The latest Korean visa policy in 2018 has been released. Many friends who are looking forward to and like traveling to South Korea must want to know what the new visa policy is, the difficulty of the visa and the materials required for the visa. The key point is to share with you the latest Korean visa policy in 2018.
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To travel to South Korea, you need to apply for a Korean short-term travel visa.
You can enjoy visa exemption (30 days) by flying directly to a single place in Jeju Island. If you go to "Jeju Island + a local place in South Korea (such as Seoul)", you still need to apply for a South Korean tourist visa.
Chinese tourists holding valid visas for the United States and Japan and outbound air tickets to third countries can enjoy visa-free entry for 30 days
Visa type
Short-term tourist visa "C-3-9"
Applicable people: independent travelers or group travelers
Single stay time: within 90 days
Validity period: 3 Month
Visa issuance time: 5-9 working days
Application process
Korea individual tourist visa needs to be processed through a qualified travel agency, individuals are not accepted Submit the signature.
Required materials
Necessary materials for all applicants include:
1. Application form
2. Passport (valid within 6 years More than 6 months)
3. ID photo, 3.5cmX4.5cm, taken within the last 6 months
4. Copy of ID card
In-service Information that applicants need to provide:
Choose one of the following three information
1. Original credit card statements for the last 6 months
2. The last 6 Original monthly personal income tax payment certificate, or original social insurance participation certificate
3. Bank account transaction details in the last 6 months (issued by the bank)
School applicants need to provide Information:
1. Primary and secondary school students must provide proof of enrollment
2. College students must submit electronic certification materials from the China Higher Education Student Information Network
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You need to fill in an immigration card when entering South Korea, and the flight attendant will issue it to passengers on the plane.
You need to carry a pen with you and prepare the name, phone number and address of the hotel you are staying in in advance. These contents need to be filled in on the arrival card.
The arrival card will be available in multiple languages. It doesn’t matter if you are not familiar with Korean or English. Just ask the flight attendant or find the Chinese version of the arrival card in front of the immigration office.
When entering Jeju Island without a visa, you need to fill in three cards: immigration card, property declaration form, and health report.
Can be filled in in Chinese. Although "property" and "health" issues are mentioned, for ordinary tourists, these questions are routine check-in registrations, so don't be nervous and just fill them out truthfully.
Customs Declaration
Customs inspection upon entry is divided into a non-declaration channel (green) and a declaration channel (red). If the foreign currency held by the passenger does not exceed US$10,000 and the total price of the carry-on items does not exceed More than 600 US dollars (limited to 1 bottle of wine, 10 boxes of cigarettes, and 2 ounces of perfume), and no items prohibited from entering or exiting the country (including guns, gunpowder, drugs, animals and plants, things that impede public safety, and counterfeit currency) or securities, counterfeit goods, radio equipment, meat products, etc.), you can use the green channel.
If you carry valuables when leaving the country, you must fill out the "Declaration Form for Carrying Outbound Items".
In principle, customs declaration must be made in writing, but travelers can make oral declarations for carry-on luggage. Offenders who use simplified counters for smuggling will face increased penalties.
What are the requirements for applying for a visa in South Korea:
It is determined according to the type of visa applied for. The materials provided should comply with the type of visa applied for. Korean visa types include: F4 visa, C- 3-8, H2 visa, C-3-9 (there is no restriction on nationality for this visa), C-3-2, medical tourism (C-3-3), short-term business (C-3-4), Korean investment visa (D-8), study abroad visa, the required documents are different.
There are certain conditions for applying for a visa in South Korea. For general tourist visas, the conditions in South Korea and Japan are similar. Because South Korea is a developed country, it requires a gold card or above credit card, or proof of property, RV, etc. , employment certificate, printing license, tax payment certificate, social security certificate, and a bank card balance of not less than 30,000 yuan for 6 months, etc., can you apply for a visa!
Currently going to South Korea Visa-free travel to South Korea, sometimes it depends on how to get there, there are two possibilities!
One is to go to Jeju Island, visa-free for Chinese nationals, you can stay up to 30 days with your passport, it can be open Just have fun!
Second, South Korea also provides a transit visa-free policy, but it is targeted to 30 European countries, such as Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, and Luxembourg , Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Iceland, Ireland, Estonia, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia, including the United States, Canada, For New Zealand visas, transit through South Korea is visa-free, but you must have booked a departure ticket within 30 days, and have no illegal records of staying in the above countries;
Note: South Korean Embassy in China The consulate does not accept visa application materials submitted by mail. Applicants and third-country citizens who make online reservations for tourist visas can apply directly in person at the embassy or consulate. If you go to the embassy in person to submit materials in the Beijing consular district, you must make an appointment online in advance, and you must be a person with a Beijing household registration to make an appointment. When applying for a Korean tourist visa, a moderate deposit will be charged, usually ranging from 10,000 to 100,000.