Korean Visa Guideline - Korea Tourism Organization

Korean Visa Guideline
Korea Tourism Organization Manila Office
Apply for Korean Visa
Philippine Passport holders and individuals
who intend to visit in Korea are required to
secure a visa at the Embassy of the
Republic of Korea in the Republic of the
Philippines
Apply for Korean Visa
Announcement from
the embassy (starting Mar 1, 2015)
1. Certificate of Employment
-must include applicant's position, date hired,
compensation, address, office landline number(cellphone number is not allowed), e-mail address.
2. Bank Certificate
- must include account type, current balance, account
opening date, 6 months average balance (ADB)
Announcement from
the embassy (starting Mar 1, 2015)
3. Bank Statement
- original or certified true copy of bank
statements/passbook for the last 3 months
4. Income Tax Return copy
- with personal tin number
New Application Form
Original Certificate of employment
Attach the company address,
contact numbers and email address
Bank Certificate
Account Type,
Current Balance,
Account Opening
Date, Average
balance(ADB)
Bank Statement
Double check, if TIN and Birth
date are indicated
Other information
• For Businessmen,
- Photocopy of business registration form from DTI
- Photocopy of Mayor’s permit
• For Corporate,
- Photocopy of business registration form from SEC
- Photocopy of business permit or mayor’s permit
For Frequent Travellers
Only those who have travelled as tourist to
the OECD member countries within 5
years will be exempt from submitting ITR
copy and may apply at window 3 (frequent
travellers).
OECD Countries
AUSTRALIA
ESTONIA
IRELAND
NETHERLANDS
SPAIN
AUSTRIA
FINLAND
ISRAEL
NEW ZEALAND
SWEDEN
BELGIUM
FRANCE
ITALY
NORWAY
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
POLAND
TURKEY
CHILE
GREECE
KOREA
PORTUGAL
UNITED
KINGDOM
UNITED
STATES
CZECH
REPUBLIC
HUNGARY LUXEMBURG
SLOVAK
REPUBLIC
DENMARK
ICELAND
SLOVENIA
MEXICO
Announcement from
the embassy
For those who have travelled to Korea,
only those who have visited more than twice
within 4 years will be considered frequent
travellers.
Take advantage of waived financial documents for Korean
Visa application and up to 5 years multiple-entry access
Promo is valid until December 15, 2016
In lieu of presenting financial documents (ITR and Bank Certificate) required for a
Korean Visa application, simply provide the following:
Gold BPI Express Teller Debit Cardholders: a photocopy of
their BPI Gold Debit Card and a copy of their recent
statement of account or their BPI Express Online Account
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BPI Gold and Platinum* Cardholders: a photocopy of their
BPI Gold or Platinum* Card and a photocopy of their recent
statement of account
*BPI SkyMiles Platinum MasterCard or BPI Amore Visa Platinum
BPI Cardholders should proceed directly to Window 3
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Get automatic free travel insurance protection from travel accidents, to trip
cancellation and delays every time you charge your travel fare with BPI Express
Credit
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Indulge in a shopping spree anywhere in the world with BPI’s lowest
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compared to as high as 3.5% of other banks
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Visit any BPI Branch or
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BDO – Korean Embassy Promo
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BDO – Korean Embassy Promo
Promo Validity :
Now until December 31, 2016
Provision for Multiple Visa Entry for BDO Cardholders
and BDO issued American Express card members for
travel to Korea
BDO / Amex cardholders are exempted from
submission of financial document (Bank Certificate and
ITR), the cardholders to :
• Present the qualified BDO / Amex credit card
• Submit the copy of recent monthly billing
statement
Applications are process in Window 3 (Express way)
BDO – Korean Embassy Promo
Card type
(Gold Cards)
Validity Period of
Visa
Gold Credit Cards
(MasterCard, Visa, American Express, JCB, Union Pay)
3 years
BDO – Korean Embassy Promo
Card type
(Elite Cards)
Validity Period of
Visa
Platinum Visa
Titanium, Platinum and World Elite MasterCard
American Express Platinum Card
American Express Cathay Pacific Card
American Express Charge Cards
Diamond Union Pay
3~5 years
BDO – Korean Embassy Promo
SAMPLE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Visa Application Time
• Visa Application Time:
8:30AM ~11 AM
(Monday ~ Friday)
• Releasing Time:
1:30PM ~ 4 PM
(Monday ~ Friday)
*Starting on June 1, 2015
Visa Application Tip
▪ Submit the docs by order.
▪ Try your best to prepare the
complete documents.
▪ Submit the most recent
documents; should be at least
3 months.
▪ Do not make any fabricated documents.
▪ Any questions, do not hesitate to contact the Korean
Embassy
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Before submitting all documents, Pls check the embassy
updated announcement from the embassy website.
(http://embassy_Philippines.mofa.go.kr/)
The Embassy of
the Republic of Korea
▪ Address: 22 Upper McKinley
Road, McKinley Town Center,
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig city 1634,
Philippines
▪ Contact :
(Tel) (63-2) 856-9210
(FAX) (63-2) 856-9008, 9019, 9024
(Emergency) (63-917) 817-5703
(E-mail) ph04@mofat.go.kr (Consular section)
Consulate of
the Republic of Korea in Cebu
▪ Opened Consulate of
the Republic of Korea
in Cebu last Feb. 3,
2015.
▪ Process the visas except below;
- Entertainer visa
- E9 (EPS Worker)
- F6 (Marriage Migrant)
Consulate of
the Republic of Korea in Cebu
▪ Address:
12th Floor China Bank
Corporate Center, Lot 2,
Samar Loop Cor. Road 5,
Cebu Business Park,
Mabolo, Cebu City 6000
▪ Contact :
(Tel) (+63) (32) 231-1516~19
(FAX) (+63) (32) 231-2950
Maraming Salamat Po