KOREA TOURIST VISA

REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. VISA APPLICATION FORM (Must be computerized) FOR UNEMPLOYED:
2. TWO (2) PASSPORT SIZE COLORED PICTURE WITH WHITE  ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
BACKGROUND (Must be taken within 6 months) - IF SPOUSE IS EMPLOYED: Spouse's Employment Certificate Original (Must
3. ORIGINAL PASSPORT (should be signed and valid for more than 6 include position, date hired, compensation, office address, HR land line
months) number(cell-phone number is not allowed), HR e-mail address)
4. PHOTOCOPY OF PASSPORT BIO-PAGE (Page 2) - IF SPOUSE IS SELF-EMPLOYED: Business Registration from SEC or DTI
5. ORIGINAL PERSONAL BANK CERTIFICATE (Must include account type, (Copy), Business Permit or Mayor's Permit(Copy)
current balance, account opening date, ADB) - ORIGINAL PERSONAL OR SPOUSE BANK CERTIFICATE (must include
6. BANK STATEMENT (Original or certified true copy of bank account type, current balance, account opening date, ADB)
statements/passbook for the last 3 months) - ORIGINAL PERSONAL OR SPOUSE BANK STATEMENT (Original or certified
7. PSA MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE/ PSA BIRTH CERTIFICATE true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
- Photocopy of marriage certificate (If applicable) - PHOTOCOPY OF ITR 2316/1701/1702 (Income Tax Return)
-Photocopy of birth certificate (if travelling with immediate family) - PHOTOCOPY OF PSA MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
8. PHOTOCOPY OF VALID VISA/S AND ARRIVAL STAMPS TO OECD
MEMBER COUNTRIES FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS (If applicable) FOR RETIREE:
*Frequent travellers who have travelled as tourist to OECD member countries within 5  COPY OF SENIOR CITIZEN’S ID (If bank documents to be submitted are
years as tourist are exempted for submitting ITR
named to another family member, submit proof of relationship. (Ex. Copy
of Marriage Contract for spouse, Birth Certificate for child, etc.)
AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM CANADA CHILE
CZECH
REPUBLIC
DENMARK ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS:
GERMANY GREECE HUNGARY ICELAND IRELAND  COPY OF ICARD
LUXEMBO
ISRAEL ITALY KOREA LATVIA
URG
IF INVITED TO KOREA:
MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY POLAND
 ORIGINAL INVITATION LETTER NOTARIZED IN KOREA
PORTUGAL SLOVAK REPUBLIC SLOVENIA SPAIN SWEDEN  COPY OF 1ST PAGE OF INVITOR’S PASSPORT
SWITZERLAND TURKEY
UNITED
USA
 COPY OF BUSINESS PERMIT FROM KOREA
KINGDOM

IF THE COMPANY WILL SHOULDER THE TRIP:

 GUARANTEE LETTER FROM COMPANY
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:  ORIGINAL BANK CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY
 COPY OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS AND ITR OF THE COMPANY
FOR EMPLOYEES:
 ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT(Must include position, date hired, IF SUPPORTED/GUARANTEED BY A RELATIVE:
compensation, office address, HR and line number (cellphone number is not  AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
allowed), HR e-mail address)  SIGNED LETTER OF EXPLANATION BY THE GUARANTOR ON WHY
 PHOTOCOPY OF ITR 2316 (Income Tax Return) HE/SHE WILL BE SUPPORTING THE APPLICANT INSTEAD OF THE
 PHOTOCOPY OF PRC OR IBP CARD (If applicable only) PARENTS
* If bank documents to be submitted are named to another family member, submit
FOR SELF-EMPLOYED: proof of relationship. (Ex. Copy of NSO/PSA Marriage and Birth Certificate)
 PHOTOCOPY OF SEC OR DTI BUSINESS REGISTRATION
 PHOTOCOPY OF BUSINESS OR MAYOR’S PERMIT
 PHOTOCOPY OF ITR 1701/1702 (Income Tax Return)
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
FOR STUDENTS:
 ORIGINAL SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
- DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRINTED/PHOTOCOPIED IN A4- SIZED PAPER
 PHOTOCOPY OF SCHOOL ID - FOR THE APPLICATION FORM: Do not put N/A on information which is
 PHOTOCOPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE not applicable. Leave it blank.
 PARENT’S DOCUMENTS
- IF EMPLOYED: Employment Certificate Original (must include position, date
hired, compensation, office address, HR land line number (cell-phone number REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE COMPLETE OTHERWISE YOUR
is not allowed), HR e-mail address) APPLICATION WILL BE REFUSED.
- IF SELF-EMPLOYED: Business Registration from SEC or DTI (Copy), Business
Permit or Mayor's Permit (Copy)
- ORIGINAL BANK CERTIFICATE (must include account type, current balance,
account opening date, ADB)
- BANK STATEMENT* (original or certified true copy of bank
statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
- PHOTOCOPY OF ITR 2316/1701/1702 (Income Tax Return)
- PHOTOCOPY OF PSA MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE