KOREA, Embassy of the Republic of

Address :
122 Upper McKinley Road, McKinley Town Centre, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel. Nos. :
(632) 856-9260
Fax :
(632) 856-9024
E-mail :
philippines@mofat.go.kr
Office Days :
Monday to Friday
Office Hour :
9:00am – 11:00am (filing)
2:00pm – 4:00pm (releasing)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. DULY FILLED UP TYPE-WRITTEN ORCOMPUTERIZED VISA APPLICATION FORM
2. TWO 2X2 OR PASSPORT SIZED COLORED PICTURE (WHITE BACK GROUND)
3. ORIGINAL PASSPORT( 6MONTHS VALID)
4. COPY OF PASSPORT DATA PAGE
5. ORIGINAL & COPY OF VALID VISAS & ARRIVAL STAMPS TO OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES FOR THE PAST
5YEARS
6. ORIGINAL PERSONAL BANK CERTIFICATE (must include account type, current balance, account
opening date, 6 months average daily balance (ADB)
7. ORIGINAL BANK STATEMENT or CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF PASSBOOK FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS
8. COPY OF RECENT PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN
9. COPY OF NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE (IF TRAVELLING WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY)
10. COPY OF NSO MARRIAGE CONTRACT (IF TRAVELLING WITH SPOUSE)

Required Documents:

EMPLOYEES:
 ORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE (must include applicant’s position, date hired, compensation,
office address and landline numbers, and e-mail address)
 COPY OF PRC/IBP ID (if professional)
 COPY OF COMPANY ID
Note: COMPANY ALPHA LIST (FORM 1604 CF WITH BIR RECEIVED STAMP) maybe required as
additional requirements by the Embassy.

BUSINESSMEN:
 COPY OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION FROM DTI OR SEC
 COPY OF BUSINESS PERMIT OR MAYOR’S PERMIT
 COPY OF NSO MARRIAGE CONTRACT (IF TRAVELLING WITH SPOUSE)
 COPY OF ITR WITH BIR FORM WITH CORRESPONDING PAYMENT RECEIPT
STUDENTS:
 ORIGINAL SCHOOL CERTIFICATION
 COPY OF SCHOOL I.D.
 COPY OF NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE (IF TRAVELLING WITH IMMEDIATE FAMILY)
 COPY OF PARENT’S DOCUMENTS: ORIGINAL BANK CERTIFICATE, ORIGINAL COE OR BUSINESS
DOCUMENTS
RETIREE:
 COPY OF SENIOR CITIZEN CARD OR RETIREMENT DOCUMENTS
 COPY OF NSO MARRIAGE CONTRACT (IF TRAVELLING WITH SPOUSE)
FOREIGN NATIONALS:
 COPY OF ICARD
IF INVITED TO KOREA
 ORIGINAL INVITATION LETTER NOTARIZED IN KOREA
 COPY OF 1ST PAGE OF INVITOR’S PASSPORT
 COPY OF BUSINESS PERMIT FROM KOREA
IF THE COMPANY WILL SHOULDER THE TRIP
 GUARANTEE LETTER FROM COMPANY
 ORIGINAL BANK CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY
 COPY OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS AND ITR OF THE COMPANY

VISA PROCESSING FEE: PHP 700 (visa only)

FOR PROC AND OTHER FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDER: PHP 2000 VISA FEE + PROCESSING FEE
(PHP 700)

VISA PROCESSING TIME : 4-5 WORKING DAYS (FREQUENT TRAVELERS)

: 7-10 WORKING DAYS (FIRST TIME TRAVELER)

NOTE: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED UPON RELEASING OF PASSPORT.