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Visa Status and
Required Documents |
|
Status |
Required Document |
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Diplomats
(A-1) |
- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter
from the Foreign Minister to certify his or her status.
(Those documents may be replaced by verbal approval when his/her
status is identified by showing his/her identification card, etc.)
* A diplomatic passport is required.
If, however, an individual wishes to fulfill his/her diplomatic
duty with a general passport, the individual and his/her family
members would still be included in this category. |
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Official Duty
(A-2) |
- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter
from the Foreign Minister to certify his/her status (a clear
statement declaring that he/she is on official duty must be included
in the letter).
* An official passport or identification card is required.
If, however, an individual wishes to fulfill his/her diplomatic duty
with a general passport, the individual and his/her family members
would still be included in this category. |
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Agreement
(A-3) |
- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter
from the Foreign Minister to certify his/her status.
* Identification card is required. |
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Temporary News
Coverage
(C-1) |
- Letter of assignment, statement of employment issued by the
employing company of applicant, or certificate indicating that the
applicant is a foreign news reporter.
- Purpose of entry and a detailed plan of activities. |
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Short-Term Business
(C-2) |
- Document verifying that the purpose of his/her visit to Korea is
on business. |
|
Short-Term Visitors
(C-3) |
- No documents are required. |
|
Short-Term Employment
(C-4) |
- Letter of 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 Korea Media Rating Board),
an official letter from the relevant government agency or documents
proving the necessity of the applicant痴 employment). |
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Culture/Art
(D-1) |
- Letter of invitation
- Documents verifying that it is culture and art organization.
* Certificate of an expert's career will be required in the case
that the applicant needs the expert痴 instruction.
- Curriculum vitae or certificate of career
- Documents proving the applicant's capability to pay his or her
entire travel expenses during his or her stay.
* The above-mentioned expert refers to a person who qualifies
as an intangible cultural asset or an individual who holds a
certificate of qualification recognized by a government agency. |
|
Students
(D-2) |
- Admissions letter or certificate of registration issued by the
president of the college or university.
- For an individual who is researching at an educational/scientific
research organization:
- Substantiating documents for the research.
- Certificate from the most recent school.
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129). |
|
Technical Trainees
(D-3) |
- Training schedule prepared by the research organization.
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129).
- Copy of wage or pay ledger.
- A letter of recommendation from the company, and a document which
proves that the company is qualified to hire the applicant. |
|
General Trainees
(D-4) |
- Certificate of training or the admissions letter from the
school. - Related documents verifying the
establishment of an educational institution or other special
institution.
- Documents verifying the applicant痴 ability to financially support
oneself. |
|
Residence Reporters
(D-5) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
- Related documents proving the establishment of a branch office in
Korea. |
|
Religious Workers
(D-6) |
- Temporary mission order.
- Copy of a certificate of the religious organization or social
welfare organization establishment.
- Documents verifying that the relevant organization is responsible
for the applicant痴 travel expenses. |
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Intracompany Transferees
(D-7) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
- Copy of a certificate of setting up a branch office or liaison
office
- Documents verifying achievement of business fund borrowing or copy
of business project.
- Certificate of annual tax. |
|
Treaty Investors
(D-8) |
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment.
- Certificate of the foreigner's investment report, including a copy
of the register book or certificate of business registration
- Certificate of registered investment company. |
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Treaty Traders
(D-9) |
- Statement of employment.
- Copy of the register book or certificate of business registration.
- Documents regarding business fund borrowing or a copy of the
business project.
- Receipt of annual tax-payment. |
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Professors
(E-1) |
- Certificate of career
- Employment contract or certificate of expected employment |
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Teaching Foreign
Languages
(E-2) |
- Certificate of academic degree or diploma of graduation
- Employment contract
- Documents regarding establishment of school or organization
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129) |
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Research
(E-3) |
- Documents verifying the establishment of the inviting organization
- Certificate of academic degree and certificate of career
- Employment contract |
|
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) |
- Certificate of academic degree and certificate of qualification
- Letter of employment recommendation issued by the head the of
central government agency or documents proving the necessity of
employment.
- Employment contract |
|
Art and Entertainment
(E-6) |
1. Individuals who wish to participate in performance or
entertainment activities at tourist hotels and entertainment places
require:
- A letter of
performance recommendation issued by the Korea Media Rating Board
- Performance
plan
- Letter of
personal security assurance (Form 129)
2. Individuals who wish to participate in performance or
entertainment activities at tourist hotels and entertainment places,
etc. require:
- A letter of performance
recommendation issued by the Korea Media Rating Board
- Entertainment
activities plan
- Certificate
of qualification or career
- Certificate
of HIV test
- Letter of
personal security assurance (Form 129)
3. All other individuals require:
- A letter of employment recommendation issued by the head
of the relevant central government agency or documents verifying the
necessity of the individual痴 employment.
- Certificate of
qualification or career
- Certificate
of HIV test (applied only to those
individuals who wish to participate in entertainment, sports games
and other entertainment activities for the purpose of profits
regulated by provisions of Article 10 of the Enforcement Decree of
the Law on the AIDS Prevention).
- Letter of
personal security assurance (Form 129) |
|
Particular Occupation
(E-7) |
- Certificate of academic degree or certificate of qualification
- Employment contract
- Letter of employment recommendation issued by the head of the
relevant central government agency of documents verifying the
necessity of employment
- Documents regarding the establishment of a public or private
organization
- Letter of personal reference notarized (form 129) |
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Long term Visiting &
Joining Family
(F-1) |
1. Individuals visiting family or relatives who live in Korea
require:
- Documents verifying their relationship with their family or
relatives (certificate of marriage & register book or certificate of
birth)
- Letter of personal security assurance (Form 129)
- Persons adopted abroad require a certificate of confirmation or
statement of adopting parents (Form 129 not required)
2. Domestic helpers of diplomats in Korea require:
- Official letter issued by the foreign embassy or consulate
- Employment contract
- Copy of diplomat's ID
3. Foreign students who enrolled in elementary/junior/high school
require:
- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of adopted person's annual tax-payment |
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Accompanying
(F-3) |
- Documents verifying their relationship with the family
(certificate of marriage and register book or certificate of birth)
- Statement of employment and certificate of tax-payment |
