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Stays up to 90 days |
 Citizens
of European countries may enter Korea
without a visa for a stay up to 90 days
or less for tourism, visiting, or transit
to another country when carrying a valid
passport. |
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Stays Exceeding 90 days |
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When traveling for more than 90 days,
or for any other purpose than tourism,
visiting, or transit, a visa must be
obtained prior to entry. |
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Required Documents for Visa Application
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Short-Term
Employment
- 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 document proving
the necessity of employment. |
Professors
- Certificate of academic degree
- Employment contract or certificate
of expected employment |
Teaching
Foreign Language
- Certificate of academic degree
- Employment contract
- Documents regarding establishment
of school or organization
- Letter of personal reference notarized
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Research
- Documents regarding establishment
of inviting organization
- Certificate of academic degree and
certificate of career
- Employment contract |
Art
and Entertainment
- Letter of performance recommendation
issued by the Korea Media Rating Board
- Performance plan
- Letter of personal reference notarized
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| 4.
Processing |
- To apply
a visa, contact the Korean Embassy.
- Completed visa application form. One
recent, passport-sized color photo attached
on the application form.
- Passport, with remaining validity
of at least 6 months.
- Visa fee: 27Euro(Single Entry, valid
90 days for a stay of 90 days or less)
45Euro(Single Entry, valid longer than
90days)
- Processing time for a visa is 1~3 days.
- In case of applying by mail: prepaid
postage return envelope with complete
address |
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| 5.
Re-entry Permit |
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the exception of the multiple-visas,
all visas including long-term visas
are for a single visit which are valid
for the period of three months from
the date of issuance. (i.e. visa holder
must enter Korea within 3 months from
the date of issue and the visa is good
only for a single entry). Therefore
anyone who wishes to leave the country
and re-enter later on during the allowed
period of stay should obtain the Re-entry
Permit from the Ministry of Justice
prior to departure. |
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| 6.
Status of Sojourn |
Status
of Sojourn is a system which classifies
the status of foreign visitors entering
Korea according to the range of activites
permitted by the Ministry of Justice
in Korea.
Anyone who needs to change their status
of sojourn or plans to engage in activities
other than the permitted ones must get
permission from the Ministry.
The Status of Sojourn is indicated at
the bottom of the visa as C-4, E-2 (there
are 30 different kinds) etc. |
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| 7.
Alien Registration |
Individuals
with a long-term visa (for periods longer
than 90 days) are required to apply
for alien registration at a local immigration
office within 90 days of arrival.
For more inquiries please contact our
consular office at 02-675-5777.
It normally takes five working days
to issue all visas; in cases where it
will take longer you will be notified
of the delay. |
