money in your bank account.
To help you estimate your travel costs, you may want to consider the
following items:
If someone else is going to pay for all your travel expenses (e.g. company,
a family member, relative, friend, etc.), supply their details. For the type of
support, you can also put financial support.
If you plan to split the cost of your trip to Korea with other people, you
may consider making use of a separate sheet to identify each person (or
company) and specify what they’ll shoulder, i.e. Person 1 (Type of
Support: AIRFARE), Person 2 (Type of Support: ACCOMMODATION),
Applicant (Type of Support: MEALS AND TOURS). The goal here is to show
that you either have the personal capacity or sources who will cover
your trip expenses.
If you filled out the Korean visa application form by yourself, put a
checkmark beside No. Otherwise, tick Yes and write the details and your
relationship with the person who assisted you.
Moving on to the next section (page 5), you will see under Notice some
terms from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Make sure to read each
one carefully because affixing your signature denotes your agreement.
Below are the terms that I annotated on:
• If more space is needed to complete an item, record on a separate
sheet of paper or submit relevant documents that will support the
application. This may include a notarized affidavit stating that other
people will pay for your trip, etc.
• If you received a Korean visa and obtained a new passport afterward
(due to loss or damage), you must notify the Embassy in Taguig or
Consulate in Cebu about the changes in your passport information.
• Possession of a visa does not entitle the bearer to enter the Republic
of Korea upon arrival at the port of entry if he/she is found
inadmissible.
• C-visa holders (short-term visitors like tourists) will not be able to
change their status of stay after their entry into the Republic of
Korea. This is in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Enforcement
Regulations of the Immigration Act.
• Stating false information leads to the revocation of your visa and
permission to stay. It may also result in criminal charges and an entry
ban to the Republic of Korea.
• Visa applicants may check their visa application status and results on
the Korea Visa Portal website. Applicants will receive a disapproval
or denial notice in written form when they collect their passport
from a designated travel agency or the Consulate in Cebu.
12. Declaration
The last part of the Korean visa application form is the Declaration. Type
in the date of your application and your name. You can then print out the
document and sign it using a black ballpoint pen (I prefer this over
placing my digital signature, even if you see one in the sample). If you’re
a minor, ask your parent or legal guardian to sign.