Korea VISA

1) VISA Types

Single Entry Visa

- Only a single-entry is permitted for the duration of the visa
- Valid for 3 months from the date it had been issued

multiple-entry visa

- Multiple entries are permitted for as long as visa remains valid
- Valid for:
* Diplomacy (A-1) / Conventions/Agreements (A-3) visa status: 3 years from date of issue
* Visa provided under multiple-entry visa Agreement: duration specified by an agreement
* Visa provided for national benefit: duration specified by the Minister of Justice


2) Sample of Republic of Korea VISA

① No. of Visa : Serial No. of Visa Issuance
② Status : Type of social activities or status of Foreigners while their stay in Korea
③ Period of Sojourn : The permitted term of stay from starting from the date of entry into Korea
④ Entries : Visa Types, single-entry visa/multiple-entry visa
⑤ Issue Date : Visa Issuance date
⑥ Expiration Date : The Valid Term of Visa/ After this date, the visa is automatically rendered void.
⑦ Issued at : Where the visa was issued.

3) Visa Application Fee

- Single-entry visa for less than 90 days: Amount equivalent to $30 (USD)
- Single-entry visa for more than 91 days: Amount equivalent to $50 (USD)
- For all multiple-entry visa: Amount equivalent $80 (USD)
- Chinese Tourism Group: Amount equivalent to $10 (USD) per person

※ The fee is exempt for people of the country under the fee-exempt agreement with R.O.K.

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Exempted country :
England, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Thai,
Japan, Taiwan

Exempt condition :
All types of visa(regardless of period)
England is limited to less than 6 months
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Exempted country :
Columbia, Barbados, Peru, Liberia,Dominican Republic

Exempt condition :
Limited to the visa issued for more than 91 days
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Exempted country :
Paraguay, Benin, Romania, Brazil,Uruguay, Cyprus, Guatemala

Exempt condition :
Limited to diplomatic/official passport holders of
visa issued for more than 91 days
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Exempted country :
Mongolia, Venezuela

Exempt condition :
Limited to diplomatic/official passport holders of
visa issued for more than 31 days
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Exempted country :
Philippines

Exempt condition :
Limited to the visa issued for less than 59 days
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Exempted country :
Australia

Exempt condition :
Limited to the visa issued for less than 90 days for
the Short Term Business(C-2) purpose
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Exempted country :
Germany

Exempt condition :
Limited to the visa issued for the purpose of
Overseas Study (D-2), General Training (D-4),
Supervisory Intra-Company Transfer (D-7),
Corporate Investment (D-8), Trade Management
(D-9), Special Occupation(E-7)
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