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How to apply for a Tourist Visa in South Korea


Every once in a while we need to get some kind of rest from our jobs; it’s either we stay at home and rest, visit our relatives in the provinces, or we travel with loved ones in different places like different tourist destinations in our country or to different countries which a lot of people find very great and travel-worthy. There are countries that require a visa even if you only visit. There are a lot of questions that surround this specific topic; in this article, I am going to dictate what you need in order to process a visa for South Korea.


What is a visa?

A visa is an endorsement of a passport which indicates that the bearer is allowed to enter, stay in a specific country with a time period, or to leave the country. Visas are almost commonly required in each country and take note, not all visas are the same. Visas usually concern control over immigration; to prove that you will just visit and that you will not stay, to prove that you are going to stay inside the country with a given schedule, etc. It is mainly part of the way of controlling the borders of the country – inside and out.

How to Apply for a tourist visa in South Kiorea

Basic requirements you’ll be needing to complete

  • Philippine passport and must have at least 6 months of validity. Submit it without its jacket or cover
  • A duly accomplished handwritten visa application form and make sure you do not leave even one item blank; put N/A if not applicable. You can download the form from here
  • 5 cm x 4.5 cm colored passport photo on white plain background. Be sure to wear something collared when you take the photo
  • Photocopy of passport bio page

The next step is to provide additional requirements

Additional requirements you would need to pass depends on your employment status:

Students and Minors

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