Korea Visa

Visa Type

Purpose of Stay

Duration of Stay

Number of entry

Who is eligible for a specific korean visa

C-3-1

Short-term General

Up to 90 days

Single entry

Eligible for who want to visit Korea on the purpose of Tourism, Visiting family or friends, Short-term courses, Attending conferences or events

C-3-9

Tourist

Up to 30 days

Single entry

A person who plans to visit Korea on the purpose of travel for holidays or leisure

C-3-91

Multiple-Entry Tourist (for residents of major metropolitan areas in Vietnam)

Up to 90 days per visit, over a 5-year period

Multiple entries

This visa is intended for residents of one of the three major metropolitan areas in Vietnam: Hanoi, Da Nang, or Ho Chi Minh City.

C-3-4

Business Visitor (General)

Up to 90 days

Single entry

This visa is specifically for short-term business activities like attending meetings, conferences, or conducting business negotiations, market research, consultation, signing a contract, or small-scale international trading or an APEC card holder visiting Korea without a visa.

Document type

No.

Name of Required Documents

How to Prepare

Personal

1

Passport

Original passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended stay and have 2 blank pages.

2

Visa Application Form

Fill out the form accurately. Forms can be downloaded from the Korean embassy's website.

3

Passport Photos

Two recent passport-sized photos (white background, 3.5x4.5 cm)

Take photos at a professional photo studio to meet specifications. Taken in the latest 6 months.

4

National Identity card

Notarized copy

5

Ho Chi Minh City/ Da Nang City/ Ha Noi city’s household registration longer than 1 year or more

Provide CT07 (must be completely typed and have family information)

Other province household registrations provide CT08

6

For foreigners: Long-term residence permit such as temporary residence card (TRC) / Long-term visa + Work permit.

Notarized copy and original for verification

Travel proof

7

Flight Itinerary

Copy of round-trip flight booking

8

Proof of Accommodation

Hotel reservation or invitation letter if staying with someone

9

Travel itinerary

Make a detail itinerary of your trip and sign it

Financial Proof

Bank statements for the last 3 months, proof of income

Obtain and print bank statements, and include payslips verification letter.

10

Original savings book

At least 5000USD/person and minimum 10000USD/4 people (if applying as a family) with a deposit period opened 1 month before the submission date

11

Balance confirmation certificate

Bank red stamp, Issued within 2 weeks

12

Real estate registration (if any)

Notarized copy and translation

13

Car registration (if any)

Notarized copy

Employment Proof

14

Business owner/capital contribution shareholder

Business registration certificate

15

Receipt of state budget deposits (for the last 3 months)

16

Value-added tax (VAT) payment receipts for the last year

17

Bank account statements for the company for the past 6 months

18

Company's employee

Labor contract

19

Certified employee confirmation

20

Bank account statements for salary deposits for the last 6 months

21

Social insurance (download Video app, capture information on social insurance participation process)

In case of non-participation in social insurance, provide an EXPLANATION to be sent to the consulate

22

Retirees

Retirement card

23

Student confirmation letter (not required if traveling during summer break)

24

Students

Student ID card

25

Student confirmation letter (not required if traveling during summer break)

Relationship proof

(if travelling with family)

26

Traveling with father, mother, child - provide birth certificate

Notarized copy and translation

27

Traveling with husband and wife - provide marriage certificate.

Notarized copy and translation

28

People under 18 years old, not traveling with parents - provide a letter of authorization for a relative to take the child to travel and for the parent's work.

Notarized copy and translation

Invitation document

(if apply for business visa)

29

Invitation letter

Original copy stamped by the company (in English or Korean, clearly stating details of the inviting and invited parties, content, reason, invitation period, commitment to return on time, specifying which company covers the travel expenses; full company name, name of the representative inviting, company address, and contact number).

30

Letter of guarantee, stamped by the company

Original copy stamped by the company - Maximum guarantee period is 4 years; guests who have previously entered OECD* countries do not need a letter of guarantee

31

Confirmation of legal entity sign or seal certificate (applicable only for private companies)

Issued within the last 3 months of submitting the application.

32

Certificate of Business Registration

Original confirmation, downloadable from the Korean tax office's website within 3 months from the application date

33

Certificate of Tax Payment

Original confirmation, downloadable from the Korean tax office's website within 3 months from the application date.

34

Documents proving the business purpose

Sales contracts, documents proving business cooperation promotion, import-export declarations, LC copies, documents proving import-export activities, emails, quotations, etc.

Note:

1. Document for Korea visa application need to be translated into English (except for Business Registration, Tax payment certificate, Identification Card and Online Confirmation of Residence Information CT07/CT08).
2. Foreigners with a long-term Vietnamese visa of 2 years or more/ continuous long-term staying of 2 years or more can apply for a visa.
3. All copies of the required documents must be printed on single side and on A4 paper size (do not cut & edit paper). The copy of certificate of land use rights and ownership of houses and other land-attached assets must be printed on same size with the original paper.

PROCESSING TIME

TOURIST VISA:

• Self-submission: 18 working days from the date the Embassy/Consulate receives the application.
• Designated travel agency: 7 working days.

BUSINESS VISA:

14 working days, including the day of document submission (processing time excludes weekends and holidays).

KOREA VISA VALIDITY

• Single-entry: Valid for 3 months after issuance, allowing a maximum stay of 90 days.
• Double-entry: Valid for 6 months after issuance, allowing two entries with a maximum stay of 90 days per entry.
• Multiple-entry: Valid for 1, 3, 5 or 10 years after issuance, allowing multiple entries with a maximum stay of 90 days per entry (specific validity depends on approval).

WHERE TO APPLY KOREA VISA

Korea visa Application Center in Ha Noi:

• Address: 12th floor, Discovery Complex, 302 Cau Giay Street, Dich Vong, Cau Giay, Hanoi.
• Phone number: (+84) 24 7100 1212
• Email: kvac@visaforkorea-vt.com / kvachanoi1@gmail.com

Korea Visa Application Center in Ho Chi Minh:

• Address: 253 Dien Bien Phu street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
• Phone number: (+84) 28-7101-1212
• Email: kvac.hcm@visaforkorea-hc.com

Consulate General of Korea in Da Nang:

• Address: Floor 3-4, Lot A1-2, Chuong Duong Street, Khue My Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City, Vietnam
• Phone number: (+84)-23-6356-6100
• Email: danang@mofa.go.kr

STEPS GUIDANCE

DESCRIPTION FOR EACH STEP

Step 1

Determine the appropriate visa category

Select the visa type based on your purpose of travel.

Step 2

Fill out the Korean visa application form

You must go directly to the Embassy to apply for a Korean visa application, or you can also download it completely free at the following link: Korean visa application form.

Step 3

Appointment registration

Access the appointment registration page (depending on your household registration).

• In Hanoi: Korea Visa Application Center in Ha Noi (visaforkorea-vt.com)
• In Ho Chi Minh: Korea Visa Application Center in Ho Chi Minh (visaforkorea-hc.com)

Select the date you want to submit your application, the date you can choose is red, the gray date means the schedule is full. Then, agree to use the service and click register

Step 4

Submit your application

When you come to submit your application, you need to bring:

• All documents according to the checklist above
• Printed appointment booking form (if any)
• The phone has an appointment notification message received from the center. The center may call to check the phone number. Must register with the correct phone number of the person applying for the

Note: Must have the same name in the household registration book to submit the same application.

Step 5

Pay the visa fee at the center

The next step is to pay the visa fee. The amount may vary depending on your nationality and the type of visa you are applying for.

• Single-entry visa: 20USD/person
• Multiple-entry visa: 80USD/person

In most cases, the visa fee is non-refundable, even if your application gets rejected. Therefore, it’s crucial to make sure that you meet all the requirements before submitting your application.

Step 6

Get the result Korea visa

The time to return Korean visa results is usually 11-16 days. During that time, you can check the status of your Korean visa if you feel necessary by visiting: https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10301