Korean tourist visa knowledge - Visitors holding Taiwan passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports can stay in South Korea for 30 days without a visa; holders of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand passports can stay in South Korea for 90 days without a visa. . Tourists holding Chinese passports can apply for visa-free entry to Jeju Island, South Korea for 30 days (the Korean consulate has specific regulations on applicant qualifications, please consult the local consulate for details). Chinese tourists holding valid visas and outbound air tickets from the United States, Canada and Japan are exempt from the (South Korean) visa and can stay in South Korea for 15 days after passing entry inspection. In other cases, you must first apply for a visa at the Korean Embassy or Consulate. For details such as the materials required when applying for a visa, you can inquire at the nearby embassy or consulate. [Work Visas] The application for a work visa is handled in South Korea (by the employer), but you must obtain a visa in your home country before you can enter South Korea. Even if you are in South Korea, you must return to your home country once. Only after you return to South Korea can you legally work. The work visa is valid for 1 year and takes 2 to 4 weeks to apply. If you continue to extend your visa without changing the employer, you can apply for it in South Korea. After entering the country with a work visa, you need to go to the Immigration Office to apply for a residence permit. Working in South Korea without a work visa is illegal and you will need to pay a fine if you are caught. [Visa Extension] Except for special circumstances such as accidents, health deterioration, flight cancellations, etc., tourist visas are generally not extended. For other types of visas, applications must be submitted to the Migration Office in each region at least one day before the expiration date. [Re-entry Visas] When traveling abroad while holding a work visa, you should apply for a multiple travel visa (Multiple Re-entry Visa) or a one-time visa in advance to avoid visa cancellation (forfeit). Applications and procedures can be handled at various immigration offices (Migration Offices), and the handling fees are 50,000 won and 30,000 won respectively. [For other visa-related matters, please refer to the embassy websites of various places] Chinese tourist groups have been fully allowed to travel to South Korea. Originally limited to four municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing and five provinces including Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shaanxi, the scope of travel groups visiting South Korea has now been expanded to all parts of the country, and the group size has also been reduced from the original minimum of 9 people. Up to 5 people (including companions). The number of travel agencies specializing in Korean tourism has also expanded to 66 in China and 56 in South Korea. China's exclusive travel agencies have appointed specialized personnel to apply for group visas at the Korean Embassy or Consulate General in China. When submitting the application form, China Travel Agency must provide documents with the signature of the travel agency president and the seal of the travel agency, as well as the valid passport of each tourist in the group and the group travel visa application form. Previously, the Chinese government only implemented travel liberalization policies for three countries: Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. South Korea is the first country in China to fully liberalize group tourism outside of the Chinese-speaking countries.

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