UPDATE: You might want to read this simpler entry for the REQUIREMENTS IN APPLYING FOR A TOURIST VISA (C-3) TO KOREA.
If you’re a Filipino and you want to go to Korea, the first thing that you must do is to acquire a visa… and it isn’t easy!
More than a decade ago, visas are not required for Pinoys. They can come and go as much as they wanted but things changed in 1994 when the Philippine government requested to the Korean government to require visas for Filipinos travelling to their country. That’s what I learned from watching “Magandang Gabi Bayan” three or four years ago.
Let me talk about the individual tourist visa. I had applied for a tourist visa almost three years ago but I was turned down for some reason. I wasn’t disheartened but my hubby (then fiance) was… I remember reading an article where DOLE secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas said that it’s harder to get a Korean tourist visa than to get a US visa. It’s probably true…
Unlike a US visa application, there is no interview conducted when applying for a Korean tourist visa. They also don’t require additional documents like land titles or car registration, and the likes. What you will need to provide them are… (1) bank certificate stating your savings, (2) certificate of employment showing your salary and position, (3) latest ITR (income tax return), (4) your passport and a copy, plus the (5) visa application form and (6) 2×2 pictures and if you have been invited, (7) a notarized invitation letter.
You have to go to the embassy really early! They open at 9AM but you have to line up outside before they let you in. Where do you have to go? The Korean Embassy is located at Pacific Star Building at the corners of Gil Puyat Ave. and Makati Ave. Right in front of a gas station, you can’t miss it!
When I applied for my tourist visa, I was there as early as 7AM and the line was already long… After arriving at the place, just follow the queue outside. At around 10 minutes before 9AM, the guard will let people in. You have to get a Visitor’s Pass by providing an ID. It doesn’t have to be a fancy ID, the one issued by the postal office will do. You’ll have to ride the elevator and get off on the 18th floor. There will be another line before entering the main office. The guard (who’s really friendly and nice) will ask you if it’s your first time to apply for a visa (in general) or not. If it is then he will give you a number for Window 3. If not, then you’ll be provided a number for Window 4. You’ll have to sit down and wait until it is your turn. The Korean lady on Window 3 is Ms. Park Ok (at least, the last time I was there)…
When your number is shown on the LCD display, you’ll have to go to Window 3 and present your documents. Like I told you, there’s no need for an interview. If your documents are complete, she’ll staple them and give you a claim stub for your passport. If you have submitted an incomplete set of documents, she’ll ask you to come back and complete your documents. If you’re planning to stay in Korea for more than 59 days, you’ll have to pay 1,500 pesos as visa fee. A stay of less than 59 days is free. Paying doesn’t guarantee an approval.
Application usually ends at 12PM. If your number is not called at that time, you’ll have to come back another day and fall in line, and get another number! Hehe…
Waiting time is usually 7 days. To claim your passport, you’ll have to come in the afternoon of the designated date in your claim stub. Again, you’ll have to queue outside and wait for the embassy to open. I really hate waiting because it makes me all nervous and excited!
If you get a visa, congratulations! If not, then try again later… after 6 months!
My mother applied for a tourist visa two weeks ago and got hers last Tuesday. She’s been here last year for our wedding and it just took her three days to get her visa. We sent her a notarized invitation last year but not for this year. She has a US resident visa so that probably helped her. Anyway, she’s planning to come here on the 7th of August via Asiana Airlines (whose unionized pilots are currently on strike) from the Clark International Airport. The airport is a 15-minute drive from our residence in Angeles City (we live about 200 meters from the gates of Clark).
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i am a filipino, first time to go to south korea. my two-way airfare will be sponsored by a friend. i am travelling as a tourist but will also witness the conduct of business that my friend is engaged to in korea. i learned from this site that i need a notarized invitation letter. can you send me a sample? date of entry will be sept 26, 2006. please help.
If you have a US or Japanese visa then a copy of one of those can help- it will do as a substitute of one of the required documents and will also (supposedly) speed up processing.
hi, i’m a Filipino and i’m looking for a possibility of working in Korea as an English teacher… if you know any english academy looking for a part time/full time filipino teacher …i would appreciate if you could notify me…thank you..It’s my first time to view your website..and it’s helpful..
hi, im a filipina and had a bf in the US ARMY now stationed in south korea he wants me to visit him there ive been in korea before but i overstayed there,pls help me what to do in order for me to see him..thank you
Hi! Thanks for the very useful info. I’d appreciate it a lot if you could answer some questions for me. Should the invitation be notarized in Korea or here in the Philippines? I’m scheduled to go on the 11th of Sept. Your quickest reply is most appreciated. Thank you so much.
hi erwin! the invitation should come from your korean host… he can get it from a lawyer… it’s called “cho-cheong-chang” in korean…
if you haven’t been outside the country, it would be quite difficult to get a visa so all the necessary documents should be fulfilled…
but if you have been to a country where you need a visa to visit (e.g., japan, US, etc.) then it’s easier to get a korean visa…
good luck!
hi im a filipino whose married in a us army and i wanna invite my sister just to visit korea what documents that she need and what documents i have to give her and did she need itr but she don’t have a job can u pls help me
hi..i have a us military bf stationed in korea..and he wants me to visit him there nxt month…and he want me to stay there till december..coz when on january…we plan to get married here in philippines..what are the documents needed.. my bf was the one who gonna take the risk for my expenses.. help me pls..since i really scheduled my trip goin there next month..its my first time of my trip..
can u pls help me what documents i need..asap..thanks..
hi, im working before in korea im entertainer then im done with my contract can i visit a again ther in korea ? i want to visit all my friends there.. tell me if its hard for me to come back there again..pls, tell me what i need to do? ASAP…
hi,
i have a u.s military boyfriend station in korea he wants me to visit him in korea & we want to get married in korea. what we need to do? can you please help me…and please can you give me sample of invitation letter
hi,
i have a u.s military boyfriend station in korea he wants me to visit him in korea & we want to get married in korea. what we need to do? can you please help me…and please can you give me sample of invitation letter
^^ wrote you an email but it came back…
i have a u.s military boyfriend station in korea he wants me to visit him in korea & we want to get married in korea. what we need to do? can you please help me…and please can you give me sample of invitation letter..what kind of visa i need to get?but i think were planning to get a tourist visa.what is the requirements? thank you
hi,i have a sister in japan,and im staying here in S.korea,with my american husband,i just wanna ask if there’s a possible that we can go visit my sister in japan? and are we allow to aply the tourist visa for japan from here in korea? what do think they need the requirements from us? which is my husband is american? please i need your advice..thanks for your kind consideration.
im hopin for you response immediately if possible.. thanks!
hi,
what is the posible reason why lots of filipino has been interogate in korean immigration though they already got korean visa thats been aproved by the korean embassy here in the.
in my case the name of the person who processed my papers has been maked to my korean visa.
is it necessary to bring her along with me?
what if she cannot travel for some reason? ex.illness,
my entry will be on nov.22 please i need urgent advise.
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Hi! I’m just curious…how much in the min. savings in one’s account for him to go to Korea as a tourist? I’m planning to go there and visit my students. please get back to me…thanks.
Hello,I have a us bf there in korea his a English Teacher,and he want me to visit him
but I don’t know what kind of document do I need pls.help me.and let me know what do I need so that I can preapare it asap.Thanks and have a good day……
have a u.s military boyfriend station in korea he wants me to visit him in korea & we want to get married in korea. what we need to do? can you please help me…and please can you give me sample of invitation letter..what kind of visa i need to get?but i think were planning to get a tourist visa.what is the requirements? thank you..pls. help us..
i have a u.s military boyfriend station in korea he wants me to visit him in korea & we want to get married in korea. what we need to do? can you please help me…and please can you give me sample of invitation letter..what kind of visa i need to get?but i think were planning to get a tourist visa.what is the requirements? thank you..pls. help us..
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^^ hi rence! i think i sent you an email before but it bounced back… if your boyfriend works at the US bases, they have a legal office wherein he can ask about the necessary papers you need to get married in korea…
hi! I’m a Filipina, i just want to ask if i do need a visa if i will stay in korea for only 15 days. Actually i already applied for a korean visa but for no reason i got denied. I completed all the requirements they needed even an invitation letter from my fiancee who’s happened to be a US ARMY. He expected me to pent new yer him but too bad i got denied. He asked his friend who worked in an embassy for about 9 years and told him that i don’t need a visa. Actually most of his friend told that and i also saw in one of the website here thjat i really don’t need a visa. I’m really confused. Please help me. PLease! Hope you can help me asap. Thanks a lot!
hi! I’m a Filipina, i just want to ask if i do need a visa if i will stay in korea for only 15 days. Actually i already applied for a korean visa but for no reason i got denied. I completed all the requirements they needed even an invitation letter from my fiancee who’s happened to be a US ARMY. He expected me to spent new yer him but too bad i got denied. I’m really confused. Please help me. PLease! Hope you can help me asap. Thanks a lot!
I saw an article which stating that i don’t need a visa if i will stay in KOrea for only 15days. Most of my fiancee friend told him that i really don’t need it. Please help me ‘coz i’m really confused. Please. Thanks a lot!
Hi Jaja! That is so unfortunate but Filipinos do need a visa to Korea. The first time I applied, I also got denied. My papers were complete and I also had an invitation from my husband.
I think you’ll just have to try again after six months. (this is really unreasonable but that’s their rule) Or you can get married in the Philippines.
I really don’t know how I can help you. If your boyfriend is working for the US Army, he could ask their legal department.
hi dear!
i just got my visa few hours ago and unfortunately it was denied..same with other filipinos my docs are complete and true and still it was denied.i have a first cousin whose working in navy in US do you think she can help me (legal dept per se)
sir /maa”m,
i have some problem,i have a france bf,he wants me to visit him in france,wht we need to do?and please can you give me a sample of invitation letter,wht kind of visa i need to get?my bf one who gonna takes the risk of my expenses,help me plss,this s my first time…thanks.
dear sir/madaam,
i have a bf a france bf,he wants me to visit him in france,what we need to do?and please can you give me a sample of invitation letter or sponsored letter?wht kind of visa i need to get?my bf is the one to pay all of my xpenses,help me pls…
thanks,il wait your reply..
hi, i am a filipino and i will go to korea just to take the nclex exam what are the requirements? thank you
Sir/ Madam,
I’m planning for visit to Korea this coming vacation…..i’m still a student.I just wanna ask,what documents do i need to get a tourist visa?Please help me.I will be waiting for your response Sir/ Madam.
Thank you.
Hello,
I am planning to have a vacation/travel tour to S.Korea for 4 to 6 days only. And it’s my first time to go to other country, and i know it would be difficult for me to acquire a korean tourist visa. Is there any ways/things that i can do to make my application approve? please help me coz i really want to see the beauty of Korea.
thanks,
weng
I’m planning for visit to Korea this coming vacation…..i’m still a student.I just wanna ask,what documents do i need to get a tourist visa?Please help me.I will be waiting for your response Sir/ Madam.
Hi,I have a long time boyfriend from Busan,and now were planning to get married there.I’ve been to Korea before but it was about 8 years ago.I have been to Africa with him because he’s working there.Now we want to settle down.I’m not working .I’m just a plain housewife.What documents is needed for me to go to Korea?Please advice me.Thank you.
Hi , I’m planning to visit Korea by July. Is it hard or difficult to get a tourist visa to Korea??? I also has an US Army Friend. What about the show money how much do I need to in my account??? Hope to hear fro you… Thanks!
Hi!! I’m planning to go to korea for a vacation…maximum of 8 days stay…do i still need to get a visa? what are the requirements…send reply to my email…tnx!!:)
hi shedz! oo… kahit 8 days o 3 days ka lang sa korea, kailangan natin kumuha ng visa… noong huli kong uwi, may nakasabay akong turistang pinoy papasok ng korea… 3 days lang sila pero kailangan pa rin ng visa… good luck ha!
help em with mine too…
hi
Anyone could help me? I am a 21 y.o filipina, i have a canadian bf who is working in korea as ESL for more than 4 years now. We both agreed that I will visit him on july 1st for it has the lowest flight rate in PAL as ived checked online. I have already theapplication form and also he provide me money to put on my bank account and also have sent me the invitation notarized by canadian embassy in korea and he will sent the rest of the documents needed by next week. This is not my first time to travel outside the country i have been to KL. MY concern now I wanted to ask you guys to please help me. AM i goin ot have a problem with this? coz what i ahve read on the comments ahead it scares me i am so excited to see my bf. please help me
my bf will provide me the rountrip ticket. we plan to that i will visit him from july 1st to august 25th this year. What else do i need for the visa application? ?How many percent are my chance to get the visa approved?
anyone please help me….
please send it to my email…. please…
Hi!
I have a Korean fiance and he’s here in the Philippines right now. We are planning to go to Korea and stay there for more than a year. (I’m also going to look for a job there). I would like to ask about the kind of visa that I need to get. Actually it’s more of a question of whether I can go to Korea and stay there for more than a year…Please help me. thanks
hi jocelyn! the only visa you can get, if you’re not yet married is the C3 visa or the tourist visa… that’s good for a maximum of three months, so you’ll have to go back home every months… you cannot work legally with that visa, so don’t tell others that your visa is C3
… if you have a C3 visa and you’re able to find a job (as long as it’s not teaching english since it’s illegal for filipinos), you’ll have to go back to the philippines to process your papers for the appropriate visa… anyway, good luck to you… the surest way for you to come here is to get married… but don’t get married just so you can come here… get married because you’re ready… trust me, it isn’t easy being a daughter-in-law in korea…
bechay,,just wanna ask,,,why is it illegal for filipinos to teach english there in korea???
even though the academy will hire you is it still illegal???
just wondering,,thanks please reply to my email add,,thanks
hi!christian greetings!!!i have a us army bf and he wants me to visit him in his post since he cant travel till october to see me.i am about to go for the visa application but i have the fear that i might be denied by the korean embassy.i have reserve my two-way ticket july 14 and be back august 04 of this year.i’ve got his invitation and affidavit of support from him notarized by the Us government, bank statement for proof of sufficient fund, passport , ITR, but the certificate of employment i have with me is my contract in Singapore since im workingthere as a DH then i got a vaction of 2 months thats why we planned that i will be the one to go there in korea.Do you think this its good to show or not anymore?i’ve travelled already to other part of asia but not korea yet.pls say something about my situation if i have a chance to get a visa or not.hope you can help me or even just an advice.As soon as possible.
hi lyn! i think you have sufficient documents… you won’t really know if you’ll get a visa unless you try… it takes about a week to get a C3 visa so better go there and apply… good luck!
i wonder if they will question my certificate of employment in singapore while i apply here in philippines to go korea?but anyway u r right i wont know if i can get visa or not without trying my luck.just wish me luck for it.my bf is really expecting to see me this coming month and probably spend time with me even just a short while.im just croosing my fingers for it.we’ve been doing our best so hope the korean embassy wont just dump our effort.thanks for the advise.god bless…..
i wonder if i can obtain a work visa even though i dont have any job arrangements yet? I plan to go there and then apply for a job when i arrive there. Would it be possible? Or should I get a tourist visa first and then apply for a job, and then apply for a work permit before my tourist visa expires? I really wanted to go to Korea. please give me some advice. Thanks!!!
betchay please help…. my fiance wants me to get a visa to go to korea asap to tie the knot… he’s a korean guy living in busan… i wonder… would it be easier for HIM to get a fiance visa to live in the philippines?
and does an invitation make a big difference? thanks…
hi roselle! there is no fiance visa to korea… you’ll have to get a tourist visa to come here… the invitation might be helpful, it’s not expensive anyway… just ask him to go to any lawyer’s office to get the invitation… if you get denied, then ask him to go to the philippines to get married… if you get denied a visa, you’ll have to wait for six months before you can apply again…
@ Eden >> if you come here as a tourist and find a job, you’ll have to go back to the philippines to get a working visa… korea is not like singapore where you get a working permit on a tourist visa… and one thing more, jobs here are limited for foreigners… most pinoys here work in factories… there are some professionals here too but they have prior working arrangements before coming here… as for teaching english, we’re not allowed to teach here (legally)…
Hi, thanks for the info…much appreciated.
Pls. allow me to ask question if you don’t mind…
Actually, my brother was invited by his Korean students in PIA (Pines International Academy) to visit Korea, granted they (students) will pay for his air ticket (back & forth), as a token for his being “good teacher”.
Should he follow the same procedure(s) as what you did? (i.e.: visa application, etc..) Your advise will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Laurence
gud day…me and my boyfriend(japanese) decided to meet in korea to celebrate his birthday jaz for 3 days….is it possible?tnx
i wanted to go to korea to find a good job…my former student is going to help me of going there but i have to have a notarized invitation letter from someone??who will it be??and how???how much money do i have to had in my savings if i’ll be a tourist there..?please help me….send some ways please…thanks…i’ll be waiting for a reply…
@laurence — > there’s no other procedure to go to korea as a tourist… you have to show the embassy your complete documents as they would not accept your application if you don’t have all your documents… if you’re working, you’ll have to show them your ITR, bank certificate and employment certificate or if a student, then the parent’s ITR, bank certificate and school registration… a notarized invitation letter from the korean might be helpful but is optional… another option is to join a tour group…
@jonalyn –> it’s possible to meet in korea and just stay for three days BUT you’ll still need to get a visa (if you’re a filipino)… why not just meet in singapore?
@barbie –> your korean student can get the notarized invitation letter from ANY law office… it’s called 초청장 or “cho-cheong-jang”… i don’t know how much money you’ll need to show but the more the better… why not join a tourist group? anyway, let me just remind you that we, as filipinos, are not allowed to teach english in korea… it’s illegal though not impossible… it’s a risk and i don’t recommend it (or if you’re gonna do it, don’t tell others that you’re there on a tourist visa, specially pinoys)
respected authoritian
my self sandeep kumar. i am citizen of india. Presently i am student. i already got the invitation from my friend from south korea going for tourist visa. my quiery are under below – wht is bank financial statement. how much fund i would require to show for toursit visa from last six month.
Thanking you
With Regards
sandeep kumar
hello, I just wanna iinquire and I need an answer.. my sister got an invitation from his bf’s father for travel or tourist, we dont know what to do or to complete the requirements but we dont know the requirements to be submitted in korean embassy here in philippines..pls help us to know.. thank you very much
if you have an answer pls e mail me at obetsky_2000@yahoo.com
Hello, a korean family is hiring me as a private home tutor (English) They will help me with my plane ticket and everything. It is my first time to go out of the country. What are the documents that I need to prepare? I don’t have bank accounts for the show money so do I have to make one? They want me to stay there for one year. Is it possible? What kind of visa should I get? I don’t know where to start and what to do.. Please help me.
Hello, a korean family is hiring me as a private home tutor (English) they will help me with my plane ticket and everything. It is my first time to go out of the country. What are the documents that I need to prepare? I don’t have bank accounts for the show money so do I have to make one? They want me to stay there for one year. Is it possible? What kind of visa should I get? I don’t know where to start and what to do.. Please help me.
@ roz – if you’ll be coming here as a tourist, you’ll need the papers mentioned in the post and previous comments… but as a tourist, you can only stay for up to 3 months then you’ll have to go back to the philippines and apply for a visa again… IT’S ILLEGAL to teach privately in Korea, you’ll need to get a special permit to do that… even native english speakers who come here as ESL teachers are not allowed to teach privately… if you’re a philippine passport holder, you can’t come here with the E-2 visa (the visa for english teachers)… so you’ll have to take the risk or just wait for a better opportunity to come…
this is roz again..thanks for the info..i talked to my employer this morning.. her family owns a hairdressing shop in korea and china..they will make the visa for me stating that i will work in the shop..is it possible for them to make the visa for me as my employer? what kind of visa can they make for me?
hi betchay,
I appreciate your time & effort catering various problems sent to you.
I also need your advice regarding my tourist visa application to Korea since this is my first time. And one of the required documents are present employment certificate & ITR… It really bothers me now because I don’t have these two documents since I resigned from my broadcasting work last 2004 & not presently working.
Another thing is, could I right the name of my contact person from the school in the application form though his name is not stated in the invitation?(but he’s the one who sent me the invitation addressed from the school)
I would really appreciate your immediate response fro this.
Thank you,
Emily
Hi Miss Betchay,
I’m very much hoping to go and visit Korea this year. I do have my aunt who works there. I want to visit but the requirements are too much. I’m just 20 years old so I don’t have properties that I own yet. I’ve only been working for 7 months so I don’t have enough money to show them. I also want to visit because my bf is a Korean Citizen and I want to visit him there. Is it possible for me to get a visa if my aunt’s boss will help me get an invitation to visit?
Please do help me. Please reply at my email address : berry.icefly@gmail.com
Your Help is very much appreciated!
Ivy
@ Emily – thanks for visiting… I’m a little bit confused. Did the school send you the invitation? Is it an English language school in Korea? I think if you’re not currently working, then that would explain why you wouldn’t be able to show them an employment certificate. Just tell them that you’re not working. When you submit your papers, they will check them first and if they’re not satisfied, they will just ask you to come back. It’s a hassle but I guess that’s the only way to know.
@Nina Ivy – You don’t need to show extra documents to the embassy. They will only receive the ones that they require. If you’ve been working for only seven months, then that’s fine as long as you can show them proof of your employment. There really is no guarantee how to get a visa to Korea. If your aunt’s boss is willing to help, then why not? Accept all the assistance that you can get
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Hi betchay,
Thank you for your immediate response.
Yes it’s an English Language School in Korea that invited me to visit their school.
I just hope and pray that my visa be approved for me to visit Korea and at the same time visit my brother who is working there.
God bless!
Emily / charmel_gsc@yahoo.com.ph
im planning to visit korea but the problem is i dont know how much do i spend to get the visa and how much is the show money…my bf is working there but its not legal, my aunt will sponsor me…this is my first time to travel overseas i dont know how was it but i do have my passport…kindly tell me what to do???i dont know how to process it…suggestion is mucg appreciated…pls send it to my email…God bless
im planning to visit korea but the problem is i dont know how much do i spend to get the visa and how much is the show money…my bf is working there but its not legal, my aunt will sponsor me…this is my first time to travel overseas i dont know how was it but i do have my passport…kindly tell me what to do???i dont know how to process it…suggestion is mucg appreciated…pls send it to my email…God bless
rain_rain69@yahoo.com
Hello Betchay!
I was referred to your blog by fellow POEA forumers and I’m happy to read your posts as it give me info on your experiences there in Korea.
I need your sdvice. My situation’s this: I’m hired directly by a Canadian employer who’s going to establish an international school there in Seoul. So, i’ll be needing a work visa right? I’ll be teaching social studies there and the Korean University (where the IS will be located) informed me to apply for a C4 visa since it’s the fastest visa to process (usually 5 days).
I went to the Korean Consular Office and the woman behind Window 3 (i don’t know if she’s the ms. park you referred to earlier) at first vehemenly shook her head and said “NO C4 VISA for FILIPINO English teachers. got a little peeved but i still pasted a smile and informed her that i’m not teaching English in Korea then she said i still need to submit a CCVI, ITR and personal bank certificate.
I asked my Canadian & Korean employers to secure the CCVI for me there and the Canadian told me to apply the C4 even without the CCVI. Mr. Park (her business partner) said that it’ll take 4 weeks to process the CCVI. The original time table for the teachers to be in Korea is until the 25th of this month because the inservice training will start on the 27th. It appears that i’m the only Filipino teacher in the team, the others are flying out as tourists between the 27th-30th.
I’m afraid of the next email that i’ll receive from my employers. if they ask me to apply for a visit visa, that’ll be the end of my dream to work abroad. I mean as the other people who posted their experiences with the tourist visa denial, i’m positive that i’ll join the numbers (huhuhuhu!). I’m not being pessimistic but i’m dealing with real facts. I only lack the CCVI, i have my ITR and personal bank account (although i wonder why they want it while i’m applying for a C4 work visa). Do i really need proof of funds as a temporary worker? I’ve already withdrawn a hefty amount from my bank account to buy my travel things and already exchanged some of them to US dollars. Will that affect my chances for visa approval?
What are my other options? If i go on with a visit visa, i don’t have sufficient funds and properties as show money. Then you said it’ll take six months before i reapply if i get denied. i need help… thanks!
Hello Betchay!
I was referred to your blog by fellow POEA forumers and I’m happy to read your posts as it give me info on your experiences there in Korea.
I need your sdvice. My situation’s this: I’m hired directly by a Canadian employer who’s going to establish an international school there in Seoul. So, i’ll be needing a work visa right? I’ll be teaching social studies there and the Korean University (where the IS will be located) informed me to apply for a C4 visa since it’s the fastest visa to process (usually 5 days).
I went to the Korean Consular Office and the woman behind Window 3 (i don’t know if she’s the ms. park you referred to earlier) at first vehemenly shook her head and said “NO C4 VISA for FILIPINO English teachers. got a little peeved but i still pasted a smile and informed her that i’m not teaching English in Korea then she said i still need to submit a CCVI, ITR and personal bank certificate.
I asked my Canadian & Korean employers to secure the CCVI for me there and the Canadian told me to apply the C4 even without the CCVI. Mr. Park (her business partner) said that it’ll take 4 weeks to process the CCVI. The original time table for the teachers to be in Korea is until the 25th of this month because the inservice training will start on the 27th. It appears that i’m the only Filipino teacher in the team, the others are flying out as tourists between the 27th-30th.
I’m afraid of the next email that i’ll receive from my employers. if they ask me to apply for a visit visa, that’ll be the end of my dream to work abroad. I mean as the other people who posted their experiences with the tourist visa denial, i’m positive that i’ll join the numbers (huhuhuhu!). I’m not being pessimistic but i’m dealing with real facts. I only lack the CCVI, i have my ITR and personal bank account (although i wonder why they want it while i’m applying for a C4 work visa). Do i really need proof of funds as a temporary worker? I’ve already withdrawn a hefty amount from my bank account to buy my travel things and already exchanged some of them to US dollars. Will that affect my chances for visa approval?
What are my other options? If i go on with a visit visa, i don’t have sufficient funds and properties as show money. Then you said it’ll take six months before i reapply if i get denied. i need help… thanks!
HI Shey! You don’t really have much choice. The CCVI is really a requirement for the C-4 visa. As long as you have the CCVI, it wouldn’t really matter how much money you have in the bank. If you can’t get that, then you’ll have to take a chance and apply for the C-3 visa. As for the show money, it’s just a matter of luck sometimes. I know someone who didn’t have much money in her bank and got a tourist visa. It’s a risk, but you don’t really have a lot of choices… oh well, maybe you can just join a tour group.
HI! I have an American fiance’ who works in korea as a teacher. And he wants me to visit him there on December and he wants us to get married there on the same month. What are the documents I need to be able to get a visa? And how long does it take to process it? And can we can get married there, if so, what are the necessary documents i need to present? My fiance’ will be the one who will shoulder all my expenses. Can you help me regarding this matter? Thank you and more power!
somebody invited me to visit korea as a tourist but as you said it is only possible for a tourist to stay for three months. but i want to stay longer that that.so somebody told me that it is easier to go to korea as a student. i mean a filipino who wants to study korean language there. is it possible? how many months can i stay?what do i need to do? and if i go there as a tourist can i renew my stay there?
@stacey >> you should see this site… http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/english/sub-3/link_url.jsp?ma_url=sub_3 if you have a student visa, you can stay for more than 91 days, depending on the length of your course… but it’s not also that easy to get a student’s visa… read the requirements and find a school (a university) where you can study
@Jaja >> wait for my answer Tuesday night, i’ll go to the Philippine Embassy in the afternoon (to get my new passport) and I’ll ask them the procedure regarding your concern
Friend Bechay,
Thank you in advance and more power! God bless you!
Dear Betchay,
HI! I have an American fiance’ who works in korea as a teacher. And he wants me to visit him there on December and he wants us to get married there on the same month. What are the documents I need to be able to get a visa since I’m still a student? And how long does it take to process it? And can we can get married there, if so, what are the necessary documents i need to present? My fiance’ will be the one who will shoulder all my expenses. Can you help me regarding this matter? Thank you and more power!
^^ hiya! you come to korea as a tourist and get married here with your american fiance… you’ll have to apply at the korean embassy for your visa and submit all documents… btw, how old are you? if you’re a student, you’ll have to submit your parents’ financial documents to the embassy… like in my previous replies, you’ll need to show them your school registration (in lieu of certificate of employment since you’re a student), parents’ bank statement, parents’ ITR…
if you’re planning to marry in Korea… you’ll need to prepare the following:
- CENOMAR – certificate of no marriage from the NSO
- birth certificate – from NSO
- “Affidavit of Singleness” signed by your parents
- if you’re not yet 21, you’ll need parental consent
- if you’re over 21 but younger than 25, you’ll need parental advice
present the documents above to the Philippine Embassy in Korea… since you’re marrying a foreigner, you can’t get married at the embassy… you have to do it at the “dong samuso” where your fiance lives… once you’re married, have it registered at the philippine embassy…
then you can probably change your visa to F-1 (dependent) instead of C-3 (tourist visa) so you can stay longer…
can i stay longer than 3 months as a tourist in korea? if not how can i extend my stay? please answer..thaks..
hi!
I just married last june 2007 in philippines. my husband is US military airforce still working at osan base, & were planning now 2 visit him in south korea as a tourist visa good for 2 months, i had already invitation letter signing his commanders, certificate of CFO, passport using my husband last name, military id , my husband passport..
I was confusing now why of some applying visa for korea is getting denied even they hve a complete documents 2 applied for?? Did my documents is enough 2 apply visa?
F u think dat i can have a tourist visa, how long it takes 2 hve visa???
Hope u reply this ASAP…
Thnx for kind consideration..
@elsha >> congratulations! there is no reason why your visa would be denied… just go to the embassy and apply for a visa…
@stacey >> you could try to apply for a student visa so you could stay here longer… tourist visa is only up to 90 days… after that, you’ll have to go back to the philippines and reapply again… that’s what one of my friends’ aunt did… she just travel back and forth on a tourist visa, but unfortunately she got denied the 5th time she applied…
hi betchay,
thnx u so much, i really appreciated ur column is really helpful….
Have a nice day!!!!!
Hi betchay,
My friend referred this blog to me and I’m quite happy to read so many articles related to Korea.
My friend and i wishes to go to korea next year just to attend Jang Dong Gun’s B’day Party for his fans. To see Korea is only our second reason.
Just like to ask if it would be hard for ask to get a Tourist Visa if we are not employed? Would Bank Certifications stating our deposits on several banks a big help? How much savings deposit do I need to show them? Do you think it’s better to ask the help of a travel agency than to apply personally for a tourist visa?
Please advise me what would I do coz we really want to go to Korea next year.
@Betchay
If your husband is working here in Korea, you have to check what type of visa does he have.
I have a D9 visa with me, and I can apply for a family visa (F-3) to my wife and kids, and also to any of my 1st degree relative (parents, brothers or sisters) without any hassles of submitting documents.
But the thing is your husband has to apply here for that F3 visa which normally takes about 2 weeks. And then they will only provide a “visa number” which you need to give to Korean Embassy in Manila together with your passport, filled-up apllication form, and pictures. After 2 days, they will release your passport with the F3 visa attach on it.
Normally, foreign company here has department that deals with the visa application of their employee so he can ask this department to apply it for you.
sorry, my comments is addressed to Elsha, not to Betchay
Pls help me as to what I need to secure in my application since the school Im working with has an office in Seoul, shoukd I need an invitation from the Seoul office when we have the school right here in Makati? My Korean boss will support all the financial and documents but he isnt aware as where to begin with! Most Seoul staff can come here freely of course but how about me? Im Filipino..
Please assist me..
Thanks very much
I have read some of the comments posted in yr blog, and u have given useful advice. I am currently teaching in China with an African passpost. I have being saving to apply for the tourist visa come this December, i should be able to have above $5,000 in my account is that enough to show them at the embassy. I have being working on my saving to build up, i think i should be able to get a bank statement showing i have funds here in China. I am equally hope my school over here will give me a certificate of employment and the tax certificate cus they deduct 300 yuan every month as my tax. My question is, if i present my letter of employment to the embassy from my school, wouldn’t the embassy think i want to go to Korea for a teaching job? I just want to go for a visit, PERIOD. You talk about group visitation, how can i join a group here in China? Your response will be most welcome.
Cheers
@romeo – hi! if you have an african passport from any of these countries: south africa, swaziland, mauritius and egypt; then you don’t need a visa to tour korea for a maximum of 30 days… you just need to have a return ticket before your departure…
dear betchay, i have a husband who is working in korea for one year and seven months already. he is inviting me to spend the holidays with him in korea, but he did not send me a notarized invitation letter,i got information that invitation letter is not necessary anymore. we only got married last january 2007, so my ITR still bears my maiden name, do u think the consular office will accept the same? i have the necessary documents already, but i’m afraid that i would be denied.
i’m planning to go there by mid of November a tourist visa will be granted in my favor? tnx so much!
sorry, what i mean is, do u think a tourist visa will be granted in my favor. tnx again!
I have an Australian boyfriend who currently based there in Korea. He wants me to join him there in Korea next month. What do you think should I do? My concern is the bank certificate that I will be submitting to the Korean embassy…is there any particuar amount like P150,000.00 that should be stated in my savings account?
Hi! i’m planning to visit korea but i dont have an invitation. But i have russian visa, is this can help to granted my visa for korea if ever? Your response will be apprecited.
PS. please kindly email your answer
thank you
Ruby
hello,
i really need help. my student in korea is inviting me to go there for a five-day trip. he will pay all the expenses. and he will send his invitation and certificte of account. all i have to do is get my tourist visa for korea. i really dont have any idea about it. im living in cebu. do i have to go to manila to get my visa? i really need help about this…please…
thank you so much!!!
Hi betchay!
i have been planning to travel in Korea for the longest time now.. and it so happens that i met a lot of Korean friends
here in the Philippines.
Now that they’re back in Korea, they’re inviting me to come
there for a vacation and stay in their house.
I think it is really great because i dont have to worry
about hotel fees or food.hehe. Only plane ticket and my
allowance.
I am planning to get a tourist visa and i think
i will just stay for like 1 week there.
I will be taking an NCLEX exam soon, and
i just thought of taking it in Korea.
What visa should i apply to if im going to take
the NCLEX there?
And if ever my application of visa is approved,
how soon should i leave for Korea?
do i need to fly off there immediately
or i can go there anytime as long as
my visa is approved?
Hi
Very interesting information! Thanks!
Bye
annyeong…i really want to go in korea for work.. i have my filipino friend there and his korean boy friend…i just want to ask if do i need to complete all the requirements such as (1) bank certificate stating your savings, (2) certificate of employment showing your salary and position, (3) latest ITR (income tax return), (4) your passport and a copy, plus the (5) visa application form and (6) 2×2 pictures and if you have been invited, (7) a notarized invitation letter. so that i can have a visa?? how much would i pay all in all?? please help me!!! as soon as possible!!! thanks..
@tam – you have to complete the documents, otherwise they would not accept your application… if you want to work here, i’d suggest you do it legally… if you visit for 59 days or less, there’s no need to pay for the visa… once they accept your complete documents, you can get back your passport a week after… but acceptance of your application doesn’t guarantee that you’re gonna get a visa…
@ady – there’s an expiration to the visa… but upon applying, you’ll have to tell them when do you intend to leave… sorry, i don’t have any info about the nclex in korea…
@chayne – please read the previous comments (and or the article)… the documentary requirements have been listed a couple of times (sorry, don’t have time to list them down again)
@ruby – you have to complete the documents or they won’t accept your application… if you’re a student, then you have to complete the required document for students traveling as tourists… submitting complete documents is not a guarantee that they will give you a visa…
@lourdes – i’m not sure how much money you should have in your bank… i know someone who didn’t have enough but was able to get a visa… you won’t really know if you’re gonna get a visa unless you apply for one
@myls – the invitation letter is really just optional… even if you have the invite, it’s not a guarantee that you’ll be granted a visa… if they think your ITR is not acceptable, they will ask you to get a new one… anyway, what is your husband’s visa? it’s actually “easier” for a dependent/spouse to get a tourist visa to korea…
hi!
i just need to know what kind of visa should i apply for korea if i will only be attending a seminar there for 4 days. where can i secure a visa application form? is it available on the net? please reply through my email add. thanks.
secondly, is the invitation to attend the seminar sufficient or do i still need to notarize it? the seminar, by the way, is sponsored by a national organization here in the philippines.
hello,
do i need to have a certain amount in my account to get a korean visa like 50,000.00?? i really have no idea…
i really need an answer…
thank you so much!!!
God Bless You….
hello,
do i need to have a certain amount in my account to get a korean tourist visa like 50,000.00?? i really have no idea…
i really need an answer…
thank you so much!!!
God Bless You….
Hello,
I’m planning to go to South Korea this December to visit my bf.. he’s going to cover all my expenses for the trip. Can you give me a sample of a sponsored letter or an invitation letter?
Hoping for your reply soon..
Thank you!
oh and this is my email ad:
bluesoul_c2@ayhoo.com
thanks a lot^^
I’m a bit confused by some of the responses so far. I’m a Canadian citizen working in Korea on an E4 Visa until Dec. of this year. I may extend my contract for another year. My husband, who I married in Canada before coming here, recently went home to his country of citizenship, Nigeria. When he went to the Korean embassy in Nigeria, they told him he needed a formal invitation letter, notarized by a lawyer, before they would even accept the application. My first question: do you have a rough idea what these cost in Korea? Second, is there a chance they may still deny his application even though all his paperworks are up to date, and third, are inviation letters available at the Korean embassy here in Korea? Can I go fill out a form, and have them sign it before sending it to him in Nigeria?
Thanks for whatever help you may be able to offer.
Hi..A Korean friend of mine invited me to visit her this coming December… She promised me to cover the expenses but after reading your posts, I think it would be difficult for me…Could you tell me exactly what are the requirements needed in going there? I plan to stay for only a month….Do you think it would be very difficult for me to get a tourist visa since I’ve never been abroad….Thank you so much…..Your reply is highly appreciated…..
hi..im happy to finally find someone can shed light to my inquiries..
i have a korean friend who invited me to stay with them. since im an ESL teacher and i filipino, i can’t acquire a working visa. i was wondering if i can get just a c4 or is there any other available visa for me? do you know what company provides it? or how can i acquire it? im really eager to hear from you..thank you so much and more power.
@life >> are you coming to korea as a tourist? then you should apply for the C3 visa… the C4 visa is for temporary employment (for artists, lecturers, entertainers, athletes) and you’ll need a certificate of recognition of visa issuance for that… i think it would be better to have your korean friend ask which visa would suit you best
@Almira >> check the previous comments… i’ve listed the requirements for tourist visa application… i know some filipinos who were able to get a visa even if they haven’t traveled overseas before… just try and if you fail, then six months is not really that long a time for you to apply again… one good thing about applying for a tourist visa to Korea is that you never need to pay for one (unless you want to stay longer than 59 days)… good luck!
@Jan >> the Korean Embassy in Nigeria may require documents different from the embassy in the Philippines… you can get the invitation letter at any Korean law office… it’s not expensive (my husband was able to afford it!) and it’s according to the standard format…
Thanks a lot for the information.
You’re site is great..I’ll drop by here as often as I can…
I really hope I can get a visa as soon as possible….
Thanks a lot again….
hi betchay,
i am interested to have a tourist visa in korea. how much would be the bank’s savings account needed? is there any minimum savings account? how much would it be? i need to visit my bf in s.korea… please reply to me soon. thanks!
h0w can i get ITR if i did n0t w0rk last year in the philippines? c0z i w0rk in k0rea and i just return t0 the PI last dec.2006 i have all the requirEments except f0r the ITR..
Thank y0u and advance f0r Y0ur HELP…
hi ms. betchay,
I don’t know if you still remember me but we already met at Dunkin Donuts together with your new born baby last year. I’ve been religiously visiting your site and I always see a lot of comments about Filipinos who want to visit Korea. I would like to share my experiences and I think it might help a lot of people. I have a Korean boyfriend who I met here in the Philippines. With my first C-3 visa application, I submitted my Annual Income Tax Return, Certificate of Employment, Bank Certificate, Application Form with attached picture, and a Letter of Invitation that wasn’t even notarized but I attached a faxed copy of my invitor’s (my boyfriend) passport. I asked my sister who just recently visited Japan at that time to apply together with me so she also furnished them with the same requirements. We had a little more than 300,000 in our joint savings deposit at that time. After submitting all the documents, we were given a release form. We were given an interview form to fill up that day and we were told that the consul will be interviewing us. When we were called for the interview, the consul mainly asked about our jobs at the present (I was really nervous as I wasn’t even a regular employee at that time) and my relationship with the invitor and what is his employment. We were given 15 days but I had to ask the consul to give us 30 days. Applying for a visa together with my sister greatly helped me in getting a visa.
My second time to apply for a visa was much easier and I didn’t have any interview. I just submitted the same requirements to Window 4 plus a copy of my korean Visa and got the visa in 5 days.
The third time, I submitted the same requirements as I mentioned but I was given an Interview form to fill up. The questions were; about my job at present, company profile, travels abroad, about my family and their jobs, etc.
The fourth and last time I applied for a visa was last Sept. 24, 2007. Their rules changed and it became more difficult to acquire a visa. For those who visited Korea only once will still be regarded as first-time applicants and will sumbit at window 3 and for those who have 2 or more visas issued after 2005 will be regarded as frequent visitor and will be using window 4. I submitted the same requirements and was given a relase form last 27th. To my surprise, I was told I was denied by the woman on window 3. I demanded to talk with the consul who is responsible for my denial to know the reasons why I was denied. The consul gave the following reasons why Filipinos get denied a lot and it’s as follows; 1. Fake Employment Certificate, ITR, and Bank Certificate ( the one that was issued in Recto or bearing false company names) 2. The applicant should be working at the time of application – (for people who applies for 30-59 days) no company would allow their employee to be out of work for a month or two 3. Purpose of work – if they think that the purpose of visit is possible employment then they would readily deny them. Since I didn’t fall in those categories, the consul listened to my plea and finally gave me visa for 59 days.
My tip for you guys is to please never even try to submit fake documents, try to shorten your desired lenght of stay, and make sure that you are currenly working, and by no means should you give them a doubt that you will be working there. If it’s possible try to apply a visa with a family member. And be confident in the interview and show the consul that you are very sincere and truthful in all the things you say.
Ms. betchay, I heard that if I visited there 5 times I don’t need a visa anymore. I heard it form the Immigration there. I would like to know if you also know about this.
I’ll be visiting visiting there again two weeks later. Thanks and Good day!
Hello Ate Betchay!
Ate, I and my American fiance’ will be getting married on December. I would like to know if he can invite me to visit him in Korea once we’re married. If so, what are the requirements/document I need to provide.
Thanks!
Dear Ate Betchay,
I and my American fiance’ will be getting married on December 26 of this year. Perhaps afetr my graduation he will invite me to visit Korea because he is working there as an English Teacher. Is there a possibility that I will be given a visa and if so, what are the requuiements?
Thanks and more power!
Jing
Hi Betchay! thank you for your reply. I sent a message four months ago about my plan of going to Korea to look for a job.
This time, my fiance’s parents would like to see me and I am planning to stay with them for a year.
What kind of visa do I need? You told me that I could get another kind of visa if I’m married to my Korean fiance here in the Philippines. What kind of visa is that?
Your website is very helpful.Thanks a lot.
hi,betchay.i need ur answer to my question.im living in korea.and i want to invite my brother.im a filipino married to a korean,not yet a citizen.the problem is,i don’t know exactly what’s the first step to do and how.pls.i do need ur advice.i would be happy to see ur response…melchie
hope u can advice me.i wanna see my brother.we haven’t seen each other for how many years.
any advice would be appreciated.thanks in advance.
hi ms betchay, i am from manila philippines my grandfather fought at koren war under PEFTOK they say he belongs to the greatest 10BCT how can i get records that he really fought way back then, he’s name is ALFREDO DELFIN…thanks & God bless…
hi ms betchay, i am from manila philippines my grandfather fought at korean war under PEFTOK they say he belongs to the greatest 10BCT how can i get records that he really fought way back then, he’s name is ALFREDO DELFIN…thanks & God bless…
Hi! I’m Rica Custodio, currently working as a media executive here in the Philippines. One of my clients would like to introduce a service that would be beneficial to our kababayans there in Korea. In line with this, we’re looking for channels wherein we can disseminate information about this service to our Kababayans. I’d like to know if there are Filipino newspapers or magazines being distributed there. Also, I’d like to know if there are radio shows and/or TV programs (like TFC) being aired there?
Hope to hear from you. My email address is mizpah079@hotmail.com.
@melchie – same procedure as above, please read na lang… ask your husband to provide an invitation letter
@allein – i think it’s better to ask the officials in the philippines? my father was also a soldier and his records are in camp aguinaldo, afaik
@jocelyn – if you’re married to a korean, your visa should be F-2-1 (temporary resident through marriage)… if you’re not married yet, you can apply for a C-3 or tourist visa
@Emma – hi! long time no talk… yup, it’s true… exempted ka na sa visa next time, pero same length of time pa rin na max of 3 months stay… kailan ang kasal?
hi. just want to know, what will be the requirements for F-2-1 (temporary resident through marriage)… will this be easier? thanks
hi. just want to know, what will be the requirements for F-2-1 (temporary resident through marriage)… will this be easier? is there a possibility that you will be denied of a this kind of visa? thanks
hi betchay! i already applied for C-3 visa last october 8, 2007 and thank God it was granted by the Korean Embassy, i got my visa last October 18, 2007. i’m planning to go to korea by mid of November, probably by November 18. it’s my first time to travel abroad, so may I know what to expect as soon as i arrived in Incheon Airport, especially in the Immigration, what are things that I am supposed to do when I got there. thanks so much!
Dear Ate Betchay,
I and my American fiance’ will be getting married on December 26 of this year. Perhaps afetr my graduation he will invite me to visit Korea because he is working there as an English Teacher. Is there a possibility that I will be given a visa and if so, what are the requuiements?
Thanks and more power!
Jing
Hi Betchay
Annulled ako then got married again recently sa military man based sa Osan. Now he wants me to resign from work to be together na. Sabi niya Tourist daw muna ang visa ko then pag nasa korea na ako ayusin niya papers ko so i can stay longer. Pero if tourist ang kukunin ko ang mga requirements ko like Employment Cert, Bank Statements ITR at passport ay under my 1st husband’s name. Would this be a problem? Di pa ako nagcha-change name sa passport so di pa niya surname ang carry ko. Mas maganda bang ung current name na ang gamitin ko or mas maganda pag magchange na ako ng passport ko using my husband’s name? If magchange naman ako, di ba maging conflict ito sa mga docs from work like ITR. Employment cert…Please advice naman alin ang mas advantage. Thanks..
BTW nakapunta na ako sa Korea last Oct 2005. Would this help?
thanks again
anybody who wants to help me i will appreciate it very much..
I visited macau and china, is it possible to go the korea asap. pls send to my email add tnx
i just opened my account dated november 23 and i also have the bank cetrification dated the same date..is it ok? woudn’t they asked me why? and will there still be interview in visa application?
i already have the requirements but not the return/onward ticket yet.is it possible to apply a visa first? is the ticket a requirement in applying a visa?
Hi emma chan!! thanks for ur info. I hope u can comment on this since you also have the same situation (korean bf thing)
hello… i am a law student and i want to visit korea for only 3 weeks or one month since I have a boyfriend who will be going there from Australia.. But he is a korean.. Unfortunately, he is still a student. If that is the case, can i get a visa easily since he is still a student? please help.. im planning to go there in feb of 2008. thanks a lot!
Hi Betchay,
kaylangan ba talaga ng ITR pag mag-aapply ka ng working visa sa korean embassy? Pano kung wala akong ITR pero may CCVI na ko galing sa magiging employer ko sa Korea? Tsaka puede ba kung makapunta at mag-work sa Korea ng hindi muna ako magreregister sa POEA tutal direct hire naman ako. Pakisagot lang po ASAP!!!!!Salamat
Hi stef,
I’m not really sure if it’s going to be easier to get a visa when your bf is a student but not to dishearten you, I heard that it can be a disadvantage. If you wish to provide the embassy an invitation letter from your bf to help with your application, he needs to state his status, what he does, and he should guarantee that he will support you financially which in some case difficult for a student. Let me say your approval depends on your documents and the consul’s prerogative, and your boyfriend’s invitation letter is just a supporting document and is not really required. So his status is not the question here but YOURS. You have to establish the fact that you have your own means to support yourself during your stay and you are not going to stay here illegally and it wont matter much if your bf is a student or not. In your case, since you are a student and under your parent’s finances (I assume) you are going to use their documents instead. I hope this helps. Goodluck!
@glen >> you don’t need an ITR if you have already have a CCVI… AFAIK, CCVI is good for 90 days… so apply na for your visa…
em,
thanks a lot for the your reply. I got your point. hehe…
I just hope i wont get denied. Thanks a lot!
More power to u!
hi there. it’s really great to visit this page. it’s helping me a lot. ive got some questions. i actually applied for a visa last year. i was not able to get the tourist visa for some reason. i asked my korean sponsor to call the philippine embassy to ask what went wrong. he was informed that i did not have enough money for the tour and for some reasons as well. i think, what stated in the bank certificate was like P60,000. it was mentioned in the invitation letter that my sponsor (korean friend) will shoulder the air fare, accommodation and that i am his responsibility. i want to try to apply for a tourist visa again this year. same sponsor,,, but the only difference is that i havent worked for a year. i am a free lancer now. i dont have itr and the like.
is it possible if the korean sponsor will be the one applying for my tourist visa?
one more thing, there is this korean company in the philippines.. they want to hire me and send to korea since it has an office in korea. the business is new in the philippines. do you happen to know if that is possible? to get a working visa sponsored by the company? please help. thanks!
thanks for the time. i hope you can help me.. i am really confused! thanks a lot.
Hi,
i’m from philippines,last couple of minutes i checked all the reviews in this site and i was so sad reading all the statement from most pilipinos applied in korea just to get a visa.anywas,
i am here in korea for 2months last 21 of dec,.my husband work as a univeristy professor in wonju and luckily i got here with all the documents provided.first,we got married in philippines during his 1month vacation from school.While he was there in philippines,we subscribe the MC from NSo,his invatation from korea with notorized ,invation from school as well,korea is very meticulous people,and so we keep updating from Manila embassy trying to ask what are those things we really need to fulfill the visa…we went to manila A.M to ask possible reqiurements and u have to go to the windo 3 just to make sure they have the small piece of papers for APPLICATION ReQUIREMENTS for spouse marrying to foreign work in korea.BUt i think for spouse married in soldier i found a piece of papers too different from what we have.
So far,philippine cannot get korea without visa even 15 days or less……….
ty,
joan
hi, 2 times na po ako nadeny dati i have all documents din and invitation from my fiance (that time) whos currently stationed in south korea as a US Army. Ang hirap kumuha ng visa 2nd time ko na deny was May 2007 pero July nagpakasal na kami sa pilipinas and kumuha na ko ng visa ayun after 7 days may visa na ko.. Nandito na ko ngayon sa Korea but i go to PI every month. May cousin ako na gusto ko isama dito he’s just 20 years old. and student lang.. May kilala ang husband ko na manager sa yongsan factory he is korean. pag po ba nanggaling ang invitation nya dun madali sya mabibigyan ng visa? help po thanks
how much is the tourist visa in korea?
hi betchay!
I’ve read a lot of advice from the information you provided to our kababayans! Well, its my turn to ask some ideas from you. I’m actually here in korea right now as a tourist visa holder. Its a luck that I was able to surpass from rigid rule requirements in getting a korean visa. I’ll be staying here for three months. My problem is do you know some korean employers whom I can get a certificate of recognition for visa issuance. I really wanna work here. I’m looking forward for your reply.
Any action is favorably appreciated.
hi betchay! im one of the growing numbers of Filipino who apply for tourist visa but denied,, hearbroken because my fiancee wish for me to join him on korea for vacation anniversary pa namin.. he cant understand the fact that we as Filipinos even thouggh 15 days vacation needs to apply for visa and that Hurt me so much because he really unlike most of the country why allow mostly koreans to stay here in phillipines while we cant go to their country in more legal ways,, i hope the government can do something about that
Hi Betchay,
Im a Filipino i have a dutch citizen niece wants to go to korea with me it is posible to get us a tourist visa and one of my office mate wants to get there to is there any diff if we could apply as group tourist visa or a single tourist visa, and wahat is the requirement do we need to get a korean tourist visa, i hope that you can help us. Thanks
Hi Ms. Betchay. Good day. I am a call centre agent here in Makati Philippines & I am really interested to visit South Korea. Your article helped me so much especially with the requirements needed for me to get a visa however may i asked if the Korean Embassy requires an amount for my Bank Savings. If yes, may i please ask how much will be the minimum amount? As much as possible, I also wanted to pursue a career in South Korea as an english tutor however my friend told me that i need to get an international certification for me to teach engligh in their country, are you also aware of some centres where i can take the exams for english certification? your reply is much appreciated. thank you so much.
Hi Ms. Betchay, it’s Lay again. The thing is i have a korean boyfriend & he wanted me to get a tourist visa/working visa going to south korea. the problem is we are worried that his parents might not like me because i am a filipina & considering the fact that he is the first born son. according to him he is expected to mary a korean national but do you think there is a way to make them like me? thank you so much.
continuation…Ms. Betchay…what visa do i need to apply if im planning to go to korea? would it be a tourist visa or a c-3 visa?
hi lay! Korea’s tourist visa is the C3. I just want to tell you that it’s not legal for Filipino passport holders to teach English in Korea. If you want to teach English here, your options are 1) to be a citizen of any of these countries: US, UK, South Africa, Australia, Canada and New Zealand; and 2) marry a Korean.
If you have a Korean boyfriend, ask him to send you an invitation letter that you can present to the Korean embassy. However, that is also not a guarantee that you will be granted a visa. You can always appeal or ask your boyfriend to make an appeal if you get rejected. I have friends who are married to first born sons and to tell you frankly, their lives aren’t easy. So much is expected of the first born son and his wife.
@ Tony > your dutch citizen niece doesn’t need a visa to tour Korea up to 90 days… in your case, if you’re a filipino citizen then you’ll need to present the following documents at the korean embassy:
- passport
- ID pictures
- completed application form
- latest ITR
- bank certificate (stating the amount of money you have in the bank)
- employment certificate
- invitation from a korean national (if available)
afaik, even if you apply as a group, you’ll still need to present individual requirements… it takes about a week to get a visa and you’ll have to wait six months before you can apply again if you get rejected… if you have traveled to other visa-requiring countries, it would be easier for you to get a korean tourist visa… good luck! and don’t hesitate to ask if you need more info
@Marcel >> i know how you feel! is your boyfriend korean? perhaps you can ask him to call the embassy and make an appeal… about 15 years ago, we could go to korea as tourists freely, without the need of a visa… it is our government that requested the korean government not to allow filipinos to enter korea without visas… i learned about it from Magandang Gabi Bayan years ago… and our neighbor who went to korea without a visa 15 years ago…
@Vernie >> tourist or C3 visa is free for up to 59 days…
hello Mam Betchay,
i am a student who have a filipino frend working in korea(my frend has the earning capacity to support my stay there).. he wants me to visit him their this coming vacation april,
can you please help me for the needed requirements, my frend also dont have any idea on how does the Letter of invitation or request letter is or its format, and does it realy needed to be notarized or to be notified by a korean lawyer mam. May i request for a sample letter if you have mam, i really apreciate it. Thank you so much:)
Hi Ms. Betchay!
I’ve been searching the web the whole afternoon & surprisingly found your blog site cool for korean visa application newbies like me.
I’d just like to know the requirements in filing a tourist visa application for conference attendees like me. The conference is gonna be held on 13th-22nd Aug at Seoul, sponsored by Rotary International there. I’ve already registered for that event. Btw, it’s the International Rotaract Conference.
Do I still need to submit an ITR and other financial documents when I file my visa application? or will payment of conference fee covering everything there will suffice? Do I just need to get a notarized invitation or confirmation of registration from them? What about other student Rotaractors particpating the said event? We were actually invited by the Korean organizers when we attended similar event in Malaysia last September.
Although I’m optimistic about getting there for that event as I hold a key position of the Rotaract Club here in the Philippines, I do still need an intelligent opinion from travel guru like you. I haven’t just really tried applying for any visa yet but I’ve been to Macau and Malaysia already solely for a week-long tourism purposes. Somehow, I’m kinda perplexed of being denied on the very first time.
Thanks so much. God bless and more power to you, Ma’am!
thanks mam betchay i think i just need to read above, hehehe i overlooked, reply for jan is a great help. thank you:)
@franz >> it’s better to have all the documents required for a tourist (C3) or business (C2) visa… in your case, i don’t see any reason why they would deny your application… and just in case, you can always make an appeal
@james >> if you’re a student, you’ll have to show them your school registration papers
Thx so much, Ms. betchay! ur response is highly appreciated. God bless.
hello im filipina and i have a bf who work there in korea and his boss want me to go there for a tourist my boyfriend was the one who gonna take the risk for my expenses what will i present to the korea embassy if i apply for a tourist visa?…i need a reply a.s.a.p thank you and godbless
hi Betchay,
hello im filipina and i have a bf who work there in korea and his boss want me to go there for a tourist my boyfriend was the one who gonna take the risk for my expenses and his boss will send me an invitation letter…im only 20 and im not working what will i present to the korean embassy if i apply for a tourist visa?..thank you and godbless..
hello im filipina and i have a bf who work there in korea and his boss want me to go there for a tourist my boyfriend was the one who gonna take the risk for my expenses and his boss will send me an invitation letter…im only 20 and im not working what will i present to the korean embassy if i apply for a tourist visa?..thank you and godbless..
Hi betchay,
Hi there my dear kababayan. I was so amazed to find a blog like yours whose helping alot of our fellow Filipinos who wants to visit Korea. I have plans to visit Korea on summer vacation July or August this year. I am currently here in Shanghai working as a college professor. My boyfriend is a Filipino citizen who has a working visa in Korea. he’s inviting me to visit him. Luckily I have a very good Korean friend whose very much willing to send me an invitation letter so I can visit Korea. I will just stay there for 2 weeks because I need to go back to Shanghai because I will renew my contract with the new university. With all honesty, I have no plans to work there just for vacation period. I just really want to see my boyfriend. Do you think it’s possible to apply for a tourist visa in Korea embassy here in China. I’ve been travelling to other Asian countries as well as a tourist. When I read the articles in your blog somehow I felt that it’s not that easy to apply for one. I hope you can give me some suggestions about the possible things that might happen for my toursit visa application. Thanks a lot and keep up having the helpful spirit to answer our questions. Take care and God bless you and your family. Please I hope it’s okay if you may also send me an email at sheryosoh@yahoo.com.
Best regards,
Sher ^-^
hi at betchay plz answer my question a.s.a.p tnx godbless
Hi! I have lived in the U.S. for almost ten years and now I’m working in Japan. But I kept my Filipino citizenship. Now I’m wondering where I can apply for a C-3 visa going to Korea. I’ve been there once when I was still in the U.S, in fact, that was a year ago. So, that’s the only thing that I’m wondering about is where I can apply for a C-3 visa since Japanese people don’t need a visa going to Korea. Should I go back to the Philippines to get one or do you think there is a consulate somewhere around Japan? I’ve been looking for a Korean Consulate here in Japan but I couldn’t find one. I’ll wait for your reply. Thanks.
hi ate betchay!!!!!!
kylangan ko pa bang mag-exit ng korea pagmalapit ng mag-expired ung visa ko or puede akong magpaextend dito? may re-entry permit na ko tsk may alien registration card na din ako. Ung visa ko nga pala is F1 Visa and valid lang cya for 3 months. pakisagot lang po salamat!!!!!
@glenda >> you can extend your visa at the immigration center nearest you… you must present some documents though and you’ll need your sponsor to come with you…
@sherry and Maricel >> from what i know, different korean embassies have different documentary requirements for the C-3 visa… you’ll need to call the Korean Embassy in China and ask them if you can apply for the visa there… i knew of a pinay who tried to apply for a C-3 at the Korean Embassy in Thailand, but she was told to go home to the Philippines and apply there… well, that was four years ago… so it’s really better to call the korean embassies in your area
@arlene >> kailangan mo talagang i-present yung documents required for tourist visas lalo na at first time application mo… kasi hindi talaga nila tatanggapin kung hindi kumpleto documents mo… pero subukan mo rin na documents ng bf mo dalhin mo or yung sa boss ng bf mo… anyway, kung hindi acceptable docs mo eh hindi naman nila tatanggapin application mo…
Hi Ms. Betchay,
Your blog is really helpful!..I also have a question, I’m currently holding a C3 visa which was originally issued for an event that i was supposed to attend in Korea last November. That trip was sponsored by the company im working with. Unfortunately, I didn’t able to make it on the said event and didn’t able to use my visa. My visa will expire on the 31st of this month. I’m planning to use it before the final entry date (2008/01/31) just for vacation (kasi sayang naman yung visa) and thought this might be my chance to visit Korea. Do you think it’s still possible for me to use my visa, even for my personal trip this time? Does it matter if it has a remark on it, in Korean (i supposed it’s the name of the event) and the event date?..
From what i learned thru your blog and various sites, C3 (temporary visiting) visa can be used for tourism, all kinds of conferences, passing by, etc. So i guess, I won’t have any problems if i’ll use it for vacation, since i was issued a C3 tourist visa, not a C2 business visa, am i right?
Im planning to go there for 4 days/3 nights and my visa is valid for 15 days. Im just confused with that “remark”…:( I’ve already made my airline and hotel reservations though..hehe..
Thank you in advance for your time! Sana hindi po kayo magsasawa to help us! God Bless!
Hello ms. betchay, i find this site very helpful especially now. I have a korean boyfriend but he’s studying here in the philippines. his family wants me to visit them on april, and they’ll be coming here on april to fetch me, but the problem is im unemployed i’m worrying about the certificate of employment and all, but i have been to the U.S once..obviously, i don’t have enough funds in my bank. my boyfriend’s mom was telling me of a clinic which can train me as a nurse– I am a nurse here in the philippines and in the US.. can i use a korean tourist visa first then fix some papers? or what steps should i take? thanks for the help! be waitin for your reply…
by the way, im 22. i just resigned from my job as a clinical instructor in one university here. thanks talaga…be waitin..
Hi! My husband next project will be in Korea. I’ve been visiting China and Hong Kong twice a month last year, because of my husband’s type of work. He’s an expat engineer. My question is, is it gonna be easy for me to apply for a Korean visa? Can it be granted? And how long it will take for the application process? Thanks in advance
hello, is ther a greater possibility for government employees to get a tourist visa to korea, I intend to go there just for a one week vacation (invited by a US Military Friend, not a fiancee) im afraid that i might got turned down because ang liit lang ng sweldo sa gobyerno and at the same time, i have no savings at all. Can you assess kung ilang percent ang chance of getting a visa.
ooopsss im sory, i forgot to thank you….
by the way, its my first time to apply for a Visa nga pla. I dont have any. thanks again
hi ate betchay…arlene poh i2 ung ng msg din saukln lang tnx poh sa rply nyo ask qlng din poh qng ok lang ba na may savings aq 80thou sa bank pero magtourist aq ng 1mnth lang sa korea kaso wla nmn aq work d2 tsaka 20 palang aq kaya lang aq nakapag save ng ganun pera kc may bf aq lagi aq bnbgyan allowance kaya cnisave q ok lang kaya un pakita q plus payong invitation letter na galing sa boss nya pero pag dating q kc dun cla gagastos dnmn aq…tnx poh ulit
ate betchay ngapala poh pano yan wala aq ITR ?…Dnmn poh aq ngwowork tsaka ngstop poh aq sa skul..tnx poh tlga sa rply nyo natatakot din kc aq mag apply tapos ma deny poh aq lalo na 1st tym q poh…tnx poh tlga godbless….
@yhen >> you might be in korea by now…
@midmi >> it’s easier to get the Korean tourist visa if you’ve had a visa from another country, like the US… and if your bf’s family will come to fetch you, they could probably accompany you at the embassy for your visa application, and in case you get denied, they could probably make an appeal
@Tanisha >> you can get the F-3 visa which is for dependents/spouses (different from spouses of Korean nationals)… your husband will have to apply for a Certificate of Visa Recognition first… he has to submit some documents at the immigration office and once he gets the CVR, you can go to the Korean Embassy and apply for the visa…
@sheryn >> libre naman ang application ng visa eh, just try and if you get denied then try again… after six months
@arlene >> wow! ang galing naman, ni-save mo binibigay sa yo ng bf mo… hindi rin naman kasi guarantee yung invitation letter na makakakuha ka ng visa… siguro pwede rin mag-add ka na lang ng statement of support galing sa bf mo or boss ng bf mo… ang maganda lang kasi sa C3 visa, libre siya hangang 59 days…
Hello po, thank God po at napunta po ako s website nyo. Hdi ko po inexpect n my katulad nyo po pla n 2mu2long s mga pinoy about s pgpunta s Korea.
Ask ko lng po kung anu po best na gagawin, and2 po kc ako ngaun s China ngtu2ro po ng mga Chinese students s isang school, 22 years old po ako. Malapit n po kc mgend ang contract ko d2 kya po plano ko po sna n punta n ng Korea at iaccept po ung offer ng Korean friend ko n mgwork po ako sknila as private home tutor kso nga po gya nga po ng cnbi nyo illegal ang english teachers dyan. So ang plano ko po punta nlng me as a tourist, ung nsa passport ko po nkaindicate dun n ngwo2rk ako as a teacher d2. Ble pumunta lng din po kc ako d2 s China as tourist tas d2 n rin po me nghanap ng work, nta2kot po ako n ganun din po isipin ng Korean Embassy n mgtotour ako tas ska ako hanap ng work tas ang bagsak nun eh made2ny ako. S tingin nyo po best thing po b n ku2ha ulit ako ng new passport pra hdi po makita un o i2ng hawak ko ng passport ang gamitin ko kc mtgal p nmn po ang expiration eh tas hdi p po puno. Saan po kya mas madaling kumuha ng visa, d2 po b kya s China o s Pilipinas?
Maraming Salamat po. Hoping po for your reply.
Thanks Maam Betchay, uhm when i bring my requirements for visa application should it still be the complete ones? what i mean po, yung ITR, certificate of employment, the bank certificate and all po?
uhm kahit kasama ko po yung family ng bf ko?thank you so much po..take care.
tnx tlga ate betchay !!! bsta poh ba dpt notarized ung letter tsaka po ang sv kc sakin dun sa letter daw na papadala eh ssvhn na din nila na sila gagastos sakin pag andun poh aq.. pkta qdin poh kaya ung savings q kht maliit lang…hayz knkbahan poh tlga aq kya ayaw qmuna agd mag pnta embassy baka poh kc bglang pabalikin aq pag d cmplete docs q hehhehe…ate sana dka mgsawa sagutin mga tanong q wla poh kc aq matanungan buti nlng nakita qpoh 2ng site n2….godbless^_^
@arlene >> sorry ha pero hindi ko masyado naintindihan sulat mo eh
dapat talaga kumpleto ang documents… ang invitation letter ay optional naman pero makakatulong din… pwedeng kunin iyun sa mga law office sa korea, may kaunting bayad lang… meron na kasing form talaga na para sa invitation letter.
@Mavic >> sorry ha pero hindi kita i-encourage na pumunta ng Korea at mag-work illegally… pero kung gusto mo pumunta bilang turista, pagkakaalam ko sa Korean Embassy ka sa Pilipinas dapat mag-apply ng visa… dapat din na kumpleto ang mga documents mo para tanggapin nila ang application mo…
Maraming salamat po ate betchay…Naiintindihan ko po ang ibig nyong sabihin, I know n ayaw nyo po akong mapahamak just in case gawin ko po un. Hdi po kc ganun kalaki ung sahod ko d2 s china unlike po dun s offer nung korean friend ko. What I wanted lng nmn po eh ang makatulong po me tlga s mga magulang at mga kapatid ko. I know na ako lng din po ang inaasahan nila so khit gani2 n my mga karamdaman din po ako ngpursue p rin po ako n pumunta abroad not thingking of what might happen to me later on. Ang 22o po nyan wla po ako nung mga ibang requirements kc first tym ko din po go abroad tas fresh grad po ako nung umalis po ako ng pinas. Kya nga ask ko nga din po kng my mga programs din po about s pagisponsor kc willing din po ung Korean friend ko n mgsponsor s akin to go Korea. He is willing n po n ibigay ung plane ticket ko kso ang problema ko po ayaw ko p po snang tanggapin kc bka madeny ako lalo na’t wla ako nung ibang requirements gya nlng po ng ITR tas for bank account nmn po i’m starting to earn something.
Maraming salamat po tlga ate. Thank God for using you as an instrument to help other people. God Bless po. Thanks
i mean thinking not thingking….
Hello, please I need someone to help. I am from Venezuela
Im planning to go to Korea in my summer vacation with my friend from Korea. My friend told me I can stay in Korea 30 days without visa. But I want to stay for 2 months. My friend want me to get a Korea Visa to stay for 2 motnhs but He doesnt know if Korea has a korea embassy. thanks
Hi there! I need some help too! Just like Alex, Im planning to go to Korea this summer vacation also! to be with my boyfriend who’s working there. May kakilala po syang Filipina sa church nila doon na may alam about How to get a Tourist Visa but he needs at least a hundred thousand daw to get the VISA, diba masyadong mahal? Malaking pera na din po ‘yun kaya nanghihinayang naman ako dahil pinaghirapan nya din yun,
Pwede nyo po ba akong matulungan kung paano makakakuha ng Tourist Visa na hindi ganoon kamahal? Thanks in advance
pano poh yan ate betchay wala poh aq din nung ITR
un lang poh ung wala aq sa mga requirements ..ANU POH GGWIN Q ?….
hi ate bechay. I’m a college student and will be graduating by March 2009. My parents will be allowing me to travel to Korea when i graduate.. i will stay for a maximum of two weeks. What documents do i need for my visa? thanks.
To Dear Ms. Betchay
Thanks for creating this blogsite, I really find this informative. I was married to my husband last December and we are planning for me to be there this March. I am waiting now for my passport to be issued this mid February and after that I will go to the Korean Embassy to get Tourist Visa. I am a government employee, I just want to be with my husband cause I am missing him. I read most of the articles, by the way my husband is U.S. airforce and before I go to the embassy, I would like to know the exact requirements. I am living in the Province and currently working so as to lessen the expenses of travelling and absences from work, please help me to complete the requirements. Your help is much appreciated, thankyou in advance. I do really miss my husband.
hi betchay,
im a d-2 visa holder here sa Korea. Im planning to invite sana my gf to come here for a visit. Shes currently residing and working in a hospital in kuwait, so ang plan is after her visit to the Philippines this December, daan muna sia Korea before flyng back to Kuwait. Do you think its possible? knowing na ang daming denied ng visa..Thanks
hi miss betchay,
kauuwi ko lang from south korea. eps po ako and i voluntary leaver po ako, i mean nagresign po ako and went home.. napagod po kasi ako sa work. pero gusto ko po bumalik as tourist. i just want to visit my friends. kelan po ako pedeng magapply uli?
jo
lenhwanyong@yahoo.com
hi
im just curious
kasi i see a lot of posts about it being illegal for filipinos to teach (or teach english) in korea… i was wondering bakit naman?
i found myself here kasi im interested in visiting korea just for kicks, no plans to work there nor do i know anyone in the country :p
any recommendations which places to visit? and nga pala, is it very hard to find a particular someone in korea?
Dear Miss Betchay…
Ate pls. help me naman tungkol dun sa sinulat ko last February 3.
Hi Miss Betchay,
I have a friend who wantst to visit Korea as tourist. She has a Korean friend who is inviting her to visit korea and w illing to submit all the requirements on his side.He invited her to stay with them during her stay in Korea and will shoulder all expenses. The question is my friend has no certificate of employment and ITR because she was an overseas worker for 6 yrs. she just arrived oct. last year. And she doesnt like to submit fake ITR and certificate of employment. You think its possible for my friend to get her visa application approved since she is telling the truth.
hi ate betchay. ask ko lang po kung magkano naman ang dapat mong ishow up na laman ng bank account mo,kpag nagpunta ko sa korean embassy?
@may >> not sure how much should be in your bank account… when i applied for the first time, i had 150K in my bank… and i have complete documents but i was denied
.. i know some people who had 5 figures but were approved…
pano poh yan ate betchay wala poh aq din nung ITR
un lang poh ung wala aq sa mga requirements ..ANU POH GGWIN Q ?….
hi ms betchay,my korean husband wants to invite my brother in the philippines to work here in korea…my brother is a fisherman and wala syang experience about employment even bank account and ITR…ask ko lang po kung ano ang pwedeng gawin para makakuha cya ng visa.. imposible na po ba para sa mga ordinaryong pilipino na mkapasok s korea?
hi bechay,
i’m married to a korean and i’m preggy right now.
I’m due next month and i wanted my mother
to come here in Korea to help me with the baby care.
we send all the visa requirements my mother needs
and i hope her visa will be approved.
how long does it take for her to process the visa?
would it take a week?
if she’ll get a visa, would that be a tourist visa?
how long does it last?
@keisha >> just three days… when my mother applied for her visa four years ago to attend our wedding… it’s a tourist visa and usually good for three months if she paid… but if not, you can always extend the visa at the immigration office…
if she gets denied, ask your husband to call the embassy and appeal her case
wow!
the answer is quick!
thanks… ^^
Hello there! I want to ask lang po..Last october 25 ay nag submit ako ng Application for tourist visa sa korea embassy after 7 days my application was denied….when can i apply again???Pls help me to know that and all possible things to do para makapasa……thanks a lot…..
Helo there!!
I have a problem!Hope you can help me.
My brother give me birthday gift!It was a vacation trip in korea…but i am now her in hongkong working as domestic helper.My plan is, when im finish my contract this coming june thats the time i want to use my vacation trip.Do i need to go back in the Philippines to apply for a korean visa?Is there a possible
that a get denied because i am only a domestic helper?What should i do?I can provide a bank account, but i dont have a work in the philippines?
What is the best thing to do so that i will not denied?
Pls. help me…..thanks alot…..
zhen>>>sv n ate betchay dti pag na denied daw eh after 6months ulit pwede magapply ^_^…..
Hi arlene,,,really 6 months wow ang tagal pala ulit….Im nervous baka madeny n naman ako…..Ano ba mga need n documents pa para makalusot n ako sa embassy….Lahat naman ng doc alam kong tama at accept naman nila yun…no reason why nadeny pa….Sana may makatulong sa akin n masagot tanong ko….Thanks..god bless…
Hello.. May friend po ako sa korea na gusto me mag tour sa kanila lahat po eh gastos nia.. ipapadala nia sakin yun invitation letter.. ano po bang dapat kung gawin para makapasa sa embassy? ano ba yung requirements na dapat kung ipasa.. kailangan ba talga na meron akung enough money sa bank? please email me asap.
Greetings!
I am a 18 y/o Filipina. My bf is Korean and he’s inviting me to come there on May this year. But my problem is I don’t have savings in the bank. He will provide all the expenses for me. Is it possible for me to gain the tourist visa? What should I do?
Thank you very much!
More Power!
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zhen>>>try mong basahin ung ibang mga comment nklagay nlhat dyan mga requirements..aq din kc mag tour sa korea w8 qlng ung invtation letter…tsaka pag 1st timer daw eh ganun tlga ma dedeny pero try mnlng ulit…zhen qng may tanong kpa poh add mnalang aq sa ym q maartz_21_07…
w8 qkc c ate betchay sya kc sumasagot slhat ng tanong q eh ung tinanong m kc un din natanong q saknya dti..kaya alm q hehe…
Arlene….Thanks sa pansin…Cge add kita sa ym ko at sana pag may time ka chat tayo para naman makakuha ako ng konting idea…..my ym id is chiver076…Have a nice day…
Arlene….bata mo p pala???nabasa ko iba mong mga tanong…Same tayo n gusto mag tourist sa korea>>>Alam mo ba ang nakalagay ko sa bank nung mag aapply ako as tourist???450 thousand pero deny pa din ako…..kaya nga di ko n alam ga gawin ko para makapasa sa embassy nila…Sana may makatulong sa akong problem or share idea man lang or advice pa…God bless to all…
@rissa > i’m not sure if you can apply for the visa in hongkong, it would be better if you call the korean embassy there…
@Chie Zhen >> tama si arlene, six months bago ka maka-apply uli… even with complete documents, there is no guarantee that you will get a visa… siguro try na lang uli
… ako rin kasi, kumpleto lahat ng documents ko noon including an invitation from my husband and i was still working that time pero nada… na-denied ako!
@SOYA >> you really need to submit all the documents required, because they will not accept your applications if you don’t have all the documents… unless if you’re already married, kahit wala ng documents okay lang… if you’re still a student, ask for your parents’ bank certificate and you also need to submit your school registration papers…
@arlene >> ask for your parents’ ITR
i’m not really sure kasi they are very strict with documents… pero malay mo makalusot… and apply ka na tapos sabihin mo kung ano mangyayari
@Ellein Vic >> you can apply for the F-1 or F-3 visa which is issued for dependents of those who are legally staying in Korea… it’s better for your husband to visit the “legal” office at their base…
if you’re planning to go to korea to pay visit to your US army bf is kinda diffucult.. most of the time korean embassy was not isuing visa to those filipinas who wants to visit korea for that purpose coz they are not koreans…
hello,,,
miss betchay, i’ve been reading ur blog and wanted to ask about my case din. we’re three from our church who are being invited by a church in Korea to visit. ung pastor namin Korean din who’s going with us din.. bale sya na ssponsor lahat together with the church in Korea who’s inviting us. what is the easiest way to get a tourist visa? my pastor said we’ll stay there for three weeks only. i am working, and my other two companions are students. do i still need to get certif of employment, ITR and the likes? or bank account for that matter?
thanks for your reply. target date of departure is april 8.
good day ms betchay,
im very thankful 4 ds blog
il get straight to the point here.
me and my boyfriend plan to, if fortunate enough, to go to korea to tour and somehow earn a little bit just may be for less than 3 months.
i know i read from this blog that its illegal but we really need to earn while having this opprtunity to get my passport stamped for another country.
WER CAN I AVAIL OF THE VISA APPLICATION FORM?
CAN’T IT BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE NET? IM WONDERING DOESNT THE EMBASSY HAVE A WEBSITE?
and how much can be a show money for this for me and my boyfriend?
and will there be any bearing if im pregnant?
and a reason would be that we would be touring and be celebrating as this will be a “present” to me from my boyfriend.
i hoep to hear from you very soon ms betchay. thank you very much.
Thanks for this info. Sorry, i didn’t see this when i posted my comment on one of your latest posts about Korean Visa. uuhmm. kinda scary. I hope i can get a visa. i’m planning to go to korea late this year or early next year. hope my friend will give me an invitation..
I am am indian national and My name is senthil Kumar. Now am staying in japn for Temporary visa ) 90days and my visa validy upto April 6th.
Before that i want to visit Korea. How i can get visa. Please advise.
hello po!!! ask ko lng bakit ba ma denied ung application mo kung kumpleto ka nman sa requirements? naku nakakatakot naman kapag ma denied ka!! mag aapply po ako ng tourist visa going to korea this coming march!!! yan lang po ba mga requirements? sigurado po ba na ala ng interview? hehehehe yung husband ko kasi eh gov’t employee sa korea preo american citizen po sya! magkano po ba ang babayaran? pls reply me as soon as possible!!!!
ano po ba ung F-1 at F-3 visa? at tsaka ano po ba ung A-3? pareho po kasi kami ng sitwasyon ni ellein vic!!!!
ellein vic: asan ka na ba ngayon? heheheh dito ka pa ba sa pinas? nakakuha ka na ba ng visa? pwede ba malaman ang email add mo kung pupwede!!! pareho kasi tayo ng sitwasyon! thnkz!!!
Hi!
I’ve been reading all the blogs written here in this site..I’m planning to go to Korea before June this year.I really need an advice.Makakatulong ba ang pagpunta ko ng HK,Macau and China just to get a tourist visa for Korea? I am currently employed as a Travel Marketing Officer. May i please know all the complete details of each requirements?please help me.
I am looking forward hearing from you.
Thank you!
hi!
i read all ur blogs here and i really learned a lot.
pero iba kasi ang case ko sa mga nabasa ko dito.
i have a 1 yr old baby with my korean boyfriend. he acknowledged the baby an is using his surname. he is in korea right now and he wants us (me and our baby) to go and live there. we are planning to get married there too. he will send me the invitation letter. do i need to bring my baby to the korean embassy when i apply for the visa? anong visa ang klangan kong iapply para sa akin at sa anak ko? tourist visa din ba? in my case, is it easier to get a visa?
hi! its me again…
thank you nga pala!
hi maia! you and your baby has to apply for tourist visa… madali ka rin siguro makakuha… naaalala ko tuloy yung isang kaibigan ko rito, inuwi niya anak niya sa pilipinas… tapos pinabalik niya ksama ng auntie niya so nakakuha ang auntie nya ng visa… tuwing uuwi aunt niya sa pinas, kasama yung bata para makabalik uli sa korea… hanggang hindi na niya kinailangan kumuha ng tourist visa para makabalik ng korea…
hindi mo na kailangan dalhin ang bata sa korean embassy, kawawa naman… pero sa application form, may portion sa baba para sa kanya
pagdating mo ng korea and you get married, pwede na i-register ang anak mo sa pangalan ng asawa mo… pagkakaalam ko hindi kasi pwede i-register ang bata pag hindi kasal ang mga magulang… make sure din na ire-register ang name mo sa family registry pag kasal na kayo…
Hello!
Patulong naman po paano ako makakapasok sa Korea.
Maraming Salamat.
i applied for a korean visa las month but i got denied my travel agency told me that after 2-3 months i can apply again for a korea visa is it true that after 2-3 months i can apply again? pls. reply i need an answer ASAP tnx.
@chepay >> u can apply again after six months… and going to a travel agency is not really necessary and doesn’t guarantee approval
tama ka kaya sobrng sisi me at pinagkatiwala ko ung application ko sa knila deliver and pick up lng pla ung work nila pagdating sa visa application, but they told me after 3 months daw pwede nako magre apply uli. ano nga pla ung tinatatak ng embassy sa passport pag denied? ung sa sister ko kasi may stamp sya na denied, ung sakin application reciv ang stamp nya.
ano po ba ang latest stamp ngyon pag denied ate bechay reply tnx
magkano po ba dapat ang pera mo sa savings account mo n pwde tanggapin ng korean embassy as part of the rquirement?
thanks..please help
ria
@chepay >> it’s documents received ata with the date
@ria >> wala naman specific… kasi meron dito almost half a million pesos pera niya pero denied pa rin siya… meron naman na wala halos savings pero nakakuha… at meron din na kahit super kumpleto ng documents eh wala talaga… pag na-deny, try again
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March 4th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
hi maia! you and your baby has to apply for tourist visa… madali ka rin siguro makakuha… naaalala ko tuloy yung isang kaibigan ko rito, inuwi niya anak niya sa pilipinas… tapos pinabalik niya ksama ng auntie niya so nakakuha ang auntie nya ng visa… tuwing uuwi aunt niya sa pinas, kasama yung bata para makabalik uli sa korea… hanggang hindi na niya kinailangan kumuha ng tourist visa para makabalik ng korea…
ate bechay,
nabasa ko po itong post nyo about your friend.. nandito po ako sa korea i was married with a US soldier based in Camp Humphreys. Sa Seoul na din po kami ng apply ng immigrant visa sa US embassy.. Ngaun po nakatanggap po ako ng email for interview and medical exams for me and my daughter sa Seoul po gagawin ung medical exam.pero nasa pilipinas pa po ang anak ko. pwede ko po ba sya iinvite kasama ung friend ko pumunta dito para sya ang maghatid? my daughter is only 4 years old.. Please help po…
Thank You!
hi abby! you can invite your friend to bring your daughter here… just provide the documents proving that you need your daughter to come to korea… also check with the philippine government (DSWD) the documents that your friend might need in bringing your daughter here… good luck!
maraming salamat po!
gudpm po ms betchay! i have a filipino friend who is a factory worker in korea pero TNT na po xa dun…i would like also to work there kahit sa factory lang din,pero ayoko pong magTNT kse takot ako sa ganon..may nakwento sya sakin before na may nameet daw syang pinoy don na parang permanent na ang visa pero wla naman asawang korean,i dont exactly understand kse yung kwento nya eh,basta ang ginawa lng daw nung tao is 3x syang nagtour doon tpos naging permanent na sya as in labas pasok na lng ng korea..may mga instances po bang ganon? or totoo po kaya un? and kung totoo man po un does it mean pwede na syang magwork don legally?
nakavisit na rin po ako sa other asian countries like japan (seminar),thailand,hongkong,singapore,malaysia,cambodia and indonesia. i would just like to ask mam if malaki po ba kaya ang chances ko na magrant din ng tourist visa sa korea? or san po kayang agency pwedeng mag apply as worker sa korea? thank u very much and hoping to hear fr u….. it’s Marty
your answer is very much appreciated..
Will it really take 5-7 days for processing? Or would having a US tourist visa (the 10 year one) and a single entry Japanese transit visa speed up things up to like 3-4 days? Kasi natatakot ako na baka hindi ko makuha yung passport ko ng before the 28th… eh I’ll be flying to Japan on that day.
xx I can only pass my application tomorrow kasi hindi pa nabibigay ng family friend ko (who’ll be sponsoring our graduation trip) yung needed documents from them. 
Hope at least one person can help. ^^
Would it be possible to pull-out my passport if the process would take longer than 5 days? I asked the Korean lady at the embassy through the phone kanina, but I’m a bit skeptical since her English isn’t perfect and I’m pretty sure we misunderstood each other a number of times.
Actually it’s fine kahit na 5 days… basta 5 days lang, hindi 6. XD Anyhow, I’ve got all requirements naman… rawr. I’ve been asking the question just about everywhere. XD I’m so nervous.
^^ it really takes a week for tourist visa processing… but you can always ask them to rush it
tell us if everything worked well…
hi there!!!
i’m a filipino and i’m already engaged to a korean.the wedding is in june 20 but he wants me to visit korea around may to meet his family,especially his father who can’t come for the wedding.i’m now studying,taking up my 3rd course and it’s really hard for me to process the visa ‘coz i’m based in cebu and the embassy is in manila.will it be possible for me to process the visa in just less than a week???
i’m also confused ‘coz my fiance gave me requirements different from the requirements given to me by the embassy here.can you please tell me what are really the requirements for visit visa or tourist visa and what are the processess involved???
your help will be greatly appreciated…^^
thanks a lot!!!
***jeanny***
please send me a copy of your reply in my email>>>jeanny_edar@yahoo.com
just wanna ask, if the korean embassy got all the documents including the passport, and gave a claim stub, does it mean i was given a visa or there is still a possibility that i am denied?
waiting for your reply…
@katherine >> it’s just to claim your passport… they will stamp “Documents Received” for denials and of course, visa for approval… good luck!
@jeanny >> i’ll send you an email later
good day
what are my 2 daugthers requirements to get a tourist visa ?
coz my korean friends want to invite them for a 1 month vaccation. they are aged 10 and 16yrs old.
thanks .pls reply on my email add.
d.thina@yahoo.com.ph
good day.
i just want to ask why I was denied at the Korean Embassy despite my notarized invitation, while my other team mates were approved so they’re there na in Korea leaving me here due to my denied tourist visa. is it really 6 mos after I can apply for another tourist visa ?
please po reply to my email adD. THANKS
cbanisa1978@yahoo.com.ph
@Carolyne >> i also had complete documents before but i got denied… you’ll have to ask them about it
Hello Ms. Betchay.
God bless you with your compassion!
Its my first time to visit your blog; I would like to praise you with your kindness.
You are a perfect example of the saying, “SHARING YOUR BLESSINGS!”
I would love to visit Korea this year, but with so much apprehension in acquiring a tourist visa. You are absolutely right, Betchay, there is no guarantee even though you have all the requirements…its a matter of Luck!
So If..
If I join or avail a korean tour or korean package in travel agency here in the Philippines, would I still be needing a korean visa for tourist?
Thanks again Ms. Betchay. God bless you.
Hi there!
I wish you can help me with this.
Just wanna know if it’s possible for me to go back to Korea since I had stayed there illegally for almost 3 years, but now I’m in another part of Asia. I left Korea last june 28, 2007. I am now married to a british citizen, and we’re both working in an international school. I haven’t changed my passport yet. I’m still carrying my old passport as an unmarried woman, but we’re working on changing my passport and become an independent to his passport. Is there any possibility for me to go back to korea even without changing my passport? How long should I wait before I can go back to Korea?
Your prompt reply would be appreaciated.
Thanks
dale
sorry…
I meant become a dependent to his passport.
@daleanne >> it’s still possible for you to come back here… i’m not sure about the passport thing though… the really best thing for you to do is to inquire at the Embassy… sorry! i wish i could help you more.
@Lee Seo >> thank you for your kind words… you’ll still need a tourist visa even if you join a tour group… but if you’re just going to Jejudo, then you won’t need a visa… good luck to you!
Hi!
I’m here in Korea right now and I got a friend who’s visiting me. I am just curious as to how much money should she have in her bank to prove that she is illegible of coming here. I would appreciate it if you can give me a quick reply. Thanks!
@shyla >> one of the posters here had more than 100K in the bank but she couldn’t get a visa… she really just needs to prove that she has a stable enough job for her to go back to the philippines
hi
My present employer invited me to work in seoul korea as highway Engineer. I already signed a employment contract and visa application last week and all my original documents were already brought ot korea for visa application. Normally, how long does it take to get a working visa in korea for a direct hired OFW?
@item311,
If all your requirments are complete, at least 7 days from the day of application is enough.
good day!
i got a 30 days c-3 visa, now im here in daejeon, korea. How to extend my c-3 visa? And what are the requirements. Thank you
^^ you can extend it at the daejeon immigration office… it’s better to call them for the requirements
Hi! I’m holding a C3 Visa can I possibly have a work here and apply a working visa. My wife is working here as a Kindergarten teacher. Can you help me where I can find job work here. Maybe an english language teacher or other as long as I can stay with my wife together.
Thank you.
^^ if your wife has the proper working visa, she can apply for an F3 (dependent visa) for you… but you can’t legally work on that visa… to get a working visa, find a company that will sponsor you
@sherwin >> btw, i talked to another pinay a few hours ago… she called the immigration in korea and asked for the documentary requirements for her visa extension… she said the immigration officer told her to just bring her passport, fill-up an application for extension and pay 30,000 won… that is as long as there’s no notation on her passport that she is not allowed to extend her visa
Thank you Betchay..looking forward on that.
By the way if your a tourist visa how long can you stay here in Korea..? Im holding a c3 Visa Shor Term visit period of sojourn is only 30 days in my visa, can I stay here more than 90 days up to 6 months? Maraming Salamat ulit. God Bless You All.
^^ we can only get up to 90 days stay as a tourist here… but try to look for the F3 visa… you could stay here up to a year
anybody can help find a job in Korea.
hi ms betchay. i want to visit sana korea with my baby. my frend will give us request letter. papano po kaya, wat document ang ipapakita nmin. do we nid dis (1) bank certificate stating your savings, (2) certificate of employment showing your salary and position, (3) latest ITR (income tax return), wat if wala ako nun kc housewife lang po ako.i just want to visit my hubby sana na working der. and my frend will give me the request letter. nakapag invite na sya ng fren nya pero ksama kc nya anak nun nsa korea. my fren is citizen now sa korea, and she’s a teacher. pano po kaya, sa tingin mo po my pag asa kc malayo po kmi sa mnila . tatake lang po ng risk if wat will u say about my situation.
salamat po at mabuhay.
my baby is 1 year 6 mnths po. ilang days po bago malaman if denied or hinde? sana u can answer lahat po ng question ko and sana mapayuhan mo ako if wat will i do. and do i nid to tell na i will just visit my hubby o dpat d ko na lang bangitin na my asawa aq dun na working. salamat
can I ask some help,,I have a US military boyfriend who stationed now in Korea,,he si coming here in Philippines to marry me,,what are the process we have to do so that I can move in Korea with him?how long it takes in the korean embassy in manila applying for a spouse visa..please help me,,thank you guys..
please help me guys,,he is coming here in Philippines to marry me,,what are the steps I have to do,,getting marry here in Philippines and going to Korea with him after our wedding,,thank you so much,,hoping to hear from all of you,,
@Ana >> there’s no spousal visa for those married to US military personnel in Korea… you can get an F-3 visa after coming here on a tourist visa… he should contact his legal office (they have one at the army base) for more information on marrying a foreigner
Hi Ms.Betchay.Im planning to apply for a tourist visa going to korea.plano ko sana pumasok doon on a Package Tour group ng isang travelling agency.im an entrepreneur managing my own business for a year now,at registered under my name ang business.meron din po akong enough cash sa show money ko.actually one of the reason why pupunta ako ng korea is to visit and meet my filipino friend na nagtatrabaho doon as factory worker.i need to bring some important documents to him para pirmahan nia ng personal.plano ko sana mag-stay doon kahit 5days lang.actually kagagaling ko lang ng taiwan kahapon on a business trip din.at plano ko nga mag-apply na ng korean visa ko bukas.Kasi base sa mga nabasa ko earlier, aabutin ng 1week or 2weeks ang application.Sa case ko po, hindi na ako dapat abutin ng until may15 kasi ilalabas ko na yung money sa bank account ko at mawawalan na ako ng show money.Though i have a business associates na sasagot lahat ng gastos ko from airfare to hotel accomodations madala ko lang yung mga papers doon asap.
According to a friend na me traveling for agency the best way for me to enter korea is tru Package Tour.i have no plans na mag-stay ng matagal…i just need to meet yung friend ko for some business matters…
Is it possible po ba na makakuha ako ng visa within 7days kahit first timer ko sa korea? makakatulong po ba yung mga travel ko sa malaysia, china, and hongkong and recently twice ako nakapasok at na-grant ng visa sa taiwan (feb and apr 2008)para makakuha ng visa? kailangan po ba na meron na akong ipapakitang itinerary at date ng alis para ma-approved ako? pwede ko bang gawing reference yung pamangkin ko na nagwork din dian sa korea?hindi po ba masagwa tingnan sa passport mo kung sakaling me tatak k ng denied sa korean embassy? kasi plano ko mag-apply ng US Visa after ko makarating ng korea?
im still hoping and praying na ma-approved ang visa ko…kasi importante na makausap ko ng personal yung taong pupuntahan ko doon…
please i need your advise and expertise on these matters at plano ko na po mag-apply sa korean embassy bukas ng umaga…
nawa po makarinig ako ng reply galing sa inyo asap para naman po mabawasan ang dilemma ko for how many weeks na po…
ngayon pa lang po nagpapasalamat na ako sa reply ninyo… more power and god bless!
Hi ms.betchay ako po ulit…me mga nabalitaan din po kasi ako na maraming mga businessman ang na-denied sa pagkuha ng korean visa kahit po kumpleto cla sa requirements. nakakatakot po kasi badly needed talaga na makarating ako doon kahit 3days pwede na sa akin…hope to hear a positive responds galing sa inyo.eto 2:38am na hindi p din ako makatulog iv been browsing the internet for 8hours na until matisod ko itong site mo… maraming salamat at marami kayong natutulungan sa site na ito… take care and more power!
Ana after you get married with him, pwede ka ng kumuha ng tourist visa going there, just prepare documents needed at kapag nandun ka na pwede ka kumuha ng A3 visa (military dependent visa) multiple entry ito at kahit ilang days ka magstay dun. I too have military husband there in Osan ganyan lang ginawa namim..goodluck
@joshua >> hindi ka naman pala first time traveler, so mas malaki chance mo makakuha ng visa… you won’t really need to join a package tour pero nasa sa ‘yo na yan… yung isang friend ko na narito ngayon (15 days siya) first time traveler siya at hindi siya gumamit ng agency pero nabigyan siya ng visa… pag nag-apply ka, basta lagay mo lang kung ilang araw ka mag-stay dito… yung visa mo sa taiwan, makakatulong yan
kasi merong counter para sa first-time traveler (considered yung mga nag-travel sa ibang bansa na walang visa like hongkong) at dun sa mga hindi first-timers (mga bansa na kailangan ng visa)…
nung nag-apply ako ng tourist visa sa US, nasa passport ko rin yung tinatak ng korean embassy ng hindi ako bigyan ng visa… pero nakakuha ako ng 10-yr multiple sa US
@Baby >> thanks for sharing… may bago uli akong nalaman
@joshua…you can easily can a c3 Visa(short-term visa). when I applied for short term visa..ang pinakita ko lang.. TAX Copy, Employment Certificate (if you dont have use your business permit too), Passort Copy especially kapag naka entry ka na sa other countries better. Di na ako nag show money kasi meron ako invitation letter from Korea.. 7 days ang processing.
i guys a big help..if you have inquiries about applying visa you can go to http://www.HiKorea.com. They also online services.
correction po sa web address na bigay ko..it should be http://www.hikorea.go.kr
@sherwin and ms.bechay…update lang po sa mga nangyari sa pagpunta ko sa korean embassy last friday (May09,2008). Beware po sa mga nag-re2search ng infos sa internet regarding sa korean embassy,medyo matagal na pong hindi updated ang mga datas and infos nila. Much better po na magpunta po kayo ng personal sa embassy to ask for requirements at kung paano ang sistema.kasi po nangyari skin akala ko 1:30-5:30pm ang application tulad ng nkpost s mga website, at nagpunta ako, yun pala 9am-11am na ngayon.tapos pati yung visa application form na nadownload ko sa google hindi rin updated kasi 7years ago p daw yung ganong forms nila according to manong guard sa embassy. even yung form sa poea.gov.ph luma na din.FYI po sa lahat eto po ang updated requirements from the embassy to apply for a visa:
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSMAN
-Application form (typewritten)
-One passport size colored picture
-Old and new passport
-Passport (Original and photocopy of first page)
-(Must be at least 6 months valid)
-Business Registration Permit for SEC or DTI (photocopy)
-Business Permit or Mayor’s Permit(photocopy)
-PERSONAL Bank Certificate (original)
-Individual Income Tax Return – ITR (photocopy)
-If invited to Korea: Original Invitation Letter notarized in Korea & photocopy of the Invitor’s Passport (first page only)
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE
1. Application form (typewritten)
2. One passport size colored picture
3. Passport Original (Old and New)
4. Passport photocopy of First Page (6 months valid)
5. Copy of U.S., New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Korea, and Canada Visa (if there is)
6. Employement Certificate (Original)
7. Personal Bank Certificate(Original)
8. ITR (Income Tax Return) (photocopy)
* If Personally invited to Korea: Original Invitation Letter in Korea & photocopy of the Invitor’s Passport
* If invited by Company to Korea: Original Invitation Letter in Korea & photocopy of the Korean Company Business Permit
Address: 18th Floor, The Pacific Star Bldg., 1226 Makati Ave., Makati City Philippines
Tel: (02)811-6139, Fax: (02)811-8258
KOREA EMBASSY ADDRESS:
18th Floor, The Pacific Star Bldg., 1226 Makati Ave., Makati City Philippines
Tel: (632)811-6139, Fax: (632)811-8258
Hi Ms.Betchay, bukas pupunta ako ulit at aagahan ko na ng alis kasi 9am-11am ang application for Visa. Problem ko lang wala akong ITR, kasi 2years na akong freelance at self employed. Yung Business ITR ko wala pa at inaayos pa lang yung mga dapat bayaran this month… paano kaya yun…hindi ba medyo tagilid ang application ko kasi kulang ako ng isang requirements?
please reply po, para naman maglubag ang loob ko…
thanks po… power and Godbless!
HI! I AM A FILIPINA,I WORKED IN KOREA FOR 2YEARS AS AN ENTERTAINER.I HAVE A U.S ARMY BF STATIONED IN KOREA.WE ARE PLANNING TO GET MARRIED HERE IN PHILLIPINES.IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GO TO KOREA WITH HIM AFTER WE GET MARRIED?IS IT EASY FOR ME TO GO IF WE GET MARRIED HERE IN PHILLIPINES?PLS HELP ME AND ADVISE ME WHICH IS MORE EASIER!! PLSSS ASAP. THANK YOU
@joshua..please rely on reliable information on websites only, if you are not sure please call first the embassy before you go to confirm.
Ms Betchay,
I have signed my contract with an Engineering Firm based in Seoul Korea for a contract of 1 year as a design engineer there.
I’m still in the process of working on my working visa so at the moment I don’t have one yet.
Should ever that everything goes well and I’m already there, I was wondering if it’s possible for my GF to get there as a tourist (to visit me from time to time). I’m willing to shoulder all her expenses in her stay in Korea.
Have you heard of cases similar to mine?
Your prompt reply is truly appreciated. Thanks!
@Curious Engineer >> it’s possible for your GF to come here as a tourist, she just needs to prepare all the requirements… a reader had sent me an email telling me that even if her boyfriend was gonna shoulder all the expenses, the Korean Embassy still asked for her a bank certificate in her name
@Ritchell >> try to read Baby’s post above… she’s also married to a US military personnel and has an A3 visa
@joshua >> how did it go? when i applied for a tourist visa 5 years ago, i had to go there early in the morning as they only accept applications in the morning… the afternoon is for passport distribution…
@Betchay..thank you for all the info i’ve asked before…my visa was granted for an extension additional of 60 days.
hi i just wanna ask something im a filipino and i currently staying here in korea holding a c3 visa.my visa extension will end on june 10 is there any possible way to extend my visa?actually i have a korean boyfriend but he doesnt know any way to extend my visa .how about studying hangul in the university?is that possible for me to extend my visa without leaving korea?>how about marriage??im hoping for your immediate response..thanks God bless
^^ your only option is marriage… philippine passport holder can only stay in korea for 90 days (including extension) on a tourist visa, after than we need to go home and apply for another visa
ask ko lng po kasi marami na po akong nabasa na may mga Filipina na nagpakasal dit o sa Pinas with their US military bf,,the after they get married here ,they go to the korean embassy in manila..Gusto ko po malaman kung ano mga requirements ne kaylangan namin ipakita sa korean embassy and how long yung process??thank you po..
ask ko lng po kasi marami na po akong nabasa na may mga Filipina na nagpakasal dito sa Pinas with their US military bf,,then after they get married here ,they go to the korean embassy in manila to apply for a Visa going to Kortea then I heard that they granted a Visa because their US military husband accompany them at the korean embassy in Manila..Gusto ko po malaman kung ano mga requirements na kaylangan namin ipakita sa korean embassy and how long yung process??thank you po..and God Bless..Please help me Guys…
Hi summerain,,I need your help..my BF is a US military and he currently stationed in Korea..he is going to come here in Philippines in September to get marry,,ask ko lang po,,after we get married we are going to apply for a Visa to Korea at the Korean Embassy in Manila,,what are the documents/requirements needed and what are the process and how long it will take??thank you po,,please help me summerain…
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Hi summerain,,I need your help..my BF is a US military and he currently stationed in Korea..he is going to come here in Philippines in September to get marry,,ask ko lang po,,after we get married we are going to apply for a Visa to Korea at the Korean Embassy in Manila,,what are the documents/requirements needed and what are the process and how long it will take??thank you po,,please help me summerain…
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hi ask ko ksi mg magsisix years na ksi ako d2 sa skorea as cntrct workr.plan ko ksi na maging imigrant d2 sa skorea? posible po ba? ano ho ba ang klngan gawin pra maging korean imigrant? pls reply! tnx
Hello po! i have a 1 daughter to a korean.her surname is to her dad and her acknowledge her in the birth certificate but we are not yet married…im also a pinay po and for now not working cuz taking care of my baby…her dad wants us to visit him in korea cuz he don’t have time to go here cuz busy sa work…i want to know po if i still need a bank certificate from the bank to get a tourist visa?…thanks po….
@ ellaine >> i think it’s best to call the embassy (scroll up for the phone number)… from what i know, if her dad had recognized her she should be in the korean family register… that’s what really counts to koreans anyway
@ jermaine >> check http://www.hikorea.go.kr — it’s possible to get a F5 or permanent resident (or even korean citizenship) but there are restrictions on the kind of visa you’ve been holding… they don’t allow residency/immigration on E9 visa
hello everybody…
thanks for all these infos, it help me a lot to get an idea on how to get a tourist visa to korea… i havent been to korean embassy coz i dont know the requirements, but i strip on this blogsite so, thanks, it help me a lot…
does it mean that everybody who’s needing for a korean visa processed it by themselves? or you guys go to an agency to process all your papers? coz my friend told me to go to a travel agency to process my visa…
thanks a lot and more power…
@ Lynie >> you don’t need an agency to process your visa… using an agency is also NOT a guarantee that you could get a visa… you can just go to the embassy with all your documents very early (like 7AM eventhough the embassy opens at 9AM)… they only accept applications in the morning
hi there..just visited ur site,it really helps!
sistah betchay just want to ask what is there for me to do if my private student’s parents like me to go with them in Korea?what kind of visa should i get? would it cause me a problem if ill just get a tourist visa and then just change my status when i get to stay in korea na?theyre willing to help but theyr rushin this time and just like to skip through the hassle of getting some docs or goin through the process of complicated matters…posible ba un sis?
and what would be the papers that we need to process po? and one thing more..how many months do they give for a tourist to stay there in korea? 3 or 6?
theyre planning to leave Phil in late June or the next month after..i hope to get ur reply soon..
i understand u have many commitments and replies to make pa.. newey u can email me back here po janahlara@yahoo.com
really appreciate u po..
tke care n Godbless!
@jah >> you can get a tourist visa and we can only get up to 3 months… there’s no way you can change your visa in korea unless you get married… if you’re gonna work, you’ll still need to process your visa in the philippines… you’ll need:
- application form
- passport, ID photos
- certificate of employment
- bank certificate
- latest ITR
- letter of invitation from korea (optional)
they won’t accept your application unless your documents are complete…
ate betchay, nakapunta na po kasi ako ng korea last year as a singer but i runaway from work and stayed with a BF der.but i went back home before my alien card expires.Im already married and hes also married but wer both separated. Is it possible for me to go back der and stay der even 1 week and go back here again..will they give me tourist visa? am i still legal to enter korea even if i runaway from work and manager kasi theyre so harsh and inhuman in working conditions in korea. pls rreply ate asap…thanks sau ha?
ate betchay, nakapunta na po kasi ako ng korea last year as a singer but i runaway from work and stayed with a BF der.but i went back home before my alien card expires.Im already married and hes also married but wer both separated. Is it possible for me to go back der and stay der even 1 week and go back here again..will they give me tourist visa? am i still legal to enter korea even if i runaway from work and manager kasi theyre so harsh and inhuman in working conditions in korea. pls rreply ate asap…thanks sau ha?
well, im done readin’ all info from top to bottom..
it took several hours , but quite worth it, i guess.. ( heehee , as i took notes of impt info while reading through ) ^^
a lot of ht ienfo was useful.. from your replies as well as the updated visa app requirements and SK Embassy’s operation hrs for visa app that joshua so patiently listed down.. ( well, appreciated ).
anyhow, please correct me if i’m wrong, but as my original question was specifically how much the minimum for show money ( personal bank statement ) should be.. but as i read through every single entry, i’ve realized that there really isnt any amount set as a standard,by the looks of it, i so agree when you mentioned that you’re lucky if you get approved the first time.. ( this is too sad, though ).. T.T
my fiance of over 3 years is coming for another visit on the first 2 weeks of aug and our plan , as per my future in-laws is that i’ll then go to seoul for 추석 ( from late sept til arnd early nov )… all paperwork is ready for the visa application ( including the notarized invite and page 1 of his pp).. but does anyone happen to know if i need to get a CENOMAR with my fiance for the sept trip? or do i get it alone? or do i even need it for my purpose of getting a tourist visa this time?
i dont wanna be denied ( just like everyone else doesnt )… coz my future-in-laws have been expecting me since early this year…and ‘chusok’ is the best time to go there to meet all relatives .. heehee..
anyhow, reading all the entries is quite disheartening, honestly, but i do hope more peeps will get their visas approved the first time around.. ( the peeps at the embassy are quite rude too if you speak to them over the phone ).. but i guess we’ll just hafta deal with it..
thanks for reading and for your response.
__katie__
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oop! and another thing..
does anyone here have any idea if gettin’ a tourist visa approved is easier if i applied for it at the SK Embassy with my koraen fiance? or are the odds are still the same with or without him in person?
( as u can see, i might apply for my visa with him when he gets here..so he can kick the asses of those peeps there that might try to deny me a visa.. kekekeke ) ^^v
P.S.
i’ve been meaning to quit my present job of over 2 years, but by reading the posts, it made me change my mind..but before that.. does anyone here have any idea if a certificate of employment from 2 mos before visa app can still be accepted at the SK embassy? or do they really need one from just a few days before visa application?
this can help me decide whether to quit my job this month or not.. ^^
thanks y’all!
–katie–
Hi everyone,
I am leaving for Korea on the 21st of June. This is gonna be my 3rd visit to Korea. However, this time I was given only a 15-day travel VISA. I wonder if I can have it extended for a month or two. My boyfriend who is korean would like me to stay there longer. Do you have any information as to what I need to do? Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Thank you very much and more power!
Hi.
I am planning on visiting my bf who is an OFW in Korea this December since he can’t come home. He works as an engineer in DSEC. According to your post, I must submit the following documents:
(1) bank certificate stating your savings
(2) certificate of employment showing your salary and position
(3) latest ITR (income tax return)
(4) your passport and a copy
(5) visa application form
(6) 2×2 pictures
(7) a notarized invitation letter.
Now, I am sure I can provide most of the items listed above since my bf intends to have me invited by one of his Korean friends. However, I am in doubt if I can provide item 3 which is the ITR since I switched jobs in one taxable year. I am going to try and see if I can still file an ITR for the year 2006 (when I only have one employer) even if it’s past April. In case I am not permitted to do this by the BIR, is there any other document I can substitute for the ITR (like the BIR 2316 form)? What do you suggest I do?
BTW, I only intend to stay for 10 days. Thank you.
@Tin >> the invitation letter could come from your boyfriend… but it might spell a difference if it comes from a korean… from what i know, they won’t accept incomplete documents unless you have a special reason to go there (http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/)
so you really must have an ITR
Thank you.
Hi Ms. Betchay, this blog of yours is really helpful…
We are planning to go Seoul next month,it will be a family vacation. My husband is a businessman, he is of pakistani passport with a permanent residence here in philippines. He have business in their country. I myself also have a business here. With those requirements above, we can provide it.
The only question will be, Is it compulsary to have an invitation? My husband have a pakistani friend and a permanent resident who have business there can send us invitation. However, i dont like to disturb him much. Is it okay even we dont provide this invitation letter?
Anyway, we will just be there not more than 2 weeks. My husband travels around asia and north africa. Me naman travelled in 4 asian countries where most of my stays are only for few days lang.
Do you think we have a good chance of obtaining a tourist visa? We will bring our 2 year old daughter with us.
Will be very happy to receive your reply…
Salamat in advance
hi good day,
this website is full of information about going to korea. is it possible to apply for extension of visa in the Philippines right away or it must be when you’re in korea already?
thanks!
^^ you can only extend when you’re in Korea… just go to the immigration office with your passport
@Saiza – i sent you an email
is there same sex marriage in korea? for the the sake of the fedaration
How much does the extension of visa cost? how long is the process? what does the immigration officer ask? what is the best reason to be granted the extension?
thank you po and more power!
@louie >> it takes just minutes for the extension, 30,000 won… i don’t know what the immigration officer asks but i don’t think you have to worry about it if the extension is for a good reason
@lou >> there is no same sex marriage in korea… however, a korean citizen who’d had a physical sex change could legally change his/her sex, i.e. male/female… like in the case of Harisu… she used to be a man, had a sex change and is now considered a woman… she got married last year to a man
hi everyone! im 22, a fresh graduate and i have a US ARMY bf stationed in korea and weve had this relationship for almost 4 years now.. he came here last may4-june1 he proposed to me but its unofficial yet kc wala pa ung ring but anyways i said yes and we plan to marry in korea… ive read through your blog and found most of the docs. and stuffs that i needed except for the ITR..and as for my bank cert/statement my bf told me i should go get a bank account so he can wire transfer enough show money.. my bf told me he will assume the full responsibility with regards to the expenses… ive even thought of going through an agency coz of the whole confusion i got and im scared that i might get denied and i really want to be with him.. im thinking of staying for a week or 2 with 100,000+php as bank statement… but im scared that the consul might ask me where i got the amount since im unemployed and no source of income…:( im hoping to be in korea by august…
please everyone…anyone… help……… im really desperate……=(
Hi Ms. Betchay! I really need your help..I think your the only person who could give me a good advice. My filipino fiance is currently working in Korea. We’re planning to get married next year here in the Philippines.In order for us to properly plan for our wedding, he wants me to visit him in korea this coming august.He can’t come home easily because he can’t afford to have leave of absence from his job.The problem is I’m not employed right now and I can’t show a certificate of employment and ITR. I have an upcoming exam for cgfns(qualifying exam for Nurses to apply for immigrant visa in US) this coming november(same year) to be held in Cebu, Philippines. Is it alright if I will just present my documents from cgfns and a certification from a review center that I enrolled for October review classes? to prove to the korean consul that I really have to go back to the Philippines by the month of October to attend for a review classes and to take an exam?Also Ms. Betch, I need to know the amount needed in my bank account as my proof of income.That’s all ms. Betchay!
Your response will be highly appreciated! Thank you so much!
Ms. Betch I forgot to mention.The visa that I want to apply for Korea is a tourist visa.
Thank you again!!!
hi grace,
u asked help from anyone..so i guess i can tell you what i’ve read thru the blog//
>> first, you might wanna ask your BF to prepare and send you an invitation( stating sponsorship, etc )..(im sure that’ll be of help, though betchay previously mentioned that it’s optional )
>> after gettin that..then im sure you can bring the requirements to the embassy and if they ask you about the shw money and all.. you might wanna tell them honestly and that this wire transfer you have on record is part of the sponsorship.. i guess that might work..
im not saying it will..but i guess it’s gonna be worth a try..
good luck!!
***FYI:: im pretty sure betchay might wanna add something more specific.. but you might wanna start preparing the docs. *.^v
thanx so much katie… i already told my bf to prepare with the invitation and stuffs…. ill start finishing my requirements.. thanks again…^.^
hi ms.betchay..
i am happy to have stumbled upon your site and its good to know there are people here with a good hearts who take time out to help out our filipino kababayans who have queries about visa applications to korea..
I would like to apply for a tourist visa at least for two weeks–i have read the requirements you posted here BUT im currently not working( so i cant show an employments ceritficate) but i have a medicalclinic which i rented out to a friend..My american fiancee who’s in the USmilitary base there in korea would want me to visit him before december 2008.. and perhaps get married there.. im filipina, 37 yrs old ,single mom… what are the documents would i need from the phillipines to bring to korea to get married..can we get married at the US embassythere( HE is an american)? IF im not employed but have a clinic ..would that be enough to replace employment certificate?or i have a gift shop bussiness? what if i join a tour group would that be better so i wont need an invitation? MY FIANCEE is willing to send me an invite and affidavit of support(WHO SHOULD NOTARIZE THIS–COMMANDER of us military base or lawyer fROM korea?)But reading your blogs its seems that an invite, nor a affidavit of support is not a guarantee for a TOURIST VISA!!
REGARDING the bank certificate would they require three months active bank account(OPENED AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION)just like req. when you apply for US VISA?..may i present a join bank account with my mom OR WOULD THEY NEED JUST MY BANK ACCOUNT? THANK you FOR your time ma’am …hope to receive a reply from you the soonest possible time..or pls email me at my email add.. ALSO to anyone who might know answers to my questions id be very pleased to receive suggestions from you…
SINCERELY,
JASMINE
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Hi ms.bechay?
I will be going to Korea for a package tour. It will be shouldered by my employer, however I believe that the no.of days to be given by the Korean embassy will only be 15 days. But i’m planning to extend my staying. My employer told me that they will be the one to make a letter addressed to the immigration in korea to request for my extension to do some business transaction, and the company will be the one to shoulder all my expenses. Could that be a valid reason?
or is it good to say that i enjoy staying there that’s why I want to extend?but they might ask if i have enough money to stay longer.
which is better the first one or the second one.
Thank u po!
^^ You can have your visa extended and I think the first reason is better IMO (if they ask you, because they sometimes don’t).
Please don’t overstay your visa. It might hurt your future. It’s not just worth it.
yes, Thank you. so i must come back before the visa or extension expires?
please my name is Martins please i am from Africa (Nigeria), i will like you to explain more to me about C3 visa and what it will require to enter into south korea with it. you can publish it and also send me the answer to my email.
Hi Ms. Betchay,
I’m planning to visit Korea this Sept. would like to ask if where can I get the application form? Many thanks for your usual assistance=)
what’s the best attire required when entering korea? thanks
@louie >> Dress presentably. People here judge you by your appearance.
@jaime >> they’re available at the Korean Embassy, i’ll send you one online so you could see how it looks like
@Martins >> i think it would be best to check the Korean Embassy website in your country… there are different requirements for different nations
Can you send me the link for the application form so that I have it already once I’ll go to the embassy. Many thanks for your unwavering support Betchay=)
@Jaime >> check your email, i’d sent you the link
thank you again. what are some of the questions they usually ask when entering korea?
^^ based on my sister’s experience, she was just asked what she’s going to do and where she’s going to stay… she answered she will just stay for a few days and on the latter, she said “seoul, but i don’t know the exact address”
thank you again.
i will be traveling as a tourist in Korea but I plan to bring a big tarveling so that I can put more things when I come back, but i am afraid that they might ask why do I need to bring a big one. So do you it’s better to bring a smaller one?
thanks
Thanks for the link Betchay=) Another question, sorry ha=) If ever I’m planning to go this September, how updated should my bank certificate be?
hi
i am married to a American and he based in south korea… and i am planning to apply a tourist visa for south korea what are the requirements that i should i bring so i can handed it to the korean embassy|????
^^ you can get the A3 visa for military dependents, it’s better to ask your husband to inquire at the legal office of his department
why somebody ends to A to A?
how true that if you have already come four times in korea as a tourist no need to get visa the next time anymore, amd you can go to Korea without applying for a visa anymore?
^^ true… but you’ll be subjected to interrogation at the airport’s immigration office… two of my filipino friends here have been coming in and out of the country without any visas now…
the agency advicedme to get a package tour instead of just buying a ticket and hotel accomodation so that i wouldn’t be asked so many questions when i enter korea. i could only just present my iterinary. however i believe it would cost more expensive. however if that’s the best way to do then i could pay for it. what do you think is the good thing? thanks
Hello!
Just a piece of advice,I have the following documents submitted sa isang travel agency:
* Letter of Invitation (notarized)
* ITR
* Bank Account
* Business Documents
* Passport
Yung pong letter of invitation ay galing sa company kung saan nagtatrabaho ang fiance. Valid po kaya? I asked the Agency to assist me since I am here in the Visayas. Base po sa experience nyo, totoo po ba na saka na lang ako pupunta sa Embassy pag may schedule of apperance?
Please help po…
Maraming salamat!
msb
@louie >> you don’t have to fear the questions if you’re not going to do anything illegal… like you said before, you’ll be here on a business trip… it’s really up to you which is the best way to do it… btw, you can come to korea without a visa if you’ve been here four times within two years…
@mareese >> oo. hindi required ang appearance kaya pwedeng pa-assist sa agency. yung letter of invitation dapat galing sa nag-iinvite sa ‘yo… pero since may agency naman na tutulong sa ‘yo, it’s better to ask them na lang
Hi Betchay, if ever I’ll leave on Sept. mga kelan kaya ako dapat kumuha ng bank certificate? Will it help in obtaining a visa since I’m currently employed? Thanks=)
Hi! ms. betchay i need your help…I have 5 visa ( C-3 ) already and by july 25, po ang balik ko sa korea. Nabasa ko po kase sa embassy na after 4 time going and back to korea is VISA EXEMPTION na po. At kung pwede ko po syang extend don ulit. This time wla po nakalagay sa passport just like the same sa mga naunang visa ko. Nag-try me ask sa w-3 kya lang po… no answer. Kya d2 na lang po me nag-ask sa inyo bka po matulungan nyo ako. Thanks and God Bless….
Hi Ate Betchay!
Thank you sa reply mo. Naisubmit ko na sa travel agency ang mga requirements. Medyo kinakabahan lang ako about the invitation letter if makakatulong ba. Galing kasi sa employer ng boyfriend ko ang letter. Malaking company sila sa Ilsan. Pero ang lahat ng expenses ay syempre sagot namin ng fiance ko, isa syang OFW – EPS dyan sa Korea. Sabi ng agent ko ay malaking tulong daw ung letter of invitation. Totoo po ba kahit na hindi mismong galing sa Fiance ko?Notarized na po cya at may kasama pong business permit ng company. Ano po ang kadalasan na interview ang nangyayari? Though 10-15 days lang ang favor ko.Dahil may business kami na dapat asikasuhin dito sa Pinas.Dadalawin ko lang ang Fiance ko dahil hindi cya mkakauwi sa taong ito…
Maraming salamat po..
msb
oh ms.buchay na A to A po ako. i went to Korea with my 15 day tourist visa and I decided to buy only ticket and hotel accomodation. the immigration officer intervied me. and she asked where do i want to go because i don’t have iterinary. she couldn’t accept the reason that i will be travelling myself. she told me that my purpose was not as tourist but for another reason. oh my God they hold me for one day.and asked me to come back here. i told her that the embassy here gave me the visa, and then why don’t they allow me to enter.
dugtong ko lang. and then and reason for my deportation was because i wasn’t able to prove them that i’ll be a tourist. they put VOID in my Visa. do you think i could still go to Korea?
of course you can, but you’ll have to apply for another visa… ang sama naman ng naging kapalaran mo sa mga kamay ng immigration… hindi ba business ang purpose mo?
Thanks,ganun na nga po nangyari. when they asked me if know somebody. i didn’t tell my friend’s name there. i am afraid they might asked them too. pero sabi ng iba sana daw sinabi ko na may kilala ako dun. i told them i have my visa so why don’t they allow me to enter. they don’t believe daw that i will just be a tourist.do i have to change my passport? if i will be a tourist daw where do i want to go. dami nilang tanong.tsaka kung my credit card me. ewan ko kung dapt ba sinabi ko name ng friend ko or hindi. kasi waa naman silang invitation.
ganun talaga… a visa is not a guarantee of entry… kahit sa US may nade-deny pagdating sa port of entry… kaya dapat talaga patunayan na walang gagawing illegal pagpasok
i have to prove that’s it’s for business too.
VOID po ang inilagay sa visa ko, blacklisted na po ba yun, or same as deny lang? could i apply for a visa again using the same passport? thanks
invalid lang yung current visa mo… of course pwede ka pa mag-apply uli
thanks po. pero next time i will apply for a job na lang para at least mas mahaba na ang stay ko at wala ng maraming tanong sa kin. kasi palagay ko talagang mahigpit sila. even if you’ll just be a tourist they suspect a person na baka maging illegal worker.
actually I am an English teacher, plan ko talaga to stay with a Korean friend but I think that will be dangerous for both of us kung magsta me dun and do my tutorial.
greetings! can anyone advice me about my problem?im an EPS worker carrying E-9-2,and i really need to be with my wife,because we’re 2 years separated since,1 year separated after marriage.we dont have any kids yet,and we’re really,really miss each other.my wife really cries.is this F3 VISA qualifies my wife accompany me here in South Korea while im working?because my company wants me to extend my service after my 3rd year this coming March 2009,due to my good performance.what will i do? korea is really a good place to work on,and i admire their discipline.please help me. i really appreciate your immediate response. thanks.
hi willy! unfortunately, the immigration doesn’t grant F-3 visas to dependents of E-9 visa holders… but it’s still best to ask the nearest immigration office near you…
Hi betchay,
congratulations! you don’t know much you touched and helped filipinos like me who are confused with some of the procedures and regulations in acquiring for a visa to south korea.. anyway, is it okay if i will also ask you for advise regarding certain concerns, such as:
my husband & i just got married last june 28, 2008 (today is july 21, so it’s less than a month pa lang). he’s working in south korea, and we decided that i will visit him hopefully this year. i have pertinent documents to comply the requirements, however i have this confusion if i should use na my husband’s family name or not.. If I will use his family name, definitely i will change all my documents which i think will take me longer in complying such.. IS IT OKAY IF I WILL DECLARE SINGLE IN MY CIVIL STATUS SO THAT ALL MY DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED? what do you think is the most appropriate thing to do? this is quite confusing on my part,… hope you can give advise… please do.. by the way, please send to my email your response…
hi betchay,
additional info: all my documents like ITR, bank account, passport, employment certificate carries my MAIDEN NAME. now, should i change it to my HUSBAND’S FAMILY NAME or RETAIN IT AS IS & DECLARE “SINGLE” in my civil status so that everything will not be affected? what do you think should i do? please do send your reply in my email account.. thank you so much and congratulations! God bless always..
thanks po. pero next time i will apply for a job na lang para at least mas mahaba na ang stay ko at wala ng maraming tanong sa kin. kasi palagay ko talagang mahigpit sila. even if you’ll just be a tourist they suspect a person na baka maging illegal worker.
actually I am an English teacher, plan ko talaga to stay with a Korean friend but I think that will be dangerous for both of us kung magstay me dun and do my tutorial.
^^ it might be a blessing in disguise someday na hindi ka nakapasok if you’re gonna work here as a tutor… you’re still young you’ll have more opportunities in the future… malay mo next year i-allow na filipinos to teach english here legally…
Ganun na nga po ate bechay. things might be more complicated for my friend and I kung natuloy ako. a guardian angel is guiding us too. six months ago i got frustated when i got denied. luckily last month i got my visa, at nakalipad. next time siguro kung ayos ang papers and evrything ay pasok na pasok na ko. i start searching for schools here in the Philippines where I could take TESOL, it’s a certificate required for teaching in Korea.
it’s God’s way na rin nga po para di kami mapahamak pareho.and hopefully a lot of doors will open for teachers in Korea at least safe yun at wala ng hassles kasi legal na.
I’m blessed na rin with a very good friend kasi when I was in the airport they came immediately and they tried to convince the immigration na makapasok, yun nga lang strict talga, kasi wala naman din silang invitation. and they would really asked them kung anong purpose ko. they slept and stayed in the airport all night kahit di namin nakikita isa’t isa. both of us were sad. next time everything will be good na with God’s help.
Thank you ate bechay!
hi ate betchay!
yung husband ko nakapunta na sa korea as a tourist. pero nung second apply niya na deny yung visa last june. pwede na bang mag apply this coming december?
talaga bang mahirap mag apply nang second kaysa nung first visa? kasi nung february lang siya nakauwi rito tapos nag apply siya ulit nung june. siguro yun ang dahilan kung bakit na deny kasi 3 months pa lang siyang stay dito at baka nag duda yung embassy na magtatrabo siya dun. sana matulungan mo kami. thanx!
please ate betchay I need a response
me and my husband were applying for a tourist visa for Korea. We’ve got all the requirements needed except for 1, the invitation letter. I have my cousin there but it seems she can’t provide us the invitation letter. My questions are, do we realy need to have an invitation letter coming from Korea to be able to get there? or is there any other ways we could do? Anyway me and my hubby both travel to other country like dubai and china. Please Im despirate to know what we could possibly do. Thank You!
Hi,
Why is it not so easy for Koreans to send an invitation? they say it must really come from a big company?and they say the company also worries? why is it so? thank u!
@louie >> it’s easy to send an invitation… the invitation is available at any law office in korea…
@mich >> the invitation letter is only optional… if you’ve traveled to other countries that require visas (USA, Japan, Australia, UK, New Zealand, etc), it would be easier for you to get a korean visa…
@nina >> for some it’s easier to apply for a visa on the second time… pwede siya uli mag-apply six months after ng date ng visa niya… are you in korea now? what’s your visa? if you’re here on E-7, your husband could apply for the F-3 visa
but they are not my relatives so that’s why it’s hard for them. they said they tried to find a company to invite but they couldn’t.because the company cannot guarntee their responsibility. the compny is somewhat afraid.
HI ATE BECHAY
thanks for the response wala ako sa korea yung sister nang husband ko ang nandiyan. nakapag-asawa kasi siya nang isang korean tapus yung husband niya gustong papuntahin ulit yung husband ko ngunit yun na nga deny the second time siya nag apply. nung june 20 na deny yung kanyang visa so pwede na sa december mag apply ulit?
hi…its my first time to visit your site! its really good. anyway…i have a korean boyfriend. and i really wanna visit korea someday. pwede nyo po ba akong iinform ng mga do’s and dont’s? is marrying him the fastest way to go there? please help me…thanks ^^
hi betchay! thanks for the reply. Lahat pala ng invitation letter is makukuha lng sa Law Offices ng Korea? Pwdi kaya yng cousin ko andyan nag wo-work ang makakuha ng invitation para sa amin ng husbank ko or it would be better that Korean people will get an invitation for us? Do you have any idea what are the basis of the Korean Embassy to evaluate foreigners on their tourist visa application? And we’ve only travelled to China and Dubai still we have the original visas kept. Would it be possible the Embassy will grant us the visa?
hi betchay! thanks for the reply. Lahat pala ng invitation letter is makukuha lng sa Law Offices ng Korea? Pwdi kaya yng cousin ko andyan nag wo-work ang makakuha ng invitation para sa amin ng husbank ko or it would be better that Korean people will get an invitation for us? Do you have any idea what are the basis of the Korean Embassy to evaluate foreigners on their tourist visa application? And we’ve only travelled to China and Dubai still we have the original visas kept. Would it be possible the Embassy will grant us the visa?
Hi Betchay,
Ilang days yung validity nung visa upon approval? Thanks=)
i am a us soldier. i am also filipino but was born in hawaii.. anyways, i am currently stationed in south korea, and i wanted to invite my fiance’…from the pinas to come visit on xmas. my question is, does she have to have a valid passport before going to the korean embassy..
as for following documents, i provided her with…
-my birth certificate.. to prove im us.citizen..
-copy of my orders to prove i was in the us army, and my place of duty is here in korea…
-letter of invitation.. notarized…
what else will they need from her?
please email me at mark.domingo@us.army.mil or markarvi@gmail.com
i am a us soldier. i am also filipino but was born in hawaii.. anyways, i am currently stationed in south korea, and i wanted to invite my fiance’…from the pinas to come visit on xmas. my question is, does she have to have a valid passport before going to the korean embassy..
as for following documents, i provided her with…
-my birth certificate.. to prove im us.citizen..
-copy of my orders to prove i was in the us army, and my place of duty is here in korea…
-letter of invitation.. notarized…
what else will they need from her?
please email me at mark.domingo@us.army.mil or markarvi@gmail.com
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hi im new here. gusto ko lng sanang malaman ang chances na mkarating ako sa korea. i have a korean boyfriend now and he’s staying here in the philippines as a tourist. next year pag balik nya ng korea, gusto nya akong isama. based s mga nabasa ko dito, one of the requirements eh yung ITR and employment stuff. im not working sa company, im just a full time tutor sa mga korean, i work in a korean language center, wla kaming tax dun. so its impossible for me to show an ITR and stuff. just in case, mgpakasal n lang kmi d2 sa pinas bago sya umuwi ng korea, ano ang chance dun? mdami din bang requirements na kelangan? such as bank certificate and all that employment stuff? please help me…id really appreciate your immediate reply…thanks
hello betchay! ask lng po…what are the requirements ba para makakuha ng Student Visa?
i been reading all the blogs here and felt somewhat worried because i too is applying for a tourist visa and i fear a couldnt get one… coz everybody says its not easy just like applying for USA… but fortunately i dont have difficulty i just let my agent process it.. i submit only bank certificate with my original bankbook..employment cert., ITR and my passport.. with the invitation letter coming from my friend who is a US army stationed in korea.. WITHOUT appearance at all I GOT a 15days single entry tourist visa.. thanks to my agent.. im from mindanao thats why i get an agent to process everything for me…thanks GOD
mark bryan let your fiancee secure first a passport before going to embassy.. thats a must requirement!!! you only have to send her a letter of invitation (orig) notarized by korean gov’t. (my friend secured it from NAMMI office in korea..) then xerox copy of your passport first page.. then your military ID thats enough thats all from you. AND your girlfriend have to secure the following documents 1. employment cert. 2. ITR 3.bank certificate and the orig. bankbook.. 4.oiginal passport if she got all of this theres no doubt that she wont be given a visa.. I JUST GOT MY VISA TODAY WITHOUT APPEARANCE only my travel agent working on it.. goodluck!!!!
Hi Dorothy,
Where is your agent located? I’m thinking of that option as well. Btw, once you have already a visa, how many days yung validity nun?Thanks=)
hello.. the maximum days will be given for a tourist visa is 15 days? how can i get more than 15 days ? im confused which is the maximum days , 15 or 59.. thanks
ano ba tlg?
^^ the maximum days you can get for a tourist visa is 90 days… the visa is free for up to 59 days… if you apply for a visa for 60 days or more, you’ll have to pay for the application and it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get the visa… appearance is not necessary… they don’t usually do interviews
^^ busy… we’ll reply more later
For example you have already been granted with a visa,then I decided na umalis na lang after two months pa, valid pa din ba yung visa? Because I’m thinking na once you have it na, you need to leave ASAP. Please enlighten me thanks=)
if you will go as a tourist, like on a package tour, they give 15 days of sojourn. but if you’re invited by a company, you’re lucky to stay up to 90 days.
Your article is much more informatics for all of the visitor or tourist. I am very happy to read it. This is really very nice. Thank you for it.
Hi Dorothy,
Ask ko lang, is it your first time to apply for a visa? I also have an agent and it is my first time to apply and advised me to appear to the embassy.I have all the requirements. ITR, Bank Account with Bank Certificate, Business Documents,Passport of course and Notarized Invitation Letter. I am here in the Visayas.
Thanks!
mereese>>>>yeah its my first time to apply… ever! i never been a tourist..i justwant to give hope to the first timer like me here.. that its still possible that you will be granted as long as totoo yung documents na sinubmit mo. just think possitive.. actually my agent didnt give me assurance na walang appearance talaga.. its a case to case basis daw talaga.. im just maybe one of those fortunate na di na nag appear..
to jaime>>>> my agent is from iligan city!!!! its a reputable cooperative and they also assist travel.. i do know the validity of visa yet..
Hi Dorothy! Thanks for the reply. I thought your agent is from Manila=) Thanks. I hope I can find a good travel agent as well because I really like to visit my fiance.
Hi Dorothy!
Maraming salamat sa reply mo. Actually I am expecting na for an interview by the end of August. Antay ko lang ung Auditor’s Report ko. Possible ba kaya? kasi ung letter of invitation ko is mismong ang company ang gumawa.its also notarized.Ill just pay a visit to my boyfriend who happens to be an OFW. Do you think it will help?
Hi, Ms. Betchay!
Wow, I’m fascinated with all the help you are giving these people (including me). Although I already have a c3 visa (it’s only 15 days coz it’s a business trip), I’m planning to go back there sometime in Oct to visit my bf. But since I just got one, do I still need to wait 6 months before I could apply for another one (as a tourist, that is)?
Thanks a lot, in advance.
Hello Betchay, I am so happy I found this site. I have been so problematic on where can i ask lots of question about visiting Korea. You see, my boyfriend is a Korean we stayed together in the Philippines for more than one year. He is now in Korea and he ask me to visit him. I dont have a regular job right now but he sent me a money every month. his willing to send invitation letter too and his working it now to send me… And I heard also that I need bank certificate. How much do I need to open an account to get a bank certificate? and do i need show money going there? please give me all the information about visiting korea. Please please please send answer to my email add thanks…
Hello!
I have my visa applied na just the other day at the Korean Embassy. Imagine my trip… I am from here in the Negros Province and need to travel long away from here. Fortunately I arrived safely at the Centennial Airport at 6am then I straight ahead to the Embassy. Finally I was there till the time opens at 9am. My number was called. BUT! I was lacking of my one document and that is the Mayor’s Permit. I called at home to send me a copy of the permit and it really took a lot of time waiting for the fax. Until I received the last document and went upstairs ( again) but it’s too late.The WINDOW 3 was already closed when I get there at that was 11:15 AM. I begged the guard but he just smiled at me and simply said: “BALIK KA NA LANG ULIT” .. just like that? I came from the Visayas Region and he will just say that? I really shed a tear. A couple advised me to talk to the Korean girl who happens sitting there watching TV. My friend approached the girl and I am thankful that she knocked the Window 3. Until the lady received my documents. …I am now waiting for September 1 to go back to Manila and have my visa released. Still I do not know what will be the results. ..Still I am hoping that it will be fine. I am sharing this not to embarrass those are planning to apply. One BIG TIP is have yourself ready and so with your documents. They prioritize in asking the Invitation Letter. Though there may be some questions to be asked but nothing to worry as long as your documents are real. Be positive. I just felt the confidence when I was at the elevator going up to the 18th floor. And one more thing, have at least a valid ID to present at the Lobby.. Never cheat on your documents.Be positive and relax…
hi! I’m a Filipina and i have a boyfriend (fiance) working for 12 years in south korea. He expected me to spent x-mas & new year there. Now what are the documents that i need to prepare? and with regards to the bank account, magkano po ba ang minimum savings para matanggap.
Please you can reply on my email. thanks
thank you talaga. Your a heaven sent for us.
hi maria… katie here.. i wrote some questions on here, too in june..
nOw.. im in koRea,,. ^.^
got my C-3 visa for 30 days approved the first time i applied for it in july..
anyhow.. you said your boyfriend sends you money monthly? well…. is it to your account ( philippines bank account)? or through a korean bank account that he sends you that money and you receive it? or maybe thru wire transfer?
im not sure how you have that done.. but one thing about bank accounts is that they also check how long you’ve had it.. so what i can say on this one is that if you already have an existing account with a philippine bank… you might want to save up some money and put all the ‘show money’ you got there…it’s a bit “more foolproof” than opening up a NEW one.. they’d doubt that..
hope this’ll help..
oh..and another thing… it’s usually easier to be granted a tourist visa if you got an ITR.. but g’luck to you anyway.. *.^v
…just pray hard and take it easy when you get there at the embassy… smile at the korean lady on window 3… and ‘pretend’ that you;re just cool… ( dont forget to bring a copy of your bf’s passport’s page 1…. along with the requirments and invitation )..that’ll help, too.. ^.^v
I have a friend in the USAF stationed in Korea…I’ve only been to Singapore and just a regular employee..Im afraid If I applied I will be denied…jeez it sux.
How much do I need to have on my bank account? the Bank Statement I have is thru my payroll account. Though I hve one from Chinabank but I don’t put money in there. Please help.
Can a US GI invite you even if he’s not a Korean citizen?
re: Invitation letter.
Hi Ms. Betchay,
salamat naman kasi merong ganitong site where i can ask some questions and it is very helpful lalo na sa katulad ko. My husband is working in South Korea as factory worker Daekyung Industry – Gyeonggi-Do) since June 2005 under the Employment Permit System. 3 years ang contract niya dun, umuwi siya last June 16, 2008 dito sa Pinas kasi nag-end na ang contract niya pero bumalik ulit siya sa South Korea last July 20, 2008, he’s working legally there with same company parin, nagkaroon kasi ng re-entry and he’ll be working again there for 3 years. Ngayon, napag-usapan namin na i’ll visit South Korea this December to spend the christmas and new year with my husband. Pano ba yung invitation letter ms. betchay, siya na ba mismo magpapagawa sa lawyer doon (with his employer’s permission)? I already have complete requirements like 1. ITR 2. CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT W/ COMPENSATION at ano pa ba ang mga documents needed for visa application? it is my first time to apply for a korean tourist visa kaya medyo andun yung nerbiyos kasi last year i also tried to apply for a US visa kasi ininvite ako ng tito ko sa US, manganganak ng binyag pero sad to say, i was denied. pareho lang ba ang US & KOREA with regards to visa application? please help ms. betchay. gusto ko talaga makapunta sa Korea to be with my husband. thank you and more power!!!
hi ms. betchay
you know what, you’re such a true angel sent from above… you really helped me a lot through this website, and good news my C-3 visa was approved! i was overwhelmed and super excited, i can now visit my husband there… even though i did not have any sponsor during my application and just sent the pertinent requirements you said, my application was approved, wow! … anyway, i have this question, is the show money required to present in the immigration officer upon my arrival? how much should i prepare? & what other documents (aside from my two-way ticket) should i present to them? is SHOW MONEY REALLY REQUIRED TO PRESENT THERE? … ms. betchay pls. do reply in my email address, can i expect for you reply soonest as possible, tonight? please? thanks a lot ms. betchay.. God bless…
hello everybody… i just want to share to everybody a very positive and such an overwhelming experience I had at Korean Embassy.. my C-3 visa was approved just the other day… i submitted just the ff:(1) typewritten application form (2) personal bank certificate (3) ITR (3) employment certificate (4) 2×2 picture (5) passport (6) xerox of 1st page of passport, gotcha my c-3 visa was approved! (after 7 days of application) … i did not have any invitation letter.. just an observation when i was there, there are applicants who has invitation letter & other documents (i can’t understand since it’s in korean language hihihi), but the korean lady in window 3 returned it to them, maybe because it’s not complete, or whatever.. but based from my experience which is i applied withouth any sponsor or invitation letter i did not find any difficulty in applying, the process was as fast as an MRT hihihihi.. plus the police guards & the korean guy there were so warm and ever-smiling, the lady guard even accompanied me in their locked CR when she learned that I came all the way from province hihihi.. they are all very accomodating, as in super! thank you so much… & to ms. betchay THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.. i just based the requirements i prepared here in your website, & see I got now my c-3 visa, now i can visit my husband there.. TO ALL WHO ARE GOING TO APPLY, JUST PREPARE THE COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS, NO FRAUD, BE CONFIDENT, BE FRIENDLY (DON’T BE BOASTFUL), AND PRAY…
hi ms. betchay
you know what, you’re such a true angel sent from above… you really helped me a lot through this website, and good news my C-3 visa was approved! i was overwhelmed and super excited, i can now visit my husband there… even though i did not have any sponsor during my application and just sent the pertinent requirements you said, my application was approved, wow! … anyway, i have this question, is the show money required to present in the immigration officer upon my arrival? how much should i prepare? & what other documents (aside from my two-way ticket) should i present to them? is SHOW MONEY REALLY REQUIRED TO PRESENT THERE? … ms. betchay pls. do reply in my email address, can i expect for you reply soonest as possible, tonight? please? thanks a lot ms. betchay.. God bless…
Hi Ms.Betchay
Just happy to see this site of yours,just wanna ask about certain things about visa application,my boyfriend and I will tie a knot here in the Philippines, he’s an Army stationed in korea,How long will it take for us to process the visa for me to go with him in Korea??and is there a possibility for me being denied applying going there in Korea???even if he gets all the proper documents to be submitted at the Korean Embassy???Like SOFA Stamp…and other pertinent documents being married to him…
hi ate betchay…
i have a US ARMY bf stationed in korea,,,he wants me to visit him….i have already my passport…am planning to go to manila to korean embassy….para hindi po ako mahirapan at lalo hindi ma deny,pwede ba na sya mismo mgprocess ng visa ko sa korea at ipadala nlng nya dito sa pinas?,,,,thanks..
hi ms. donna, i’m iah, i’ve just read your comment on this website dated august 29, 2008. good for you, you’ve already have your C-3 visa. i also need your advice/help. please e-mail me at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com. i’m also planning to visit my husband in South Korea, he’s working there under the employment permit system. on the application for visa form, item #27, it says there “who will pay for your trip?” – did you answer, your husband will pay for your trip or you yourself will pay for the round trip ticket. is your husband an OFW too like me or he’s an army. need your advice. thanks a lot. hope to hear from you soon. Thank you and Godbless!!! and to Ms. Betchay, thank you for all the useful informations you’re sharing with us. MOre Power!!!
hello everybody… i just want to share to everybody a very positive and such an overwhelming experience I had at Korean Embassy.. my C-3 visa was approved just the other day… i submitted just the ff:(1) typewritten application form (2) personal bank certificate (3) ITR (3) employment certificate (4) 2×2 picture (5) passport (6) xerox of 1st page of passport, gotcha my c-3 visa was approved! (after 7 days of application) … i did not have any invitation letter.. just an observation when i was there, there are applicants who has invitation letter & other documents (i can’t understand since it’s in korean language hihihi), but the korean lady in window 3 returned it to them, maybe because it’s not complete, or whatever.. but based from my experience which is i applied withouth any sponsor or invitation letter i did not find any difficulty in applying, the process was as fast as an MRT hihihihi.. plus the police guards & the korean guy there were so warm and ever-smiling, the lady guard even accompanied me in their locked CR when she learned that I came all the way from province hihihi.. they are all very accomodating, as in super! thank you so much… & to ms. betchay THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.. i just based the requirements i prepared here in your website, & see I got now my c-3 visa, now i can visit my husband there.. TO ALL WHO ARE GOING TO APPLY, JUST PREPARE THE COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS, NO FRAUD, BE CONFIDENT, BE FRIENDLY (DON’T BE BOASTFUL), AND PRAY…
@ivy – even with your boyfriend’s documents, you’ll still need to supply your own documents…
@iah – you have to prove na babalik ka ng pinas so be prepared to give them a complete set of documents… ITR, certificate of employment, bank documents, etc. even if it’s your husband who’s going to pay for everything…
@donna – congratulations! enjoy your time with your husband… i’m sure super excited na siyang ipasyal ka
Hi Ms. Betchay,
thanks for your reply. Yup, 100% sure na babalik ako dito sa Pilipinas kasi 22 days lang ang binigay ng company where i’m working. I think kumpleto na rin requirements ko such as 1.ITR 2. CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION 3. 2X2 PICTURE 4. BANK CERTIFICATE 5. PASSPORT and a photo copy and even the leave of absence filled-up form wherein it states that my vacation leave was approved for only 22 days and nakalagay na reason is to VISIT MY HUSBAND AND SPEND THE HOLIDAY SEASON (XMAS & NEW YEAR ) with him – ok na bang reason to pag mag-apply ka ng visa Ms. Betchay. yun palang korean visa application form, pwede ko na bang fill-up yung na download ko na form? thanks a lot Ms. Betchy. Hope d ka magsawa sa pagsagot sa mga queries ko. thanks a lot. God bless
Hi, ms.bechay,
could my invitor simply use Dojang instead of the gold seal from law office. because I have recieved an invitation. and they used only the Dojang.
It was so awful after knowing that I was denied. To think that I was the only one called for an interview with the Consul last Monday.I have all the documents, not only documents but complete documents and to think that my documents are real. Lucky to those who got their visa. But to applicants like me, better luck next time.Pity to those who fall in line waiting for their turns and once called at the Window 3 they got their passport knowing that they are denied. I was expecting why The Consul called me, as typical questions and answers.But when I get into the room, The Consul simply explained it to me why I cannot get there in Korea. The experience is so terribly tiring. I spent a lot going there to submit the papers and go back again for the releasing….not only that, my effort and confidence and prayers went to nothing.
one more thing….
The Consul simply told me that any OFW (with an EPS)working in Korea cannot allow their husbands/ wived / parents / boyried or girlfriend to go in Korea. Is this really true? I have my fiance who is an EPS and stands out as my Guarantor and so with me. But it is their company who invited me. I have the notarized invitation letter, their business permit and etc. My reference is a Korean who has invited me. And to think that I will be staying only for 10 days. For Christ’ sake.. I need an answer why.
hi mareese, iah hir, i’ve just read your comment, yun ba sinabi sayo ng consul? grabe nman pala hirap ng pinagdaanan mo ah. eh ako EPS din ang asawa ko sa South Korea and plan ko rin go doon this coming December 2008. nakakanerbiyos naman kasi you have submitted your complete requirements pero na deny ka parin? sabi ng husband ko yung employer din niya mag invite sakin. please e-mail me at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com. thanks.
Hi Iah..
Yes I feel so bad. Not to discourage those who want to go to Korea but yes..ganun ang nangyanri sa akin at the Embassy. I feel the chance of having the visa that time but I feel so down after The Consul explained it to me. I have emailed you already.
hi iah, donna here.. sorry only now that i got to read your message.. sort of advise, you may indicate in your form that you will be the one to pay for your trip… i think maresse is right, that an EPS worker cannot invite their wife/husband/gf.. to make it certain, don’t declare that you’re an EPS wife nor don’t submit an invitation letter from your husband or from their company. just submit the requirements i mentioned… & regarding the application form, don’t trust that downloadable forms, its obsolete.. to make it sure you accomplish the one personally released by the embassy, submit it in typewritten form (trust me, its an edge).. then, be confident during your application process, if they will ask you just tell them your purpose is only a tour…
hi Donna, thanks for your reply. ok, i will take your advice regarding the form to be filled up and who will be the one to pay for my trip. i am still really confused of what will i answer before but now that you’ve sent me a message, i now know what to do. thanks a lot donna, if not with you sasakit pa rin ang ulo ko sa kakaisip at kakatanong kung ano dapat kong gawin,hehe. ok basta ganun na rin ang gawin ko na hindi ko tell na nagwowork hubby ko under the EPS at magtour lang me dun. yun naman talaga ang gagawin ko or purpose ko, mag tour lang and i will just stay there for 22 days or kahit 15 days lang kasi i have my work here in the Philippines and also i have my 2 kids here, syempre d ko cla pwedeng iwan ng matagal. 1st week of December sana ako mag-apply ng visa, kasi plan ko december 22 ang alis ko if God permits me and if ma-issuehan ako ng visa. sana nga mabigyan ako ng visa para makita at makasama ko na rin hubby ko. kumpleto na rin ako sa requirements. ms. donna, do you have an idea kung magkano ang dapat na nakalagay sa savings account mo kasi d ba need nila ng bank statement/bank certificate? thanks ms. donna. sana you’ll reply soon. pwedeng dito or pwede rin sa e-mail address ko. thanks again. God bless!!!
hi donna, additional query. ifever ask ng consul kung saan ako mag-stay sa korea, i’ll tell them that I will stay in a hotel? ok na ba yun ms. donna? please help. thanks a lot.
Hi people! Grabe yung experience ni Mareese.Actualy yung fiance ko under EPS din.Another thing,san ako dapat kukuha ng form? Thanks sa mga inputs nyo dito. It’s really a big help.
hi iah.. donna here.. i inquired in korea.. it’s also safe daw if you have an invitation from your husband’s company.. yun nga lang ang company daw ng husband you ang may pananagutan sa’yo. if magkaproblema daw sayo, malamang baka pati husband you madamay.. hihihi.. yan daw ang worst, pero okay lang daw na galing sa company ng husband you ang invitation.. pero ang invitation kasi is not needed eh, kumbaga optional lang yan.. if you have a complete requirements, i think invitation is not necessary.. yun nga, baka madeny ka pa if they will know na EPS ang hubby mo.. regarding sa savings, i think 100K is okay, but it should be in your account already at least two months before ng application date mo, kasi pati yan binubusisi nila, if biglaan ang deposit mo ng big amount, medyo questionable din yan… goodluck.. i know you can do it
.. just have faith and be confident with your application. 
Hi Donna!It seems that the korean gov’t is quite discriminatory. I cannot get the rationale kung bakit bawal for EPS workers ang mag invite.I’m planning to visit my bf in Korea this december. When is the best date for me to apply? Dapat na ba ko kumuha ng bank certificate? Worry ko lang baka hanapan ako ng hotel booking during the interview. Any advice? Thanks a lot Donna=)
Donna, thanks again for answering my querries and thanks for taking the time to send message to me. ganun ba? so, dapat pala may invitation letter from my hubby’s employer. sige, i’ll tell my hubby na hingi xa invitation letter from his employer. grabe nman pala, ang hirap palang mag acquire ng visa, sana nga mabigyan ako para ma fulfill nman isang dream ko. as i’ve sed, wala nman magiging problema kasi 15 to 22 days lng me sa korea ifever ma-issuehan ako ng visa. i can’t stay longer kasi nga dito yung work ko. yoko mawala ang work ko dito sa pinas. pero kung wala namang invitation letter ms. donna, ano isasagot ko ifever ask ng consul kung saan ako mag stay sa Korea? gaya ng sabi ni Jaime na baka hanapan ng hotel booking? please help. o i c, pwede na pala ang 100tawsan na show money. kala ko more than that pa.
salamat ms. donna ha, sobrang laking tulong tlaga ang naibigay mo sakin.
have a nice day!!! God bless…
hi guys… can i ask kung magkano ung kailangang amount sa bank for a krean tourist visa po.
god bless po
Hi Iah, are you still planning to get an invitation letter? Ako kasi confused since nasabi ni Maresse na yung mga wife/gf n under EPS bf/husband nila hindi nabibigyan ng visa.Gusto ko talga makapunta dun on December.I hope makapagbigay pa ng advices yung iba.Thanks=)
hi Jaime, i will just have to submit the requirements such as ITR, BANK STATEMENT, COEC, PASSPORT & A PHOTOCOPY, 2X2 PIC plus the VISA APPLICATION FORM. hindi na ako kukuha o magrerequest ng invitation letter sa company ng hubby ko. tama sabi ni donna, baka nga madeny pa ako kasi EPS hubby ko pero kahit naman complete ang requirements there’s no assurance parin na mabigyan ako ng visa. kaya i’m hoping and praying for it talaga. how sad nga sa part ni mareese kasi galing pa xa sa napakalayong lugar, we exchange messages thru e-mail and we also chat at kwento nga niya sakin ung nangyari. try daw ulit niya after 6 months.
what specific date ba on December ang alis mo ifever? ako rin plan ko go there on December to spend christmas and new year with my hubby.
from where are you? if you want sabay tayo punta sa Korean Embassy. i’m from La Union. e-mail me at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com
hi iah & jaime.. goodluck in your application. as i’ve said, the invitation from korea is not required, it’s only optional… accdg. to them, an invitation from your hubby/bf’s company is okay but the company will be liable on you whatever circumstance might arise when you’re there… either with invitation or not, it’s not an assurance for approval of application,.. the decision for approval of your application lies on the embassy,.. just complete the requirements,
… & be confident with it.. actually, there is NO INTERVIEW during application, interview might arise during releasing of visa if you are requested to do, hence, they will be the one to decide whether you will undergo interview or not.. in my case, i did not pass through any interview, i just submitted all the needed requirements and i came back after one week (based from the scheduled given) to get the result, which is approved.. i’ll be going to korea next week already, my apprehension is the questions that might be ask by the immigration officers there hihihi.. you know, we’re not sure what will be the scene in the incheon airport hihihi…cause as far as i know, IMO in the incheon airport will throw some questions regarding your trip, hush, i don’t sure if i will understand them, i only know very little korean language hahahah.. anyway, i’m so excited to go there, … GOODLUCK to both of you, i’m sure it will be approved, just pray and have confidence in you application, AJA! 
Thanks for the encouragement Donna=) Have a safe trip. I hope you can give us feedback bout your immigration experience. I’m quite scared ‘coz there’s one incident when our neighbor had an airport to airport situation=( Give us some tips when you get back=)
Hi Iah,
sent you an email. I’ll be happy na my kasama papuntang embassy=)
hello ms betchay, thanks sa mga post mo dito sa website mo, very helpful cya kaka approved lang ng visa, 90 days. thank you very much sa mga post nyo.
***hi donna, thanks sa reply mo. grabe, buti ka pa go ka na sa SK next week. i’m sure you can answer all the questions sa immigration. siguro sabay kami ni jaime kasi pareho kami ng date kung kelan go sa korea. sana nga maissuehan kami. yes ms. donna, i’m really praying hard for it. buti ka pa hindi na interview. hope you’ll enjoy your stay in Korea. ilang days ka pala dun? Goodluck and God bless
***to Jaime, oks lang ba sayo kung sabay tau punta sa Korean embassy for the submission of requirements? kelan ka ba punta sa embassy? i’ve replied to your e-mail already. hapi day!!!
hi princess, iah hir. magbigay ka naman ng mga tips kasi may visa ka na pala. ako wala pa at 1st time ko mag-apply, plan to go to korean embassy 2nd or 3rd week of november for the submission of requirements. thankful me kay ms. donna kasi she gives me some pieces of advices.
thanks, hope to hear from you soon. please e-mail me at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com. thanks a lot.
hi princess,
iah hir. magbigay ka naman ng mga tips kasi may visa ka na pala. ako wala pa at 1st time ko mag-apply, plan to go to korean embassy 2nd or 3rd week of november for the submission of requirements. thankful me kay ms. donna kasi she gives me some pieces of advices.
thanks, hope to hear from you soon. please e-mail me at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com. thanks a lot.
@princess >> wow, 90 days!
@Iah >> regarding show money, wala naman talagang definite amount kung magkano dapat pera sa bangko… i had 150K when i applied 6 years ago pero na-deny pa rin… yung isa dito 300K pero na-deny din siya… meron naman walang pera pero nakakuha ng visa
dapat lang ata eh patunayan mo na hindi ka mag-overstay or mag-work illegally pagdating mo sa korea… siguro kung matagal ka na sa work mo at okay ang sweldo mo, mas maganda chances mo to get a visa 
thank you Betchay for your reply. i’ve been working since 1996 pa pero tong present job ko, 8 years na me dito. konti pa lang kasi ang laman ng savings account ko kaya di pa me pwede mag-apply,hehe. yun na lang kasi ang wala sakin, BANK CERTIFICATE. thanks a lot betchay, pinalakas mo loob ko. as per my boss, compared to other companies, ok naman daw ang sahod ko. plan ko kasi december 22, 2008 to january 4, 2009 ang stay ko dun. c jaime pala ang kasabay ko papuntang korean embassy kasi pareho kami, she also plans to go to Korea december 22. sabay din kami magsubmit ng requirements by november 24, 2008.
thanks agen Betchay. laking tulong talaga nagagawa mo.
anyong haseyo,hehehe…
God bless
hello betchay. this blog is really informative. my husband and i and my sister just submitted our requirements to a travel agency yesterday because we live in the province. We are joining a package tour to SK late october because we just want to go on a short vacation. I didn’t know it is that hard to get the visa — we just filled up the form given by the travel agency (and filled it up handwritten!) and submitted all the requirements…now i’m quite apprehensive already…my husband and i are both lawyers and my sister is a new doctor who just passed last Aug2007. do you think we have a chance for the visa? i’ve previously went to the US…but my husband and my sister have not gone to countries requiring visas (they travelled within southeast asia only)…and my problem is since my sister just started working in november last year, the ITR for taxable year 2007 which she submitted showed her minimal salary good only for Nov-Dec 2007. worst, none of our certificates of employment indicated our monthly salaries thereon because this was not specified by the personnel of the embassy whom i talked to. : ( oh well…unlike the others here who have more urgent reasons to go to SK than us who just want to tour SK, i guess it won’t be that bad when we get denied probably next week … i’m still hoping we get visas because i’ve been looking forward to it.
to princess, sino sponsor mo? company ba or friend?
Do you still need the a visa pag pupunta ng south korea as a tourist? kasi when I checked the korean foreign affairs website you can enter SK through the non-visa entrance?
@ iah – pera ko sa bak is 142k lang, mas maganda kung yung COE mo nakalagay yung compensation mo, ako 8 yrs n rin sa work ok naman din yung sweldo ko, yung ITR ko 250k, yung length of stay mo dapat ilagay mo 3 days lang, wag mo ilalagay na 15 days.
@ lou – wala ako sponsor
APPLICATION FORM (LENGHT OF STAY 3 DAYS)
ITR
COE W/COMPENSATION
PICTURE
PASSPORT
BANK CERTIFICATE 142K
yan lang binigay ko, tapos binigyan na ako ng 90 days visa
wala din me interview, AND PRAY TO GOD yan ang ginawa ko
hello..isa ko sa nangarap mg korea..sobrang pangarap..2 years of finding ways ika nga.. kakauwi ko lng last march after a year of staying there..makakalimutan nyo lht ng pinaghirapan nyong ayusing papers… un pgkainip sa pg aayos…and un ninerbyos sa embassy interview pg andun na kyo ..mganda ang korea..
goodluck sa lht…
Hi po ms betchay..i have something to ask you poh hope yuo can help me..im a Filipina married w/a korean national im already po in korea and i live now in seoul mag 3months plng po me d2 ds coming sept.30,gusto ko po kc invite ung brother ko,pra mag work d2..wat poh ba requiremnts kailngan?hope yuo can help me..,sa email ko nlang po kau reply..thnx poh..!
hi princess,
3 days lang pala ang nilagay mo sa application form tapos binigyan ka ng 90days? wow! you’re so lucky ah…taz wala pang interview, yung iba kasi ini-interview. sana ganun din me. thanks so much for all those tips, pareho pala tayo, 8 years na rin me dito sa present job ko. cge ganun na rin gawin ko.
by the way, are you still single? tsaka may nakalagay sa application form na “address in korea (item #23)”, did you just leave it blank? and also yung “who will pay for your trip (item #27)”??? pasenxa ka na princess ha, dami kong mga tanong. it’s my 1st time kasi eh.
dehdanee kamsa ham needa!!!
hope to hear from you soon…
oh, congrats to all you guys! hay ako i was wondering and kinda worrying if the embassy will grant me a visa, although i haven’t tried applying yet.. I don’t have an ITR kase but i have US visa and a canadian working visa, i’ll leave for feb 2009 and work in canada. do you think they’ll grant me the visa? if i show them that i’ll leave naman for canada tapos tutulungan ako with the expenses ng family ng korean boyfriend ko…hayy, im planning to visit korea this october eh. thanks you guys!
hi betchay, salamat talaga kasi may ganitong website, malaking tulong ang nagagawa mo sa mga pinays/pinoys na gustong magvisit sa South Korea. this is one of my wishes talaga. sana nga mabigyan ako ng visa kaya am really praying hard to God, sana He will permit me to go there. salamat din ky Princess for the tips she gave me. Karen, read mo na lang comment ni Princess…it’s so helpful. thanks and Good day!!!
Hello peeps! congrats kay princess=) I hope you can answer yung query ni ate Iah…dun ba sa application lhat nilagay mo kaw yung mag shoulder? sabay kami ni Iah apply this nov.=)Thanks s help=)
hey jaime and iah! when do you plan to apply for the visa?
hi midmi, last week of november kami mag-apply ni jaime. we’re both praying hard na sana mabigyan kami ng visa. gudluck sayo!!!baka malaki ang possibilidan na mabigyan ka ng visa kasi u already have a US visa.
Good day!!!
midmi, xnxa na medyo magulo yung earlier message ko sau,hehe. “possibilidad” un ha…
neways, makakakuha ka cguro ng korean tourist visa kasi may US visa ka na. goodluck sayo.
Hello to everyone,salamat po at mayroon kayong mga programang ganito.Isa po akong isang pinay married with a Korean and gusto ko pong kunin yong kapatid kong babae please help me kung ano po ang mga requirement kung paano kuha po ng visa thnx a lot po.sa email ko nalang po……
hayy…salamat sa encouragement ate iah! hehe..i hope so sana nga.. aja! God bless satin..
midmi, you’re welcome!!! next month ba plan mo visit Korea? kami ni jaime pag ma-grant ang visa sa December sana. sana nga ma-issuehan kami para matupad ang wish namin,hehe..
God bless us all!!!
tira! tira! (my girl,hehe)
***princess – i hope you could still find the time to answer my query. thanks a lot.
***Betchay – i’m really enjoying reading your articles. sobrang nakakatulong talaga. feeling ko parang ksama ko lang hubby ko,hehe…sana nga ma-issuehan na rin ng visa para magkasama rin kami ni hubby ko kahit sandali lang. Thanks sa yo. Ingat lagi…
hello po, good morning! sana nga makasama mo na hubby mo ms. iah! yup next month plan ko mag visit sa korea. gusto ko matutong magluto hehe tska i want to learn their language and all that in preparation for the future..haha! sana nga matupad ang mga pangarap natin. yung fiance ko me nahanap na agent to help daw for the visa and all that safe ba yun? ok lang kaya yun? thanks po…
hi midmi, good morning too! that’s really one of my wishes na sana makasama ko hubby ko kahit isang saglit (hehe, parang yung kay echo and carmen)…
well, oks lang naman pag may agent ka pero as betchay and donna said, there’s no assurance na ma-grant ang visa. neways, just pray hard at yan talaga ang lagi kong ginagawa.
have a fruitful day ahead!!!
Hi midmi! Sabay kami ni ate Iah mga dec.=) Sana sabay-sabay tyo noh para mas masaya..hehehe..Don’t worry let’s just be positive na mabigyan tayo ng visa. I’m also thinking of finding an agent kaso baka mas mahal and there’s no assurance din. We’ll try to apply on our own then we’ll update you guys=) God bless=)
jaime, kelan ka punta sa KE to get an application form? masyado pa yatang maaga ano,hehe. alam mo naman c ate iah mo, excited na kabado na hindi maintindihan,hehe…sana nga ano mabigyan tayo ng visa para maksama naman natin ang mga loves natin,hehe…tama ka, dapat positive thinker tayo at wag mag-isip ng kung ano ano…take care. God bless!!!
***hi donna, diyan ka na ba SK? balitaan mo naman kami. thanks a lot…ingatz and hope you’ll enjoy your stay there…
Hello po! My mother want to visit my sister in korea but we dont know what r the exactly documents or requirements be needed… she had already the invitation sent by my sister…plz help us po kung anong mga requirements ang ipapasa..tnx a lot po
hay sana nga mga mareng jaime at ate iah! hehe! my fiance called today, me nakita daw syang agent..pero parang namamahalan ako..wala bang assurance sa mga agents? kahit na me agent na dedeny pa rin ganun?
hi midmi, gudam! saan daw yung agent ng fiance mo? sa korea ba? how much naman magagastos kung sakali? yup, di talaga natin masasabi or di natin alam kung ma-grant o madeny nga ang visa. mahirap din pero as per jaime, we should be positive na sana mabigyan tayo ng visa.
ingatz and Goodluck!!!
Hi Midmi=)How much po yung sa agent? Ate Iah, next month na me punta KE gusto ko din kasi umabsent eh…hehehe=)
Jaime, good morning!!! what specific date/day next month ang pagpunta mo sa Korean Embassy? me kasi netime pwede me mag-leave dito sa work ko. please let me know, thanks. ingatz…
Hello iah and jaime! yung agent, koreandin pero andito sya sa pilipinas something… actually, kinocompute pa lang nila yung gastos pero baka daw less than 120K, masyadong magastos..kaya parang iniisip ko diretso na lang ako sa embassy ganun…hay buhay…hehe
hi midmi, wow!!! ang mahal naman. yung sinabi mong amount andun na lahat, round trip ticket, hotel accommodation, phil. travel tax, terminal fee? can’t afford yata yun,hehe…pag dumirekta ka naman sa Korean Embassy, pamasahe at meryenda lang ang gagastusin,hehe. and also, hindi ka makakagastos ng ganun kalaking halaga kapag ikaw mismo ang maglakad…
neways, sana nga makakuha or mabigyan tayo ng visa midmi and jaime. let’s pray for it and let’s be optimistic…
have a nice day!!!
***jaime, kelan ang plan mo mag-submit ng requirements? what specific day? cguro baka mauna ka na sakin kasi wala pa me bank certificate. balitaan mo na lang me ok…thanks…Goodluck sayo!!!
@ iah – hello sencya n ngayon lang ako naka reply, blank lang nilagay ko sa address sa korea, yung sa who will pay for your trip personal savings nilagay ko, married ako.kaya 3 days lang yung nilagay ko sa lenght of stay kasi the consul will compute kung sapat ba yung pera mo sa bank para stay mo sa korea, kung 15 days yung nilagay mo I think dapat mas malaki yung pera mo sa bank. ako 3 days 142k i think is enough.
@ iah – may bank account kana ba? dapat ang bank account mo 2-3 months n, and dapat may mga transactions din cya mag withdraw ka rin and deposit, kapag bago lang kasi baka mag taka yung consul.
hi princess. maraming salamat!!!
owkei doki, ganun na rin gawin ko para hindi na rin ako ma-interview,hehe (wish ko lang). 3 days na lang din ilagay ko.
yup, tagal na rin yung savings account ko. year 2000 pa. pwede naman sigurong gamitin yung payroll account ano princess kasi dun naglalagay remittance hubby ko.
you’re married na rin pala, do you have kids? thanks sa help mo princess…laking tulong din yun.
ingatz!!! God bless!!!
princess, EPS din ba hubby mo? thanks a lot.
@ iah – ask mo yung bank kung pwede ka bigyan ng bank certificate even though payroll yung account, yung sa amin kasi joint account kami ng asawa ko, nope hindi cya EPS dito lang cya work sa pinas, wala pa kami kids, your welcome.
princess,
yup, pwede raw me magrequest ng bank certificate as per our HR Supervisor…ow, kala ko EPS hubby mo. matrace din kaya nila(Embassy/Consul) na EPS hubby ko? thanks a lot.
@mhie >> nung bumisita ang mother ko, invitation letter lang na galing sa husband ko ang dinala niya sa korean embassy… hindi na nila ni-require yung ibang documents, pero kung available eh mas okay…
visit mo page na ‘to: http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/
Hello ate Iah=) Baka last week of Oct. p me kuha ng application form s KE and then sabay na lang tayo punta on 3rd week of nov.=) Thanks Princess sa mga info ha. Cge we’ll just leave it blank yung address in Korea sana wag kami ma question sa immigration if ever kung san kami tutuloy. Worry ko lng kasi baka mamaya hanapan ako ng hotel booking=) Thanks sa lahat. Let’s just be positive=)
hi jaime, cge balitaan mo na lang me ha. ingatz lagi. keep in touch!!!
to princess, once again thanks sa help mo!!! God bless!!!
hi…
i posted here last week after I submitted my visa application to KE throught a travel agence (I’m from Mindanao).
I just want to share that i was granted a tourist visa to SK despite my worries that my documents were not in strict compliance with the ones posted here. My apprehensions re: handwritten application, employment certificate without stating compensation, were put to rest as my visa was granted.
It was my first time to apply for the SK visa as my family and I will be joining a package tour in korea for our vacation. we don’t know anybody there.
So I guess, to be given a visa, you just have to show you have strong ties in the philippines enough that you will never stay in korea to work or whatever. I doubt that my single entry US Visa helped much becuase I had already used it about three years ago (in short, no longer valid). Being a practicing lawyer here might have been the reason for the grant. In fact, the bank certificate I submitted was from my deposit (P 200k +) which I had recently opened because I was then too lazy to get a certification from my other banks. As i said previously, I didnt know then that it was hard to get the visa.
Good luck to those who will apply in the coming days.
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hi skay, good for you because you have been granted a visa. na-interview po ba kayo? thanks a lot.
Godbless!!!
no interview…good because i’m just here in mindanao! : )
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wow! congrats atty! ^^ so happy for you, can i ask a question? around how much did you spend sa agency? thanks po..
tsaka pahabol na tanong: ilang days ang binigay sa inyong stay in SK? kamsahamnida… ^^
wow! oks yan atty Skay kasi walang interview. please if you have time atty. pakisagot yung question ni midmi kasi yun din ang katanungan ko. thanks a lot. God bless!!!
30 days ang binigay…i paid P 1,000.00 sa agency there in Makati…but since we will be joining their tour package, nag down na rin kami ng $50.00 which is deductible na sa tour package na fee…
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by the way, just want to comment lang regarding one of the posts here that the bank account re bank cert. requirement, should be at least 3 months old because the KE will check it..? How can they check it ba? You mean the date you opened the account was indicated in the bank certificate (because my bank certificate did not indicate it)if not indicated like mine, I don’t think the KE can check its veracity…we have the Bank SEcrecy Law here and unless there is a court order, nobody can inquire on the deposits we have…un lang : )
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hi atty skay, all in all how much po nagastos niyo sa agency in Makati? pwede po bang makuha ang contact informations? thanks a lot po.
ganun po ba yun? oo nga dapat daw 2 or 3 months yung savings account mo, dapat may laman before the application date. for me naman po ala nman problem kasi tagal na rin yung account ko since 2000. salamat po sa info Atty.
***jaime, kumusta na? basta sabay tayo go sa KE ha. ingatz…read mo comment ni Atty. Skay.
u mean the package tour cost ba Iah? Marami sila package tours ranging for around $600.00 +++ to about $ 900.00+++ —you can check raksotravel.com or tel 8129667. Ang in-charge sa package tour sa korea si Ms. Gen Bonto.
As of now, I only paid the P 1,000.00 plus the $ 50.00 (deductible sa package tour fee. We are required to pay the balance of the amount 2 weeks before departure pa.
Good luck!
Iah, owner daw ng rakso travel koreano daw…pinakamura tour package there is $565.00 + + .
^ __ ^
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hi atty Skay, thanks sa info. opo, yun po ang tanong ko if how much po ang package tour cost? salamat po sa tulong nyo Atty. cge po, i’ll try to call the said agency para mkpag-inquire.
ingatz po!!!
God bless…
atty skay, i’ve just inquired sa binigay mong travel agency. mga 50,000+ ang magagastos daw as per nung nakausap ko. thanks po!!!
***jaime, try mo rin contact yung binigay ni Atty. taz pag-usapan natin kung pano ang gawin. ingatz!!!
you’re welcome. kahit ba yung FRee and Easy Tour Package, P 50,000.00 din ba? 3D/2N lang yun. Much cheaper yun. $565.00 lang yung + taxes.
Good luck to you Iah!
ps. I forgot to mention this. My sister was also granted a visa. her application was also handwritten, her employment certificate did not also indicate her monthly salary, she was just employed in November 2007, and her ITR for 2007 only showed less than P 50thou taxable income (she just passed the medicine board in August 2007), her bank certificate of deposit was about P 116thou, and she recently opened it in the last week of august this year. Just to let you know that it’s not all about the ITR, or duration of employment, or typewritten application talaga. It’s the ties you have in the Philippines. ^___^
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hi atty. Skay, oo raw po kahit yung free and easy tour package 50,000+ din daw.
wow, lucky naman your sister kasi granted ang visa niya. dun din po ba sa xa raksotravel? kasabay nyo po ba sister niyo to visit SK?
may possibility rin po kaya na magrant ako ng visa Atty Skay? share ko lang po sa inyo, i started working last 1996 pa at hetong present Job ko 8 years na ako, i have 2 angels aged 10 and 8years old. kumpleto na rin mga requirements ko, ITR, certificate of employment, passport, picture but yung bank certificate na lang pala ang wala sakin. konti pa lang kasi ang laman eh,hehe. need ko pa dagdagan,hehe…pero atty. my husband is working in South Korea under the employment permit system. medyo worried lang me atty kasi baka madeny ako kasi nagwowork hubby ko sa Korea since 2005 pa. matrace din kaya nila atty? gusto ko lang kasi makapamasyal doon this december kasi gamitin ko remaining vacation leave ko at doon ko spend ang christmas. uuwi din me dito sa pinas kasi nandito ang work ko at nandito ang 2 angels ko. what do you tink atty? magkakaproblema kaya ifever kasi EPS ang hubby ko kasi as per mareese, The Consul told that any OFW (with an EPS)working in Korea cannot allow their husbands/ wives / parents / boyfrined or girlfriend to go in Korea. makaka apekto kaya to sa application ko kasi 3 to 4 days lang naman ang pag visit ko dun Atty. Skay. please help…
thanks a lot po Atty.
have a nice afternoon…
yes, my sister applied with me and is going with me to SK too.
That’s what i have heard also about spouses/relatives of OFWs there : (. I guess it would also be easy on their part to check if you are a spouse of an OFW there, if ever they do check on it, because they probably have records on your husband.
On the other hand, you do have ties here because of your job and your children, d ba?
Anyway, just try. It’s just for a few days naman. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll give you one. Lots of luck!
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thanks a lot Atty. Skay. sana nga mabigyan ako ng visa. yes atty. dito ang work ko at nandito rin 2 angels ko, d q cla pwedeng iwanan ng matagal.
ingatz po kayo…
have a blessed Sunday!!!
hi iah, donna here.. sorry only now i got to answer you… i just arrived here in SK last sept. 20… i did not encounter any problem in the immigration both in the philippines & here in SK.. how’s your application? goodluck…
Ms. donna, how did you travel? package tour ba or ticket lang?
hi donna, wow nandiyan ka na sa SK at maganda kasi walang naging problema both phils and SK immigration. kakainggit naman, me wala pa, i’ll still submit my requirements last week of November pa, c jaime kasabay ko. pinag-uusapan pa namin ni jaime kung sa travel agency nga ba kami or direkta na sa Korean Embassy. medyo worried lang me donna kasi baka ma-trace nila na EPS hubby ko. buti c jaime bf pa lang niya yung nasa SK. buti ka pa kasama mo na hubby mo. me maghihintay pa ng 2 1/2 months bago ko makita’t makasama kahit saglit lang ang hubby pero d ko pa alam kung granted nga ba visa or denied. yung bank certificate na lang ang wala sakin kasi konti pa lang laman,hehe…
ingatz!!! and thanks for the update. till when ka diyan sa SK?
Hapi day!!! Godbless
Hello,
Mag tanong lang po ako na kung pwede ba mag trabaho ang F-2 visa as a partime in the factory?I got an F-2 visa coz Im married to an american citizen and he is a teacher in korea.Gusto ko lang pong masiguro na safe ako habang ako,y magtrabaho sa factory.mMaraming salamat po sa darating ng iyong kasagutan.
mayen
Hi Donna!Wow congrats kakainggit k=) Kami ni ate Iah sabay mag apply.So how’s SK? Mainit p din b jan? I hope maging lucky din kami s pagkuha ng visa. Thanks po=)
wow! congrats donna! how long will you be there? sana nga ako na din, sana maging ok lahat.. what do you think po should be better? mag agency or direct na sa SK embassy? thanks muchie.. ^^
hi midmi donna here… its up to you where you will be comfortable, with agency or not – actually, whether you will have an agency or not, the process is the same, you will still go there to embassy to personally apply. actually, as long as your requirements are complete, you dont need an agency, its just additional expense on your part, imagine you will pay them big amount and yet, it is not an assurance for the approval of your visa… in my experience, i just completed the requirements, went to embassy by my own, and thank God it was approved… i’ll be staying here as long as my husband is here.. he’s a filipino working here in korea… goodluck
hi guys.. you can also visit my site, http://www.dhonehrr.wordpress.com … i posted there some info. about korea trip
hi louie, iah, midmi, & jaime… donna here, you may visit my site, http://www.dhonehrr.wordpress.com for additional info in applying visa to SK … goodluck
owrytie, thanks donna! i hope and everyday na makarating din kami dyan with a 90-day-tourist visa frame. hehehe ^^
WHOPS!!! owrytie, thanks donna! i hope and *PRAY na makarating din kami dyan with a 90-day-tourist visa frame. hehehe ^^
hi donna, thanks thanks thanks sa pagshare mo ng website where we can get information. heto binabasa ko na.
is your hubby working there in SK through EPS din ba?
buti ka pa ksama mo na hubby mo, kakainggit naman.
sana nga ma-grant visa namin ni jaime.
ingatz..
have a peaceful evening…
Hi Donna thanks for sharing your experiences=) Sana ganyan din mangyari samin ni ate Iah. We’ll update you guys pag nag apply na kami ni ate. God bless everybody=)
donna, good morning!!!
when you applied for tourist visa at Korean Embassy, yung maiden name mo parin ba ginamit mo o yung married name mo na. sana nga maging lucky din kami ni jaime, sana ma-approve visa namin. i’m really really praying hard for that.
thanks and have a wonderful day ahead.
Ms. donna, were you invited ba by your husband? did you submit an invitation sa embassy?
hello donna.
hello everybody…..sana matulungan nyo ako talaga.
i was in korea as an entertainer last feb 2. after 3 months nagrun away ako kc ndi kami bnibigyan ng sweldo ng manager namin and our living accommodation is so poor. 3 months na kami dun pero wala pa rin kaming alien card. i went home after 1 month of running away(june 1) pero and visa ko till august pa dapat.
do u think blacklisted na ako nun? the immigration told me i can come back in sk again
but i am afraid kc ung manager ko nagpile ng complaint against me after 2 weeks na nagrunaway ako.
add ko lang din… ung agancy na un eh may penalty na ata d2 sa pinas dahil halos lahat ng talent nya nagrunaway kc garapal xa magtrato ng talaneto nya
gusto ko sana bumalik dun as a tourist pero may magssponsor sakin.
help me pls everyone..
salamat in advance
hi guys, you can leave questions in my site, its always open so i can reply you asap.. jaz click the “comment” or “no comment” in the upper portion, just below the title of the article, its the same process with this one…
@ iah – i used my maiden name since we were only new couple, i did not have enough time to process my status change, besides, all my documents carry my maiden name
@ louie – i did not have any sponsor, i was not invited by my husband, i just applied in the embassy by my own carrying all the documents, i did not have any agency assistance nor the invitation letter (invitation letter is just optional, in some cases, it might cause problem in the application process depending on the authenticity of the invitation letter)
@ DONNA – naka gropu tour kaba or ikaw lang mag isa umalis? ano naman tinanong ng immigration sayo sa korea?
hi donna, meron me comment sa site mo (http://www.dhonehrr.wordpress.com), read mo na lang ha. thanks. ingatz…
How many days ang length of your stay?were you asked by the immigration kasi wala kang invitation tsaka hindi rin package tour?
@ atty. skay: i have another query, i worry po coz i dont have an ITR i can;t produce that. Kase i’m just waiting for my flight date on feb 23 pa-canada to work there. me working visa na din ako for canada. ok lang kaya na ipakita ko yung contract ko with the hospital in canada, to prove them that o won’t stay in SK for a long time and illegally?
Hey po, anyone may answer po ha? thank you so much, im a bit anxious kase.. salamat po…
hi ask ko lang kung madeny ka sa korean embasy how many months bago pwde mo ma apply ung sa korean embssy uli.salamat
@che-che >> six months bago ka pwede uli mag-apply ng tourist visa
hello everybody…..sana matulungan nyo ako talaga.
i was in korea as an entertainer last feb 2. after 3 months nagrun away ako kc ndi kami bnibigyan ng sweldo ng manager namin and our living accommodation is so poor. 3 months na kami dun pero wala pa rin kaming alien card. i went home after 1 month of running away(june 1) pero and visa ko till august pa dapat.
do u think blacklisted na ako nun? the immigration told me i can come back in sk again
but i am afraid kc ung manager ko nagpile ng complaint against me after 2 weeks na nagrunaway ako.
add ko lang din… ung agancy na un eh may penalty na ata d2 sa pinas dahil halos lahat ng talent nya nagrunaway kc garapal xa magtrato ng talaneto nya
gusto ko sana bumalik dun as a tourist pero may magssponsor sakin.
help me pls everyone..
salamat in advance
hello everybody…..sana matulungan nyo ako talaga.
i was in korea as an entertainer last feb 2. after 3 months nagrun away ako kc ndi kami bnibigyan ng sweldo ng manager namin and our living accommodation is so poor. 3 months na kami dun pero wala pa rin kaming alien card. i went home after 1 month of running away(june 1) pero and visa ko till august pa dapat.
do u think blacklisted na ako nun? the immigration told me i can come back in sk again
but i am afraid kc ung manager ko nagpile ng complaint against me after 2 weeks na nagrunaway ako.
add ko lang din… ung agancy na un eh may penalty na ata d2 sa pinas dahil halos lahat ng talent nya nagrunaway kc garapal xa magtrato ng talaneto nya
gusto ko sana bumalik dun as a tourist pero may magssponsor sakin.
help me pls everyone..
salamat in advance
i really really need ur answer
Hi ulit guys!
I really want and need to get the 90 days na visa.. What do you advice me to write sa lenght of stay? ok lang bang ilagay ko na yung 90 days na gusto ko?
Another question ko po eh yung sa invitation letter, anu yung important stuffs na dapat i-indicate ng future mom-in-law ko? Gosh po..I need your help..I’m planning to submit all my docs 3rd week of October this year. Thank you so much! ^___^
i truly appreciate all the help you can give me po..
Hi ulit guys!
I really want and need to get the 90 days na visa.. What do you advice me to write sa lenght of stay? ok lang bang ilagay ko na yung 90 days na gusto ko?
Another question ko po eh yung sa invitation letter, anu yung important stuffs na dapat i-indicate ng future mom-in-law ko? Gosh po..I need your help..I’m planning to submit all my docs 3rd week of October this year. Thank you so much! ^___^
i truly appreciate all the help you can give me po..
hmmm… where are you guys?
anyways, is it okay to have a roundtrip ticket na when applying or is it just alright kahit wala pang ticket?
what about itinerary ano dapat naka-indicate po dun?
thank you po! ^_^
Ms.bechay, somebody is inviting me to go to korea with him, he’s in the Philippines right now. should we go to the embassy together to talk to the consul about this. could this help me get a visa?
hi lou, interesting. i remember that bringing with you a korean citizen at the embassy would be very helpful but still you have to bring all the requirements. ako kase, ganun gagawin ko. my fiance will accompany me to the embassy but still i have to bring the requirements. natanong ko din kase 1 time yan. when do you plan to apply?
Hindi ko naman fiancee,tutee ko bale.around 50 years old sya. sa november punta na korea. pero sa form ata mismo inilalagay yun. reference ata tawag dun. yung bestfriend kong korean is still young to guarantee me at nasa korea sya. kaya naisip ko na bka makasama ako sa tutee ko.
2 weeks lang tutee ko siguro. mas mahal at shorter lang kasi kong magpackage tour me.
oh, yup i understand. me nakuha na din akong form from the korean embassy. me part kase dun na ilalagay mo yung guarantor or reference mo in korea. i think having a korean friend going to the embassy will help a lot. as they’ve said in some of the threads here, koreans trust koreans more than they do for filipinos. hehe
yes, that’s true. kaya important sa kanila yung mga invitation at name of the person or yung invitor.
oo nga, you’re right. me invitation letter ka na ba? kelan mo plan mag submit ng papers sa embassy? im starting to fix all my papers eh..startin be get anxious na din.
hi iah and jaime, kmusta na? how’s your application going? parang namiss ko kayo dito sa site ni ms. betchay eh! ^^
actually I’ve been to Korea, I jusy had some problem there.
ah..talaga? that’s good. maybe it’ll be easier for you right? what was your visa then? was it tourist also?
what requirement for korean visato any indians
yes, valid for 15 days only kasi package tour. mas madaling makakuha na visa kung package tour pero limited ang days.but if you have a korean frnd. pagawa ka na lang ng invitation.
oh, ikaw ano plans mo na? oo nga eh, mag papagawa na ako ng invitation din.. pag package tour ba pwedeng mag extend ng visa?
hi midmi, xnxa now q lng read message mo. super busy kasi me sa work and my 2 angels. working mom kasi ako eh,hehe. well, kulang pa requirements ko, yun na lang bank certificate ang wala pa. sabay parin kami ni jaime mag-apply sa korean embassy. mga 2nd or 3rd week of november siguro kami punta. ikaw, muzta na? ingatz. keep in touch.
oh it’s okay ate iah, im fixing all my papers. hopefully this week mapadala na yung invitation letter ko. problem ko yung ITR eh, mag coconsult nga ko sa travel agency kung pwede ang ipakita ko sa embassy eh yung contract ko sa hospital sa canada sa feb pa ko aalis for that eh.
hay..im a bit anxious. im going to the bank din today to inquire more about the bank certificate.. hopefully monday morning makapag submit na ko sa embassy. i’ll keep you posted din po.
thanks ate iah!
Hi ate Iah,sorry hindi me nakasagot s text mo. Of kors sabay pa din tayo=) Aayusin ko na nga ibang papers eh. Wait ko lang din bank cert.=)
hi jaime, matagal bang kumuha ng bank certificate.
me cho-cheong-jang na ba kayo?
Miss Betchay,
Nag request ng invitation letter yung mom ng fiance ko sa isang law office sa korea, the thing is pinasubmit po sa kanya yung cho-cheong-jang sa seould sa philippine embassy daw tapos saka daw ifoforward sa korean embassy dito sa pilipinas. ganun po ba yon?
or pwede nyang i-notarize yung invitation letter tapos sakin isesend yung cho-cheong-jang na mismo? tska yung law office daw, naghahanap ng identification card ko parang national I.D somthing?
please help me po. thank you so much
Miss Betchay,
Nag request ng invitation letter yung mom ng fiance ko sa isang law office sa korea, the thing is pinasubmit po sa kanya yung cho-cheong-jang sa seoul sa philippine embassy daw tapos saka daw ifoforward sa korean embassy dito sa pilipinas. ganun po ba yon?
or pwede nyang i-notarize yung invitation letter tapos sakin isesend yung cho-cheong-jang na mismo? tska yung law office daw, naghahanap ng identification card ko parang national I.D somthing?
please help me po. thank you so much
Ma’am Betchay, how can they process the invitation letter sa korea? after notarizing it should they send it to me directly or yung gaya ng sabi ni shine. thank you po!
@Shine – hmm, unless nag-change na sila ng policy it would be better for your future mom-in-law to check with other law offices… ibibigay sa kanya yung invitation tapos ipapadala nila (ng nag-invite) yung invitation sa ‘yo at saka mo dadalhin sa korean embassy pag nag-apply ka ng visa… yung invitation letter is optional, pwedeng wala or meron, at manggaling lang sa isang korean
Maraming salamat Miss Betchay!
Pupunta din akong embassy bukas to inquire about that also just to make sure. Nape-pressure na ata sila dun. Gusto kase nila akong ma-meet this month.
God bless Miss Betchay and more power!
Hi Midmi! Regarding bank cert. I know after 3 days you can claim it na. It’s just a letter stating the deposit you have with your current bank. Actually, I don’t have an invitation letter. I’ll just process my visa on my own or maybe with an agency. Sabay kami ni ate Iah. By 3rd week of Nov. we’re planning to submit our docs in KE=)
hi midmi, siguro mas madaling magrant ang visa mo for South Korea kasi may canada visa ka na pero to make sure, ask ka sa mga travel agencies. sige, balitaan mo na lang me ha kung ano result ng pag-apply mo sa korean embassy. so, sa october 10 ka magsubmit ng requirements mo sa korean embassy? good luck midmi. sabayan mo ng prayers. ako nga eh, everyday me nagdarasal na sana mabigyan din kami ni jaime ng visa.
inga lagi midmi!!!
hi jaime, yup k lang kahit d ka nakapagreply sa text ko. kumpleto na ba mga requirements mo? sa kin naman bank certificate na lang ang wala pa. share mo naman sakin yung nilalaman ng bank certificate para yun ang tell ko sa bank. oks lng ba sau jaime? thanks a lot.
o cge, hope to hear from you soon. take care. God bless…
hay, pray for me too ate iah ha? hopefully sa october 10 pero pwede pa- ma move yun pero within the week lang din. Tinatry kase namin ihabol sa sembreak ng fiance ko…
pwede bang ma-speed up ang processing like 3 days or 7 days talaga po? thanks you ^^
hi midmi, yes i will pray for you too. basta balitaan mo na lang me ha. well, i don’t have any idea kung pwede yung sinasabi mong speed up processing of visa na parang sa application of passport na pwedeng 3 days pero magdagdag ka ng payment,hehe. try mo ask kay ms. betchay or those who’ve already experienced going to South Korea as tourist.
take care. God bless
Anyone,
My fiance lives in Manilla, and I’m an American contractor here in S.Korea. I would like to bring her back, but there have been a few road blocks. 1. They do not have fiance visas for Korea anymore. Meaning you can not invite your fiance to Korea, unless you are a korean national. 2. I can not get a tourist visas for her because I told her not to get a job, and you must have a job for a minimum of three months.
So, now I’m think of having a friend of mine that owns a club here, invite her as a direct worker. My friend is an American with a Korean wife of 20+ years. Here’s where the questioning comes in though. I don’t know how to go about doing that or what forms my girl needs to have. I’m sure he needs to go to the Korean embassy but along with my girl’s paperwork; what paperwork does he need to provide as well? Any ideas?
Miss Betchay,
helo, i really need help down here.. Im planning to go to korea this december or maybe january. Just a fresh nursing graduate and i will take my licensure exam this november. Im from Davao City. I inquired in the agency here on how to get a Korean tourist visa since I have no work at the moment and my boyfriend just invited me to go to his country for a trip for just a month or two. and the agency told me it’s very impossible that my visa will be accepted because I have no relatives in Korea. Can you please help me???? What do i have to do???? And is there any other way not to go to Manila anymore for processing???? HELP!!!! Thanks a lot!!!
Hi,
May I ask as a tourist (first time to travel in Korea) holding C-3 visa type, do i need to present a return ticket upon arrival to Incheon Airport? Is it really true that a traveller must present both the onward/return ticket upon arrival to Korea?
Hope to hear from you.
hi timz, wow! good that you have a visa. was it hard to get one? Coz I’m going to the embassy tomorrow to submit my application. I’m anxious. I hope everything works well.
Sorry I don’t know the answer for your query hehe. Just so happy to read that you’re a C-3 holder ^_^
Hi Timz! I just got back from Korea last Sept 26. I also got a C-3 visa. I suggest that you have your return ticket with you when you go. Immigration Officers at the Pusan airport asked for my return ticket. Also, bring your old passports if you have travelled to other countries before.
@Timz >> yup, you need a return ticket… the check-in counter in the philippines wouldn’t issue you a boarding pass if you don’t have a return ticket on a tourist visa
@midmi >> good luck!
@feory >> as far as i know, the Korean Embassy doesn’t accept incomplete documents… but if you’re a student, you could use your parents’ credentials (i.e. bank account statement, tax certificate, etc) but you also must present your school registration card
@jeremy >> i’m sorry but your friend will have to ask the immigration office nearest his district for the requirements on direct hiring an unskilled worker…
i went to the embassy today, and submitted all my docs.. wosha! they gave me a claim stub, which my releasing date will be on october 21 between 2-4pm..
but i know, it is still not a guarantee if i’ll get the visa or not. i’m keeping my fingers crossed and believing for God’s will.. aja! ^_^
thanks Miss Betchay for the luck and for your wonderful and helpful site! ^_^ please pray for me still when you remember me po. k k k
hi ate betchay, lagi ko p binabasa lhat ng blogs niyo..fiancee po ak ng us military now stationed in korea..nagkakilala po kami when i was working there,i jst got home last july 2008,since gsto nia po mgapaksal sa korea and ngyon po nasend niya po lht ng documents n ipepresent s korean embassy.meron din pong invation letter.since wla pong fiancee visa..tourist visa po pla ang pede..nbsa ko po ung requirmnts..pero ang problem po wala po akng bank certifcte at prblm din po ung itr..my nagsabi po skin n papuntahin ang fiancee hir s pilipinas para dito nrn mgpkasal..ate betch kung dito po ba kami mgpapakasal pede po ba akng sumama s knya korea..my posibiladad po ba n madeny ang visa??..kc po i heared po n khit complete ang documents nadedeny pa..at sobra po akng ngalala..he rly want to bring me back in korea tapos siya n po ang magasikaso s korea on how im gonna stay there long using sofa visa..tapos po kelangan parin po ba ng bank certifcate ko khit na kasal n po ak s knia..un din po ang nagalala ak..kc wala nmn din po nklagy dun s list ng requirement filipino married to us military stationed in korea bout s bank crtfcte po eh..after po b ng kasal pede n po b ak mgapply for visa habng nandito sya s pinas…how long it takes po ba?..ang process??!!i need ur help ms.betchay i need you advise of what i wil gonna do..anyone who will read this pls advise me!!..plssss!! thank you..hav a nice day ahead..godbless!!
* midmi, goodluck sayo. i’m also praying for you na sana mabigyan ka ng visa, balitaan mo me ha. Thanks
Be optimistic!!! gud day!!!
* jaime, please keep me posted re: RAKSO. take care. muwahhh
thanks ate iah! if ever ma-approve yung visa ko alis din kami kagad next day. hehe. excited and bf eh..
btw, me question po ako Ms. Betchay, kase ang nilagay ng future mom-in-law ko sa “cho-cheong-jang” eh 30 days ang stay ko sa korea, pero ang nilagay ko sa application form eh 8-10 days. ok lang po ba yun?
hello iah, nasa korea na ako. sana makakuha ka rin ng visa.
hi miss princess, sana makakuha din ako ng visa.. this tuesday ko na malalaman eh. please pray for me po! ^_^ ok lang kaya pag kuha ko ng visa on tuesday, alis na ko kagad ng wednesday? hehe
hi po,pls. help me tourist visa po b aply k para makapunta ng korea kz wer planing to get married soon, in korea, fiance k po korean… at firsttime k po magtravel…. anu pong mga ducoments…
nsa edad na po ako im 27, anu pong d best gawin… meron po b cla, fiance or marriage visa.. thanks a lot po
i think that’s ok, ako na hold ng 5 mins sa immigration ask nila kung mag isa lang ba daw ako, wer ako stay, and gaano katagal ako stay, nun pinakita ko yung hotel reservation ko ok na.
thanks miss princess, kasama ko yung boyrfiend ko pa-korea..dapat pala nakasulat yung pag stastayan ko kase makikituloy lang ako ng bahay eh.. k k k
sana nga maaprub yung visa ko. kinakabahan din ako eh…
@jing
im a filipina married to us army here in korea. mas maganda pag jan kayo magpapakasal ng bf mo sa pilipinas. after nun pagkakuha mo ng
1.marriage certificate nyo SECPA dapat, tapos kuha ka ng 2.CFO seminar yun for filipina married to foreigner yun ang kakailanganin mo sa Korean Embassy
and the about the financial documents like itr and bank cert. wag mo na alalahanin yun kasi ang kailangan nila yung documents ng hubby mo like:
- passport copy n husband mo
- military id
- military order of your husband
- personnel action
- copy ng my pay ng hubby mo
- invitation letter (notarized in korea)
- affidavit of support (notarized in korea)
after you completed all the requirements 7 days lang pagka pasa mo sa korean embassy my visa ka na
I suggest you to get a new passport pagkakasal nyo using his surname na.. Korean Embassy will not ask you to do so pero kakailanganin mo to by the time na kukuha ka na ng US VISA mas madali kumuha dito sa korea ng US VISA kaysa sa pilipinas.
Good Luck po! =)
This is interesting about the different requirements for Filipinos than from other countries. My father-in-law goes to Korea frequently and has never had visa problems.
@ beth
we are the same shoes.. i just submitted my docs to the embassy last thursday..hoping for the best, and of course that i may be granted the visa…
wala silang fince visa eh, kaya nag tourist na lang din ako..
i meant: we are at the same shoes ^_^
fiance pala, andami ko namang wrong spellings hehe…
*** hi princess, good morning!!! wow, diyan ka na sa SK, gud to hear that. oo nga, sana ma-grant din me visa, sabay kami ni jaime. naku, dapat pala ready na yung hotel kung saan ka mag-stay para wala nang maraming tanong tanong pa,hehe. cge, i’ll inform it to jaime. salamat princess!!! ingat. hope you enjoy your stay there in SK. God bless!!!
*** midmi, cge, basta balitaan mo na lang me ha. ingat. Gudluck and have a fruitful week ahead. mrami kang wrong spellings kasi i know you’re anxious as i’ve read in your previous comments pero God is good, basta pray ka lang lagi, ask His guidance. Godbless!!!
@jing >> read mo na lang reply ni april…
@midmi >> wala namang problem yun, just think positively…
@ midmi
thanks po…….. gudluck sau…
ako eh complete k muna mga ducoments k… wala pa kz ang invition letter ko, oi dumaan kba ng travel agency…. anung agency… thanks
mali din spelling k ah…invitation
@midmi
anu nilagay m sa application m “purpose of entry”
@ ms.bethchay
ilang days po ba before ma expire ang tourist visa. ako lang kasi nag asikaso ng papers k… pls… help me. binigyan lang nila me pera para sa pag asikaso… ung kapatid po ng fiance k ang guarantor sa korea… salamat
hi miss.april,
thanks po tlga mtgal n po ako nghihintay ng sagot..kasi po di rin pu tlg nmin alm ang gagawin..salmt po tlga ms.april..plagi ko nga po read ang mga blogs dito..ngyon po ngask din po ng advised ang fiancee ko sa legal offce,to make sure po n pede po mgpksal s pilipinas,since vaction nga po..my ask p po ako my posibilidad po bang di po xia pyagn ng commander po nila pg nlman n s pilipinas po kmi ikakasal at hindi po dun sa base nila s korea?…sbi po ksi it depnds daw po s commndr kung i allow xia,,very strict dw po ksi ang company nila at kelangn daw po ng list kung anu2 po ang gagawin nia s pinas..one year n rin po siya dun at nid tlga po nia ang mgbakasyon..yun nga lng po at the same time mgpapakasal po kmi…bout nmn po if evr n payagan po siya and ngpksal po kmi..then naibigay n po nmin ang documnts my posibilidad po ba n hndi po ako bigyan ng visa??thank you po tlga s reply nio..lgi ko po tlg ako pray n sana mtapos po lht ng obstacle n pingdadaanan po nmin ngyon..ang hiniling ko lng po yung mpayagn po siya mkpgpkasal kmi dito s pinas..commnder daw po ksi ang mgdecide..pro im wondering bkit marmi po akng nlmn before wen i was in korea..na pumunta yung soldier s pinas then pinakasalan nila ang filpina..i wonder how they allwed.. marami po tlgang slmt ms.april ganun din po ky ms.betchay,,sobrang naktulong po tlg ung mga advised nio..godbless!!.sana marmi p po kayong mtulungan salmt!!
@ beth : hindi ako nag travel agency eh, dumeretso ako sa embassy with all my docs pati yung invitation letter. ang guarantor ko yung mom ng fiance ko, tapos ang nilagay nya sa invitation letter eh, she wants to meet me.. sya na rin ang nilagay ko sa guarantor.
sa purpose of entry naman ang nilagay ko: to meet my fiance’s family and learn the culture before leaving for canada
hay, mayang 2pm na ang release ng results/ passport ko. please pray for me. i am believin for His best! aja! aja! ^^
hi ate iah, i’ll text you immediately… thanks for prayin for me.. mwah!
***midmi, good morning…i’ve prayed for you talaga. anxious ka parin ba till now? think positive! ingatz. Godbless…
=midmi=
thanks i know u can do it….gudluck…….
balitaan m ako ha….
@
midmi..
ilang days stay of length of stay mo..
@jing
•San po ba nakabase ang fiance mo? Dito kami sa K6 ngayon (USAG Humphreys) baka matulungan sya ng asawa ko. That time kasi na nagpakasal kami jan sa atin Company Commander ang fiance ko sa USAG Red Cloud. Siguro naman hindi na hahadlang yung commander nya na magpakasal kayo sa pilipinas. Saka marami akong kilala na mga sundalo na nagpakasal jan sa pinas kasi nga mahirap kumuha ng tourist visa jan sa atin. Madalian nga lang yung iba eh sa Manila City Hall lang sila ngpakasal para madali nilang makuha yung SECPA copy ng marriage contract.
•Pag naman po nakasal na kayo at nakumpleto nyo na lahat ng requirements, wala ng reason ang Korean Embassy para ideny ka pa. Under ka na ng SOFA visa agreement ng US at Korea. Bibigyan ka ng Korean embassy ng C-3 visa maximum ng 30 days yun walang bayad yun. Pag dating mo na dito sa Korea ka magpapapalit ng status ng Multiple Entry Visa and expiration nun mag bbase kung hanggang kelan ang nakalagay sa Military Order ng husband mo na magstay dito sa SK.
•Bago ka mgpasa ng requirement sa Embassy kumuha ka muna ng dependent ID sa US Embassy jan sa manila. mabilis lang kumuha nito mga 10 minutes lang may id ka na. Isama mo yung xerox copy nun along with the requirements na ipapasa mo sa korean embassy. Ganun kasi ginawa ko saka kakailanganin mo din talaga yun dito para makapasok sa loob ng base.
ms. april,
gud pm..salmt po s reply nio..nakabase po siya sa s camp casey ngyun..actually yesterday nga ask po siya ng permission s incharge nila n kung pede po pumunta s legal office para humingi ng advised but they refused him to go ang reason is marami po daw trabaho at busy daw.halos 3 times n po sya ngask kaso di po tlg siya pinayagn..bkt po ganun yung company nila..sana po i consider nmn po nila ung part nia..kasi halos 1 yr nrin po sya ng work and kelangn po tlg niya ng break….yesterday po my nagadvised nmn s knia n pumnta s lugar bandang bosan station kc mern daw po ngaadvised dun bout marrying a filipina..ang sabi p nga daw po pede daw nia ak gawan ng visa sa korea tapus ippdala dito…i dont think it will work..pra kcing mas complicated yung ganun since di enough yung docu’s n ipapakita ko at hndi p kmi kasal..its better tlg cguro n mgpksal tlg dito s pinas..pra hndi msydong hassel..alm nio po yung lng po tlg ang pray ko plagi n sana payagn nmn siya ng commander nia n mgpksal kmi dito s pinas..yung lng po tlg pray ko..ms.april sana nmn po mtulungan nio po kmi…..since nanjan po kayo ngyon s korea..at sana mtulungn po ng asawa nio ang fiancee ko..sobrang di nrn po nia alm ang gagawin nia..kc isa p po my mga nririnig siya mga negative feedbacks bout nga po s pgppksal dito s pinas n bka daw po di siya pyagan ng commander nia..anu po bang best way po pra maconvinced po ng fiancee ko ang commnder nia?.prang mhigpit dw po ksi..sana po mtulungan nio po kmi ms. april.. kung lht po ito tlgng mangyayri hahnpin ko po tlga kayo s korea hehehhe..kc yung mga advised nio po nkktulong tlg lalo n po s mga pinay n mkakabasa ng mga blogs nio..ms.april ibigay ko nrin po ung num ng fiancee ko if evr po mern po kayong ma iadvsed s knia..salmt po tlga sana mtulungan nio po ak,,godbless po.
looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene
HI BETCHAY ITS ME AGAIN RITCHELLE. I HAVE A U.S MILITARY FIANCE STATIONED IN KOREA. HE WANTS ME TO VIST HIM AND GET MARRIED THERE IN KOREA. AND HE ALREADY SEND ME THIS INVITATION LETTER AND AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT NOTARIZED BY U.S MILITARY GOVERNMENT. AND HE TOLD ME THAT I DON’T NEED TO PRESENT A BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION STATEMENT, IF I ALREADY HAVE THIS AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT.AND THE PURPOSE OF HIS INVITATION LETTER IS FOR ME TO GET MARRIED WITH HIM THERE.I HAD A VISA AND HAVE WORKED IN KOREA FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. IS IT POSIBLE FOR ME TO PASS THE EMBASSY AND GET THE VISA? PLS HELP ME MISS BETCHAY..
IM SO AFRAID OF GETTING DENIED, SO BEFORE I APPLY A VISA JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE THE COMPLETE DOCUMENTS..
PLS SOMEBODY ADVISE ME PLS.PLSPSLS. THANK YOU!!
ms.betch and ms.april,
halos parho po kmi ng situation ni ritchelle..mern din po akong invtation letter tska affidavit of support..kya lng binigay kc skin ng nsa window dun s korean embassy yung mga list ng requirmnts since fiancee nga ak ang bibisitahin ko ang fiancee ko s korea.hingan k prin nila ng mga requiremnts kc wla nmn visa tayo mppkita..bsta ang sbi tourist p din da w ang labas khit ng invite sila..eh mahirap p nmn yung requiremnts nila..pano kung wla kng currnt work..diba?? and ngwork k nmn s korea before pero ask ko din po pede po kayang ganun ipasa ko lng po ung invitation lettr lht po ng docu ng fiance ko kc naskin po lht eh,,meron din po akong proof n my kinuha po ciyang aprtmnt sa amin.n may titirhan po ak dun s korea at susuporthan po nia ak..khit po ba wlang bank account??…dun din po ako ngworry bka kc dn po ksi hindi nila tanggpin yung mga documnts ko eh, kya nga po sinabi ko nlng s fiance ko n mas mabuti cgro ikaw nlng ang pumnta d2 pinas..pro di prin dw po siya sure kung papayagn daw po siya ng commnder..ngtataka po tlg ak bkit nmn po siya di allow ng commnder nia..di nrin po nia alm gawin nia..kya mg pa advised po muna siya s legal office tska my nkapgsbi s kniya n pumunta muna siya s nammy office pra atleast po my mga options daw po sya…sana po mtulungan nio po kami….ms.april and ms.betchay….godbless po
Jing
Ok email mo sakin ang number ng fiance mo. april.rain@ymail.com sasabihin ko rin yung situation nyo sa asawa ko. We will go to Guam bukas until sunday. So prolly will contact him sa Monday na
There are some reasons kaya hindi pinapayagan ng commander ang soldier nya kasi for safety reason. Kasi sa terrorist. Pero most of the time naman pinapayagan sila pumunta lalo na siguro kung irreason out nya eh magpapakasal sya sa pilipinas. Nung hindi pa kami kasal ng asawa ko every month nasa pilipinas sya. Minsan nga twice a month pa wala naman syang naging problema. Ganun din ginagawa nung 3 bachelor friends nya everymonth din sila nasa pilipinas ngayon. Siguro talaga depende sa commander yun. Kasi may kakilala ako sa Intelligence sya sa Army so talagang mahigpit sa kanya ang commander nya. May fiance sya noon sa Pilipinas na halos ng 50/50 na sa hospital hindi parin sya pinayagan na umuwi. He asked me to look after her sa hospital He even show medical records ng fiance nya from Asian Hospital na talagang nasa ICU at malala ang sakit pero hindi talaga sya pinayagan. Sinabi nya sakin na the Army dont give a f#@k to her dahil fiance nya palang yung babae.
Tama ka pag kulang ang financial documents mo sa window palang hindi na tatanggapin ang application mo. You really need to show them ITR and Bank Certificate.
Kahit na may invitation letter and affidavit of support ka pa galing sa fiance mo na military hindi pa rin nila tatanggapin yun.
Good Luck
ms.april,
salmt po,,ang swerte nio nmn noh..wlang nging problem sa pagppksl nio ng aswa mu..wlang mga hindrances..ngyon pa out of country nlng kayo heheheh mern n po kau baby?hehehe..ang swerte nio nmn..well anyway ms.april your right my fiance told me about that also n wala daw pkialam cla kung pupunta k ng phils pra mgpksal pg sinabing hindi tlg pede hndi pede..hindi da wpede insist ang gusto ..kya nga po bago daw siya mgpaalam s commnder niya imake it sure nia muna po s legal ofice na wla po tlgng mging problema if pupunta nga po siya pinas at magpksal..sbi nmn po nia kung my ibang paraan nmn daw po aside po dun..gawin daw po nia..pra hndi rin daw po nia maabala p yung commnder nia…sana po tlg mtulungan nio po ak ng husband nio yung lng po tlg yung way..pra mkapgpksal po kmi..sana po tlga mtulungan nio po ak..nasend ko n po yung number nia s email nio..sana po mbigyan nio rn siya ng advised..actually he knws about this website and he knws already na u givng me advises….i hope po n sana mkpgusap kayo..at mtulungan nio po kmi..salamat ms.april!!!!happy trip..!!!godbless….
MS.APRIL
PAREHO PO TLGAH KMI NG SITUATION WITH MISS JING,WE BOTH HAVE NO CUREENT JOB AND NO BANK ACCOUNT.AT SABI PO NG COMMNADER NG FIANCE KO, I DONT NEED TO PRESENT A BANK ACCOUNT OR ITR, SINCE I HAVE AN AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FROM MY FIANCE. A STATEMENT OF MY FIANCE THAT HE WILL ASSUME ALL THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ME TO STAY IN KOREA AND ABLE TO RECIVE,MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT ME. MISS APRIL IM JUST SO CONFUSED WHATS THE USE OF AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT KUNG HIHINGIN PA NILA ANG BANK ACCOUNT KO AND ITR. NA NAKALAGAY NGA I WILL BE SUPPORTED BY MY FIANCE KASI WALA AKONG JOB.
AT SINCE PO IT IS NOTARIZED BY U.S MILITARY GOVERNMENT AND IT HAS AN OFFICIAL SEAL ON IT. POWERFUL DAW PO YON SA KOREAN IMMIGRATION OFFICE.SO BAKIT DAW PO AKO NGDADALAWANG ISIP NA MG TRY. IM JUST AFRAID NA MA DENY PO AKO MISS APRIL.
@Jing,
Salamat
I talked to my husband abuout your finace’s situation. First he is asking how old na daw po ang fiance nyo and ano daw po ba ang current rank ng fiance nyo?Tinatanong nya sakin if he ever been to “Article 15″ it is misconduct or he ever lost his rank before. Sabi nya kasi normally pinapayagan nya daw ang mga soldier nya na mag leave specially for that reason na magppakasal nga. Saka every soldier are entitled of annual leave for 30 days. Kaya he dont see any problem with that.
Pero as a Commander he has a right to say NO to a soldier kung sya ay isang trouble maker, immaturity and such. Because if ever na may masamang mangyari sa soldier nya in other country and his Colonel finds out about it sya ang masisisi kaya iniiwasan ng ibang commander ang ganitong situation.
@ritchelle
Basically ang affidavit of support kasi from a military personnel makapangyarihan lang sa Korean Embassy for those military dependents lang talaga. Like Wife, children and even the parents in Law ng military madali lang makakuha ng C3 basta may affidavit of support.
Pero wala kasi po silang fiance visa eh kaya the only way to get to korea is to get C3 “Tourist Visa” and ITR, Mayors Permit saka Bank Certificate ang mga requirements nila dito. Mahirap talaga.
Hindi ko din masisisi ang Korean Embassy sa pag hihigpit nila ng ganito dahil sa napakaraming TNT dito sa Korea.
Nakakalungkot lang dahil madaming gustong kumuha ng tourist visa with pure intenstions like you two. Kaso madami nadedeny. Natatakot lang sila siguro na magkamali sila sa pagpapapasok ng mga tourist dito at mas madagdagan ang bilang ng TNT sa bansa nila. Kaya siguro masadong strict ang mga embassy sating mga pilipino. Pati narin sa Airport pag nakita kang pilipino haharangin ka at iccheck ang mga papeles mo bago ka papasukin na normally hindi naman nila ginagawa sa ibang nationals.
yup, that is so true. sa airport pa lang pag nakitang pinoy ka haharangin ka na at maraming questions. I was escorted to the immigration office for questioning kahit wala namang problem sa visa ko. I got annoyed kasi paulit-ulit lang yung tanong nung girl na officer then after 10 mins pinalabas na ako. the sad part was lahat ng nasa loob ng immigration office ay puro pinoy lahat sila kinu-question din. it’s true na they don’t normally do this to other nationals. ang hirap nang kumuha ng visa tapos pagdating sa airport, pahihirapan ka pa. yung iba na A to A just because di na-establish kung san ang address ng titirahan sa korea. yung iba naman di na-satisfy yung immigration officer sa answers nila. nakakapanghinayang yung ginastos nila sa pamasahe and everything.
ms.april
hindi po tlg ak doubt n siya po yung pkakasaln ko dhil sobrng dami n po nming pingdaanan almost a year n po ang relationship nmin..he’s 21 po..e3 po ang rank niya for now..he’s working out to promote..ang skin lng po tlg ms.april sbi ng isa po nia ksamhan s work possible daw syang mgkaroon ng article 15 pg ginawa daw po nia yun pumunta dito sa pinas..sbihin daw po tlga ng commandr nia n hndi po pwede..sbi ko nga po bkit hndi niya po i-try mgpaalam..kya nga po i feel hopeless n rn po tlg kung mern lng po tlg magaccompany s knia pra mkausap nia yung commander nia at pra pyagn siya mgpksal dito pinas eh..i need your help ms.april..salamt po tlga..godbless you!!!
***donna, kumusta ka na jan sa SK? balitaan mo naman ako,hehe. take care and Godbless!!!
***midmi, how’s your travel? i hope you arrived safely. keep in touch ha? wala ka bang naging problem sa immigration? how’s SK, malamig na ba? buti ka pa nanjan ka na, me next month pa lang mag-aapply ksabay ko c jaime, hoping and praying na sana magrant ang visa namin.
***jaime, balitaan mo na lang me regarding RAKSO ha? may sinend sakin c lottie(tama ba ako?) pero for the months of october and november promo’s/package pa lang naman, wala pa cla ng december. mas ok siguro kung kaw na lang kumausap then update mo na lang me ha. thanks a lot. Godbless!!! muwahhh…
Hi te Iah! Naku kakaasar si Lottie wala man lang binigay sakin. Mga how much te yung package? Don’t worry tatawagan ko yun
@Jing,
He will help him with process of Marriage Packet. Ito yung process na ginagawa ng US Military who wants to be married with foreign nationals 
Ok isang factor kaya hindi siguro sya pinapayagan kasi sa age nya. First he needs to go see the Chaplin and ask him if he can help him. They normally help soldiers who wants to get marry.
Tell him to go there first and will go from there..
Update mo ko. Ingat
ms.april
salmt po!! sinabi ko n po s knia na gwin po nia n mkpagusap s chaplin..yung marriage packet po ba is for korea lng po?? sabi dw po kc s korea lng po eh..
nakblik n po b kau?safe trip po godbless!!
Thank you for all the help po! im now here @ korea with my fiance’s family ^^
@ iah: ate, ok naman ako dito..the travel was alright puro koreans nakasabay ko tapos 2 lang kaming pinoy. Wala namang naging problem sa immigration process ko, tinanong lang kung anung citizenship ng fiance ko.. tska taga saan sya dito.. yun lang tapos he smiled and said thank you. it was very good experience.
Praise God! Be praying for you ate iah and jaime.. mwah!
@jing
Natawagan na po ng asawa ko yung fiance nyo. Sinabi na nya ang mga steps na gagawin nya. Taga cavite ka rin pala.:D I’ll go home on friday siguro pwede tayo mag meet taga dasma ako
ms.april,
slamt po!!hehehe oo nga po eh,,bkit uwi po kayo?
vacation po ba? nagusp n nga po cila..sbihn ko po agad kung anu po ang naging progress..sana nga po one time mgmeet tayo heheheh..!!! ksama nio po ba paguwi yung husband nio?godbless ingat po
***midmi, wow! saya naman kasi nandiyan ka na sa SK with your fiance’s family. sana kami rin ni jaime, ma-grant ang visa and makapiling na rin namin ang LOVE of our lives,hehe. ingat lagi ha. keep in touch. God bless…thanks sa prayers mo.
***jaime, wala pa ba update ang RAKSO sayo? ingat. have a blissful week ahead. muwahhh
Hi midmi! I’m so happy for you=) Sana kami din ni ate Iah…Just enjoy the rest fo your vacation=) Ate Iah,buti nagreply sayo yung Rakso. Sakin wala pa din huhuhu=( Let’s wait and see.Tke cre!
Hello Ms. Betchay. May i please know when i can apply again for C-3 visa? I was granted C-3 visa for the first time last August 29, 2008. I went to Korea last Sept 12, 2008 and stayed there for two weeks. It was just a pleasure trip. I am planning to go back there if given another chance. Can i apply for another C-3 visa again anytime soon or i have to wait for a certain period of time?
hi cecille, did you apply directly at Korean Embassy or through a travel agency. i’m also planning to visit/tour South Korea next month. thanks.
Hi iah! i went directly to the Korean Embassy. i submitted all the requirements except an invitation. i submitted the requirements on Tuesday, August 26 and got my passport with visa on Friday, August 29. Hope you get your visa too!
@Cecille >> the letter of invitation is only optional…
@iah and jaime >> good luck on your application…
hi Ms Betchay! may i know if i can apply again for a C-3 anytime soon? If not, how much time do i have to wait before i can apply again? thanks!
***ms. betchay, salamat ha, sana nga mabigyan kami ng visa ni jaime. i’m really enjoying reading all your topics/blogs here, i’ve learned a lot from your site. thanks ms. betchay. Godbless!!!
***hi cecille, wow, ambilis naman ng pagka approve ng visa mo. sana kami rin ni jamie ma-grant ang visa. 3rd week of november kami mag-apply. hindi ka ba na-interview? thanks.
***jaime, mag-RAKSO na ba talaga tayo or direkta na tayo sa Embassy. naguguluhan ako,hehe…ingat. muwahhh
hi iah! di na ako nainterview. It was as simple as submitting all the requirements at Window 4(( that’s at least for me because i think first time travellers were asked to go to Window 3). After checking all the documents i forwarded, she then gave me a claim stub asking me to return on the date stated on the stub. and that’s it…..i got my visa 3 days after. I hope you get your visa too…..Goodluck to you and Jamie!
cecille, hindi ka pala first timer kaya sa window 4 ka nagsubmit ng requirements, i tot baguhan ka lang gaya ko,hehe…marami na rin akong nakausap through this blog of ms. betchay at karamihan sa kanila nasa South Korea na rin ngayon, wala din silang naging problema gaya mo. sana kami rin ni jaime. sana hindi cla mahigpit kapag kami na ang mag-apply. we’re really praying hard for it. kelan ka ulit balik sa South Korea? single ka pa ba? if not, work din ba hubby mo SK through EPS? thanks for answering my query…Godbless…
it was my first time sa Korea, iah. it wasn’t my first time to travel though. it was just a pleasure trip. i’m still single. i plan to go to Korea again maybe early next year if given another chance, that is, if given another visa. i liked it there kaya im going back. will help you pray for it. God bless!
cecille, good morning!!!
so, you’re single pala. i think/guess you’ll be granted a visa kasi good record ka naman. yun din sinasabi ng hubby ko at mga nakilala ko na maganda raw sa South Korea. thanks for you prayers. me too, i’ll be praying for you.
hapi day!!!
hi cecille, good mroning!!!
so, single ka pa pala. i think/guess you’ll be granted a visa kasi good record ka naman. yun din sabi ng hubby ko at mga nakilala ko na maganda raw sa South Korea kaya medyo excited na rin ako,hehe. thanks for your prayers. i’ll be praying for you too.
hapi day!!!
hi iah! thanks for your prayers too. i really hope to get another visa soon. i would love to see how winter is in Korea. keep me posted about your application. Goodluck!
hi cecille, yup I’ll keep you posted. goodluck din sayo! Godbless!!!
thanks iah……..Godbless!!!!
hi,
been reading the blogs here…quite nervous now that im in the process for my tourist visa for south korea…a family invited me there…hope the embassy wont deny my visa…the family is planning to have me visit in their country this dec.1 until feb 28, ’09…do you think, i could make it?
Hello Ms. Betchay. May i please know when i can apply again for C-3 visa? I was granted C-3 visa for the first time last August 29, 2008. I went to Korea last Sept 12, 2008 and stayed there for two weeks. It was just a pleasure trip. I am planning to go back there if given another chance. Can i apply for another C-3 visa again anytime soon or i have to wait for a certain period of time? thanks!
hi cecille, you’re welcome. please pray for us(jaime&me) too ha. God be with you.
hi to Iah!
How are you na? nakapag-apply ka ba for your visa to Korea?
I hope maging maayos ….
utc
*** hi mareese, muzta na? nope, i haven’t applied yet, medyo nagkaproblema kasi sa show money eh,hehe. i mean, wala pang bank certificate, winowork out pa namin ng hubby q. how about you? do you still have plans to visit SK? tke care…
*** hi ms. betchay, query lang po. ok lang kaya if my show money is less than a hundred thousand? let’s say, mga 60 to 70thousand lang yung show money ko. yun na lang kasi ang wala sakin eh. i already have my latest ITR, CERT. OF EMPLOYMENT WITH COMPENSATION, 2 X 2 PIC, PASSPORT & A PHOTO COPY. please help. thanks a lot. have a nice day!!!
hi ms. betchay. busy ka yata kasi di mo pa nasagot query ko,hehe. neways, BANK CERT na lang ang wala sakin at d q alam kung ok lang na mga around 60 to 70tawsan phil. peso ang nakalagay sa savings ko kasi 3 days lang naman ang pagstay ko sa SK ifever ma-grant ang visa. thanks ms. betchay.
have a nice day ahead!!!
^^ depende na rin siguro yan sa consul… meron iba na ang laki ng money sa bank pero hindi nakakuha ng visa… pero in your case, kailangan mo lang patunayan na babalik ka ng pinas… so kung may OK ka na work at matagal ka na dun at maganda pwesto mo… wala naman dahilan para hindi ka bumalik di ba?
hi, can you help me,,, i am married to a norwegian and he is working in korea for 3 years now, newly wed last november 14, 2008 but not in philippines we had our marriage in Thailand.
may i know if the korean embassy will ask for a NSO certified copy of marriage?, i only have a certified copy of marriage in Norwegian church in thailand.
^^ yup… they’ll only accept NSO copy of marriage certificate
hi! i want to tour in South Korea, first time ko mag travel,
one month lang siguro.. what are the steps?
Thanks
whats the requirements to get tourist visa from korean emvassy.. pleassseee.. vina from philippines..
hi Ms. Betchay, thank you so much for answering my query. sana nga magrant ang visa. oo since November 2000 pa ako sa company where i work. babalik din ako dito sa Pinas kasi nandito ang work ko at xempre ang 2 kayamanan ko, my 2 angels. d ko cla pwedeng iwanan ng matagal. i’m really praying for it talaga na sana payagan ako ni God.
by the way, Ms. Betchay, pahelp naman ako sayo kung saan ang alam mong murang hotel diyan ako sa SK where i can stay for only 3 days. para dun ako magpabook ifever ma grant ang visa
thanks Ms. Betchay.
ooops, may kulang…that should be “nandito ang 2 kayamanan ko”,hehe. xnxa na ms. Betchay. na excite kasi ako,hehe. thanks a lot.
Hi, Miss Iah! I am also one of those who aspire to obtain tourist visa in SK. As what i’ve read, your husband is also an OFW in korea and so am I. and as what ive learned, we are not permitted to get a tourist visa bec. of that. Is it true? I really wanted to visit my husband and spend our second year wedding anniversary there and i am really confused with this information. One thing more is i am just an ordinary employee with meager salary. What is the best thing to do? Is ITR really required?
Anyone could help me…
Thanks!
hello to all i want to visit s.korea my alam po ba kayong agency na maganda. Complete na ba itong requiments kong ito (a)dti permit(kakukuha ko lang last august), (b)business permit, (c)ITR (d) bank cert na mga 200K. tanx
@Merlyn — it’s difficult but not impossible… you just need to prove that you have reasons to go back home that’s why you’ll need to submit a complete set of documents
@lovely – http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/ — diyan yung requirements for business owners
helo ms.betchay,,,lgi po ako ngssearch d2 sa site na to..long tym ago b4 p ako nkapg icp n mgapply for tourist visa in korea. my live in partner here in d phils went back to korea nd he invited me to visit der..i already submit all d requirements at d embassy..including d invitation..employmnt certificate..etc..for employee..but..my bank acct is only 31k plus..dey gave me a claim stub and i need to go back dis friday..im nervous bcoz it was my first tym..i laso stated in my application dat im going to visit for 15 days to meet d family of my fiance b4 our marriage.. do u thnk i have d posibilyt to get visa? thanks..god bles~!!
Hi ms. Merlyn, yup, i am a wife of an OFW in SK through the employment permit system. if visa will be granted, i’ll visit my hubby next month (probably last week of December). i don’t know if i will go directly to the KE or apply through a travel agency. i won’t stay long in SK because i have my work here and i also have my 2 angels. i’ll just visit SK and experience “WINTER” and of course, to be with my hubby. you can send a message at iahpabonaalmarez@yahoo.com.
True yung sinabi ni Ms. Betchay, prove to them na babalik ka rin dito sa pinas. At xempre purely visit/tour lang gagawin mo dun. mahirap din mag-apply kasi wlang assurance na magrant ang visa or not. meron na rin akong mga nakilala na nadeny at nakapunta sa KE. let’s just pray to God na sana mabigyan tayo ng visa.
Goodluck. Godbless
gud day to every body just want to ask po sa mga nadeny kng ano po ung naitatak sa pasport nila after na madeny. thanks very much
Ate betchay and to anyone good eve po. ano po kaya ang mas mabigat na icoconsider ng embassy ung kayang cert. of employment or yong business. kasi po ako po ay kasalukuyang nagwowork at the same time my business po ako. sa Itr ko po kasi ang nakalagay lang is yong sa business ko wala na ung sa work ko. pag sa business naman wala po akong DTI mayor’s permit lang po. ano kayang mas magandang gawin ko at isubmit sa embassy. maraming salamat po
@lady >> “documents received on” ang nakatatak kung denied ka
@roma >> i-submit mo both documents… na may business ka at employed ka rin… kasi you’ll have to prove na financially kaya mo mag-tour sa korea at stable ka para umuwi ng pinas
hello ate betchay!
totoo ba na mas madaling makakuha nang visa tuwing winter kaysa sa summer diyan? Kasi yung husband ko nag apply siya nung last december at nabigyan siya nang visa. this june naman this year nag apply siya ulit ngunit na deny. Sabi kasi nila baka pinagdudahan siya sa embassy na magtatrabaho doon kaya apply na naman siya ulit ngayong december baka palarin.
hi nina! siguro depende sa circumstance… kasi kung wala naman siyang business sa korea eh baka nag-doubt sila kung bakit kailangan bumalik ng korea
hello po..i am student po and my korean bf invited me to have a vacation in this coming april,he will cover all the expenses that i need . actually po i dont know what kinds of documents do i have to show to get tourist visa, and its my first time to go abroad if ever,please po i need your help.thank u poh^^
hi cute! back read ka lang… or check mo yung “getting a tourist visa to korea for pinoys” may list dun
Hi Betchay…I’m a freelance worker.I don’t have payslips/I can’t get an employment certificate.I couldn’t file my ITR this year,either. But I’m planning to go to Korea in July. I’m getting married to a Korean guy in Aug/Sept. What can I do? Please help me.
ADDT’L INFO:
My bank certificate: Well, my fiance is sending money in my bank account.He’s in Australia now,with a working holiday visa.He’s coming back here(phils) in June.
ask your boyfriend to send you an invitation letter… or it’s better if he could ask his parents to send you an invitation letter… i’m not sure though if they would accept an incomplete application but in some cases they do (like midmi)… why not get married in the philippines when your bf visits you…
Hi Ms. Bechay. Since the invitation is optional. ok lang po ba na when the immigration asks about the purpose of visit, ok lang ba kung sabihin na may bibisitahin ako kahit wala akong invitation. kasi verbal yung way ng pagimbita. and then I’ll just give the name of the person whom i’ll visit pati yung address. ok lang po kaya yun?
GREETINGS IN HIS MIGHTY NAME!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!
I just want to share my experience and a really positive result at Korean Embassy. My visa was approved yesterday (December 22, 2008) at around 3:30pm. God is soooooo good. He truly answers prayers! I can now visit my husband and spend the holiday with him.
I arrived at Pacific Star Building at around 7am, December 17, 2008, i’ve waited outside the building with the other applicants (some are applying for tourist C3 visa and some are applying for E9 visa). Of course, I was really nervous, just like Ms. Betchay, I really hate waiting, hehehe. The guard in gray uniform gave us “visitor’s registration form” to fill up and surrender/give/submit it to the reception desk with a valid ID. After that I proceeded to the elevator going to KE at 18th floor. Upon arrival at the KE, the friendly policeman checked my bag for inspection then he gave me an electronic number. When my number was flashed on the lcd monitor display at window 3 (1st time applicants) I submitted my complete requirements (1. application for visa form – handwritten; 2. original passport; 3. photocopy of 1st page of passport; 4. 2×2 picture; 5. Certificate of employment and compensation; 6. ITR for 2007; 7. Personal bank certificate) to the lady who’s wearing an eyeglasses (is dat MS. PARK???). She’s very nice because when I gave her my complete requirements she asked me if “how long will I stay in South Korea” then I answered her question politely and of course with all the SMILE on my face,hehehe. After that she double checked my papers then gave me a claim stub for the schedule of the release of my passport. By the way, I did not have any invitation letter. I just really tried my LUCK and wowoweeeeee, visa was APPROVED…
While waiting for my number to be displayed on the LCD, I had an observation regarding the other applicants, some have invitation letters and there’s this girl from Cagayan (we’re both ILOCANA,hehe) asked/seek my help because she was not prepared so she asked me how to fill up the form and of course i helped her and explained to her (para mawala rin yung kaba ko kasi waiting makes me nervous,hehe). When she submitted her requirements, the lady in Window 3 returned back her papers and she told the girl to come back next time. The girl felt upset/sad because she came from the province but to no avail, she was not entertained due to incomplete requirements.
I’m so thankful for my friends especially Midmi and Jaime, keep in touch ha, thanks for all your help. And of course to Donna thanks for your advices and the things you shared regarding C3 visa and most importantly MS. BETCHAY, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR YOUR WEBSITE, IT IS HERE WHERE I LEARNED SO MANY THINGS, THIS WEBSITE REALLY HELPED ME A LOT. IF NOT FOR YOU MS. BETCHAY, BAKA NAGKAKANDARAPA PARIN AKO TILL NOW.
For those who will apply for C3 visa, complete all your requirements (REAL,NO FRAUD) before submission and just relax, smile, have self confidence, be sincere and PRAY PRAY PRAY.
congratulations… ayan magkakasama kayo ng love mo sa holidays… pero i think nakakuha ka ng visa through your own merits… thanks sa pag-share
Ate Iah Congrats=) Yipeee!!!!!!
@iah klan punta u ng s.korea
hi my name is alusine please can anyone help me on here to get a letter of invitation to south Korea for tourism purpose. pls fill free to call my cell phone 234-8039445549 or email mightyken2000@yahoo.com.thanks looking forward to here from you soon.
hi alusine! optional lang ang invitation letter… marami naman nakakakuha ng visa without an invitation letter (like iah above)… basta dapat kumpleto documents mo
hi! betchay. i’ve read tour blog regarding on how to acquire a tourist visa. i really want to visit korea. i’m currently an english tutor here in baguio and my korean bf and my korean friend is inviting me to go to korea. my bf is still a student but my korean friend will provide for the invitation letter. i only plan to stay in korea for 2 weeks and my employment certificate will indicate that i will have to report for work after 2 weeks because i will take a leave and at the same time i have a pending application for schengen countries but i think it will take months before i will leave for europe because its still on the process. my korean friend is a university student here in baguio we plan to leave and return back to the philippines and buy a 2 way ticket instead. i also dont have that much savings in my account. what are my chances? please give me advices. thank you so much! God bless po
***hi ms. betchay!!! thanks a lot. through God’s help kaya na grant ang visa ko…sobrang helpful talaga ang website mo. tama ka, makakasama ko na ang hubby ko,hehe..Have a bountiful new year!!! thanks thanks thanks. muwahhh.
***jaime. thanks din sa help mo ha. ingat. keep in touch.
***roma, january 3 ang alis ko pero baka pa rebuk ko kasi train ko pa yung reliever ko,hehe…
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!
GODBLESS!!!
Hello…Just stumbled upon your blog and it has already helped me a lot.
I want to get a tourist visa for my trip in April. I have some questions. I hope you don’t mind answering. =)
Other than my bank certificate stating my savings, should I also provide documents proving I have a checking account?
A friend is willing to write an invitation letter, is is available in Korean law offices here in Manila? By the way, this friend of mine is just a student so no income. Is it better to submit an invitation letter by someone who is employed? In Korea of course.
I have been working for two years now, but I also go to graduate school. Will it be helpful if I provide an enrollment certificate (or something like that)?
Can I just download the application form or must I get one at the embassy in Makati?
Thanks in advance.
Happy New Year!!! =)
hi chuzzle, as per my experience, i have just submitted my bank certificate (stating the amount of my personal savings account). i also have a checking account but i only submitted one bank certificate (personal savings account).
with regards to the invitation letter, you can ask ms. betchay, for sure she knows bout it. pero parang may nabasa ako sa mga previous post niya that the invitation letter can only be secured at law offices in South Korea, parang wala yata sa manila.
yung application form for visa naman, may binigay sakin ang isang travel agency “scanned copy” pero nung nakarating ako sa Korean Embassy, binigyan parin ako ng “mabait na police” ng form to fill-up kaya yun ang ginamit ko. it’s better if you go to KE to get the application form instead of the downloadable form.
i hope nakatulong ako sau kahit konti lang. most importantly pala is to pray at all times. am sure your visa will be granted.
God bless u!!!
Thank you so much Iah. Ms. Betchay sent a personal email and it was really informative.
I have zero plans to stay in Korea for work. The trip is just totally for pleasure. If they don’t give me the visa then I don’t think I would care much. I will just try to go to another country in April.
I will get all of my bank certificates na lang to make sure: personal savings, checking account, and payroll account.
you’re welcome chuzzle.
yup, try your luck coz that’s what i did. the best thing that i did was to PRAY and i thank the Lord coz He answered my prayers and my heart’s desire.
God bless!!!
Hi,
I’ve been reading this blog for hours and I’ve learned so much! Quite happy to have stumbled upon it.
Anyway, here’s my situation… I have a friend who’s currently working as an ESL teacher in SK and he’s asked me to come visit. We both went to school together back in Saudi Arabia and I thought, hey, why not? It’ll be nice to see him again after 8 years and I love traveling so this is a great opportunity. I pretty much have all the documents ready… I’m just waiting for my COE and Personal Bank Statement. I havent gotten my bank statement yet because I’m quite confused. Do I need to get the one for my dollar account or for my peso account? Because I have both. As for the ITR, if I’m not mistaken they release that during March every year right? Does that mean I still have to wait ’til March so I can submit the new ITR to them or will my old one do?
I plan to go either 3rd week of April or 3rd week of May and will stay there for 9 days. When should I apply for my visa? Should I do that now or is it still too early? Also, I’m going to be booking through an agency. My friend actually referred me to that agency because that’s the agency that helped them with their visa when they went to SK. My question is, will it be better if I go to the embassy myself so they can see me or will it not make a difference? The only reason I’m willing to have the agency do it and pay extra is because I’m pretty busy and I won’t have time to line up and do stuff by myself.
Well, this is getting pretty long… Thank you in advance for all your answers and sorry if I’ve asked like a million questions. Thanks! xx
@morenabeachbum >> if you’ve been issued a visa from other countries, it won’t be difficult for you to get a visa to korea… the latest ITR that you have is fine or you could ask for an interim in possible… as for your bank certificates, you could submit them all… anyway, they’ll give it back to you if the documents are not necessary
hi… good day… im just going to ask if you can help me in what requirements i need to do and how long it will takes….. my boyfriend is station now in korea he wants to invite me so we can get married in korea because thats there commanders required there they need to get married in korea thats y he want me to go there to fix our papers pls. mail me i need your response i know your too much busy for lots of question to u hope im one of the luckiest person that you can help in my problems……. thank you a lot more power…. god bless
@jocelyn >> it would be better for your fiance to ask the legal office in his department…
hello how to extend my tourist visa because it will end this coming saturday. what would be the best reason to put and what are the needed papers to present. thanks alot
hi roma! you just need to go to the nearest immigration office where you’re currently residing… keep in mind though that filipino passport holders are only allowed to stay for a maximum of 90 days as tourists in korea… you cannot extend your visa beyond 90 days…
yap but what would be the good reason that i’ll tell if they gonna ask me because i’m just staying with my friends here thanks
hi roma! sorry but i don’t think i should be the one to come up with a good reason why the immigration should grant you an extension… but for your sake, don’t stay illegally as it might be difficult for you to come back…
hi..i need an advice…i want to comeback to korea and be with my boyfriend..the problem is when i met him he is on going process of divorce…so we cant get married..i met him while im working in korea as a singer…i work there for 1 year and 2 months…i came there last oct23 2007 and went home last july 1 2008 for vacation coz my daughter is sick..then i came back to korea july 27 2008..after 5 months (dec 22) i went home again to phil family problem and also me and my boyfriend wants to stay together but his working in korea as an engineer so he have to stay there.he dont want me to work anymore..i want to comeback to korea to be with him but i dont have employment certif coz im not working and i just got here dec22..and also i dont have business…i hope i can go back to korea first week of february,..pls help me with this..thanks
@ann >> you’ll have to apply with whatever you have… it’s really better to call the Korean Embassy as we only know that they won’t accept complete documents for the C-3 or tourist visa… divorce in korea doesn’t take a long time by the way…
hi miss betchay,
hi by the way i am mary ann, 24, i stay here in korea for 10 months and married to a korean.. my husband and his sister are planning to invite my younger brother to find a job here.. what kind of visa does he need and ive read that it also requires letter of invitation, can you please give me a sampl of it? is it possible for my brother to take tourist visa then find a job here in korea or maybe stay here for 2 years? please help me and tell me what documents we need.. take a lot.. reply is much appreciated.. god bless… maryannkim89@yahoo.com
@mary ann — your brother can apply for the C-3 or tourist visa… if your husband wants him to work in Korea legally, he’ll have to go back to the philippines to apply for a visa… if you want him to stay in korea, enrol him in a university as foreign students are allowed to work on a part-time basis
hi i want to ask how can i go to korea easily?im a filipina and my bf is korean he want me to go to korea and get married there?but he dont know how can he bring me there easily??pls..reply asap..
hi! you’ll need to apply for C-3 or tourist visa… Korea doesn’t have a fiancee visa
Hi Betchay! How are ya?
Thanks for your response. It’s greatly appreciated!
I just have 2 other questions though… If I plan to go during April or May, should I get the visa now OR wait until oh say, 2-3 weeks before I leave to get it? Also, should I go through an agency or do it by myself? (Will it actually make a difference, besides convenience for me, to get the agency to do it?)
Thanks so much! And kudos to this wonderful site! xx
@morenabeachbum — For your convenience, it would be better to use an agency. It’s better to apply early so you’ll have time to plan the details of your trip.
hi, i am plain housewife and not working ,therefore i dnt have ITR as 1 of d visa requirement.Im planning to go korea for sight seeing for 1-2 weeks. I have enough money in my account. Is it impossible for me to get a tourist visa since i dnt have ITR?
answers will be great appreciated.. thx
@aya – i don’t think it’s impossible but they just still might ask you for documents, or since you’re a housewife maybe you could just submit your husband’s papers? i think it would be better to ask the Korean Embassy on this
hello po…
i’m a filipina married to a korean national…
im 8mos.pregnant and my husband wants me to give birth in korea…
do u know how long it takes to get the spouse visa?
im hoping to get it asap so i can leave asap because its almost my due date and the airlines might not allow me to fly anymore…
hoping for your quick reply… thank you!
@mimo >> when i applied for my F-2-1 visa (temporary resident visa for spouses of korean nationals), i had to submit:
- marriage certificate in NSO security paper
- your husband’s family registration with your name included (your husband should bring the NSO marriage certificate at his “-dong” office to register your marriage, it should be translated to Korean)
- invitation letter from your husband
- photocopy of the first page of your husband’s passport
i was able to get my visa in 3 days… but after getting your visa, you’ll need to register at the CFO in Makati and get the migrant’s sticker as the immigration at the airport won’t let you out if you don’t have that sticker in your passport… they won’t give you the sticker if you have not attended the seminar they provide for those who are married to koreans…
so aside from applying for a visa, make sure that you attend the CFO seminar too – check their website at http://www.cfo.gov.ph/
you know what, it would be easier for you to give birth in the philippines since you’ll have your family to take care of you and you know the language… there is a difference in cost though, it’s cheaper to give birth in Korea than in the Philippines
Thank you so much po ate betchay…
so it only takes 3 days lang pala to get that visa?!
wow, buti naman kasi im really in a hurry…
i was told na nga po of the steps to do…
tomorrow nga im gonna go to the korean embassy to submit our marriage certificate to be authenticated there ata…tapos send ko daw sa hubby ko…then wait for him to send it back to me…?? something like that…then go back to the embassy with the other requirements like the original and frontpage copy of passport, original and copy of NSO marriage certificate, korean marriage history (is this the one that will come from my hubby?), original and copy of NBI clearance, original and copy of CFO certificate (this one i have na…) and P1500 for the visa fee…
and then when finally i have my visa na nga and passport, i have to go to CFO for that sticker u were saying…
anyway, my passport is still in the process, naipit kasi sa holiday season ung authentication ng marriage certificate ko so natagalan i-release… haay!
hopefully matapos na agad para mapayagan pa sa airplane…
actually i wanted to give birth here talaga of course coz my mom is here…but then my hubby has work and he really wants us to be with him na…he misses me so much daw and sabi nya mas mura nga sa korea and the hospitals are much better daw…he doesn’t trust the ones here kasi eh…tapos ang mahal pa! so un dun nalang daw ako…
anyway, thanks again po for the infos… God Bless po!!!
hi! can anyone help me how to get my friend here in korea? tnx..
my husband is working as air traffic controller in u.s base in korea…my friend wants to visit us there…ano mga kelngan nyang document to submit sa embassy ng korea? she only had payroll account, does she need to open a savings account?
@marge >> your friend will have to apply for the tourist visa or the C-3 visa…
please read this one for the documents that she’ll need to prepare
http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/
sana matulungan nyo kame….tnx…
marges last blog post..Kim Bum’s piercing
ate betchay pano po ba namin malalaman kung na forward na ba ng phil. embassy diyan ang marriage contract ng sister in law ko. diyan kasi siya ikinasal so para makakuha kami ng kopya ng marriage contract sa nso dito sa pilipinas kailangan niyang mag submit ng marriage contract niya diyan sa phil. embassy. nag submit na siya last october makakakuha na kaya kami sa nso dito. Please help me kasi kailangan ng husband ko ang marriage contract niya galing nso para makapunta na siya ulit diyan. Yon na lang kasi ang kulang sa kanyang papeles.
@nina >> it would be better kung i-apply ninyo na sa NSO… honestly, hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal
ate bechay, pwede pa ba uling extend ung visa kasi naxtend ako pero 30 days lang pwede pa ba ulit xtend for another 30 or more. thanks
Hi guys we don’t need a visa to go to South Korea only in Jeju island for 30 days. In other areas of South Korea we need visa even if just 3 days…
how much money in the philippines do i need to approve my koren visa?
hello ms betchay! dis is anne once again. i just wondering, my mother in law told me that South Korean embassy has implemented new rules already for tourist..If u apply for 30 days or 15 days to stay, the embassy shall grant only the days you write in the application paper..they don’t extend another 60 days..is this true?
I’m planning to go this coming feb or this qtr of d year, but she told me that kind of new rules implemented this jan ’09..i just want to ask if this is true? thanks in advance…more power
i need help!
i need visa before this weekend.
i have submitted my application this monday but was given a release date on feb 2.
i faxed them a request letter along with other supporting documents.
how long does it take for my tourist visa be processed?
it’s my first time to go abroad too.
is my fate in vain? what do you think?
Hi!
It’s me again… I’m almost done with all of my requirements (and I have opted not to go with a travel agent)… I was just wondering though, where can I get the application form??? That’s the only thing I’m missing. Is it like the application form for the US Embassy where you just download it online and print it out?
Thanks! xx
Hi! i would like to answer your question. i’ve just been to the Korean Embassy yesterday. I have all the requirements too with an accomplished application form. but when i got there, i was given another form to fill up. well….everyone did have to fill it up there.
Goodluck! hope you get a visa!!!
Awesome Cecille! Thanks for that information. So I guess it doesn’t have to be typewritten after all…
That’s good to know. I’ll probably head on over to the South Korean Embassy on Monday. Good luck on your visa as well! By the way, when do you need to come back? I heard it only takes 3-4 days? Hmmmm…
Thanks!!! i will be back to the Embassy on Tuesday to get my passport. based on my experience, yes it only takes about 3-4 working days. the first time i applied, it was on a Tuesday…..i was asked to be back on Friday.
Ooohhh… Nice
Quite fast ah. Thought It would take 2 weeks. What time do you reckon’s a good time to get there? Like, how early?
Thanks so much! xx
i was there before 6am and i was 2nd in line. i suggest you be there as early. you will have to wait in line til 8:30 though. it’s only then will u be allowed to get inside the building. the embassy starts accepting applications at 9am. since i was no. 2, as early as 9:10 i was done with my application.
hello po ate betchay ask lang sana ako kung saan matatagpuan diyan ang philippine consulate sa korea. kasi dun daw kailangan ipa register yung marriage contract para makakuha kami at may record na dito sa nso ang kasal ng sister in law ko. I need ur response asap. THANKS!
Hey Cecille!
Thanks for all the information you gave me!
Highly appreciated… Anyway, I went to the Korean Embassy this morning and will be back on February 9th. A bit longer than I anticipated but oh well… I guess that’s suspense at it’s best LOL. I was 12th in line LOL but I think I was the only one there applying for a tourist visa. Everyone else in line was there for their work visa so that’s how I became first for window 3. Oh well, I guess it’s just all about waiting now. Kinda sucks cos I wanted to know before Saturday sana if I have a visa or not because there’s this travel expo thing that I’m going to and I was hoping to score some sweet deals on tickets to Korea. Oh well… I’ll let you know if I get one or not…again, thanks for all the information and good luck on your visa as well! 
xx
you’re most welcome! i’ll let you know too. i will get my passport (hopefully with a visa) tomorrow afternoon. heard about the travel expo too. Rakso travel sent me an invite through email.
when do u intend to leave? will u be there on a package tour? i was there the first time on my own and i had a great time. makes me want to do it again:). well…it all depends on the tomorrow’s result.
just keep praying for the best….Goodluck!!!!!
Will you be going to the expo? I’m hoping to get some good deals on tickets…so many travel plans for this year! My oh my…
I intend to leave either 3rd week of April or 3rd week of May and I’ll be there either for either 9 days or 16 days. All depends on my boss if she’ll let me go on leave for 2 straight work weeks… Still a few months away but I’d like to have my stuff organized and all set a few months in advance. How about you? I’m actually going to be traveling alone. No package tour for me =P… Will meet up with some old friends along the way as well..that is, if I get a visa… so yeah, keeping my fingers crossed! =D
i might go to the expo if i dont get a booking using my Worldperks award flights. i plan to leave on March 6 and stay there probably for 3 weeks. 2 weeks wasnt really enough for me to unwind. well….judgement day for me. will keep you posted.
hello ms. morenabeachbum!!
i got my visa this afternoon. i was given 30 days of stay. will be getting a booking as soon as possible…..hope u get yours too.
hi ms. morenabeachbum!!!!
i got my visa this afternoon. i was given a max stay of 30 days. hope you get yours too. keep me posted. Goodluck!!!
Wow! That’s great! I’m glad you were given a visa! Korea here I come (again) for you… =P
Really?? 2 weeks wasn’t enough? What’s there to do ba there?
I’ll definitely keep you posted. Won’t know ’til Monday pa…suspense. Gotta love it!
hehe
hello ms cecille/ms betchay,
I just want to ask if ilang days ung nilagay mo sa application mo?
may nabasa kasi ako above na kung ilang days ung nilagay mo, un din ang iggrant sau sa embassy. totoo ba un? and may possibilities pa na hindi ka iallow ng 90 days maximum stay?
pls. send me a message in my email..
bluesilverain@yahoo.com
pls pls pls..
thanks a lot!
Hi mis betchay,
Have a good day po! I just want to ask if kasama po ang bata to korea,what are the requirements? pls i’ll wait your response.Thanks!
pls.send your message via my email
jheny_comia@yahoo.com
Hi mis betchay,
Have a good day! I just want to ask if kasama ang son sa korea, what are the requirements po?
pls i’ll wait your response?
Thanks!
pls send me a message via my email
jheny_comia@yahoo.com
Gud day po ms. betchay.. ask lang po sana ko tungkol sa travel sa Korea.
I got an invitation po to stay sa korea for three months, tourist visa po sana kunin ko. ask ko lang po,
1.Ano po REQUIREMENTS?
2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE po para makuha ko ang VISA?
3. HOW MUCH do i have to PAY?
4. HOW po makakuha ng APPLICATION FORM? pwede ba magdownload ng form?
5. May INTERVIEW po ba??
If meron pa po kayong mga useful tips na sa tingin nyo magagamit ko, please pakisulat na rin po,,,,
Clueless po kase talaga ako,,,
target ko po san middle of march or start of April
Gud day po ms. betchay.. ask lang po sana ko tungkol sa travel sa Korea.
I got an invitation po to stay sa korea for three months, tourist visa po sana kunin ko. ask ko lang po,
1.Ano po REQUIREMENTS?
2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE po para makuha ko ang VISA?
3. HOW MUCH do i have to PAY?
4. HOW po makakuha ng APPLICATION FORM? pwede ba magdownload ng form?
5. May INTERVIEW po ba??
If meron pa po kayong mga useful tips na sa tingin nyo magagamit ko, please pakisulat na rin po,,,,
Clueless po kase talaga ako,,,
target ko po sana middle of march or start of April
hi theckla! nakasulat na lahat ng kailangan mong malaman…
basahin mo na lang o kaya pakibasa na lang ‘to… mas maigsi
http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/
basahin mo na rin yung ibang comments… marami kang matututunan
THank you po talaga I will really appreciate po kung matutulungan nyo ako…..”
THanks… God bless po…
Hey Cecille,
Got my visa yesterday… =D yay! I was given one that’s valid for 30 days… Have you made your booking yet? I’ll probably leave on April 18th…
hi there! Congratulations!!!
what do you mean……you also got 30days of stay??? WOW!!!
Yes, I’m booked to fly on March 2. I will be back March 21. I’m taking Northwest Airlines. I would love to stay a little longer pa sana but yun lang ang available return date using my Worldperks Miles. Do you plan to stay there for 30 days or longer?
Hey Cecille!
Yeah, that’s what I meant
I’m booked for April 18th coming back on the 26th… staying for a little over a week. Going on Korean Air. I’ve started researching about the shopping areas in Seoul and Suwon. I’m getting super excited! Is shopping good there? I heard Myeong Dong (I’m so sure I spelled that wrong) is quite an expensive place to shop but with good stores? Where would you recommend shopping where there’s good value for money?
What else is there to do there??? I’m so excited! 
thank you po talaga sa mga binigay nyong info,, sana nga po matuloy ako,,
hirap nga po akong mag ayos ng papel dahil pumapasok pako, wala pa nga akong passport, sabi nila sa manila na daw po kumukuha dahil pa sa provincial office lang, 3weeks ang itatagal.
pati nga yung mga requirements sa pagkuha ng passport wala,,,, anyways pag may maitutulong pa po kayo paki post nalang po, every other day kasi me online,,,
thanks po talaga
mom jo sim he!!!
hello ms. morenabeachbum!
that’s very nice! you got 30 days o your first try. why such a short vacation? i didnt do much shopping last time. i just went around Pusan. didnt get to see Seoul. it was more of a well-deserved rest for me.
i too am doing some search for places to visit…..hope to see Seoul this time. Excited na rin ako…..getting fed up with work now.
will u be on a package tour? are you travelling alone too?
Hi Cecille!
Yeah, I’m quite thankful I got that long of a validity period even though I wont be maxing it out. I’ll only be there for 9 days…and this is because work is really picking up this time of year and taking off 2 work weeks straight is a big no-no BUT since I really need a vacation, I’m settling for the 9 day leave
. I’m actually going there alone but I’ll be staying at a friend’s house. He’s working there as an English teacher and we went to school together back in Elementary and Junior High so it should be quite a reunion. Of course he’ll be at work during the afternoon so that gives me time to explore on my own but during the weekends I’m sure he has some crazy things planned. I was able to find out where the main shopping areas are in Seoul and I’m planning on seeing the World Cup stadium as well as the Suwon fortress but that’s all I have in terms of an “itinerary” (you probably can’t really even call it a proper one. LOL) What do you have planned?
to morenabeachbum,
Hi congrats to your success in getting your visa. btw, in what agency did u ask assistance for visa? was this agency the one which submitted your requirements to the embassy? how much was in your bank certificate? how many days of stay did you indicate? did u have an invitation letter from korea? or a package tour?
hi ms. morenabeachbum! i’ll be going alone too. but no friend to take me around on weekends. i’ll probably finish searching for possible places to visit this weekend. work started piling up yesterday. have to really work on my search or else i’ll end up sleeping all day and all night at the hotel. i only have two weeks now.
keep in touch….
have a great weekend!!!
Hi Lou,
Thanks! I actually didn’t go through an agency. I decided to just do the whole process by myself. I had two bank certificates, one for my peso account and one for my dollar account. It really wasn’t much money. I actually just put my money in the last minute for my peso account because I don’t really save in banks. I usually just keep my money at home. LOL. I indicated that I’d be staying for 9-16 days…and lastly, no I didn’t have an invitation letter from Korea and I’m also NOT on package tour.
Will you be applying for your visa soon? If so, goodluck with that!
Hi Cecille,
Wow! 2 weeks! I’m excited for you! LOL… I have about 2 months!
Work has piled up as well. If I find out some good places for you to go to I’ll let you know! Have a great weekend!
to morenabeachbum:
sa seoul pa lang marami ka na mapupuntahan like the Palaces, drama shoot locations, if you watched the coffee prince you can ask your friend to take you to the coffee shop where they shot the drama. cheonggyecheon- you must visit it too, it’s going to be spring by the time you get here so at least the plants are getting back their glory and ate Betchay’s place is near the area. shopping centers here are okay– a little like greenhills style-parang kulang pa buong maghapon to round each shopping center. i recommend you also go to beauty or cosmetics shops.. baka mga yun pa bilhin mo, kkk… but try to visit the countryside too- ask your friend to searh for the nearest Korean Folk Village na pwede ka nya ipasyal.. if you appreciate the cultural and traditional Korea, don’t miss a Korean Folk Village… and also, try out their Jjimjilbang… and then ride a downtown bus (green bus) that makes its rounds around seoul, so you can really see the different areas..
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for a 9 days stay, i think the above-mentioned itinerary would satisfy your eyes, heart, body, and mind.. just keep on searching for places from ate Betchay’s blog too..
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oh, forgot again, of course– korean food too for the delight of your palate….
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gud am madam.. itatanong ko lang po kung pwede pa ako kumuha ng korean visa.. divorce po ako sa husband ko. at pinapupunta po ako ng grandmother niya para makita ako kasi may sakit po .. ako po kasi and nag alaga sa kanya
please paki answer po ako agad. thanks and GOd bless..
Hi jehan,
Thank you so much for all of that wonderful information! My oh my! Now I have a ton of things to do now, I may not even have enough time to get all those done!
Shopping for sure will take up a lot of time. Haha! And yes, beauty and cosmetics shopping is on my list. Looking out for those nail art kits that they sell there… I am definitely super excited! Thanks again! You rock!
hey there! im a student in the philippines. and i would like to go to korea. so how can i apply for korean tourist visa or what are the requirements? im planning to go there on May and stay there for five days only. please help me. my purpose of visit is to meet my friends. they invited me to go there and stay in their house. so i dont have any worries about hotels, food, etc. im hoping for you help. thank you
mam betchay,,,up to now ganito parin po ang requirements para to apply for tourist visa?
(1) bank certificates
(2) certificate of emplyment
(3) latest itr
(4) passport and copy
(5) visa application form
(6) 2×2 picture
(7) invitation letter
may mga qeuestion po ako hope you can answer soon…
(2) certificate of employment ko po ay last nov. 2007 pa so meaning jobless ako ngayon…,,,iprepresent ko pa ba yun?
(3) same thing with ITR…
(7) and lastly INVITATION LETTER…pano po kung walang gaya nito…its just a tour…possible pa rin po ba?
tnx…
hi clem! hindi ko napansin agad ang comment mo… anyway same requirements pa rin daw and complete documents pa rin talaga required nila… as for the invitation letter, it’s really optional
morenabeachbum, hope you dont mind me askin, is this your first time to apply a korean visa?
mam betchay, i just would like to ask if it’s possible for me to go to korea even my bf is not korean? where could he get an invitaion letter for me? we really have no idea..hope to get an answer.THANKS.
hi anna! you can come as a tourist… the invitation letter is optional and can only be issued by a korean… if your bf is not korean then you don’t need to bring an invitation letter when you apply for the visa… just bring your latest ITR, certificate employment, bank certificate, passport, ID picture and an application form (you can fill it out at the embassy)
mam betchay kelangan po ba nakalgay sa bank certificate kung magkano account sa bank? magkano po ba ba dapat meron ka sa bank para capable na ma approved visa
pano po kaya yun nagpadala ng invitation letter hipag ko kaso walng notaryo.. accept po kaya yun ng embassy? o balik ko ulit korea para matatakan galing law office?
hi des! kung korean ang hipag mo, tatanggapin naman ng embassy… as for the money, wala talagang specific na amount pero the more the better di ba?
mam betchay thank you po sa info…san po ba kumukuha ng application form, isa daw po yun sa mga requirements.?
kong gusto nyo mag patulong sa probs nyo..e email add nyo 2.jenniferkirk123@.com.handang sasagutin kong ano ang tanung nyo.
mam betchay, thanks for the info. tc.
may i just say that this forum is very informative and helpful to those applying korean visa. Ive been reading this for the last few days and it helped me a lot. I just got my visa last wednesday. Keep up the good work mam betchay.
hello po..mam
this would be my first application to have a korean visa..is it necessary to show the certificate of my previous job though i quitted with that job already???\
is it really difficult to get a korean visa?how long does it to get the visa?
thanks a lot po
hello po…ngyon k lng navisit tong site…dami po sna akong tanong…panu po kng d k employed???panu po nkukuha ung ITR?student lng po kc ako…saka ung frend ko may invitation sya sa korean BF nya pero nadeny parin kya d ko lam kng gagana ung invitation letter kng sakaling magrequest ako sa korean friend ko…sana masagot mga tanong ko…thanks^o^
hello po maam,
ask ko long po sana kung may iba pa po bang paraan na maka extend ako ng visa in other way?D6 visa po ako(missionary),anyway di tlga me missionary they just help me to get a visa inorder for me to stay here legally.mag lalapse n po ang visa ko sa may and I want to extend it more for 1yr.may iba po bang paraan pra makakuha ako ng ibang visa para ma ex-tend po ako?Please help me maam betchay.thankyou po en god bless.
Hi Kyi,
You know you’re so lucky cause you have a sponsor that would guarantee you, and that’s why you got your visa easily. And your visa is missionary, sana makajoin ako sayo kasi gusto ko rin makapunta ng Korea. baka pwede mo ako irefer dyan, I teach English to Koreans here in Paranaque. Baka matulungan mo ako. thanks. this is my cp-09212435293.
Hi. Kyi! Ask ko lng pno ka nakakuha ng missionary visa or D-6 visa ganung ang totoo eh d ka missionary. Gusto ko kc mg stay ng legal sa korea kgaya ng gnawa mo bka mbgyan mko ng idea. Dti akong E-9 visa finish contract na kya umuwi ako d2 sa pnas dhl natatakot akong mg TNT. Ble mg 1 yr. nko d2 sa Jan.2 kya nag iisip uli ng paraan kung pno makablik. Pls. reply me as soon as possible. My e-mail lady_pinkish28@yahoo.com or tx me 0927-4515597. Tnx.
hello im ann iniimbitahan ako ng friend ko na mag travel sa korea military sya mayroon ako lahat ng requarments ang itatanong ko lang mag kano ba halaga ng money na kailangan ng laman ng bank mo na dapat nakalagay sa bank statement mo para ma aprove ka ng visa..pls rply po ..thanks GOD BLESS
Hi Bechay!
I’m May. I applied for a ten-day stay in Korea because it was stated in my guarantor’s letter. I want to stay there for 15 days. I also reserved for a 15- day travel ticket. Is it possible to stay in Korea for 15 days though I applied for a ten-day tourist VISA? Thanks a lot.
Hi Ms. Betchay
I hope you are doing great! Im an avid reader of your site & asked some questions before. I am getting married with my korean boyfriend this May & the wedding will be held here in the Philippines. Since my boyfriend is working in Korea he was only allowed a 10 day vacation leave so that we can prepare & have our wedding here. I would like to ask Ms. Betchay if you are aware of the documents we need to prepare & the steps we need to undergo for our civil wedding. Thank you so much. Your help is very much appreciated. Have a lovely day.
Hello ask ko lng po sana.. if pwede po ba mag apply ng visa for south korea without a employment certificate.. wala po kc akong work at nag babantay lang po ako ng cafe ng brother ko. Kya lang po, last month sinara na namin ung cafe ng brother ko. kya wla na po akong work ngayon, gusto po ng airforce boyfriend ko na magpnta ako dun this coming april pero wla po akong employment certificate, hindi ko po alam kung pwede po ba kung wla na pong certificate ng employment..
Sana po matulungan nyo ako at bigyan nyo ako ng advise… kailangan ko na po agad ngayon..thanks po!
Hi Tisay,
Sooooo sorry! I havent been on for such a long time… I just read your post. Yes, that was my first time to apply. So i see you got your visa as well.. How long will you be there for and when will you be going?
hi morena.im leaving on the 18th of april til the 22nd.
hi ms morenabeachbum!!!! im back from korea! flew in last Saturday. how’s your itinerary? when are you leaving? i guess the weather will be much better by then. hope you have a great time in Korea.
To Ms. Cecille,
Were you on a package tour? where did you stay? were you invited by someone? how much pocket money did you bring? did you have any problem in the immigration?-09212435293
you can text me your answer. thanks!
Hi Miss Betchay please tell me naman if required po ba if i have no employment certificate because i was just working on my brother’s internet cafe, and its already 3months we close the cafe. So i have no work po. Pwede po bang mag apply ako ng visa without a employment certificate? But i have bank certificate po and notarized letter po na nanggagaling po dun sa job ng boyfriend po kasi isa po syang military airforce. I really wish po na makakuha ako ng visa to visit him and we are going to back here in the philippines this coming june together kasi we need to talk about our wedding here in the philippines with my family. I really cant wait to see my boyfriend again. please help me po! thanks po..
hi april! i can’t really answer you… the best thing for you to do is to just go ahead with your application and tell them that you’re not working if they ask you for an employment certificate…
april,sana makatulong ito s u.. last oct 2008, i applied 4 a tourist visa because i was invited by a former student who now works as an engineer in korea. i was able to complete all the requirements (memtioned by betchay) and my bank statement was over $2k, i also work in a very good & famous company here in the phils. 4tunately, i was granted a 59 day visa. I resigned frm my work as a teacher here hoping i can find a better job in korea. but un4tunately, they do not accept non native speakers of english. We went back to the phils on Dec 2008 to celebrate Christmas here. again, i applied 4 a tourist visa, again presenting my bank account of the same amount, but since i resigned from my work, i dont have any itr and certificate of employment, so the korean lady asked me to complete the requirements first.. i was able to complete it, but by this time i just got a certificate of employment from a cousin ( a small business). after 7 days of waiting, i went back to the embassy only to find out that i was denied this time… I was confident all those time that i will be granted since that is my supposedly second time to visit korea… but i was wronged..so i have to wait 4 another 6 months….
hello pls i need help para mawala na inisip ko sa isip ko plss nag apply ako ng tourist visa today my friend invite me to go to korean then 3 months ang nakalagay sa application at invitation letter ko then nung tinatanong ako sa window 3 nasabi ko 59 days lang eh and balak ko sana 3 months mag stay sa korea na tense lang kasi ako kaya nasabi ko yung 59 days kasi first time ko lang mag applyy ng ganito..ask ko lang kung ano ba yung nasabi ko sa window 3 yun naba ang magiging visa ko hindi ba sa application at invitation letter and pag babasihan…pls pls pls help me rply po..thanks GOD BLESS
yung kakilala q e 3 mos nakalagay pero 59 days lng nagrant s kanya, enwei pd k naman mag extend dun kung gusto m.. magbabayad k lang
Tisay: OMG! I’m leaving on the 18th as well! Taking the red eye to S.Korea arriving at 5:30am there. I’ll be there ’til the 26th! Where will you be staying? Do you have an itinerary yet?
Cecille: Welcome back! How was it? What was the weather like?
Kwento! I’m leaving on the 18th… coming back on the 26th.
hi ms morenabeachbum! thanks…..it was really fun. the weather was good but im sure it’ll be much better by the time you’re there. i wanted to stay a little longer pa sana but i had an appointment last March 28 which was eventually rescheduled today. Sayang! I would have stayed for one week more. i had much of a rest with a little of shopping and park hopping. I had much of fresh fish from the Jagalchi Fish Market though. I went to some computer markets too. You wouldnt believe but it’s only now that i’m realizing that i’m back to the real world. Anyways, i would like to mention i didnt have any problems with the Immigration. No questions at all. I must admit i was also a bit nervous because of the stories i read on here. Thank God….everything went smoothly. Well, you must be really excited now. Have a safe trip! Have fun!
ANN, ngapala, 59 days lang ang pagbabasehan nila kc more than 59 days e dapat me babayadan k s embassy as visa fee…kung wala e 59 days lang yun..mag extend k n lng pag andun k n.
Hi Samantha, do you know the process of applying for visa extension? I got a 15 day visa… I want to extend it up to 3 months… They say it’s possible, but I don’t know how.. Thanks po!
here’s my email add pala, cool_jr_0609@yahoo.com
Thanks po!
Hiya Cecille!
So, was it a bit cold still? I’m really crossing my fingers to get good weather while I’m there
You sound like you had heaps of fun! I’m definitely excited for my trip… and I’m glad to hear you didn’t have any problems at the immigration. I’m hoping for the same. Kinda scary…the things I’ve read on here. Oh well, guess we’ll just have to wait and see once I get there. *fingers crossed* I still don’t have an itinerary…LOL I think I’m going to just wing it the whole time. I do know that I’ll be hitting the clubs up in Itaewon with my friends. That should be fun. 
Oh and yes, definitely going to Myeongdong (probably spelled that wrong). How was communication by the way? Major language barrier or tolerable? 
Hope to hear from you soon!
hello morenabeachbum! my god we’re on the same flight too! PAL right? My friend will take care of us when we get there so its all up to him. ill be staying at ibis myeongdong hotel. been reading all the reviews and so far.. its all great. well hope its a smart move. how bout you where will you be staying?
hi ms morenabeachbum! kinda hard to communicate with Koreans but i can say i survived..hehehe. Temperature has been hitting 10′s lately during the day. it will surely get better though…flowers were starting to bloom when i left.
Tisay: Awwww no I’ll be on KoreanAir. I’ll be staying in different areas. First 3-4 days I’ll be in Gyeonggi-do, Suwon (about an hour away from Seoul…i think) then the rest of the time I’ll be in Seoul. Will be staying at different friend’s places
so no hotel for me. 
Cecille: Haha, really? My friends have been teaching me basic Korean…hopefully I can put them to good use.
10′s during the day??? OMG! I hope it warms up a little when I get there… geez! 
Wow, flowers blooming…pretty!!! 
Ms. betchay..
Where can i get the application form? (typewritten)
Please need the answer po…
hi!nice to meet you.i jst want to ask u kung pwede ba hndi nakanotarized ung wedding invitation letter na ippdla, ung form na gwa lng ng mister ko with his signature on it?
Hi Lisa,
I saw your post and thought I can help you out a bit. You can get the application form at the Korean Embassy when you go there. You just have to fill it out manually.
Thanks Ms. morenabeachbum..
One more thing p po.. And this is my situation, i’ve been working in a korean school for almost 2years and im planning to go to Korea In june. I think i can complete the requirements that they required but the only probelm is the bank Acct. i just opened my acct. last friday and my parents is willing to support and deposit money in my bank to be sufficient maybe at about 150k but they’ll not depodit that in one transaction.. do you think its posible to me to get
Thanks Ms. morenabeachbum..
One more thing p po.. And this is my situation, i’ve been working in a korean school for almost 2years and im planning to go to Korea In june. I think i can complete the requirements that they required but the only problem is the bank Acct. i just opened my acct. last friday and my parents is willing to support and deposit money in my bank to be sufficient maybe at about 150k but they’ll not deposit that in one transaction.. do you think its possible for me to get tourist visa although i just opened my acct..?
Even the person who invited me to go to korea is willing to support and deposit money..
i just want to ask were you approved to have a tourist visa to korea? coz we have the same situation.. im hoping for your reply. tnx
I really need help poh.. thanks…
hi morena.. good for you that you have a lot friends in korea. less gastos.hehehe
Lisa: Hey, I really don’t think it’ll be a problem (you just recently opening a bank account) I mean, it’s not like the bank statement will include the dates you deposited and stuff. It’ll basically just say that you have this much money in your account as of whatever day you ask for the bank statement.
Tisay: Yeah, most definitely
Less gastos really. Yay! LOL
Ms. morena…
Thanks a lot.. now i have the confidence to go to the embassy.. but of course i still need prayers… and i hope to all the people who’s reading this site will help me to pray.. need to meet my fiance.. he really misses me so much.. and i do so..
Thanks!!!!! i’ll update you maam i if i got or not..kkk
hi miss betchay nag apply ako ng visa for visiting for my friend and nakuha ko yung passport ko walang visa pero nakalagay dun KOREAN EMBASSY MANILA APPLICATION RECEIVED nag tanong ako sa pulis na andun sabi ibig sabihin nun denied daw ako hindi ko na naitanong sa window kasi nabigla ako complete ako lahat ng requarments then na denied parin ang gusto ko lang malaman is that really denied or else kasi naguguluhan ako kasi kung denied bakit hindi nakalagay na denied…pls miss betchay rply thanks..GOD BLESS
hi ann! unfortunately denied nga… wait ka ng six months before you could apply again… kahit kumpleto papers mo nagde-deny sila… ako nga na-deny eh
yung APPLICATION RECEIVED with the date eh reference nila kung kailan ka uli pwede mag-apply ng visa… ganun talaga
No problemo Lisa! Goodluck! Keep those fingers crossed!
tanong lo po sana at least magkano po yung money na kailangan para sa bank certification. kukuha po sana ako ng tourist visa.
Tnt po ako sa korea for 1 year balak ko pong umuwi by next month…makakabalik po ba ako ng korea kung pakakasalan ako ng bf kung american sa pinas next month?or pwede nya nlang me iinvite ng anak ko ng invitation visa?Hope na masagot nyo po yung question ko….
Hi Kyi,
You know you’re so lucky cause you have a sponsor that would guarantee you, and that’s why you got your visa easily. And your visa is missionary, sana makajoin ako sayo kasi gusto ko rin makapunta ng Korea. baka pwede mo ako irefer dyan, I teach English to Koreans here in Paranaque. Baka matulungan mo ako. thanks. this is my cp-09212435293.
Ms. Lisa and Ms. Tekla..
With regards to bank certificates, may i advise you ipakita niyo yung pinakamataas na mamapapalagay niyo sa certificate. Mas maganda nga kung 2 to 3 certificates ma isama niyo sa requirements just to show that you have the money to spend for your trip. Good luck sainyo!
hello… when applying for a (C3)tourist visa for Korea…will i need to have a confirmed ticket from Philippines to Korea? is it a requirement?
@Len – it’s advisable NOT to get a ticket before you apply for a visa…
thanks ate Betchay…this is my 2nd application…was there last year and now we’re planning to get married na. my certificate of employment is from my employer in China and my ITR is more of like a declaration lang na i’m paying my taxes here coz i’m paying my taxes in China as well.
Te..in his invitation letter he stated that he wants to marry me and that’s why he is asking the embassy to grant me the visa again..
do you think I have a good chance of acquiring the C3 visa again?
more power to you…
Hello Ms. Betchay..
I read what happened to Ms. ann and i got so nervous about it..coz she’s complete with all her requirements but still she got denied.. if so, what’s their real basis in granting visa?!! so nervous pohhh..
please reply…
Miss Ann..
I read what happened to ur application,, you completed your requirements and everything..and im sorry for what happened. ask ko lang if why do you think they denied you if you have all the reqs…? Is it ok if i can get your number? or ill give my number if u want need q tlga info.. just let me know po then ill post my number.. i wanna know all the requiremnts that u passed to them.. please need help poh..
hello everyone, just wanna ask if its better to process your visa personally or by agency? nasa province ako and its more difficult if im gonna do it myself..thanks!
hi belay! you can use an agency… it would be the same since if you’ll be coming from the province you’ll also have to spend money and time
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Hi ms.betchay..how are you again?
Ms. betchay, I have an ITR but has no payment record of taxes so far.I’m currently working in a new company which has no working permit yet ,the reason why they can’t pay our taxes. Would it affect the application of my visa? It’s my pleasure to receive an answer from you.Thanks a lot.
Hello po. I’d like to ask how I can get a tourist visa to South Korea? Single entry lang po. I’m still a student, and I’ll just go there to visit my friends. Please email info @ kiksmariano@gmail.com. Thanks. God bless.
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hello po! ano po b difference ng b2 visa sa c3 visa… b2 visa po kc ung nirequest ng naginvite skin pra makapunta sa korea. she is a us citezen and a us army base in korea… sna po msagot nyo un question ko… salamat po!
hi maam betchay, i need some ask question to you. kc po may balak akong pumnta ng south korea nxtmnt… tama bang hindi muna ako kumuha ng plane ticket bago makakuha ako ng visa? kc good for 5days lng po akong mag stay dun…
may nabasa po same situation namin,ginawa nya buy sya ng ticket after amonth at punta sya ng korea.sinabi nya po 4x na din sya pabalikbalik w/in two years sa immigration officer at inadmit po sya.pwede po kaya ganun na lng din gawin ko.
hello miss betchay.4x na po kami pabalik balik ng korea w/ a c-3 visa.ng pang 5 po try ko po ulit mag apply ng visa pero nadenied,nagpalipas po ako 1 year apply ulit pero nadeny na naman.nabasa ko po sa laws ng korea na pag w/in 2 years eh 4x ng nakapunta sa korea eh free na po sa visa,pwede po ba ako pumunta ng korea buy ng ticket kasi may nabasa po ako same situation namin .after a month pumunta sya ng korea at naadmit po sya.pwede po kaya ganun din ang gawin ko.
hi ate betch. im not sure if u still remember me. i wasnt able to answer u. im so sorry. i was just out of coverage. hehehe. i just want to ask how an invitation letter looks like. i mean, should the content be personal n addressed to me or formal and addressed to the consulate? thank you
Hi there!:)
Just wanted to ask, do you think I have a good chance of being granted a visa given that:
1. I have job that Ive had for about a year now. (So I do have an ITR). I’m paid relatively okay naman.
2. I have a previous Schengen visa(I got it to train for my work) valid for 3 months last year. I did not overstay and I travelled to 4 countries then — Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium.
3. Unfortnuntely, I don’t have much savings — around 25k lang.
What do you think are the chances of me getting a visa?
Anyone had any experience in getting tourist visas at the Korean embassy in Hong Kong ? I want to go to Seoul and take my helper with us but I’m afraid that if I make the request or help to guarantee the application, that there might be some problem because then the Korean embassy might feel that she will be “working” while in Korea. So I think we will proceed with her making her own application for a tourist visa. Overall I’m unsure and would appreciate any insight on the process – how much time should I generally expect ? thanks.
Hello there! I also want to ask about my chances of getting a tourist visa?
1. I’m currently employed in the government for more than five years and my salary is almost 15k lang per month.
2. My husband is an OFW there in SK and on his 4th year of working, nakauwi na sya here in Phils twice.
3. I have around 100k savings
I just want to visit my husband lang sana the reason why i want to go there. What do you think are my chances, Ma’am?
Hi Grayz! If you’re a government employee you might have a better chance to get the visa. If your husband is on E9 visa, it might be better not to disclose that.
Hi! How much savings would be acceptable in order to get a tourist visa? i plan to travel with my in-laws and my daughter. my father-in-law will be attending a conference in Korea and my daughter and I plan to go with him. My daughter has a bank account already, can I give them the bank cert of the said account as well? my daughter is just 1 1/2 years old by the way. hoping for your prompt response.
@katsan >> she will be traveling as your dependent so you don’t need to show her bank account… as to how much savings, i really don’t know…
Hi there,
Can anyone tell me what window I have to go to when I apply for another visa? It will be my 2nd time going to SKorea if ever.
Thanks!
hi ms morenabeachbum! how was your trip? in so far as i know, if it’s your second time and you dont have visa from other developed countries, you have to go to Window 3. but if you have other visas, you will be directed to Window 4. Seems like you’re coming back to korea soon. kwento naman jan!!!
Hey Ms. Cecille,
I had an AMAZING time!!! I don’t even know where to start! I met soooooooooo many people that I’ve become good friends with (mostly westerners who are there to teach English but I also met a few Koreans who I still keep in touch with as well)… I stayed in Suwon, 30 minutes away from Seoul and I had such a blast! From time to time we’d take the subway to different parts of Seoul to have dinner, go shopping, etc. Taking the subway was actually fun! On the weekends we headed out to HongDae to party it up. (love love love the fact that their clubs play KPop such as Lollipop… haha!) I’m planning to go back during the last week of August that’s why I asked about the visa thing. All my friends from there have been bugging me about getting it already so they can plan on what things to do when I come back. Thanks again for your help
hi ms. morenabeachbum!
wowwww! nice to hear you had so much fun as well. and you’re going back there sooner than i plan to. i plan to go back maybe October.i want to be back sooner but i thought maybe i have to wait for six months to be sure of a visa(my third). love it there too.:)
hi, paano ako makakakuha nang visa kung ako ay retired na. pero binigyan ako ng invitation ng isa kong korean friend. kailangan ko pa ba ang employment certificate?
please rely po thanks…
Hey Ms. Cecille,
Yup! Absolutely loved it! Anyway, is it a requirement that you wait 6 months after arriving back from Korea before you apply for another visa?
Thanks!
Hello Ms. Morenabeachbum!!!
Actually i just thought that way. I tried to read along here but i didnt find any related comment about it. I am trying to wait for the “six months” and also save some money for the subway rides…hahaha!!!!
Hey Ms. Cecille,
Yeah, I didn’t read anything related to it either. By the way, the subway rides are SUPER cheap. You just have to make sure you have a T-money card and your 10,000 won will go a long way. =D
Ms. Betchay,
Do I need to wait 6 months before applying for a new visa? just arrived from Korea 3 weeks ago and plan on going back on August 22nd.
Thanks!
hi ms. morenabeachbum! you’re right, subway rides are really cheap. but remember, i stayed there for 20 days. i plan to make the most next time if i get a 30 day visa again.:)
Hey Cecille,
Oh right, you were there for quite a while. You should try eating at N. Seoul Tower next time (if you havent already). My friend made reservations for us and it was spectacular! Gave you a 360 degree view of Seoul. Amazing!
This is from someone who is presently in Korea (4th time).
No, it is not a requirement to wait 6 months before applying for another visa. There’s no rule as to when you could apply again, in fact you could apply a day after you came back from Korea. However, this could stir some questions with the immigration at Incheon airport. Based on my experience, the question was like this, “no company will allow it’s employee to be absent for so long, if it’s true that you’re working in the Philippines, how were you able to get this much vacation?”. When applying for a visa, employment certificate is required and this means you’re presently working, so the question is but logical. So you have to justify your reasons, and be ready if they ask some documents. In my case, I was asked to show my company ID and business card. Some were asked to show their Certificate of Leave of Absence issued by the company, stating how long they are allowed to be on leave. In some cases, they ask both. I want to help the others (including the first timers) to avoid being A to A, like one person I know (I sat next to her at the plane and it was her third time to visit Korea). It doesn’t hurt to take extra precautions, plane tickets aren’t cheap. Let’s look at it positively, if they ask questions, it’ll be a good chance to show that your purpose is valid and you aren’t hiding anything. Look your best and be confident in answering their questions (they’re pretty much intimidated with someone who can speak good english :-p. But bear in mind that these aren’t always the case and some can freely enter without the need for questioning. Goodluck!
hello lizzie!
i just want to know how long have you stayed in korea during your 1st 2nd and 3rd time? i’m so curious because the first(and only) time i went to korea i stayed for four months. i just extended my stay, paid 30,000won for every 30 days until i got the last extension they can give me. they said i can only extend 3 times.
i arrived in the philippines last april 29. now, i want to go back there in july and i’m worried that they might question me because i stayed there for quite sometime, but i didn’t work, no business whatsoever. i don’t really know, but i just don’t want the thought that i’m likely to be denied a visa this time. i’m so worried about it. i will present the same documents that i presented before, but this time there wouldn’t be any invitation letter. how important is it by the way? anyway i hope i get a reply from you. i really find your posts very helpful not just for me but to all who wish to go to korea. if you can please email me at sierjer@yahoo.com. i hope we can keep in touch. thank you very much and god bless.
YES! you dont need to wait for another six months to get a tourist VISA. I just called the Korean embassy now. You need to wait for another 6 months if your visa application was denied. If you have an approved visa, you can get another visa anytime. THIS IS A CREDIBLE INFORMATION. If you want to confirm it, you can call Korean Embassy @ 811-6139. Go na ulit tau!!!
Hey Lizzie!
Thanks for your response! That really helped! I’ll apply for my visa soon. I can’t wait to go back to Korea… hopefully by August I’ll be back there (that is IF I’m issued another visa *fingers crossed*)
Thanks again!
hi morenabeachbum!
I hope you get you’re 2nd visa without any problem.
hi i would like to ask,do i still need to get a tourist visa even if im just staying to korea for 5 days?..im just gonna attend my brother’s wedding.. hope you can help me..thanks
HI MISS LIZZIE…
This is rose, i’m new int this forum.
Ask ko lang po kasi i’m a first timer at yung bf ko ay iimbetahan ako sa koreas to meet his parents and relatives.
Ang concerns ko lang; anu anu napo ang requirements needed ngayon for tourist visa?
And whata are the reasons why som people are being rejected to get their tourist visa?
Masyasdo naba sila naging strict ngayong MAY 2009 for releasing a tourist visa?
THANK YOU>>> More powers to this website…
At pahabol pa po;
Since nakapag travel napo ako sa middle east country like Saudi and kuwait. Would it be an adavantage to get a tourist visa?
At saang window po kaya ako dapat pumasok?
hello there…just wanna ask po if i still need a visa to travel in korea..im here now po sa germany and im married here..but im still filipino citizen..do i still need a visa po ba? what are the requirement po ba need ko to apply? thanks..somebody help me please…thanks!
hello! i my fiance who is a korean invited me to come over his place for mor than 2weeks..he will be introducing me to his family and friends..by the way i am a voluteer nurse here in the philippines and i don’t receive any salary istead i just receive an allowance..i also don’t have ITR..so for my case what are the needed documents for me to obtain a tourist visa? thanks po.
my fellow kababayanz,
could you help me with my problem? i have a wife working as production worker in seoul, south korea for almost 2 years. i wanted to visit her. i heard of those tourist visa for employee but so sad i have no job recently due to global crisis. could i possibly get a tourist visa? how?
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hello guys! thank you so much for the info-s! i’m from cebu and i just came back from seoul. i stayed there for 4 months (legally) and intend to go back to korea again this july. when i applied for my visa i presented all the necessary documents including an invitation letter from my girlfriend (she’s korean).
i’m holding a multiple entry US tourist visa, i’ve been to different countries in southeast asia and i have business in cebu. but i think the strongest document that i presented was my girlfriend’s invitation letter.
now my question is, how important is it? as i’ve said, i plan to go back to korea in july and this time i won’t ask an invitation from my girlfriend because i plan to surprise her.
by the way, in case you’re wondering why i stayed for 4 months legally, what i did is that when i was there i went to seoul immigration office and applied for an extension. i payed 30,000won for 30 days. they can only allow us to extend 3 times.
i hope i get a reply from this post. thank you and good luck to all of us.
do you think i have a good chance of obtaining a tourist visa?
1. i am just a volunteer nurse here in the philippines but i could borrow my signed contract from the hospital i am affiliated with to present as one of my documents.
2. i am now reviewing IELTS and i could also ask the review center to make a certification that i will be taking the exam this coming august in dagupan city so i could also present it as one of back-up documents (?)
2. i have the notarized invitation letter from my fiance
4. i will be presenting my leave of absence letter to the korean embassy
5. i have a bank certificate
i really would like to travel to korea because i would love to meet my fiance’s family and friends..and of course, i miss my fiance terribly.. =( please help me. thank you ^_^ actually my only problem is..i don’t have a permanent job here in the philippines so i am so worried that i could be denied..God bless me. ^_^
Hi Ms.Betchay, very helpful ang blogs mo coz some of my questions were already answered. By the way, two months na po ako d2 s Korea, akala ko like Dubai pag nag apply ako kahit tourist lang ako ang employer ang maglalakad ng papers ko para sa working visa ko, pero iba pala, sayang kumpleto pa naman ako s documents ko. Hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin akong work. Napakamahal pa naman ang binayad ko para lang sa invitation ko for tourist visa. eto ngayon TNT na akong matatawag, kaya natatakot akong maglalabas ng bahay. Pwede pa bang mabago ang VISA ko? paano po kaya??? Antayin ko po ang reply nyo, salamat! God Bless!
only rich filipino people lang daw ang nakakakuha ng tourist visa ngaun that’s why they are requiring for bank certificates kasi naman ang daming nag rarunaway as of now i think malapit nang maging million..Yung mga may working visa nga tumatakbo yung tourist visa pa kaya
Hi pipay! magkano pala binayad mo for the invitation? kasi may Korean nagooffer din magbigay ng invitation sa kin pero may bayad.
Hello po ate betchay,,,
yung nasa list pa po ba yung mga requirements sa korean visa application?? updated poba yun??? Kase po, kinukumpleto kona yung mga papers ko papunta ng Korea,, pero not sure po kung yan nga ba lahat yung mga requirements.. thank you po,,, sana makareply kayo agad…
thanks.. God bless
hello po,,,
pwedepo bang patulong kung anong website pwede makapag download ng korean visa application form? or pwede naman po sa mismong embassy mag fill up non di ba?,,
paki answer naman po,,,,
kahit sino po sa inyo pwedeng mag answer…
thank you po,,,
hello po,,,
pwedepo bang patulong kung anong website pwede makapag download ng korean visa application form? or pwede naman po sa mismong embassy mag fill up non di ba?,,
paki answer naman po,,,,
kahit sino po sa inyo pwedeng mag answer…
thank you po,,,
hi tekla! you can fill out the form at the korean embassy… there are koreans who even speak tagalog so you won’t feel uncomfortable going there…
good luck and God bless…
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hi tekla! i mean yes, the visa application forms are available at the embassy and you can fill out the form doon na rin. the guards and the Korean staff (who even speak in Tagalog) near the photocopy machine are helpful so you can ask them about your concerns…
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Hey! I just want to ask ano po yon requirements para sa Student who wants to Visit Korea?. I have a Shengen Visa Valid up to 2012. Pero Full time student po ako ngayon. so pano po pag wala ITR and Employee certificate?
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hello!
i don’t have a permanent job here in the philippines because i am just a volunteer nurse. consequently, i don’t have an ITR..could you suggest other options rather than the employment cert?
Hey Jeremy,
How are you? Regarding your question about how important an invitation letter is, personally, I don’t think it’s important. I was able to get my tourist visa without one. I think what they’re really after (in my opinion ha) is that you have a stable job here in the Philippines that you’re definitely going to come back to and you have money to spend in SKorea while you’re there on vacation. That’s my two cents on it.
Cheers and have fun when you go back there!
hi im planning to complete the requirements this june, my only problem is a the bank statement that is needed. im currently working here in makati im a call center agent for a year already so employment certificate is not a problem. i dont have a bank account although i have savings account which i get my salary from, suppose my mom would lend me money so that i will have my own account will it still be valid even if i deposit the money this june and im planning to apply visa this coming july?
Hi Louise,
I don’t think there should be a problem with that. A bank certificate basically just states how much money you have in the bank as of whatever date you asked for it, but then again, it could vary depending on which bank you get it from. I wouldn’t be too worried if I were you. Good luck with your application!
tnx for taking time in answering my question.. i hope they’ll approve my application..
hi. i just want to ask if i have a cousin who married a korean. then i am planning to visit her. do i still need an invitation from her husband? what is my chance in that case?
hello. could you please help me? i have a plan on going to korea this august, however, i don’t have an ITR because i am only a junior nurse and i just receive 1000/month for my salary..could i just skip the ITR instead i will just ask for the hospital administration an employment certificate since i signed a contract? thank..i hope you could help me with this..thank you..
sorry..actually the 1000/month is just my allowance not salary.. ^_^
hello!
my friend in korea invite to come there just for tour in a month,what should i do? as i read the requirements, i don’t have enough money in the bank coz i was just employed,i traveled before in Malaysia for work about 15 months.,now i’m currently teaching in an ESL school., could you please advice me?! thanks!
hello!
Do i have a chance to be granted in getting a tourist visa?
hi poh! im hir in korea now,ending my contract to oct.2009,babalik pko d2 dhil guz2 ng boss ko maextend ako, kya lng ang prblema ko guz2 kong isma ang asawa ko d2 s korea,wl xang cert,of employment at ITR n req. pwde poh b n svhin ko s boss ko n gwan xa ng invitation pra mkasma ko d2 pblik? sna poh msagot nyo ang pblema ko .. more power 2 dis site GOD bless u all tnx!
3yrs npoh ako d2 s korea at E-9visa ako, ano poh ang ggwin ko pra maisama ang aking aswa d2 s korea? pwde poh ba yrs ang iistay ng aking asawa d2 s korea hanggang s mtpos ko ang 2yrs xtended contract ko? ang pinagbabasehan ko poh kc ung invitation letter ng boss ko!POSSIBLE POH B KAYA UN N MKAKUHA NG VISA ANG ASAWA KO
hi..just want to ask…may bf ako na korean,he is working now there and I am staying Philippines now then i want to visit him at korea,anu-ano po ang mga guidelines para makapag apply ng tourist visa at magkano po ang fees?
i want to apply at korea also,mas madali po bang makakuha ng work at factory in korea with the help of my bf?
Hi there to all! I just want to know, why there is such a comment as getting Korean Visa is harder than getting a U.S visa? Are they that strict? When there are so many Koreans in the Philippines? Uhmp!
7Days ba talaga ang duration ng paghintay sa Visa mo?
ask ko lang.. pwede naman hindi ikaw personal ang pumunta sa Korean embassy para magpresent ng mga docs di ba? ok lang ba yung kasama mo lang na papuntang Korea ang nandoon? At sa ka after 7days pagkuha pwede ba na yung isang kasama nyo na ang kumuha hindi yung original pumunta ng embassy?
tanong lang po… kahit 4 days lang ang person sa korea kailangan pa rin ng visa?
yes… kailangan ng visa kahit 4 days lang
good morning miss. betchay,
itatanong ko lng po kung may naddeny din po bang applicant sa f3 visa?thnk you po1
hi,ask qa lng un history at certificate of marriage history mangkaiba?kc un sister qa inv qa d2 sa korea
ang dmi nia need pra mkakuwa nang visa eh
e2 un need nia
1.copy of korean&filipino passport nmin mang asawa
2.married certificate nso
3.invitation leeter
4.history
thanks
hi poh,ask ko lng kung ano p un need nang sister qa pra mkakuwa nang visa.kc invi nmin cia d2 sa korea eh
alam qa copy nangpassport nmin mang asawa married certificate gling sa nso invitation letter
sak qa lng pati poh b history need nmin pdala sa sister qa kc sbi nia need daw un eh
thank u
god bless
Hello…. Number two (2) documents needed. Certificate of employment showing your salary and position. What if I can’t provide such thing. I’m not working for a year already. I’m just a private home base online tutor. Any advice…..thanks
HI Richard! I can’t really answer. The embassy people are very particular with the required documents. They make adjustments though for special cases like for the dependents of Filipino expats working in Korea or those who are married to Koreans. Otherwise, they’re quite strict with the documentary requirements.
Hello! anybody can tell me kc kare release lang ng result ng visa ko for tourist sa korea,and it was deny! hindi nagbibigay ng reason ang embassy kong bakit disapproved,nakaka panlumo and I really need to go there for private reason,scheduled next month. I just want any reason just to ease the pain,and to satisfied the reason why im denied.
hi Thalia! you need to show proof kasi that you’re really just visiting korea temporarily.
my husband is working in korea and his employer is planning to invite me instead of my husband take a vacation here in the phil.kaylangan b ung employer nya mismo magpa-authenticate ng invitation s korea.can somebody please tell me the procedure on how to authenticate the invitaton letter.tnx!!!
This is a response for Happy’s question…natural lang na yong koreano ang mag authenticate ng inivitation kc siya ang nag invite sau..ang asawa mo ang kontrak worker lang sa korea…wala siyang bisang mag invite saiyo..
hi happy! oo. korean lang ang pwede mag-invite so siya ang gagawa ng invitation letter. there’s no need for authentication as long as the korean gets it from a law office in korea
Ask ko lang po, pano po ba mag-apply ng visit visa sa korea? kasi my friend ako korean, his been here trice since december 2007. And his planning to invite me to go there, pwede nya po ba ko iinvte dun ng walang occasion? and fresh graduate palang po ako, la pa kung work. tnxs!!!
hi axcel! pakibasa na lang to http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/15/getting-a-tourist-visa-to-korea-for-pinoys/
good evening! pano po pag wala pa kung work, ano po ba ung mga kailangan na requirements?
hi axcel! if student ka, you can use your parent’s documents plus your school registration docs…
hey… do you know a forum or a place where i can ask our fellow filipinos about some things? I’m going to have a vacation there soon… id like to ask where to go, if the hotel we’re going to avail is okay.. i have plans on going to a music show.. other how to’s…. PLS
i really need help..
hi…ang asawa q korean,gus2 qng papntahn d2 ang 2 kng kptid,pewde m bng svhn s akn kng pno mgaply s korean embassy at kng ano ang mga kailangan??tnx
Hi! I just got my visa today (Yehey!). Thank you very much for the very informative and helpful post and comments from this blog.
A friend went to the embassy in the Phils to apply for a Korean visa. She gave all her requirements and she was given a slip to come back next week. On her way home, she found out that her ITR slip is still in her envelope. The person in the window didn’t check her requirements. What pisses my friend off is that she handed over everything but they missed out one. Shouldn’t they check the requirements first before they give the slip? Will the ITR be a ground for denial? Can my friend still follow up and give the ITR to the consul?
Hi MJ! From my experience, they checked all the documents I submitted before I was even given the slip of paper. I’d witnessed some applicants with incomplete documents being asked to come back to submit them. If your friend has a visa from another country, she might have a better chance to get a Korean visa. Her employment certificate will also help. I hope she gets one though.
tanong ko lang po,yung korean family na tinituruan ko ng english wants to invite me for few days sa korea… what po mga requirements?long process po ba?
do i need to show bank account pati ibang requirements if yung cla a korea yung mag aaply para sa visa ko.
i live also here in angeles..margot beside clark…i need hepl bout the visa ….thanks po
HI/GUD EVENNING PO MAY BOYFREIND PO AKO KORYANO SA KOREA.GUSTO NYA PO NA INVITE NYA SA KANILANG BANSA PANO PO BA ANG DAPAT KONG GAWIN?AT ANO PO ANG MGA DOCUMENTS NG IAAPLY KONG VISA?MARAMI SALAMAT PO SANA PO’Y BIGYAN NYO NG PANSIN ANG AKING MGA KATANUNGAN.MARIZEL
hello, for all those unemployed who are asking what are the requirements to get a tourist visa, you could use the ITR(income tax return) and bank certificate of your parents in lieu of your own. in addition, if they are employed, you have to submit their employer’s certificate, but if not and they have business, mayor’s permit will do. likewise, accompany these documents with your birth certificate. if you’re a fresh grad, like me, submit also your graduation certificate. hope this will help. if you have further inquiries, call the korean embassy for better relief…thanks. God bless.
hi gracie! thanks for sharing that info
Ms. Betchay,
My Fiancee wants to come back to Korea to visit me. She has all her required documents except for, 1. work certificate, and 2. income tax return. what can She do in order to get a visa to visit me here. She was here in December 2008 to may 2009. Is there anything that can be done in her situation? Short of marriage there in the Philippines, I cant think of anything else. I do however have a Korean friend that brought his Girlfriend here for a visit, and she said she did not need the ITR or the work certificate since he was a korean national. Is this True?
Help Please
Mr. Malunkot
Mr. Malunkot… unfortunately, the embassy doesn’t accept incomplete documents but i’m wondering what kind of visa did she have when she was in korea? If she was a contract worker/EPS without any history of desertion, she could provide a document of her previous employment. If she’s been here it would actually be easier for her to get a visa (according to some).
When I applied for a tourist visa to come over to Korea to meet my (then) fiance’s parents, I got denied eventhough my documents are complete including an invitation letter. I had enough money in the bank (to buy a house in the Philippines) then and I was earning quite well, but I was barely a year at my company that time. I guess we can’t really tell who they’ll give visas to.
The best thing for her to do is to gather all her documents and line up early in the morning to apply for the tourist (C-3) visa and try. If they don’t accept her documents, ask what she needs to complete. Don’t forget to include that proof of previous employment in Korea.
She was Originally here on an E6 visa, she worked from December to may and went home after she completed her 6 months. She has no History of Desertion as it was her first time abroad. Will the contract she had while here suffice for a work certificate and ITR?
hi..i read this article today about a koreanovela fan in the inquirer…i read through it of course…so into it the past months because DVDs ARE easier to watch since i do not get to watch in day time nor evening local TV shows because I work nights.
Because of that…I have been thinking of going to Korea…and this helped me..I will attempt to apply for this Korean visa…and it has inspired me to learn korean too…
I thank you…BOW
hi, betchay! i think you have arrived!. read today’s philippine daily inquirer july 12,2009 ‘for koreanovela fanatics and non fanatics’. the author irene perez mentioned you and your blogsite as helpful in making trael plans to korea. check it out!
hi! just wanna ask if you can apply for a visa thru a representative? tnx!
good day,we are interested in going to korea for our next vacation i am working as well as my travel companions we want to get visa for 4 days only, can 1 of us pass ol our necessary documents? to save time?
hi peng! that’s right, even just one of you could submit the documents…
She was Originally here on an E6 visa, she worked from December 2008 to may 2009 and went home after she completed her 6 months. She has no History of Desertion as it was her first time abroad. Will the contract she had while here suffice for a work certificate and ITR? Also, I read somewhere that if your countract was POEA or OFW, they might be TAX exepmt depending on the amount of Money thaey made. Is That True?
Ms. Betchay,
yung invitation letter po ba na required dapat naka
notarize sa korea or sa pilipinas?
Pwede po ba yung email lang or dapat from the mail talaga?? Need ko po sana yung answer nyo asap… Thank you po
hi tekla! yung nag-invite sa ‘yo pwede niyang kunin sa kahit saang law office sa korea
Hi, may i ask if very impt yun ITR? july 2009 na pero i only have ITR for 2008, is that ok? need your help asap!!! thanks!!!
Hi, my husband is an OFW and he is currently in the hospital because of accident and i want to visit him. Do korean embassy can give me a visit visa in that kind of reason and for how long? Do i still need to submit the requirements like the bank certificate, etc.? And where can i get the visa form? Please need your answer ASAP. Thank you.
VHC.. dear talagang 2008 ang dapat naka date sa ITR mo. Remember July palang ngayun, di pa tapos ang taon kaya paano nila maco-compute yung taxes mo?
good day po..
ask ko lng po kung pano mag apply ng spouse visa..kakakasal lng po nmin ng husband ko..ngbakasyon sya dito s pinas..we met through internet.work sya jan s korea..ano po b ang mga req ko pra makapunta jan?ung ITR saka certificate of employment..pano kung wala me work?pls help me po..tnx and god bless
gud pm po miss betchay..anu po kya mga posible question for the interview for a tourist?
Hi Lyka, sagutin ko na rin tanong mo…
Normally, walang interview sa Embassy if you are applying for a tourist visa.
You’ll just have to submit complete documents (yung nakalagay duon sa taas ng site na ito)
In some cases, they’ll give you an interview form
which means they want to assess you more and your real purpose in traveling…
Ang mga tanong daw na common ay simple lang naman,
When are you going to travel?
Do you have any friends or relative there?
Where will you stay?
How long will you stay?
Those are not painful questions naman, when you got interviewed, just in case, just be confident sa harap ng consul. Kasi ang gusto lang naman nila ma-assess, if the tourist visa applicant would want to work in Korea or really just to travel. Pakita mo talga na travel lang ang gusto mo.
Goodluck sayo Lyka!
Tawag ka sa korean embassy tungkol sa ITR, ako wala akong ITR kasi ka sstart palang ng business ko. Ang sabi, TIN ID nalang daw.
ito pala number ng korean embassy: (+63) 2 811-6139 to 44
Goodluck goodluck sa’yo! God bless
thanks for sharing the info Jay
Hello Everyone! I would just like to thank Ate Betchay and all the contributors here on this website!
This site is really wonderful. Since my first visit to Korea last year, this blog has really helped me a lot most especially in getting my Korean Visa.
Thanks God I got my second Korean visa last week. I’ll be flying to Korea by first or second week of August. I am so excited, I plan to stay there for 3 months so I need to apply for an extension.
Anybody here knows how to apply for a visa extension in Seoul?
Maraming salamat po! ^^
madali lang, punta ka lang sa immigration office kung saan ka nakatira… fill-out mo lang ang application and wait for approval… dapat may maganddang rason ka
Thanks Ate Betchay!!! Ate, kailangan pa ba ng mga documents when applying for visa extension?…
Nakabili na ako ng ticket for Aug 14, 2009. Ang mura pala sa Cebu pacific sobrang mura talga! Nakakatuwa… Though, hindi dito sa Angeles ang flight. I will have to go to Manila.
The ticket I bought last year when my family had our spring season tour in SK was 670 USD each (roundtrip, Asiana)
At cebu pacific it’s only 319 USD! (round trip) almost 50% less than Asiana! whew! Sana last year may cebu pacific na… Sayang din yun 3 pa man din kami last year.
Hello po. I posted here last night mukhang hindi na-save.
I have a concern.. medyo ibang nature din kasi siguro.
I’ve been to Korea last 2003 to 2004 as an exchange student.
) in the bank because I used up all my savings to build the family house.
Ngayon, 4 years na ko nagwwork dito sa Pilipinas, with the same company.. I have an ITR, employment cert, etc.. Medyo ok naman ang monthly salary ko. But I don’t have a decent sum of money (not even Php50K
I want to apply for a tourist visa because my Korean bestfriend will undergo surgery next month. Gusto ko sana i-surprise visit siya sa hospital and stay there even just for 1 week.
Would you think that without an invitation and a decent bank account, zero chance na ma-approve ang application ko…?
Thanks in advance…
hi.. this is micha
i would want to apply for tourist visa for korea. i have been invited. i have the requirements with me. i have the invitation letter, letter of sponsorship and the certificates of income of my invitors. since i don’t have a job here in the philippines, they specified in the “letter of sponsorship” that they will pay for all my expenses when i stay in korea, including my plane ticket back and forth. they also specified the length of stay (90 days). but the invitation letter (in korean) has not been notarized, should it be notarized in korea? because the one who brought the invitation is here in the philippines for vacation and if i have it notarized in korea, he will have to send it back again to the philippines. i don’t want him to spend for additional mailing. also, do i need the photocopy of the passports of the invitors (i have 2 invitors)? thank you in advance..
hi.. this is micha again..
i forgot to mention something in my previous comment. i’m living in cebu and i contacted a travel agency. they told me the requirements for Korea tourist visa are the ff: invitation letter (if invited), letter of sponsorship (if sponsored), certificates of income of invitors, personal bank certificate, ITR if employed (but i’m not employed), and the processing fee of 1,500. the agency did not mention that the invitation letter must be notarized in korea and that the photocopy of the invitors’ passports are needed. they also did not mention about the 2×2 pictures of the applicant. that’s why i’m making sure right now regarding the requirements because only the agency will send my documents to the korean embassy in makati. i’m afraid i will be denied at first try because i don’t have the time to wait for another 6 months before i can reapply in case i get denied because my invitors want me to go with their families (who are currently in the phils.) when they go back to korea. thank you.
Hi micha i’m maybelle i just want to ask u coz the same situation tau. na approved k b ng korean embassy n san pla un travel agency mu na nakakuha k ng tiket plane. reply po tnx godbless.
hi,i have alread a canadian working visa,at gusto kong mag side trip sa korea for 5 days, kailangan parin ba ng visa?
hi!
ask ko lang po sana if need ko pa mag-apply ng korean visa if may green card ako 
hoping po for your immediate response and thanks in advance! 
hi betchay, my friends and I are going to apply for a korean visa tom.. is it first come first serve basis?11 kasi ang punta namin, does it matter kung ano oras?
hi Joan, it’s a first come first served basis so be there early as they would only entertain applications from 9-12 noon… you only need one person to submit all the documents
Ms. Betchay another thing pa po pla ung nasend sakin na invitation letter po w/signature din nya at xeroxcopy of his passport n one valid I.D para mlaman po nla if cnu po ung ngainvite po sakin. Ok n po b un. tnx po ulet.
Hi! My husband is an OFW in Korea. I plan to give him a surprise visit this coming December to spend the Christmas season with him. I also plan to bring our 3-year old son with me. I have worked in Korea last 2003-2005. I was single then. Now, i am working here in the Philippines. I have all the requirements but since, this will be a surprise visit, I will not have an invitation letter. I want to know what are my chances of getting a tourist visa for me and my son.
I hope you can help me.
Thank you.
Hi Strawberry! The invitation letter is optional and only a Korean can invite. I think that’s nice of you to give him a surprise visit. If you can ask in advanced for an approval letter for your leave of absence at work, that might help too. As for your chances, I don’t really know. The best thing is to just do it!
Hi Ms. Betchay i’m Maybelle i just read all comments here n i’ve heard that it’s very hard to get a visa in korea if u’r requirements is incomplete. Wat if po mam i graduated last year 2008 i’ve been worked for 3 months only, so i have no ITR, & Bank Certificate, so can u help me po if possible n gamitin q ung requirements ng parents q po or dad q, the ITR, bank account n employment certificate pra mlaman din nla n may mg support po sakin n do i need to have a consent letter from my dad tska dapat po b pa notarize q pa. Kc po 1 month n po aq ng worry bka po ma denied me eh gs2 q po sana mg visit this aug 28 until sept 13 almost 2 weeks din po. Can u help me po & give me some advice coz my Koreean Bf only give a invitation letter n money for the plane ticket back and forth fiancee nya po aq so ung parents nya po gs2 n q makilala kya gs2 q po mg tourist. Tnx i hope u reply to my mail n give me some advice. Godbless po.
Hi, Ms. betchay ng send n po sakin ng invitation at xerox copy po ng passport nya at one valid i.d dapat po ba notarized po ung invitation nya at nid po ba through mail or kahit email n lng po.
Hi Ms. Betchay i’m Maybelle i just read all comments here n i’ve heard that it’s very hard to get a visa in korea if u’r requirements is incomplete. Wat if po mam i graduated last year 2008 i’ve been worked for 3 months only, so i have no ITR, & Bank Certificate, so can u help me po if possible n gamitin q ung requirements ng parents q po or dad q, the ITR, bank account n employment certificate pra mlaman din nla n may mg support po sakin n do i need to have a consent letter from my dad tska dapat po b pa notarize q pa. Kc po 1 month n po aq ng worry bka po ma denied me eh gs2 q po sana mg visit this aug 28 until sept 13 almost 2 weeks din po. Can u help me po & give me some advice coz my Koreean Bf only give a invitation letter n money for the plane ticket back and forth fiancee nya po aq so ung parents nya po gs2 n q makilala kya gs2 q po mg tourist. Tnx i hope u reply to my mail n give me some advice. Godbless po.
Hi Ms. Betchay. Thank you for your reply. I’ll apply for a visa tomorrow. I hope I can get one. Wish me luck!..:)
good luck! balitaan mo kami…
Hi ms, Betchay, I’m new here and i’ve read most of your replies to vaious inquiries. I hope you could advice me on what to do with regards to applying for a tourist visit for SK. I’ll be travelling with my live-in partner (we’re both separated from our first partners), my 3 kids aged 19,14 and 8 yrs.old. We’re planning to travel Dec.2010 but as early as now I would like to prepare the necessary documents that will be needed. My main concern is, what requirements will my 19 year old daughter need to submit? She hasn’t graduated high school yet and definitely not working. I could submit our applications together, Right? I really hope you could help me. Thanks
Hi Almira! If she’s still a student, she needs to submit a proof of enrolment like a school registration along with your documents.
Thank you so much ms. Betchay.
hi ms.Betchay!! i have a problem and hoping your reply can help me a lot..I applied spouse visa at korean embassy but i was denied because they find out that my husband is not yet divorce to x-pinay wife..We need to wait 2 years before we can file annulment because we can only use presumptive death basis..it’s more than a year of waiting and i became pregnant..My korean son is now 3 months old and it’s very hard for me and my husband to be apart..It’s very difficult to bear the infant alone..So, we are thinking another option how can i go to korea more sooner..Can i apply a tourist visa..I am in doubt if the embassy can grant me a visa because i already applied for spouse visa last year..Please your advice is a big help..I am hoping for your kind consideration..THANKS IN ADVANCE…
Hi! Paano nakapagpakasal ang asawa mo legally sa Pilipinas? Pag kumuha siya ng family register at certificate of eligibility to contract marriage sa korean embassy, it means pwede siya magpakasal.
Hi. I called the Korean embassy here in the Philippines just now to re-confirm the list of requirements needed to apply for a tourist visa. I also told them that I have a copy of my husband’s documents who is currently employed under our government’s EPS system under POEA. I was disappointed to hear that they will not issue a visa to relatives of OFW’s. They said it is a rule of their immigration and OFW’s are not allowed to invite too. What should I do?
hi po, ask ko lang kong cnu gagawa ng invtation later, un bang mag iinvte sakin? tnx po
hi po, tanong ko lang sana kung may rules sila sa korea na hindi pwede bumalik dun as tourist visa kung wala pang 60 days after mo mangaling dun? ive been there to korea last june kasi and im planning to back there, naapprove naman na ung tourist visa ko ulit this august. do u think magkakaron ako ng problema sa immigration nila dun?
Hello Ms. Betchay,
My husband is an OFW in SK under POEA EPS program. He went back to our country last Dec 2008 and we got married on Feb 2009. I’ve read one comment here that she wanted to apply for a spouse visa. I just want to make it clear, does spouse visa applicable only to Filipino nationality married to Korean? If not, it would be best to visit my husband thru tourist visa. And one of the requirements is certificate of employment but unfortunately, I’m not currently employed. Does the embassy will still approve my visa application thinking that my husband is working in Korea? Do you have any idea regarding figure of amount in bank certificate? Does the embassy call your bank for confirmation? Please advice…this site really helps a lot.
Thank you…..
My husband is an OFW in SK under POEA EPS program. He went back to our country last Dec 2008 and we got married on March 2009. I’ve read one comment here that she wanted to apply for a spouse visa. I just want to make it clear, does spouse visa applicable only to Filipino nationality married to Korean? If not, it would be best to visit my husband thru tourist visa. And one of the requirements is certificate of employment but unfortunately, I’m not currently employed. Does the embassy will still approve my visa application thinking that my husband is working in Korea? Do you have any idea regarding figure of amount in bank certificate? Does the embassy call your bank for confirmation? Please advice…this website really helps a lot…
Thank you…
ms. betchay..
do you think i can come to korea now? i have a business now its a boutique ill get my bussiness permit the bir next month and for sure will get my itr i have money on the bank too..do you think its possible for me to go to korea? dati kc nagtanong ako sayo and wala man lang ako pede ipakita na evidence na babalik ako dito…
good pm ms. betchay , im so happy to find tis site of yours.. sana u could help me po!! pls? thanks .. my concern is me and my girl friend wants to have a vacation tour in kores probably this coming decemeber or january , im a student and i have my own income .. i mean i paid everything on my own but i dont even work coz i have a jap bf who supports in everything.. i do have bank statement, etc .. but itr and employment cert wala ako.. ask ko lang po in my case ano po ung mga dox n kelangan ko pa? while in my friend’s case nmn , she just graduated last year , she’s not working yet tho she has also her bank statement .. what dox does she’l need to apply visa?? hop u could help us . thnks!!
alam ko yun yung tlang requirments nila.tpos dapt may tatak n yung pasport mo ng ibng country like HK china or singapore or malaysai bsta atleast 2 contries.pra alam nila n afford mong mag tour..kc yung frnd ko may ITR emplyment certificate at ska 400,000 thousand n bank certificte pero khit isa wlang tatak passport nya ayun d sya binigyan ng visa..ako din galing n ng korea nga tour ako pero kc ako madaming tatak passport ko kya d n ako ininterview bsat abot ko lang yung requirments tpos binigyan ako ng maliit n papael balik daw ako aftr 1week tpos pag balik ko may visa n ako..ngyn this week apply ulit ako kc mag vacation ako ulit dun s korea…
hi..angel..hope to chat with u..same problem here..pls..send me a msg..gatdulajamie@yahoo.com..hope u reply soon
Wish me luck!!! I’m going to the embassy tomorrow to submit my application for tourist visa. I’m hoping for the best. Thanks so much Ms. Betchay for this very informative site. I hope to meet you there pag na-approve ako.
good luck! hope to meet you here…
hi ate betchay.. tanung ko lang po panu ako kukuha ng tourist visa la po ako bank savings pro bibigyan ako ng money ng mom ko pag punta ko ng korea.. panu un??? nde rin ako nag wowork.. visit ko lng mga friends ko dun.. pwede ba un??
i can help u pag wla kaung bank certificate meron akong kilalang financer n pwedng paghiram ng money pra gwing show money..kya lang sympre may bayad yun…u can call me at my cp 09216823236 0r 906-71-94 kc ako gnun ginwa ko ngyn apply n ulit ako pang second apply ko n ito…pero yung first n pag apply ko n grant yung visa ko…nkapunta n ako korea nung octorber 2008 tpos bumalik ako jan.2009 n dun n ako ng xtend ng visa ko pra maging 3months.. call me if u need my help..but most of the time wla ako s bhay so s cp ko kau mag txt ot call
hi ms betchay… im planning to go to korea next year, maybe 2nd week of feb, as a tourist. pwede bang hindi kumuha kng tour? kc i have a korean friend tpos sya na ung tourist guide ko dun. is it the itinerary needed pgsubmit ng papers? kc through agency lng sna ako eh kc im from davao. ano po ba ung mga requirements as a tourist?
hi ms betchay… im planning to go to korea next year, maybe 2nd week of feb, as a tourist. pwede bang hindi kumuha kng tour? kc i have a korean friend tpos sya na ung tourist guide ko dun. is it the itinerary needed pgsubmit ng papers? kc through agency lng sna ako eh kc im from davao. ano po ba ung mga requirements as a tourist? marami na po akong tatak sa passport ko kc nkapnta na po ako sa china hongkong thailand and singapore… i have a business pero bago pa lng po eh. and how much po ba dapat ang laman ng bank? pwede po bang 100k lng? and kng feb ako pupunta kelan po ako dapat mgapply for visa. i hope you can help me. thank you
hi christinerios! in ana! im planning to get tourist visa. can u help me?? i just want to visit my korean friends.. but how??
anyone can help me?? im a student.. i just want to visit my 20 friends korean what will i do?? i just want to buy ticket now but
some say i need to get visa????
can u please email me.. kashieca_mine04@yahoo.com
thank you..
HI Miss Betchay! it has been a long time^^ im now here in canada, im not sure if you remember me though sa dami ng mga nagvivisit at nag aask ng info from you.. anyways, i’ve been to korea last october to meet my boyfriend’s (he’s korean) family.
I am now here in Canada having a work permit but is applying for a permanent resident. I’m planning to go to korea in December to spend some time with my now, fiance. Coz our plan is to get married in May so just for preparation purposes. Do you know how can I apply for visa here in Canada? or is it still in the Philippines where I need to apply for the visa? Even with a permanent resident card already?
Thank you so much ^^ i know this one’s too long na… but I truly appreciate it po..
hi yung asawa ko po ay us military at nkastation po sya sa korea,, klangan ko pa po ba ng bank crtfcte to get a tourist visa?
Hi ana. Suggestion lang, you apply muna your visa before buying your plane ticket. And some other pointers :
1.) Make sure complete na ang requirements mo before you proceed sa embassy para wala ng hassle. You can call them at this number and ask for the complete list of requirements : 811-6139 to 44. Iba-iba kase classification ng tourist visa and meron din iba-ibang requirements.
2.) Application form can be downloaded and printed from this site para ma-fill up mo na agad : http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/visa/apply/index.jsp
3.) As soon as you’ve secured all the required documents, i-staple mo na agad together with the flled-up application form and you’re ready to go na sa embassy. By the way, as mentioned here sa blog 9am to 11am lang ang processing. And they do not accept applications with incomplete docs.
I am lucky, I did not go through the interview process na. As in inabot ko lang documents ko and after they checked it, inabutan na ko ng claim/return slip. Actually mas matagal pa ung ipinila ko outside.
I am just hoping for the best. I will be claiming na the result of my application sa Sept 1. Sobrang frustrating kase pag talagang wala kang idea kung pano sila nagde-decide sa pag grant ng visa.
By the way, I even asked the Korean girl dun sa window 3 if i need to attach din a copy of my air ticket (round trip) kase nakabili na din ako last month pa and i thought additional point yun. Napagalitan tuloy ako. She told me na there is no need and i shouldn’t have bought a ticket pa daw kase wala pa naman ako visa
tnx christinerios! pero kahit ba 1 month lang ako mag stay sa korea need parin ng visa??
hi hows ur aplication po?? i will get mine this sept. 4 hoping for the best too..
My friend and I went to Korea last year and I never presented an ITR or certificate of employment when I applied for tourist visa since I’m not working. My friend who’s self employed also didn’t present any documents pertaining to her work. We just presented our bank statements, passport and application form. We didn’t even have any invitation or travel agency for package tours because my friend and I wanted to go in Korea on our own. When we presented our documents, the girl in the counter just looked at the reasons of our trip to Korea and then smiled without saying anything. After a week, we got our tourist visas.
Hi Kitkat! I think you’re quite lucky since they usually don’t just accept incomplete applications, like what others had experienced here.
hi ana. my application for visa is just for 7 days stay.
ah ok.. panu un la ako savings at bank statement.. la kc ako work stay lang d2 bhay.. support lang ako ng mga ate at mom ko.. plan ko pumunta ng korea stay for 1month for visiting my friends.. my mom will pay all expenses.. panu kya un??
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hi ana u can use ur parents ITR,C.O.E, and bank statements,
thats what i did.. i will get my visa this friday, hope ma approve..take care..
Hi Ms. Betchay, i really find your website very informative and helpful. Btw, Me and my friend have plans of celebrating christmas in Seoul, just for 5 days, we just needed a well deserved break and we think korea’s worth visiting. We are fresh graduates (last march 2009) and i just have started working for Hyundai last june 2009.
Regarding the documents needed, i have no problems with the bank certificate and employment certificate, my only concern is that since i just recently been hired, i still dont have an ITR, since filing is on february. and since we’re going there for vacation, we dont have an invitation letter. Please email me ms. betchay, i really need your advice. Thank you very much!
Hi Ms. Betchay, i really find your website very informative and helpful. Btw, Me and my friend have plans of celebrating christmas in Seoul, just for 5 days, we just needed a well deserved break and we think korea’s worth visitng. We are fresh graduates (last march 2009) and i just have started working for Hyundai last june 2009.
Regarding the documents needed, i have no problems with the bank certificate and employment certificate, my only concern is that since i just recently been hired, i still dont have an ITR, since filing is on february. and since we’re going there for vacation, we dont have an invitation letter. Please email me ms. betchay, i really need your advice. Thank you very much!
hi gud evening ms. betchay i just went at korean embassy to day, i am applying a visa for me & for my son (turn 2 year old this sept 29) ung husband ko po ay us army na nka station sa korea rightnow he base at camp casey, he send me all the papers i need for applying a visa they didnt ask anything when i turn all the papers requirements they need.. and they just give me a paper with stamp if when i can realease my passport with or without visa,(il going back at korean embassy on sept 2nd) now i am just worried kasi nbsa ko po sa site na to na khit complete po ung requirements nila 4 applying visa they still get denied.. gus2 ko lng po sana itanong if what would be the reason para i denied nla ang pag apply ng visa ko at para sa anak ko? i realy need sum answers thank u very much po.
and thanks po coz ur website realy help me and inform me.
hi po uli sa mga readers nitong blog…i just went to the embassy today to submit my documents..complete naman po yung requirements ko, ang concern ko lang po ay kung tinatawagan po ba talaga nila yung mga tao na naka-indicate sa character reference field. nagemail po kasi yung friend ko sa korea nung isang araw informing me na nasira yung fone nya and baka raw po next week pa niya maipagawa, sa slip ko po kasi kanina, pinababalik po ako ng Sept.4,natatakot po ako dahil baka maging reason po nila yun para ma-deny ako…
thanks po in advance sa makakapagbigay sakin ng linaw. – izce
hi izce! as far as i know hindi nila tinatawagan yung mga sponsors na nilalagay sa application… like when i applied for my visa, hindi nila tinawagan asawa ko noon at talagang sa papers lang sila nagre-rely
Hi po uli sa lahat ng readers nitong blog at kay Ms.Betchay…nakuha ko na po yung passport ko with my visa for 15days
…salamat po sa lahat ng nagshare ng info nila para sa mga taong gustong mag-apply.
hi po!tanung ko lang sana po;dti po kc nagwowork friend ko sa korea;kya lng tnt sya nahuli po sya;na deport npo sya sa pinas!pwede pa kya sya mkabalik ulit ng korea?pki sagot naman po plz,,
miss betchay, minsan po tumatawag sila.. ung friend ko po dati tinawagan ung sponsor nia. ako naman po nung first trip ko,they didnt call or anything pero nung second trip ko din sa korea tinawagan din nila ung sponsors ko at ung company where i was working for that time. they asked ung HR kung gaano katagal nako sa company and ung sponsor ko naman po tinawagan din.
thanks for sharing maybe!
Thanks po Ms. Betchay and Maybe sa info. Di naman po ako sponsored nung friend ko,nakita ko lang po kasi na kailangan pala ng character reference kaya po nilagay ko name niya pati address & tel no…mejo nagtataka na nga po ako at natatakot kasi po nalaman ko dito sa blog niyo na si reader Jonna ay nagpunta din po sa embassy last yesterday but her passport will be released on the 2nd, e ako po 3rd pa…normal lang po ba na di magkakasabay ng release ng magkasabay na mag-apply?
hi po! ask ko lng po pag na deny po b sa korean via naka stamp s passport denied? o aplication received pero wala lang naka attached na visa? thanks po god bless!
hi dane! korek! deny pag walang visa na naka-attached… at application received o documents received lang ang nakalagay… try again na lang
Miss Jonna, don’t worry, if documents are complete, and no lies in it, no problem. Koreans are not unreasonable. I experienced it recently. I got it earlier than usual number of days needed before they release.
hi can i ask some questions to u??
hi ms betchay, gusto ko lang pong itanung about sa pag apply ng tourst visa, asawako po us military naka stationed sa korea, but sa application n isa sa kailangan e, un USFK166. pero nun n check namin un site is sa mga magpapakasal palang sa korea, pero kasal n kame, pero nalagay parn cia sa list ng application ng korean. for 2wiks lng ako dun then uwe nrn. panu po un tnx
hello ms betchay. I was the one who posted the requirements for students who wanted to go to korea. actually, i just wanted to share my experience regarding my application for visa. my visa was actually denied when i got it, i was so disappointed. many co-applicants are telling me that it is not really easy to get korean visa which is really true, and the worse is you have to wait for 6 more months before you could apply again. but the good news is, i was able to get my visa approved even without waiting for 6 mos. the one who invited me personally talked to the consul just to approve it. so for those whose visa were denied, you could ask the one who invited you to have a “personal touch” so that your visa will be reconsidered and eventually granted.=)
helo po….gusto ko lng po itanong anu po un mga requirements para po makakuha ng tourist visa for korea…kasi po gusto po ng husband ko mgtourist po ko dun..for 3 months….dun po kasi sya ngwowork…anu po ang mga kailangan gawin para po makapagtourist po me dun…
hi mam betchay,
i guess hndi po na save ang message ko, i already paased my requirements to korean embassy and the realeasing is this coming friday sept 4, im still worried about it, but sbi ng bf ko dont worry, am still a student and i passed my parents docs. like ITR and Bank cert. also certificate of employment mine is just reg. form and student cert. also birth cert.
my worries is old ITR ung sa dad ko but he’s free taxes so sabi ng company ng dad ko dont worry about it, coz he’s a marine engr. (seaman)
aun po i wish ma approve ung tourist visa ko, this sept 4, i’ll let u know if naapprove po, thanks for this site…
Hi Vinice! Was your application approved? I don’t have an ITR too, only my parents have.
hi miss betchay!ask ko lng kc gusto ko dn magaapply ng tourist visa,kc gusto ko mkita aswa ko kso wala po ako work kya wala ako nung iba req.meron po ako bank statement lng at passport…pano po un?
Hi Ms. Betchay!.. Already got a visa for me and my son! Thanks for your help..
congratulations po!!
hi venice.. pero nsa magkanu kya dapat savings ng parents ko pra mka kuha ako ng visa?? sum say xe 100,000 up??
student karin ba??
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Anyeonghaseyo Miss betchay. Hello everyone. Thank you Miss Betchay for your highly informative website. It’s of great help! I have been teaching English to Koreans since I was still in college in UP. I enjoy teaching foreigners and since I live in an affluent Village in Makati where most Japanese, Indians and especially Koreans reside, my network grew and teaching soon became my bread and butter. My number of students grew, soon my schedule’s packed. Since it’s a highly convenient, accessible and a relatively well paying job, I decided not to enter the traditional 8 to 5 job. My Korean students treated me like family. My student’s entire family is going back to Seoul, they’re taking me with them. Since non native speakers aren’t legally allowed to teach English, my sponsor will just hire me in their company in Seoul. I am preparing all the requirements for a visa. As of this writing, I have everything including the Korean business permit and their notarized invitation letter, bank statements, etc. My dilemma is this: Since I am employed in the non traditional way, I don’t have a certificate of employment. I don’t think it’s wise to get a COE from my current students as the Embassy would deem my application suspicious, it’s highly probable that I’d do the same in Korea. I have all the other requirements including the ITR which I got through filing my income tax as a freelance consultant/teacher, modest savings in US$s, Visas in Schengen countries and as I have mentioned, the two documents from Korea. I am stumped with just one piece of vital paper, the COE. What should I do? My apologies for the lengthy post. Kahmsahamnida for your uber helpful website.
im from baguio city.just to inquire , what are the updated tourist visa requirements for south korea as of now. i asked the south korea embassy through email but no reply yet. i and my wife will aplly a visa next monday,sept.14. were already booked our tickets on oct.1,we plan to stay there up to oct.13.
thanks,
William Guzman
Hi William! The requirements have not changed. Please check the “getting a tourist visa… ” page as it’s easier to read than this one.
hi po ate betchay,leslie po name ko. help naman po nag aply po q ng tourist visa eh almost 1 month n la pa confirmation ang embassy.kc po ganto sa unang apply ko tumawag embassy cellphone no. tumawg ngkausap po kmi pero ngloko po ung line nung medyo tgaltgal ng usap kya binaba nya..tinext ko po hnd po ngreply pinattwag ko po kc xa ulit….tlga bang cp gmit ng mg iinterview?sbi ko ng tumulong skin hnd po xa agency pero may kakilala po xa s loob na deny po ako kya kelngn hugutin pasport ko pra di matatkan ng deny.kya ngreapply po after 2wiks..ngayon po mg 2wiks n po nkaprocess un.september 1, 2009 po inaply un.sept. 08, 2009 ngmiscol lng po ung cellphone no. ung sa korean embassy dw po and sept. 11, 2009 (friday) twice po ngmisscol.. nagmimiscol b un embassy oficial? tapos knina po sept 14, 2009 at 10:30a.m tumawag po ngkausap po kmi..
cring..cring..
Leslie: hello gudmorning!
embassy: is dis leslie padiernos
leslie: yes mam, may…(tatanung po pla po sna “may i knoe hus dis,hnd nya pinatapos)
embassy:may i ask you some question?
leslie:yes mam!
embassy:how long will you say in korea?
leslie: iam going to say………………
embassy:i can’t hear you..hello!hello!helo! oh may God what dis day!i can’t hear you..hello!hello!helo! oh may God what dis day!
lEslie:helo!hello!
(binaba FON)
sa dlwng twag po kc lgi nya sinsbi n di nya maintindhn..kya binababa fone..pero ung fone ko po kc nung una may sira pero nttwag nmn po may topak lng minsa..pero knina po ung twag ung fone po ayos n ayos kc po bgo…
do you think n naloko aq?its been a month n kc malabo parn.d ko lam deny o aprrove la po prob s requirments mern aq lhat,the thing is pina ubaya ko s iba un pgpass nun documents,..pahingi naman po ng advice…thnks po
i can help u pag wla kaung bank certificate meron akong kilalang financer n pwedng paghiram ng money pra gwing show money..kya lang sympre may bayad yun…u can call me at my cp 09216823236 0r 906-71-94 kc ako gnun ginwa ko ngyn apply n ulit ako pang second apply ko n ito…pero yung first n pag apply ko n grant yung visa ko…nkapunta n ako korea nung octorber 2008 tpos bumalik ako jan.2009 n dun n ako ng xtend ng visa ko pra maging 3months.. call me if u need my help..but most of the time wla ako s bhay so s cp ko kau mag txt ot call
hi! candice ask ko lng mgkno ung bayad sa financer kc ala akong bank cert? nung nag aplay ka mgkano ung amount ng bank cert mo? Dti kc akong E-9 visa umuwi ako kc finish contract ako. Sa ngayon ala me work kya ala rin me ITR ano kya pwd kong gwin? kulang mga documents ko. pls. reply me as soon as possible. tnx.
depende kc yan s hihiramin mo s financer….pero kailangn mo tlga ng employment certificate at ITR main requirments yun kc..pag wla k nun ibabalik lang papers mo..
Hello,
Question lang po.. I’m almost done with my reqts for a korean visa. Bank Cert is the only thing lacking, How much do my savings have to be in order to get a Visa?
Thanks
HI MAM BECHAY…ive been to seoul last year..i was able to have a C3 visa valid for 30 days and extended for another 2 months all in all 3 month super saya stay…now after i came back i applied again for a tourist visa and i was denied..last march….so i have to wait another 6 months to re apply..my question is i have no work already coz i resigned but i had my own graphic design firm which is under my name..a business name…but i have no ITR as of now..pano po kaya yun can i still use my previous 1701 form from my previous company or do i have to provide my own ? and also can i ask an invitation letter from my mom who is working at a diplomat sponsor? or mas malakas ang dating kung mismo yung sponsor nya ang mag iinvite sakin?
sana po matulungan nyo ako sa aking question.
and also mam bechay..mas ok po ba ang chance ko na ma-aprove kasi po i also toured singapore last april to june after i was denied on my korean tourist visa application is it true that mas ok ang chance na i grant nila pag nakita nila na may tatak pasport ko ng singapore?
please reply po?
Tanong ko lang po kung 7 kami in family mag-apply for tourist visa puwede ba 1 o 2 lang pumunta para mag submit ng papers kung complete na yung requirements.
Dear Miss Betchay,
Paano po pala ung Recent ITR? Nagwork kc ako Vietnam as English Teacher for 3 months lang, tas ngaun andito ako Pinas but no Job and im planning to apply this month, I have sponsor po. Mejo kinakabahan po ako kc baka ma deny lang ako.
I have more than one year job as on-call professor sa isang niversity pero ala kmi payslip kc d naman ako reglar employee, anu po kay pedeng pangpalit sa sa ITR?
Thank you po for reading.Sana po maka kha ako sa inyo ng mga tips. Ty po lit
Dear Miss Betchay,
Paano po pala ung Recent ITR? Nagwork kc ako Vietnam as English Teacher for 3 months lang, tas ngaun andito ako Pinas but no Job and im planning to apply this month, I have sponsor po. Mejo kinakabahan po ako kc baka ma deny lang ako.
I have more than one year job as on-call professor sa isang niversity pero ala kmi payslip kc d naman ako reglar employee, anu po kay pedeng pangpalit sa sa ITR?
Thank you po for reading.Sana po maka kha ako sa inyo ng mga tips. Ty po ulit
hi ms betchay.
im planning to go to korea sometime this december (15 days, the most)as a tourist to patch up some problems with my husband since he isnt returning my call for a month now. May I ask how much is the usual bank accounnts required to acquire a visa? will you suggest that i apply through a travel agency? may I apply in Cebu consulate instead of manila? thank you…
ms betchay gud pm
san po pwdeng mg apply kc gusto rin sana makapnta jan sa korea..kc may mga kaibigan din akong punta jan..kaso now ala pa opan..san b pwde mg apply at pwde po ba true internet at kong may alam kau na email para mg tanong
hi ms. betchay. i went to the korean embassy kanina with my friends, lahat sila working and they didn’t had problems naman when they submitted the application form. I’m having my vacation here in pinas for 10 months before i go back to singapore. lahat ng papers ko about employment and tax is from singapore government, i am also a permanent resident there. regarding sa tatak sa passport ok naman siguro kasi i’ve been to dubai,sg,malaysia,indonesia and thailand. my problem is i am unemployed, i have a bank cert naman and i think ok naman yung amount. i just want to stay there for 5 days lang for a tour kasi 2nd timers naman mga kasama ko so it’s ok kahit sandali. I also have a friend na half pinay half korean na gusto ko bisitahin. kaso lang kanina when i’m explaining na wala akong work, nasabi ko na im studying for board exams. binigyan niya ako ng visa for students na requirements. weird lang kasi yung requirements shows na supported ka ng parents mo on your trip. ang gulo, di ko tuloy alam anong classification ng tourist visa nila….medyo may kasungitan pa naman yung girl sa window 3.help me. i have a ticket and im leaving on the 3rd week of oct. waah
If you’re a resident of a first world country, it wouldn’t be difficult for you to get a visa. I’m assuming that you have a permanent resident visa. You will not be considered a first-time traveler that way. Just make sure to inform them that you’re a Singaporean resident.
thank you ms. betchay. yes i am actually holding a sg permanent resident visa(SPR). so, where would i submit my papers? window 3 or 4? it’s my first time traveling to korea, they’re just entertaining US,CANADA,NZ,JP & AU visa holders in window 4…
it’s still for a tourist visa pero cyempre iba na requirements kc sabi mo youre waiting for your board exam e. it’s like this..Korean tourist visa, requirements if youre a/ an: employee, student, business owner..iba iba ng requirements.
you said actually you are unemployed/ havin a 10-month vacation hindi ko alam kung saan category ka papatak kc importante sa knla na my stable job ung kukuha ng visa to prove na babalik xa ng pinas. decide k kung requirements for a student o employee ang isasubmit m. goodluck! =)
and 3rd week of october date ng tiket m? sorry pero parang di ka aabot kc usually 7 days ang processing… =( unless ready na docs m
hi maybe thanks for answering. =) i am really hopeful talaga.
5 days lang naman yun sana naman iconsider nila yun, i’m not planning to stay there for long nor to work or look for a job there. yun nga i’ll just stick with the visa as a student na lang. having enough money pala sa bank cannot guarantee you. maybe that girl thinks na i’m going to look for a job. 
i did not get my pr status in singapore para masayang lang…hayyy i’m really worried. i’ll be coming back there tom. wish me luck…
hi ms betchay… im planning to go to korea next year, maybe 2nd week of feb, as a tourist. pwede bang hindi kumuha kng tour? kc i have a korean friend tpos sya na ung tourist guide ko dun. is it the itinerary needed pgsubmit ng papers? kc through agency lng sna ako eh kc im from davao. ano po ba ung mga requirements as a tourist? marami na po akong tatak sa passport ko kc nkapnta na po ako sa china hongkong thailand and singapore… i have a business pero bago pa lng po eh. and how much po ba dapat ang laman ng bank? pwede po bang 100k lng? and kng feb ako pupunta kelan po ako dapat mgapply for visa. i hope you can help me. thank you
hi ms. betchay,
ask ko lng po kung my chance pa akong mabigayn ng visa for korea na hindi ko na kaylangan pang mg hintay ng 6 months? ng apply po kc ng korean tourist visa first time ko po na denied kc masyadong maliit ang savings ko at position ko sa office. my fiancee have working in gimpo for almost 3 years now. he planning to sent me an invitation letter coming from his president of his company.
thanks!
how much lng pala laman ng bank mo nun?… im just asking kc i dont know kng how muhc ba dapat ang maintaining balance ng account. thanks
Hello Betchay
Ako yung winner ng trip to Seoul 4D3N for two sa contest ng Discovery Channel. Na receive ko na yung letter sabi starting Oct.1 to end March ang travel puede. Tanong ko lang kung ok ba na Dec.23 to 26 kami pumunta o kaya March. Nabasa ko kasi winter December to March.
Gusto kasi sumama ng family ko kung makakuha kami lahat ng visa. Hindi naman puwede ng October to November kasi baka matuloy 3 ko kapatid sa Australia.
Ano ba dapat naming dalhin kung matuloy kami between Dec to March. Di pa kami naka-experience ng winter. Advice naman pleeease. Thanks!
hi..panu pag student palang at di pa nagwowork???
Greetings!
Thanks for the information, they are really helpful!
But, wow, I never knew that it is that hard to visit Korea. I am an English teacher for Koreans. I don’t know if it could be an advantage, but I have a lot of Korean friends who can help me to go there (that is if their offered help can be helpful).
Here are my questions, Ma’am:
1.) I haven’t gone to any foreign country, would that be a disadvantage?
2.) How much savings should we have in our bank account?
3.) What are the possible reasons if they would deny my application?
Really need your help, Ms. Betchay. Thank you!
hello Ms. Betchay,
magkano po kaya ang dapat kung dalhin…i’ll go there this coming month. i’m planning to stay for 2 weeks only. kung tutuluyan naman po ala me problema kc may friend ako dun. sana matulungan nyo po ako. ok na po ba ang 80k?
please send message here: butterfly4world@yahoo.co.uk
hi princess! okay na ang 80K (pesos?) pero depende rin sa ‘yo kung paano ka gumastos…
estimate mo na lang na ang price ng ordinary meal dito is 5K won (pero makikitira ka di ba?)… so magkano yun sa pesos? multiply it by three (meals?) and the number of days you’ll be staying here… pero ordinary meal yun ha…
transpo… since 2 weeks ka sa seoul, i’d suggest you get a transpo card para free ang transfers mo sa bus and subway… fare is usually 900 won kung may transpo card ka pero depende sa distance (add 100 won kung lagpas ng 10Km biyahe mo)…
maraming tourist spots dito ang libre… yung mga may bayad naman ay usually 3K won like Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung; 1K sa Changgyeonggung at Jongmyo, Deoksugung; at libre naman ang Gyeonghuigung)
Hello miss betchay,
i just wanna ask if it is possible for me to grant a tourist visa in korea? I worked there from 1999 up to 2002 as factory worker(the D-3 program offered by the korean government).
I am currently working as health care provider here in the philippines and i just wanted to visit korea again. What should i do?
Thanks so much
shelly
hi ms.betchay, u didn’t answer my question, pero okay lang.
I rang korean embassy in the Phils today and my Korean bf sent an email to Incheon Airport Immigration and both said I don’t need a visa to visit Korea. 
Im so happy, when my bf got the letter from Incheon Airport Immigration, I didn’t want to believe it at first as it was written in Korean and he just translated it to me. I thought he was just kidding or something, but when I rang korean Embassy in the Phils, they said that I really don’t need a visa and I can stay there up to 30 days, just like what u mentioned in your website. Your website is very informative and it really helped a lot of people like me. I’m gonna be in Seoul on October 11 and Im so excited:) I hope to see u when I get there. God bless and thanks.
hi steph! oops sorry but last week was chuseok holiday…
its ok
excited na nga ako, mamya na flight ko. hehe! di ko pa alam mga pupuntahan ko diyan, pero panigurado punta kami seoul land. lolz
@kitomy, im an australian permanent resident and i have a return ticket from melbourne- korea- phil, kaya pwede ko mag-visit sa korea for 30 days without visa.
hi..i dont read all the things you put up in the forum but can i know why you can fly without a visa?tnx
hi! my friend visited me here in korea last september, she only got 15k in her bank…but we gave her invitation letter…so i think kapag may inivitation letter at bank cert. ng invitor di na kelangan ng malaking pera sa bangko, and plus tingin ko binabaseha din kung employed, i mean kung may patunay na babalik sa pilipinas. marame kc d2ng tnt.
hello betchay..case ko naman ganito..im an online english tutor sa mga koreans for 3 years na and manager ko sa korea Just took over a language school there at gusto nya akong mag work na doon…as usual..wala akong ITR na tinatatawag..
plano ko rin magpakasal na US army sgt ko na fiancee na ma iistation sa pyeongtaek..makakatulong kaya yun? ano kaya ang mga steps at requirements? magandang araw sayo ^ ^
Hello ms. betchay! this is my first visit in this blog and found it veri informative. I would just ask regarding my plan to visit my husband in korea (pinoy). unfortunately, his employer did not grant his request to process my tourist visa to go there aside from my husband’s promise that he’ll be the one to pay for it. He just request them for a better chance to approve my tourist visa. I am no longer employed since March this year. If ever my previous employer would grant me to have my certificate of employment stating that I am currently employed as one of the requirements, I just want to know, does the korean embassy calls company or employer of the applicant for confirmation of employment? or would just rely on the papers submitted? Hope to have a clear information or idea. Thanks….
hi im laarni gus2 ko sna pmunta ng korea kc nandun asawa ko invite nya ko n pmunta dun ano kya pwd ko sbihin sa korean embassy.pls reply my message tnk you.
hello laarni,
i think we have same case, husband ko is also working in korea, gusto ko din sn mag visit s kanya, employed k b? kc one of d reqs unmy prob is, am no longer employed for several months na. inform mu nmn ako if ever magkarun k ng any information panu tau mabilis makakapunta dun and I’ll also do the same to u pag ako nmn nag ka info.
it it’s ok with you, here’s my email add: faith.deguzman@yahoo.com
hello laarni,
i think we have same case, husband ko is also working in korea, gusto ko din sn mag visit s kanya, employed k b? kc one of d reqs unmy prob is, am no longer employed for several months na. inform mu nmn ako if ever magkarun k ng any information panu tau mabilis makakapunta dun and I’ll also do the same to u pag ako nmn nag ka info.
it it’s ok with you, here’s my email add: faith.deguzman@yahoo.com
why is ms betchay not answering my question? ;(
Hi Ms.Betchay,
I submitted my VIsa application last Oct 9 2009, but unfortunately I got denied not knowing the reason why.
I presented my passport,COE, ITR, Bank cert with 100K and Ivitation letter along with the copy of my friend’s passport and alien ID. Right now, I’m trying to think that Korea is not really for me… but if you can give me an idea on why I got denied it would be appreciated. I’m a 32 y/o single Mom who just wanted to spend her bday (nov 17) at korea.
how many days po ba nilagay nyo and whats your reason why will you go there?korean po ba yung friend mo?
Sorry to hear that Ms katwoman, I think one of the big factor why you were denied was, the copy of your friend’s passport and alien ID. Your completed documents were enough to grant a visa.
It was just my opinion, anyway you can re apply again in 6 months. Don’t give up.^_^
ask lang po why naman na denied si ms. catwoman for her friend’s passport and alien id? kakatakot naman yun? im planning to go there this january…complete din docs ko wait ko na lang itr ko this january..im thinking to ask for an invitation letter from a korean friend but he is not rich factor ba yun to be deny?i have my business here in ph i have money in the bank i pay taxes ill get itr i have business permit..do i need to ask my friend to send me invitation letter or my documents are enough?
dapat confident ka sa sarili mo na kaya ng finances mo na makapag-travel ka sa korea… don’t rely too much on a korean friend… the embassy might think that that korean is inviting you so you could tutor privately…
if you have the means to tour korea, you don’t need an invitation
ms. betchay
thanks for the answer… i already have all my requirements and need ko na lang talaga is pumunta sa embassy kung wala akong invitation letter and tour lang talaga yung reason ko panu kung magtanong sila kung sino pupuntahan ko dun and where ako titira kelangan ba me mapakita na agad ako na hotel reservation ko? i have a business here in ph all i want is to get married there then after that uwi ako dito then fly kame puntang US..money is not a problem..the problem is needed ba or not necessary yung invitation letter im going to stay to 40 days there
Hello Ms. Betchay,
Thank you so much for this very informative site. I got all the info through this site and I prepared everthing and thanks GOD! I got my visa last Nov.16, 2009 and was given 15 days of sojourn. I’m in Korea right now and was granted for another 30 days more to stay..Thanks a lot…Its a great help for dreamers..God bless you more Ms.Betchay!
Hello ms. betchay! this is my first visit in this blog and found it veri informative. I would just ask regarding my plan to visit my husband in korea (pinoy). unfortunately, his employer did not grant his request to process my tourist visa to go there aside from my husband’s promise that he’ll be the one to pay for it. He just requested the said matter for a better chance to approve my tourist visa. I am no longer employed since March this year. If ever my previous employer would grant me to have my certificate of employment stating that I am currently employed as one of the requirements, I just want to know, does the korean embassy calls company or employer of the applicant for confirmation of employment? or would just rely on the papers submitted? Hope to have a clear information or idea. Thanks….
hello po! maraming salamat sa information sa website na to. Matagal na kong fan ng Korean entertainment, kaya Id like to visit SoKor with my boyfriend probably next year. Siguro kahit 2 weeks lang. Sa hotel magsstay at wala kaming kilala dun.
Questions po..
1. Student pa si boyfriend at ako, graduate na , and I recently passed the Nursing board exam. What docs do we need to present? Yung moms namin, housewives, and dad ko seaman, dad nya based in Saipan. Do we need any papers from our parents? (ITR etc.)
2. Ano tong nabasa ko kay steph (steph
October 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm) na pwede sya magtravel dun without a visa? Pwede ba ganun nalang din gawin?
3. 2 weeks lang stay sa SoKor. We dont need to pay for a visa fee right?
Ayun lang po. Salamat Maam Betchay!
hello,
I’m very much hoping to go and visit korea. But the problem is,i got denied last june 2008, and i dont have any idea why igot denied. The only thing enters to my mind, maybe because i have already 2 times denied at u.s embassy before i apply at korean embassy. Is there any connection with that? And in case i plan again to apply to korean embassy, do i need to change my present passport so that there’s no record seen that i have denied in u.s and korean embassy?or it doesnt matter or it could be helpful anyways,
Another option i think is my cousin whos now working at korea. his employer want me to be his private nurse. Is there any possibility to go there with that reason? in case, what are the requirements? Which is much easier? The first or the second option?
Lastly, how about the notarized invitation letter? indicating of what? Can you please send me a sample of that notarized invitation letter please.
I would really appreciate your time and effort and immediate respond regarding this matter.
Please Please help me please!
thanks alot and God Bless!!
hi Betchay, 1 year ago, I was there in Korea as tourist,one of the university in Korea invited me to work there as Teacher/Manager in there English zone,now im waiting for all the papers that they sent me..is it possible for me to work there?Thank you
pls reply.
Go to Bangkok and apply there. Only require bank certificate and your passport. Guaranteed approval. philippines sucks for issuing visas. Stay away!
hello!is it really easier to get a korean tourist visa in bangkok?i had just got my visa denied this sat. nov.13,2009. it is okay for me to fly in bangkok and apply there?
tnx~^^~
really graham? it’s easier in bangkok? hjave u tried and been issued a visa for korea? i wanna so that il just do your advice if its really easier getting it in bangkok…
i mean i really wanna know if its easier in bangkok than here…. and if u have been issued a korean visa in bangkok…
Good day po! Ask ko lang po, kasi on their website, may nakalagay na “Visitors who plan to stay in Korea for longer than 90 days must obtain visas before entering Korea. So, with this if 1 week stay lang, no need to secure a tourist visa?
Please help.
thanks,
grace
Hi Grace! If you’re a Philippine-passport holder, then you must secure a visa. That one you mentioned is only for citizens of the countries included in Korea’s visa waiver program.
Oh I see! As mentioned in the previous queries, it is much easier to apply for a visa if you have visited other countries already. Kasi last year we’ve been to HK and Macau ( we’re 8 then )and now we, the entire family is planning to go to Korea ( we’re 9 already, including my 2 year old child ). Lahat ba isa isa need to give ITR? Or can I use my husband and I na ITR na lang since we’ll be financing the trip.
Thanks for the help.
Hi Grace! On the application form, there is a space for dependents. Your “dependents” need not submit their own ITR/COE AFAIK. It would be better to ask the Korean Embassy though.
hi ms betchay!
just wanted to ask what does Guarantor or Reference in Korea in the app form mean? does this mean my contact in Korea? pano po yan kasi magtour lang kame ng friends ko (around 10 persons) and we have no contact there. also, mas malaki na ba chances namen for approval since we already purchased round trip tickets?
thanks in advance!
Just wanted to have some ideas and opinions po…thanks in advance….
Hello ms. betchay! this is my first visit in this blog and found it veri informative. I would just ask regarding my plan to visit my husband in korea (pinoy). unfortunately, his employer did not grant his request to process my tourist visa to go there aside from my husband’s promise that he’ll be the one to pay for it. He just requested the said matter for a better chance to approve my tourist visa. I am no longer employed since March this year. If ever my previous employer would grant me to have my certificate of employment stating that I am currently employed as one of the requirements, I just want to know, does the korean embassy calls company or employer of the applicant for confirmation of employment? or would just rely on the papers submitted? Hope to have a clear information or idea. Thanks….
Where can i obtain my ITR? Sa company ba or sa BIR?
mam betchay,
nakita ko po yun download na application form..ipapaprint ko na lang ba yun? then i saw one question there. Guarantor or reference in korea” what will i put there eh i dont know someone in korea if i put my korean friend’s name there baka naman magtanong sila where is the invitation letter from him?
sorry po if makulit na ko..jst wanna have a lot of idea before i come to the embassy…
just want to share. i went to the korean embassy awhile ago and they returned my documents when they found out that i was unemployed. they told me you cannot apply for a visa if you’re unemployed….. question, does that mean i got denied when they returned everything including my application form after looking at it for 5 minutes?
Do you think po I have a chance to get approve for a tourist visa to Korea. I’m a college student and my Korean classmates just invited me to go visit Korea with them next summer (2011). I have wanted to go to Korea since I was in HS, so I feel like this is really great opportunity to do so. I work part time and I plan to save all my earnings for 2010 to finance my trip. The problem po is, I don’t have an ITR that I can submit, our employer doesn’t charge us taxes (we work from home and considered as self-employed). Pede po bang di ko nalang I declare na my work ako? Or mas malaki po ba ang chance na ma approve ako if i-declare ko?..
Thanks po and hoping for your response.
Above msg. po is for ms. Betchay
Hi po ulit Ms. Betchay,
Curious lang po. I read kasi from older comments na Filipinos are not allowed to teach English in Korea. Do you happen to know the reason behind it?..
Thanks po ulit in advance
Hi Lilac! We are not considered a native english speaking country. Our first language is not English and we don’t belong in Kachru’s inner circle.
ms betchay,
panu po ba mag pa extension ng visa di ko makita yung blog nyo about it eh san ba pupunta to extent it and what are the requirements to extend and mahirap ba mag extend?what are those possible reason to grant an extension visa? please answer po please
Thanks for responding my 2nd query ms. Bechay. Baka po pde ding pasagot nung 1st question ko. Thanks much
I’m planning to apply for a korean visa for a tour of 6 days. I have around 180k savings including my dollar account. I have a COE and ITR, monthly sweldo of around 25k. ive been to thailand twice, macau and hongkong.
I have a photocopy of my expired US visa, as in year 2000 pa. I lost my passport with my US visa na. But should I attach the xerox copy sa passport ko? would it help? How important is the invitation letter and the guarantor? I dont really know anyone there though.
PLEASE GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS!!
hello!i had just applied a tourist visa last week and i got denied. i dunno why~.~i completed all of my documents and wrote my korean guarantor with his contact number on it. unfortunately, they still denied it. i asked my korean guarantor and he told me that the korean embassy didn’t call him to verify.i really don’t have any clue why did they deny my tourist visa.
please help me!what should i do?
ate betch~ im back.. hehe. im not sure if u remember me. u got lots of fans here. i also had my visa denied. i had more than 300k in the bank n complete documents but i was denied with my tourist visa even if it was just a 6 day visit. they told Won that its because the nature of my job is teaching..ahahahaha. Won Seok was really super upset. but now its been 6 months but i dnt have the faith to try..haahahah. because i am still teaching ^^ but im not that upset at all. everything happens for a reason. and thanks to all d informations. anyways id like to send u my daughters picture if ud like to see her. hehhehe
how would you know if you’re denied? when they returned your all your documents including your application form?
hi kristel! They will stamp “Documents Received” on your passport.
Hi Betchay
Pupunta bro at tatay ko sa Nov 24 to Nov.27. Tanong ko lang ano ba dapat na suutin nila nababasa ko kasi malamig dyan ngayon malapit na winter. First time pa lang nila ma-experience ng winter. Meron naman silang mga jacket at yung tatay ko ayaw magsuot ng jeans ordinary pants
lang.
Nag-apply kaming tatlo for tour kaya lang ako denied visa. Sya nga pala ako yung winner ng Discovery Channel free trip to Seoul. Nanghinayang nga ako bat ako na-denied ako yung winner ng free trip. Pero pumayag naman Discovery Channel na bro at tatay ko na lang pumunta. Thanks.
hi Danni! ang weird naman… hindi ka ba in-sponsor ng Discovery Channel for the visa? anyway, malamig na nga… pero swerte kasi medyo warm this week at 12 degrees dito sa Seoul… pasuotin mo sila ng makapal na jacket, sweater at kung meron thermal underwear… okay naman ordinary pants pero mas ok kung makapal…
Hi Miss Betchay,
I’m just new in your blog, you came up when I search on how to get a visa in Korea, and as far as the conversations goes, I think I will have a hard time. I’m working overseas and on my holiday in December I am planning to go there to visit my girlfriend who is studying in Busan, unfortunately, the Embassy is closed on Christmas season, and my holiday is only good for 2 weeks, meaning there would be no time for me to apply for a visa. But anyway, I just read some thoughts (I don’t know if it’s true) from the internet that you can go to Jeju island without any need for a visa provided you will only stay there as a tourist and nothing more. Do you have any knowledge of that? Appreciate your help, thanks.
hi peppypoy papoy! You could apply for a visa in the country where you’re working. I once met a filipina tourist here and she said she applied for her visa in Dubai, where she’s a contract worker. She was just here to visit her mom.
Thank you Miss Betchay, I never thought of that, maybe I can start checking tomorrow if they have an Embassy here, I just hope they do. But is there any possibility we don’t need a visa if we are going to Jeju Island? Well, its strange because it’s still a part of SoKor, but I read some post in the internet. you check this: http://ph.promo.web.id/do-i-need-a-visa-to-travel-from-philippines-to-south-korea.info#comment-5731
Thanks again
Hi peppypoy papoy,this is off-topic but I’m quite curious in what university is your girlfriend studying in Busan? Because I’m also interested to study there. Many thanks!
Hi Lightning, she’s in Busan International School taking up culinary arts.ü
Thanks Peppypoy=)
yobuseyo..i was on my secondary education when i started dreaming that someday, somehow I’ll be able to travel and work at the same time in south Korea..i find Korea safe and wonderful place even thou i never been there, i love everything about Korea, the culture, the dishes, the language, the climate as well as the people living there, for now, I’m still learning the Korean language..I’m presently working as an office clerk of a law firm here in Bohol and I’m also planning to grab a visa for South Korea coz my friend is also waiting for me in Seoul..Im a kind of person who have lots of hope and i know i can make it..AJA fighting!
Good luck
Korea really is a beautiful place to visit!
BTW, “yoboseyo” is only used as “hello” on the phone.
hi…ask ko lng,nbgyan na ako ng visa 2003 at gusto ko uli kumuha ngayon sa hanapin pa kaya ang luma kung passport kc nawala na yon eh,,,,may tanong kc don kung nabigyan na ako o hindi pa ng visa,,,,anong maganda yes or no b ang isasagot ko? nakarecord pa kaya yon don?
thanks sana sagutin mo ako….
yes of course ilalagay m oo, totoo naman un diba. and i believe my record din sila…^^
hi ms betchay.
im planning to go to korea on the 2nd week of feb pa para mgvacation pero ill apply sna on january. ask ko lng sana kng how much ang desired amount ng bank account? kc before i traveled with my family sa china, hongkong, singapore ang thailand but this time ako lng magisa ang pupunta dun. I have a business pero kakastart pa lng eh and ung ITR ko this january pa. I have the following requirements na:
* passport
* business permit
* bank certificate (how much po ba ang kailangan, i have mga 100k lng po eh. ok na ba yun?)
ano pa po kelangan? ung itr ko this january pa. do u think na magrant ung visa ko?
The amount should be fine kasi when I applied last May for my July trip, I only had about 42k then.
Hi Ms. Betchay and to everyone here,
I was looking over the net regarding the procedures on how to acquire a Korean passport and I came across your article which I found really useful. But I’m just wondering, is it possible for my application or one of my family member’s application to get denied even if a traveling agency is already working it for us? My family plans to have a 5D/4N package tour in Korea by the end of December and we’ve already submitted the visa requirements to the agent just last night. Both my parents have business here, my youngest sister is a student, but my other sister is still unemployed. I got a work also but I did not include my ITR in the requirements since my parents told me it was needed the last minute. Can you give me some advice? I began to feel anxious when I read a lot of people here gets denied and the ITR adds it up. I really wanna visit korea. Thank you very much. Be looking forward to your response.
Hello Ms. Betchay!
My husband is Korean. My husband is in Korea and I am here in the Philippines. WE don’t want to get a spousal visa yet because we are planning to open a business here in the Philippines later. so I really need to come back here. Gusto kong kunin ang tourist visa kasi may mga friends ako’ng ikakasal by January. at kakanta ako dun. kasi gusto nila’ng ako’ng kumanta ng wedding song nila. mas malaki po ba ang chance na ma ga-grant ang application ko?
pero supported lang akogn husband ko ngayon eh..so wala ako’ng work…pwede din po ba ako’ng mag pa issue ng COE sa mga tita ko? family businesses halos lahat po eh… OK po ba yun?
thanks!
Thanks!
hi Mrs. Jung! The easiest way is to apply for a spousal visa. Ask your husband to send you an invitation and his family register. Pwede ka pa rin naman mag-open ng business sa Pinas kahit may spousal visa ka, hindi naman magche-change citizenship mo.
i-clear ko alng po..both Korean po yung ikakasal..tapos, sila ag mag i-invite sakin…hindi yung husband ko.
Hi Ms. Betchay..
Thanks for all of these.. but i can’t find any suitable answer to my query.. This is my first time to inquire.. My husband and I will start a business pero he wants sa pangalan lang nya. I’m just wondering kasi i am unemployed.. not actually walang work but I do work as a homebased ESL teacher on my own. Wala akong company. So if ever magtravel ako sa korea, I don’t have any docs to present, except that I have a my bank cert. only.. Do they honor kung mga docs ng husband ko ang ippass ko like business permit, ITR etc.? or do we have to put our names(BOTH) sa business>? I need an urgent reply po.. kc we’re about to start and no decision yet sa pangalan of whose gonna be the owner of our business.. thanks alot^^ Godspeed!!
hello! just asking how much the payment for koren visa.. thnks
my niece is coming on dec 9th(this wednesday) thru my invitation….i used my name as invitor,i passed the needed documents to the notary public,they scrutinized them and stamped,..the public notary office stamp is recognized by the embassy of korea in makati….there are relatives who are denied of the tourist visa..when my niece passed my documents,she passed her passport and id pix too,and paid 1,500pesos for a 3month visit-visa….1month visa is free.
in the case of ms Jung,why don’t you get a spouse visa,it wont affect naman your business in case unless you change your citizenship.,it’s easier to obtain a visa using your spouse’s papers instead of your friends’..
in the case of your spouse’s papers,you need to present at the embassy your marriage certificate notarized by the NSO,at siguro iba panag addt’l documents,you’d better go to the embassy and check…kasi iba pang phone inquiry lang e.minsan tumawag ako doon from korea,supladito yung baklang nakausap ko,punta daw ako doon or yung pamangkin ko,e kako magtatanong lang naman,ayun sinabi din sa akin..kaso very un accomodating ang mga nasa public office dyan sa pinas (yata)..kahit na rin sa Philippine embassy sa seoul.sabagay sa dami ba naman nila inaasikaso at anag kukulit pa ng mga nagpupuntahan sa embassy…
hello poh, im 22 years old and i’m planning to take vacation in seoul korea? I have a friend there and he told me he will buy ticket for me, but i dont know the step how to get tourist visa.. i have already a passport early this month,.. what are the step i am going to use or do to get visa..?? hope you can help me.. thanks, you can answer me and send to my email add stated above.. thanks,
hi shane! check mo na lang yung list of requirements… kahit kasi may invitation ka at may magbabayad para sa ticket mo, kailangan mo pa rin mag-submit ng documents kung hindi ka asawa ng invitor…
ganun po ba un? umm eh mam panu namn po kung 1year plang ako ngwowork ts 2 companies na napsukan ko panu namn po ko kukuha ng ITR nun?? Tska mam magknu ba kailangan laman ng bank account?? mahirap po pala dming requirements…? Anu po kayang ibang option na mbibigay nyo sakin nung madling gwin?? Khit 1 week lang po stay eh kailangan pa po ng bankaccount??
Mam, Thank you po,,,
Shane,,,,,
hi. i’m 17 years old and i’m planning to go to korea with my classmates after we graduate and we’ll be applying for the visa next year since we don’t have time. we’ll be staying for two weeks since we’re staying in our korean classmate’s house there. do i have let her make an invitation or should we go to a travel agency and not need one?? and is there a good chance that we could get accepted??
hello po,ask lang po ako mam i have a korean boyfriend,he want me to have a tourist visa e wala po ako trabaho at i dont have any bussiness.naku panu po kaya ang pagapply for my visa pls help me po.i want your reply asap thaks po
hi miss Betchay!
Grabe, astig tong site mo, dati ko pang nababasa mga posts mo… Nga lang ngaun different na.. Kasi po ako na mismo with my friends want to go to Korea. Para mag Tour. The problem is, I am fearing na madeny kami kasi, puro kami online tutors ng KOrean kids. Baka pag dineclare namin na ganun work namin e akalaing mag TNT na kami jan, hehe. Anyway po, isa sa mga iteneraries namin ang bisitahin ang msa students namin sa academy nila, so hindi maiaalis na pag-dudahan kami. Plan naming less than 1 month ang stay dun, tutal online naman ang trabaho so basta may internet kami ayos na, bibisita nalang kami sa academies for some days… May invitation din po kami from the acAdemy owner pero more on personal naman po ang dating nun. Please advise as what to do at magkanu po ba dapat ang laman ng bank as show money? Thanks po.. sana masagot po ang queries ko…
Hello Ms.Betchay!
Good day!Thanks for this very informative site.I’m in Korea right now.I was granted for 15 days tourist visa last Nov. 16, 2009 and nakapagextend na po ako ngayon ng another 30 days.I just wanna ask, I applied for 80 days extension but 30 days lang binigay sa akin kasi hinanapan ng proof and reason ang Korean friend ko why do i have to stay that long.So,pwede paba ako pakapag extend ng another 30 days after this.Ano po ba ang dapat kong ipakitang proof and reason for me so stay here longer?Pwede ko bang sabihin I have sufficeint finances to support y stay here and want to visit more nice places here.Anyway,Ive been to Jeju Island laready..pwde nabang reason yon?
Hi, bago lang po ako dito.
To Elv’z po, paano po mag extend ng stay sa Korea? Paano po ung procedures like need pa po ba ng local sponsor to guarantee ung stay? Anu ano pong mga requirements? Then ilang days po dapat mag apply ng extension bago po mag expire ung stay. Pa advice naman po.
Salamat po ng marami.
Hello Mei,
For tourist just Visit the immigration office near you together with your Korean sponsor.He/She will speak in behalf of you.Kong wala kang sponsor okey lang!Tanungin ka, or yong Korean friend mo ng striktong ImmigRation Officer .Why you have to stay more in Korea?Depende na iyon sa reason mo at sila na magsasabi ilang days kalang pwede mag extend.Bring your passport…or any other docS baka hanapan ka ng proofs.1 week or 5 days before the expiration pwede kana mag apply.You have to be there early so that you can finish the processing..Anyway madali lang naman kong hindi marami amg nag apply.
Good luck!
Hi, mam elv’s nbasa ko po ung message nyo for Ms. Betchay, Mam anung steps ang gnawa nyo para mkagtour sa korea??? anung mga req.po??
thanks po…
Hello Shane,
Good day to you.I applied for C-3 tourist visa, employee requirements yong binigay ko kasi, iba din ang requirements kong tourist ka, as businesswoman.Original passport and copy.Bank certificate which is active for almost 2 years,indicating finanacial status which can support your stay in Korea.Certificate of employment with high position and salary in the company (25k a month) must be notarized or with company’s seal at dapat matagal kanang connected sa company mo. 1 passport i.d picture paste mo sa application form.Photocopy of latest ITR which is formally received by BIR.Plus, invitation letter if you have.
Fill – upan mo lang nang maigi ang form at dapat pag aralan mo rin kasi kong tanungin ka dapat na magcoincide yong sa form mo at sagot mo.Lucky, lang ako dahil hindi na ako tinanong.
Confident kalang pag pass mo nang requirements mo at dapat naka well dresss ka rin.Pag apply mo dapat naka sunod-sunod na yong papers mo.may format kasi sila sa pag arrange ng papeles mo..iyon ang turo sa akin nga consultancy.check ko lang naklaimutan ko, message nalang ako sa iyo next time..
Pag makakuha ka ng visa iready mo na rin company I.d indicating your disgnation na idineclare mo sa applicyation mo at LOA dahil sa immigartion baka hanapan ka at magtanong din sila.Sinwerte pa rin ako dahil hindi na ako tinanaong sa immigaration natin.napaka strikto pa naman nila.
I hope it would be a great help to you.
Good luck!
thank you for sharing!
Mam Betchay,
Thanks po!Kong wala itong site mo d cguro ako makapunta nang Korea.
God Bless you.Marami kapang matutulungan.
Hi Ms, Betchay..ask ko lang po sana if magkano ang laman ng bangko to be qualified for a tourist visa?…kc i have a bf in korea, and hes in the army(US Army) I got the letter of invitation and ung place kung san ako mag stay…and unemployed din po ako for 6 months now…ano pa po ba klangan kong documents?..im planning to get to korea po kc this january 19th 2010..and i been out of the country(PH)before..but asian countries lang po,will that help?? please email me po in this add
daisy_sorenia@yahoo.com
maraming salamat po…
To Elvz po, paano po mag extend ng stay sa Korea with C3 pass.
Pahelp naman po medyo di po kasi alam nung friend kong andun ung procedure. Salamat po ng marami. Cheers!
Hi Elvz, Salamat po.. nsagot na po pala sa itaas. More power!
Hello Ms. Betchay! IDK where to ask this question but would you know if a BDO or PS Bank ATM works in ATMs at ICN airport? I’m really at a loss re: the ATM to bring.
Thank you very much!
Elv’s ibig po bang sbihin hindi po q mkakapagapply ng tourist visa qng d gnun kataas sahod q at 1.5 year palang ako ngwowork?? And wala din po qng bank account… ang hirap naman po pala un.. wala napo bang ibang option???
Thanks,
hi gusto ko pong itourist ung bro.ko here in korea what are the requirements he should submit in korean embassy…im married into a korean im 3yrs now here in korea..im planning to send him a notarized invitation and also his plane ticket…hoping for your reply plsssss.thkssss
hi.. is it easy to apply marriage visa to get in korea? what are the requirements needed? please i need an answer anyone from you.. just mail me thank you
hi, is it easy to get marriage visa? if you are maried to a korean? what are the requirements? can you mail me? please.. thank you
hi debbie! i wouldn’t say it’s easy, but there are less requirements than when you are applying for a tourist visa.
hi!how do I renew my tourist visa (korea)? what are the requirements?I went there last nov..11-17…
I believe for a second-timer visit, the requirements are basically the same as the first visa application. Sa third time na ata magbabago yung days of waiting.
thanks!may agency ba na nagbibigay ng assistance when renewing a tourist visa?am from davao…;-)
hi,im carlene i just graduated last march 2009,,i just recesntly take the nursing board exam,,i have no work yet,my boyfriend wants me to go to korea and live with him there?what are the things or requirements i need to prepare and how will i get a visa???please anyone help me,,thank you so much!!
hi..I’m regy.
I’m a nursing graduate..and currently working as an ESL teacher..my boyfriend wants me to go to Korea to meet his family?what are the things or requirements i need to prepare to get a tourist visa?and how long would it take? please anyone help me..thank you so much..
The requirements are already stated in this entry. Please take time to scroll up and see the list of requirements and other information.
hi there..
i just wanna ask what are the requirements I need to prepare to get a tourist visa? and usually how long would it take to process it.Its my first time to travel outside of the philippines if ever..
thankyou..hoping you could help me..
hi regy! i added an update on the post… please check the link
@Regy.. we have the same situation.. I wonder what do u do to process..??..feel free to email me.. arianne_milo@yahoo.com
@regy..
we have the same situation.. i wonder what are you doing to solve this predicament..
fell free to email me..
arianne_milo@yahoo.com
hi there.. my korean friend wants mo to go to korea… i just want to ask if its really long time to get a visa and do all the requirements you posted are needed.. for example is the show money etc… hoping for your reply… ill wait on my mail… thank you so much
it doesn’t take a long time to get a visa… just visit the Korean Embassy with all your documents and wait 5 business days… that’s it!
as for show money… some had said it really doesn’t matter as long as you can prove that you have every reason to come back to your home country… i.e. you have a stable job that pays ok
Hi. I’m planning to go to Korea with my friends in April. WOuld it be too early if I apply for visa this January? How long is the validity of Korean visa? Thanks.
One more question, what if I don’t have an ITR? (Hehehe.. I failed to pay it last year) WIll that be a ground for me to be denied of visa?
pareho tayo ng prob.pls email me in my account i also eed an answer about itr
chai09_pooh@yahoo.com i really need some help guys
Hi, Good afternoon. I’am planning to go to korea this january to visit my brother whose in hospital. The doctor told him he will stay for 2 or 3 months in the hospital. Do I need to get visa? how much. Please help. thanks.
hi ms betchay,
i hope you can help me my name is jane..im planning to get a visa on monday.jan 18..im a housewife with 1 kid.my husband is an autralian but is a pensionaire.my sister who is in england wants to meet me in korea to tour..i hav 100kin my bank for this trip.im not employed..i want to know what requirements should i bring with me on monday.pls help..im really losst here..kasi parang for buines people and employed lang ang na gather ko info for touist visa to korea.i had been to other countries as tourist also in the past.thank you ms bethay
Hi Jane! Those are the only requirements listed at the embassy. But I guess you might be able to use your husband’s financial documents since you’re his dependent. Since you’ve been to 1st world countries, it might be easier for you to get a visa.
im planning to go to korea to study for a term… can i do part-time job while doing that? ive been to korea before.. its just may class schedule, if ever, will be a bit short thus i have a lot of free time… can i? i’m going to get the 90 days visa…
hi ms betchay,
thank you for the info…god bless
jane
hi..i have a sister in singapore and she wants to come here in korea….im afraid the immigration will not gonna let her in coz i heard they wer very strict now for tourist here….how can i invite her?…or can my korean friend invite her though shes not related to her..pls email me…tnx
hi amy grace! you won’t know if your sister can come or not unless she tries to apply for a visa… just ask her to prepare all the documents and try to apply for a visa… if she gets denied, try again in six months… they have always been very strict with the visa thing, but if she has a good job or if she’s earning dollars in another country, then she’ll have a better chance of getting her visa application approved
good luck to her!
hi betchay…sad to say…my sister went to korean embassy at singapore and they said only singaporian citizen will be entertained….and they should apply at country of origin….my sister just want to come here for just couple of days to visit me…..but i think visa is really needed….and its not that easy to get one….anyway thank you and God bless…
Oh now I understand. If your sister is a resident of Singapore or if she’s working there, she could ask the Korean Embassy to consider her application. I met a Filipina tourist here last year and she was working in Dubai. She told me that she applied for her visa in Dubai.
hi im here in sk…wow so much happy..where can i buy boys over flowers dvd here with english sub:)
You can try Kyobo Bookstore or go to Yongsan
my bf and i went to kyobo but no more stocks..remaining dvds are korean sub.anyways..im back manila…want to visit by May:)
and also, if travel date pd is 3rd week of april, when should we apply for a visa? thanks again.
Hi Grasha! In your case, the earliest time would be from February as you should enter Korea within 90 days after receiving your visa.
Hi. I read your post regarding application of Korean Visa. i just want to ask your opinion regarding my status if I could be qualified to get korean visa. here is my status: I’m a senior student from DLSU manila. Me, my friends and their parents decided to visit Korea this coming holy week. we already booked our tickets and hotel. It’s a group ticket. I’ll still be enrolled in dlsu during the trip since it’ll be holiday so no school. I’m currently dependent with my uncle and auntie. My mom is retired already so she doesn’t have ITR so ill be using my uncle and auntie’s ITR, since they are in charge of me. Do you think I have chances of getting a visa? your reply will be very much appreciated
Submit your uncle and auntie’s ITR and bank certificate plus submit a certificate of enrollment as well as an affidavit of support from them. All original. Last document should be notarized. That’s what I did last month.
Hi do you have a format for the affidavit of support?
i just “googled” mine.
hello po…
Ask lang sana ako kung panu ang process kung kukuha ng tourist visa to korea?? 1 year palang akong working may ITR nba po nun?? Eh kung wala pa kong bank certificate hindi po ba pwede un?? Panu kaya po ang process pag gnun ang situation? Tnx hope i will get an answer from u.. tnx alot…
hello good eve. .
I and my sister are planning to go to S.Korea this April. .We are looking for a package tour for a week. Uhmm, any suggestions to give, Miss Betchay especially we are still students we are looking for cheaper prices and still we have to process our visas soon
Thankyou. .^_^_^
Hi Ziren! You can do it on your own… you just need to know how to go around the city. Trust me, it isn’t difficult to tour on your own. You can call me in case you got lost.
Agree!
I was intimidated by Seoul’s Subway System when I first got there but the following days no more na. So much fun going around Seoul by yourself. HAHA.
where should i get my ITR? in BIR or in the company where i am working?
hi miss betchay, i am already free visa in korea,i was in korea for six times,during my six times in korea i am already a visa free that was last dec.19 2009 i am depart from korea,when i was decided to come to korea again as a free visa i only bought ticket to cebu pacific and supposed to be departure is last jan.19, 2010 when unfortunately the cebu pacific check in counter refuse me to check in and the reason is lack of documents,when i asked them what documents they wants,they said i was lack for one visa,but the korean embassy in manila said that when you entered korea four time with in the last two years you entitled for visa free which i was,i have a visa 2 in 2008 one in 2009 and another one last sept 2009 which is not a visa coz im already a visa but its only a stamp came from immigration incheon airport so still i was entered korea for four times right?But cebu pacific did not honor my last free visa entered in korea.They sais they only allow a visa sticker not only a stamp.So now cebu pacific did not allow me to trvel that they and the sad thing is they did not refund my ticket because they said its my fault not thier.But korean embassy told me that my free visa is still honored and valid and good as visa also coz i was entered korea.Now my question is how can i convinced cebu pacific about my case and refund my ticket,i think cebu pacific employees not properly brief about this matter.For me i am in the right track.Can you help me this matter?Pls.pls.pls…
ms. vilma… I’m actually confused on how you explained your case… hope you put it in Filipino language… =)
I’ve been to Korea for 8 times and I even have 4 travels within 2 years…. I heard that information from a police officer in the airport on my 6th time, (not from Korean embassy) that if I have 4 consecutive travels within 2 years I will be granted a free visa to Korea for the next travel… but so far I never have it… I still have to do the above mentioned process stated by betchay over and over again for me and even applying for groups… (thanks to you – same experience huh)
If the Korean embassy told you that you have a free visa, they have to give you a proof or guarantee… like they have to stamp something on your passport for a free visa… or a visa which states you have a free visa… I guess you should still go to Korean Embassy to inform them about your next travel… hope next time no one will ever stop you to travel… take care =)
Hi Romaida! I know a couple of Filipino who’ve been traveling in and out of Korea without a visa since they’re considered frequent visitors. The problem is the immigration in the Philippines usually don’t know this rule.
I got my visa today^^..thank you for all the infos..^^..see u in Korea^^
hello po^^..how long did it take to get your visa?
Depends. If you’re a first time applicant, it’s 5 working days.
hi, can i ask what is your requirments to get your visa… and how many days it takes????
just got my visa today. wanted to drop by and express my gratitude to Ms. betchay and her site for all the info
cheers!
you’re welcome. i hope you enjoy your trip here.
me too..thank you so so much^^.. be flying in this 11th^^ via KAL…
You’re welcome! Thanks also to those who are contributing by answering your questions on this post.
madam….ako naman magtatanong…gagraduate nako sa wakas this march 21…plano ko bumisita ng korea 3 weeks after…im planning to apply for a korean visa within that 3 weeks…upon reading your entry…naisip ko na baka pwedeng ipresent ko rin yung application documents ko for the board exam…to prove na talagang babalik pa ako ng pilipinas..pwede kaya yun?
pupunta lang ako ng korea for vacation..apparently, im unemployed, so ano kaya dapat ko gawin? kelangan pa ba ng guardian? or bank account nung tutustos sakin papunta dun? nanay ko kasi gagasto.. ^^
i’ve had 2 visas na rin in ireland and dubai, would this even help me guarantee for a visa? as for a notarized letter, i can ask my friend for it. i’m thinking na ang pinakaimportante ata rito eh ang savings at saka ilang documents to prove na babalik pa talaga ako sa pilipinas..at yung requirements ko lang for board exam ang naisip kong ipresent hehe…
hoping to get a response from you soon ^^ salamat
hi sendzki! as your mother is going to pay for your expenses, then just try to submit her documents and other proof that you are still a student and is not working… in the form, just write down your mother’s name on the question of who’s going to support your trip
gud eve….im farra bacani im planning to apply a a korean tourist visa just to visit my husband kc ung brkong cnsakyan nya ei mg ddrydock s korea dis july so tnong q lng sna at gusto q iklaro ang mga requirements at may posibilidad b n maaprove ang application q?pra lng mgbkasyon doon at mgkta kmi ng husband q hoping to response you soo……
hello mioss betchay pki sgot nman po ung tnong q oh?
hi miss betchay this is vilma again, alam ko alam mo na marami ng pinoy na in and out of korea, and im one of those,ngaun parang mag hasitation na ako gawa ng past experience ko with cebu pacific, i called korean embassy in manila already tapos un nga,sabi nila pwede na ako bumalik ng korea w/out visa including po ung recent travel ko last sept2009 na stamp nalang kc free visa na ako that tym.the problem is baka harangin na naman ako sa airport natin sa pinas.humingi nga ako ng certification sa korean embassy pro they didnt issue cert or a letter.what will i do?help me.tnx
hellowhat are the requiremenets needed for applying an tourist visa to korea
hi ms betchay….matagal ka na po ba sa korea? tourist ka ba jan or working?marmi ba work jan part time?hehehe..like factory?
hi alex! pinay expat… my husband is Korean… madali makahanap ng english tutorial jobs, not sure though sa factory…
Hi good day, I’m seeking help here regarding korean visa application. This is my status: Im a 4th year college student currently enrolled in a tri sem university. Me and my friends will be going to korea in april together with their parents. we bought tickets already and we already booked a hotel to stay there. All expense will be paid by my guardian, who is a good friend of my dad. Since my dad passed away, my guardian serves as my parent (as a second mother) already. But then we have no legal papers. She has all the documents needed but our surname is not the same. Though she has already have an affidavit of support and consent for me. i have travelled to asian countries before though countries that doesn’t require visa. the travel period is under my enrollment period as well so i really need to go back here in the philippines. We only set the date during the holiday that all of us will be free. so it’ll be just a long weekend off. Can someone kindly help me with this? what other documents should i prepare to apply for the visa? Do i still need to pass a copy of our tickets? Your answers will be very much appreciated
hi mizzy,pareho pla tau ng prob..nag try ka na ba pmunta sa korean embassy?plz let me know kasi confused din ako..i wud aprc8 kung marereplyan mo ako..ty in advance..
Just gather the documents required for students indicated above and you will definitely get your visa.
Hi and Good days to all! just asking some who can help me. how’s if u don’t have any banks certificates and ITR it is still possible fro me to apply a Korean visa? my boyfriend ask me to see him in Korean He’s a US army and will be base in Korean this end of Feb. can I use his ITR and he’s bank certificate?
what are the requirements in applying korea visiting visa
Hi!
I just would like to ask if the invitation letter is optional? I do not know someone from Korea and my only purpose is to travel as tourist.
I hope you could help me. Thank you
Hi!
Just would like to clarify…No fee po ang visa in Korea? I am currently unemployed right now and I’m planning to go to Korea on july as a tourist (big fan of F4!!! hehehheh). Wala akong ITR but ive got my bank account…Ive travelled once lang last year and that was in Taiwan (visa-requiring country). Yung Taiwan visa ko kasi i think na approve coz of my money sa bank (50thou) and I travelled with 2 of my friends as tourist. I will also travel to singapore this JUne…what are my chances po?thanks
hello po,ask ko lng po.what are the requirements needed for applying tourist visa to korea..thanks
Miss Betchay,
Hello po, i just want to ask po if malaki ang chance po namin ng parents ko mbgyan ni visa? Ang father ko po ay nagka visa na din ng US visa at nagpunta na din sa ibang bansa, like japan etc po. i asked my father po kasi na mamasyal po sa korea with my mom. pero si mama po, wla din pong visa pa, same po kami na wala pang experience sa pag iibang bansa. gsto lang po namin mamasyal ng buong family. Salamat po Miss Betchay.
good afternoon ms betchay,
i would like to ask po. im still here in korea my visa will end on march 25, 2010. can i apply by april or may?
hi. my british boyfriend is coming here in the phils on march and his korean friends asked him and me to visit south korea. what are the requirements that i need to provide to get a visa and what does his korean friends need to provide to support? would it be easy to get a visa since i’m invited? we’re planning to stay there for bout 3 weeks… thanx…
ms. betchay,
ask ko lang if korean embassy accepts application for tourist visa thru courier? ksi, i’m from western visayas and bit far from manila to stay there and wait for the processing. ksi, my bf and i are planning to visit few tourist destinations before going to south korea. so we’re short of time since he’s just allowed short period of time away from work. we just want our 2nd time together to be more fun and adventurous. hope u guys could help me… i called the embassy to ask few questions but the pinay who answered me s so unfriendly and unhelpful. thanx for those who could answer my question beside from ms. betchay…. by the way, would it help that i’d been to singapore already?….
hi ms betchay..i’ve been reading your blog way back and i really find it very helpful, especially s tulad ko n ngbabalak mag-apply for a tourist visa in korea.
i plan to travel on october, actually may ticket n ako papunta dun, yung pabalik lang wala. siguro kuha n lang ako once na-approve n visa since di naman requirements s embassy yung tickets.
anyway, may isang question lang ako. yung s bank certificate ba, should it be a savings account? I was thinking of submitting kasi yung s checking account ko.
thanks. and hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Phoebe! Submit both. Hope to see you here soon. Mid-October to late October is perfect to experience autumn in Korea.
gud day mam,can i ask kc ala p aq ideya f how to apply a tourist visa in korea well my husband work in barko and ang employer nya is ang hanjin jan s korea dis july or august drydock ang barko nla so my husband want me to visit him in korea?pno b ang gagawin at ano ang mga requirements pra mkpg apply aq may posibilidad b n maaprubahan aq?tnx u so much i hope u answer my question asap…..
Hi Farra! Same application for other tourists. You need to provide the embassy with your certificate of employment, ITR, bank account, application form, passport. Good luck sa ‘yo.
Miss Betchay,
Hello po, i just want to ask po if malaki ang chance po namin ng parents ko mbgyan ni visa? Ang father ko po ay nagka visa na din ng US visa at nagpunta na din sa ibang bansa, like japan etc po. i asked my father po kasi na mamasyal po sa korea with my mom. pero si mama po, wla din pong visa pa, same po kami na wala pang experience sa pag iibang bansa. gsto lang po namin mamasyal ng buong family. Salamat po Miss Betchay.
Hi! Ms. Betchay,
I’ve been reading your blog about living in Korea, when I came acroos this post.
I just wanna ask if meron kang kakilala na nakapaginvite ng family members nila not using a tourist visa. Yung brother in law ko kasi ay may malaking poultry, so he suggested na iinvite ung mga brothers ko to help him. So hindi ko alam if ano bang klaseng visa ang aaplyan nila. Kung sa EPS ba sila dadaan sure na dito sa amin sila mkkpagtrabaho? Kung visiting visa naman applyan nila, masyadong maiksi..so naguguluhan ako..
More than 4 years na ako dito, and a Korean citizen, while ung mother ko is staying with us, and more than 3 years na rin sya sa amin. So balak ko naman ung iba kong kapatid iinvite…
Thanks po in advance and more power!!!
marami pa bang work sa korea kc gusto kong pumunta sa korea for work..matututlungan nio ba ko mga kababayan ko…pls…help me na makapagtrabaho jan..thanks in advance sa inyong lahat ……
hi ms. betchay im a a filipina and a US army wife who based in south korea right now till nov. 2011 im planning on inviting my sister to visit us in south korea since i just had a baby. she plan to visit us this april.she already had all the papers so with the invitation letter from my husband is there any possible she got denied since the invitor is not a korean residence but a US army one?
hi! i just want to get good advice from the experts. my husband works in south korea. we just got married last year when he had a vacation. nagpaalam xa form the company to allow him to have a vacation this year but unfortunately he was not allowed. we have no kids yot so im planning to visit him asap. i graduated only last year and have no work yet. please give me good advice on how it will be easier for me. your response asap will be trully and deaply appreciated. thanks
hi paw! ano visa ng husband mo?
working visa po, legal po xa na ngwo2rk dun
there are different kinds of working visas… usually if you’re husband is on E-9, it’s better not to mention that to the embassy
E-9 po ung visa nya. hope you could help me on this matter. tnx
Hi Paw,
My husband is on E-9 visa din sa Korea. I was granted a C-3 visa last October of 2009 and I didn’t even mention sa embassy na nagwo-work hubby ko dun. I applied for tourist visa and just submitted the necessary documents. Although nilagay ko sa application form ung name ng hubby ko, di naman nila na-check. Sinabi ko lang na i’m going there for vacation and meron na din ako hotel booking. Goodluck to you.
hi my visa was denied last march 12 although i got all the requirements they needed i already went to korea 2x as a singer now i change profession and i was shocked when i found out my visa was denied, i asked them why but they only said that it was the consul’s decision. my question is, is there a government agency here that can help me to clarify things with my visa? i don’t even know why they denied my visa please help. thanks!
hi ms betchay im filipina im willing to go s.k but wala po akong job.
my bf is korean, he’s asking me to visit in s.k.. ano po b kailangan kong gawin?
hi ms betchay…hope you’re doing good…just want to ask your expertise…hehehe…im here in korea right now and will be leaving on April 18…i arrived here last Jan 21…it’s my third time to visit here in Korea and the longest stay…for info: i visited May 2, 2008-June 7,2008 then May 1,2009-May 10,2009 and then now…I was working in a bank before so i got all the necessary documents but last February i quit to have a 3 mos vacation here and would probably go back to school on June in the Philippines…unfortunately, my boyfriend who im always visiting here got sick, it’s diverticulitis and would probably undergo surgery next month and he’ll need me to take care of him…what would be my requirements to apply for another visa if i dont have any more work? he’s working in the navy here in KOrea…thanks and your reply would highly be appreciated…take care and God bless…
this is very useful!thank yoU!
hello po Ms betchay… ask ko lang po kung possible ba na magbigay ang korean embassy ng multiple visa? ilan beses po ba dapat makarating ng korea bago maissuehan ng nun? at anu po ang mga req. na dapat ipresent and how much po yun payment? tnx
Hi, I was told by an applicant whose been to Korea 10 times. She said, one should traveled 4 times within 2 years. For you to be excempted for visa.
hi gie. your info is helpful. i am really worried that i might end up like gladys castillo who has problem with documents to be passed to k.embassy since she already resigned. well, i think i should travel 4 times in 2 years to korea while i am still employed. you just gave me a good idea. thanks.
gud pm po ms. betchay please help me…. gusto ko po pumunta ng korea for a tour i have money my boyfriend shoulders all the expenses and send me a invitation letter i dont have jobs right now already end contract 5 months lang kasi un contract dito po sa pinas mahirap maregular sa company my boyfriend is a korean but my bank ako atm sabi ng boyfriend ko kahit 5 days lang ako sa korea so what is the easiest ways para makapunta po ako dun please response po
gud pm po ms. betchay please help me i want to visit in korea for 5 days my boyfriend is a korean and he shoulder all the expenses and send me a invitation letter but nabasa ko sa site nyo they need a certification of employment wala po ako nun kasi kaka endo ko palang po sa work ko dito po sa pinas 5 months lang po un contract mahirap maregular sa company po may bank po ako atm and may pera po ako dun pero hindi ko po gagastusin yun dahil boyfriend ko and magbabayad sa lahat anu po maganda gawin ms. betchay para makapunta me dun please response po tnx po
hi ms.betchay tanong lang po sana my asawa po akong ngtra2baho sa korea gusto ya po na mgpasyal po ako ng korea wala po akong invitation card at d po ako ng tra2baho kya wala po akong certificate of imloyment pero meron po akong bank na sarili ko pwede po ako kayang pumasyal dun tenk u po at ano po ung kaylangan kong paper na dadalhin
Good day!
Ask ko lang po what is meant by DP OF OR na nakalagay don sa visa application form? Thanks po…
diplomat , official, ordinary
hello po!
tatanong ko lang po sana may asawa ko ako nag work s korea filipino po saya gusto po nya akong invite s korea pwede po kaya yun kumuha po sya ng invitaion letter at pinirmahan po iyo ng employer nya at inayos at nilakad s legal office kasama ko ang docements ng asawa ko like passport employment certificate at alien i.d. nya s korea pwede ko po b i apply yun s korean embassy para po maka kuha ako ng visa ano-ano p po b need kong requirements para po maka kuha ako ng visa s korean embassy sana po ay matulungan ninyo ako salamat po asahan ko po ang inyong sagot
Hi po!
tatanong ko lang po sana nag work po ang asa ko s korea filipino po sya at gus2 po nya akong invite meron po akong invitaion letter galing s korea n pinirmahan ng employer nya pwede n po b yun ano p po b kaylangan kong requirements sana po matulungan ninyo ako salamat po
hello po!
tanong ko lang po sana nag work po s korea ang asawa ko gus2 po nya n ma punta ako s korea kaya po kumuha sya ng invitation letter pinadala nya po sakin yun kasama ng supporting documents galing po s employer nya possible po b n maka kuha ako ng visa ano pa po b kaylangan kung requirements para po maka kuha ng visa sana po ay matulungan ninyo ako
Filipino wife is not allowed to visit their husband in Korea. Unless emergency or wife of a foreigner station there.
I have all the copies of requirements list per applicant category. None is there exist of a Filipino wife visiting a Filipino husband.
paano po maka kuha ng visa s korean embassy
Miss Betchay,
Hello po, i just want to ask po if malaki ang chance po namin ng parents ko mbgyan ni visa? Ang father ko po ay nagka visa na din ng US visa at nagpunta na din sa ibang bansa, like japan etc po. i asked my father po kasi na mamasyal po sa korea with my mom. pero si mama po, wla din pong visa pa, same po kami na wala pang experience sa pag iibang bansa. gsto lang po namin mamasyal ng buong family. Salamat po Miss Betchay.
@ gie
please don’t say that “Filipino wife is not allowed to visit their husband in Korea. Unless emergency or wife of a foreigner station there. ” Of course they can. Some divulge that they’re purpose of visit is to see their husband while some say it’s just for a trip. Anyway, they can always try to apply for a C-3 visa or tourist visa. Thanks
Filipino wives can visit their husbands in Korea, but if the husband’s visa is E-9 it’s better not to divulge that information. Just apply for the C-3 visa.
hello po Ms. gie
pwede po kaya ako mag apply ng visa s korea tourist lang po gamit yung pina dala letter of invitation ng husband ko n nag work s korea filipino po ang asawa ko. paano po kaya yung s bank certificate kung wala po ako nun kasi ipapadala nman po ng husband ko ang pera ggamitin at ggastusin ko stour ko s korea sana po matulungan ninyo ako s tanong ko
Jane
If you don’t have bank statement.. they will ask you’ ” who will shoulder your expenses”?
Then sagot po kayo… if they accept it.. fine.
That was happened to me.. I don’t have bank statement and itr. So, the consul asked me with stricktness.
maybe
Say that to the Korean consul!
Hey, consul please don’t say that… kkkk
Of course, they can. kkkkk
good day ms betchay, ok lng po ba na pumunta kami ng anak ko to south korea for sight seeing this coming vacation, weve been to thailand, hongkong, singapore, indonesia and malaysia also for sight seeing and pleasure, but ala po ako friend sa south korea para magbigay sa akin ng invation, ok lng po ba na mag stay na lng po kmi sa hotel for 3 days, kuha na lang po ako ng reservation sa hotel. thank you very and god bless. thanks po.
hi willie! oo naman okay lang pumunta ng south korea for sight seeing… handa mo lang documents mo, hindi na kailangan ng invitation dahil optional lang naman siya… kailangan mo lang ITR, Certificate of employment, bank account at application…
hi betchay
do u have any idea if what are the other options to get a visa for korea? cuz i dont have work right now i stop working a couple of months ago and continue my studies but my bestfriend wants me to visit her in korea she will handle all the expenses..what should i do cuz i dont have the ITR? pls help guys..
hi sheyn! if you’re a student and your parents are supporting you, why not submit their documents instead of yours plus of course your school registration papers or documents proving that you’re a student
hi ms. betchay
ask ko lang po sana kung paano po yung bank certificate? dapat po b ay big amount of money ang nasa bank account mo? kay langan po b ng show money s immigration para maka punta ng korea? pls help me po
help mo po to get tourist visa
the application form should be type written? or just using the MS Office Word and print is OK na?
How to get an application form? can i get thru online? i would greatly appreciate any reply from u..thanks!
ask q lng how many days po ba ang validity ng korean visa after ma approve?
hi po… i’m planning to visit my bf in korea… my problema p po akong requirement.. ung pong bank certificte ba yun? mga magkano po ba need n show money? tnx po!
the embassy doesn’t give a specific amount requirement..but common sense should tell us that the bigger the better.An amount enough to prove that you can support your tour.
hi. tanong ko lang po kung ang mga first timer sa pag aplay ng visa sa korea ay di nadedeny, kasi apat kami na mag kakaibigan gus2 mag tour dun at kompleto naman ang papers namin,, also dun na po ba sa embassykukuha ng application form at sa bank certificate magkano ang kailangan na amount…thnx and GOD BLESS!!
hi Ms Betchay..
Am planning to meet a friend in Busan, South Korea.
I am presently employed for 16 years and I would just like to have that much needed rest also for a period of 5 days and meet up.
I may not have to worry about accomodations and lodging as it could be on my friend’s account.
Do you think I will be able to get a tourist visa?
Betchay
Hi Ms. Betchay,
Good day.
I’m now completing my requirements and also had an invitation coming from my brother in-law(korean).
Would like to ask if my supposed scheduled flight is June 1, when ko po dapat ipasa yung requirements ko?
Hoping for your immediate response.
Thanks in advance.
pwede po bang ipadala sakin ng invitor ko ung invitation letter through fax? thanks…
the KE is very particular..they need the original papers notarized in Korea.
Hello Ma’am,
ask ko lng po my emplyer po ako na gustong kumuha sa akin sa korea para mag sa family nya a nanny/housekeeper and she is American military.ano po bang visa ang need nya ayusin para sa akin para makuha nya ako to work with them?I am currently living here in the Philippines.is she allowed to sponsor me so that i can work with them?paano po ba yong nanny sponsorship?ok din po ba na padalan din nya ako invitation letter considering that she is american?By the way i am 40 years old.
thanks a lot. A WAITING FOR YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE..
Only diplomats and/or expats with D8 visa (investor’s visa with a minimum of $500K investment) can sponsor a nanny from a foreign country…
ms betchay, good day. one of the requirements for tourist visa is itr, i have not that, is it be a hindrance? thank you
hi ms.betchay!
i’m planning to apply for a tourist visa next month. I will travel with my family(5 members), do we need to fill-up application for each or only one application form?
Thank you in advance ms.betchay c”,)
Hi Ms. Betchay,
My friend would like me to visit her in Korea, kaso lang meron sa mga requirements to get a tourist visa na wala ako. I’m working as a call center agent at hindi naman ganun kalaki yung salary ko. Wala akong bank certificate, at yung sa tax po di ko po alam kug naihuhulog po ng employer ko.Please help me naman anu kaya ibang option or advise maibibigay mo.Inaasahan ko po ang sagot nyo. Thank you!
hello ms gie and ms betchay! I just wanna get advice from both of you. What are possible reason you can assure the embassy that you will not stay in korea for long days? please feedback. Thanks a lot!
good day po! ask ko lang po if pede magapply ng tourist visa if unemployed. i have enough savings in my account but i wont be able to submit an ITR and certificate of employment. pano po yun? thanks!
hi miss!
i just want to ask if how much show money do i need para mkakuha ng Korean tourist visa. I’ve heard USD 30,000…for me its too much for a tourist visa.
I looking forward for your response. Have a blessed day!
good day!!
hi ms ghie and ms bechay..mag ask lng poh sana ako,kasi poh yung bf nasa korea now and he is american army,and gusto nya poh ako mag stay dun for like 90 days,eh wala po akong requirments na hinihingi ng embassy ng korea,pwedi po ba sya nalang ang mag asikaso ng visa ko like sponsored nya ako o kaylangan korean citezen talaga?pla need your help kasi kung ako po ang mag aply dito baka ma denied po ako.ano po dapat ko gawin?pls poh need ko reply nyo thanks alot po at my website na katulad ng sa inyo..have a blessfull life!!!
Hi there!
I wanna ask what are the requirements for TOURIST VISA going to Korea?
Yung cousin ko po kasi gusto niya bisitahin ung BF nya dun and the guy is willing to shoulder all her expenses. Problem is my cousin doesn’t have a job.
Hope to receive response from you soon.
Thank you. God bless!!!
Hi Ms,
Ask ko lang po kasi naka group tour po kmai then hindi na grant ng visa yung cousin ko anu po ba requirements para mag appeal??
hi maam!
ask ko lang po if ano yung possible reasons bakit may mga nadedeny?
thanks
Miss Betchay
Good morning
Tanong ko lang kung may idea ka regarding with my case. I applied and was granted with a C-3 Visa. Last April 28 I went to South Korea but I was not allowed to enter. They Interrogate me and they send me back home.Cancelled ang visa ko.sbi nun immigration officer kung gusto ko let bumalik mag-aplay ulit ako ng tourist visa. Ask ko lang kung ilan months bago ulit ako makapag-aplay ng visa. Natatakot n kasi ako na baka pag ok n yun Visa ko at nasa Korea na let ako eh madeny na nman ako. Thanks aalot and please do reply.
Miss betchay,
Goodday! i had just applied for a 90 days visa. i dont have a job. ITR, cert. of employment of my husband, joint bank certifivate of mine and my husband. and marriage cert. and aplication form.
I also wrote my niece name and address as a referal person coz she will be my guide in korea, she is already aquired her cetizendhip in korea from her husband.
embassy told me that this weekend released the result
what are my chances?
Hi, Ms. Betchay.
I am in South korea at the moment, I arrived last week. I was given by Korean Embassy a C3 visa for 59 days of sojourn. When I arrived, I told the immigration officer that I will just stay here for 5 days. But now, I would like to stay for a month (30 days). I read your blog on crackdown on Illegal Immigrants/Aliens. Will I be subjected to this, even if my 59-day visa is not yet expired? My 59-day visa will expire on July 2010. I intend to leave South Korea by first week of June 2010. I need your advice. I’m a bit confused. I do not want to be interrogated by immigration offcials or much worse, be deported. I just want to explore the beauty of South Korea since I am on a one month-leave from my work in Manila. But I will definitely go back to Manila by June.
I will greatly appreciate your advice. Thanks!
Hi Ms. Gracia,
Good day,
I will be going to Korea soon, i would like to ask if you book a round trip ticket of just one way?
Please advice.
thanks
yeah, round trip ticket.
You’re right engracia. If you have a C-3 visa, the immigration officials at the airport in the Philippines wouldn’t even let you in if your tickets are not round-trip.
thank you for the information.
No problem, as long as you leave the country before July, 2010 or before your 59 days expire…Enjoy your stay…
hi,
Good eve,
ask lang po ako ulet about sa ticket ok lang ba na end to end yung book ko ng ticket meaning if my visa is 90 days i will book yung pag uwi ko dun sa declared last day nung visa?
Please advice.
thanks
yup, ok lang yan…
Hello po! I’m 25 Yrs old I’m here in Korea pero uwi na po ako ng aug at may boyfriend ako na US Army at gusto niya po ako bigyan ng fiancé visa para makabalik ako d2 sa Korea dahil dito po namin gustong magpakasal.May possibility po ba na madeny ang fiancé visa? Gaano po katagal bago po ako maissue-han ng fiancé visa?Maraming salamat po!!!Sana po matulungan niyo po ako….
Kung hihintayin mo ang fiancee visa matatagalan pa, tutal nandiyan ka na naman sa korea diyan na muna kayo magpakasal..sa Phil. Embassy or US Embassy…go to our website Official Website of Phil. Embassy Korea…check mo mga requirements na kakailanganin mo at requirements para naman sa magiging spouse mo…no need to go back to the Philippines…hurry bago dumating ang August…good luck!!!
i’ll be leaving tomorrow! so excited to see my baby =)
hello,
ask ko lang po kung halimbawa madeny yung application mo for a tourist visa at the embassy, do they stamp your passport na denied or they just inform you at the embassy or through a letter?
hi jesse! stamp nila ng “Documents Received” o “Application Received”
I’m Chloe, turning 23 yrs old this June, 2010. May employer po ako na Korean. Mag work po ako as Nanny sa kanya. Ang advice nya po sakin kumuha ako ng Tourist Visa muna then pag andun na daw ako tutulungan nya akong mag apply ng Working Visa. Para hindi ako mapauwi sa Pilipinas. Okay po ba yun? Please advice me po. Here’s my email add. chloe_0016@yahoo.com Thank you po.
Hi Chloe! Hindi mo pwede i-change ng working visa ang tourist visa sa Korea. Kailangan umuwi ng Pilipinas. So unless may mataas na tungkulin sa gobyerno ang employer or super-duper yaman eh mukhang hindi posible ang balak niya.
Hello po! Ms. Betchay!
May ari po sya ng isang Restautant sa Korea. So kaya naman daw po nya..? Ask ko po sana yung complete requirements for Tourist Visa. Thank you po sa advice..,
wala po akong ITR.., okay lang po ba yun? wala rin po ako bank statement.., pero balak po ako sunduin ng employer ko dito sa Phil. Ano po ma advice nyo dakin..? thank you very much po.
I agree with Ms Betchay…thumbs up^_^….Chloe wag kang maniwala dun sa employer pero kung talagang pede nga sya maka sponsor sa yo… you have to go back to Pinas to change your visa…
Thank you po sa advice Sengliu.., Pero pano po kung wala ako ITR at Bank statement..? pwede parin po ba ako kumuha ng tourist visa..,? hope anyone can reply.., Thank you poh…,
ask ko lng po kung ilang months ang validity ng Tourist Visa?
dapat gamitin mo ang visa mo within 3 months…
hello po good eve ask ko lang po kasi gusto kung pumunta sa korea for tourist, nais ko lang pung malaman kunng interviewhin pa ako or wala na pong interview
at isa pa po wala po akong ITR at certificate of employment yung fiancee ko lang po ang mag invite sa akin puntang korea for 5 day lang po ok lang po ba yun wait ko po reply nyo salamat po
hellow .poh..gs2 ko lang poh mag ask kng me lam kau n maipapayo about s case ko..im married 2 a korean kaso po kc cnasaktan po ako ska hinihigptan ako.pag 2matawag family ko ayaw ipakausap skin.nung may pagkakataon ako 2makas poh ako n stayed illigal dun.sbi po nla if na report n poh ako ng aswa k s immigration automatic daw po un divorce npo kmi dun.may problem now is gs2 k po makkuha ng divorce paper pra maipa annul k yng kasal nmin d2 s pinas.and2 npo pla ako s pinas kc nahuli po ako.puede po b ako kumuha ng divorce paper s korean emabasy d2?!pls..poh i nid ur help!kng me alam po kau n solusyon s problem ko pki respond nmn po ako.heres my email add…fly24g@yahoo.com..tnx in advance po..
sino nagsabi na automatic na divorce ka na pag ni-report ka?
Hi Ms. Betchay,
Good morning,
Would like to ask what the situation right now there in Korea after the SK battle ship sink and found out that the NK did torpedoed it?
Hope you also post some international news in your blog for us here in Ph to be updated since you are already there in SK.
Thanks
Ms. Betchay,
I am a Registered nurse here in the Phils. but currently unemployed. I do not have ITR. I have a bank account, is 50,000 peso enough?
I already bought a ticket to Korea and will travel Sept 14-29. What do you think of my chances getting a Korean Visa? I don’t want my ticket to be wasted.
Please help me.
Ms. Betchay
Good day!!!!!!! i just to want to ask kong my alternative way pa po ba to get tourist visa, currently employed po kasi ako kaya di ako makakuha ng employment certification, under agency din po ako kaya wala akong ITR, wala din po ako savings account,,,, i have my relatives already citizen of korea they want me to have my vacation on them,,,,what should i do????? i wish you can help me.
thans a lot….GOD BLESS U,,,,grace
Good day!
I would like to ask if we could get a tourist visa for events purposes… my classmates and i are planning on attending a convention this coming December. It is a computer graphics convention in seoul. is it possible for us to get a visa faster? Because we really wanted to attend this convention because we missed out on singapore’s computer graphics convention.. pls do reply.. thanks!
good day. just wanna ask same problems w/ the others.. my bf is in us army..he wanted me to go there for tourist visa but the problem is im not employed,but i do have a small business a mini store is that ok if i ask for business certificate? and i do have a bank account.. pls help me.. thanks..
hello po!! kukuha po ako ng visa, invite po ako ng sis ko, problem ko po, magkaiba po un spelling ng surname nmin!! 2 letters po un nagkapalit samin!! nde n po b ma question un sa embassy? sana po masagot nio to!!! salamat po and more power!!!
hello there, your info.really helped me a lot. Thank You. But I just want to clear this out. Do I need to have my own bank statement even if I have a sponsor in Korea? My Korean friend is here in manila. and we are planning to go there on July 2.I’m planning to stay there for 59 days. Is it possible for me to go there? Hope to here from you. Thank you.
hello there,
my mom and i are planning to go to Korea this September. I will apply for a tourist visa for sure. i would just like to ask what papers or supporting papers should i present when i apply for visa. thanks and kind regards.
Hello,
Your info was really helpful to a lot of people. I am also planning to go to Korea but doesn’t know about invitation letter so if you don’t mind I just like to ask a sample from you and with regards to bank statement is there a certain amount for that? Hope you can help me out asap..^^
Hello,
Hi i will apply tourist visa,i would just like to ask what papers should i present when i apply for visa… Because my boy friend has a korean and i have a baby from him… He want i visit there in korea… please give me some idea what should i do.. thank u…
To the Experts,
Good day! I received an invitation from Korean Nationals. The purpose of invitation is Religious gathering. My husband is working in Korea right now with E-9-3. My question is, will my husbands status affect my application or would be better if this will remain secret. Thank you so much and hope you can advise me about my problem.
hi!
I’m just planning to go to korea this oct..
just asking for what documents i need to prepare and with regards to bank statement, same question with cathy is there’s a certain amount? How much do i need. Thank you so much hope to hear from you soon.
hello. i have a Korean boyfriend and he wants me to come and visit him in Korea even for just under a month. I read from another website that if I stay in Korea for 30 days or less, I don’t need to get a Visa. Is that true? I also would like to know the specific amount needed in the bank statement that we have to pass to the Embassy.
please answer my questions. thank you
Korean embassy has been moved to The Fort. I dont know where exactly. The personnel in Pacific Star building was the one who informed me. Would you know where exactly is their buidling there?
hi!!
is it true ba na i dont need to apply for a korean visa if my plan is only 25 days lng nmn??? then going back here na rin s pinas kami’ng dalawa ( me & my norwegian fiancee nka-base s korea kc work nya )….ive been in SK last year ..stayed for 6 mos. i had working visa there before, but then umuwi nko And now i know its hard to please these korean jan s embassy kc para’ng my topak sila ,kahit valid lhat ang papers mo,,pag type nila i-reject ka- kawawa ka… .so im asking if its true kung 25 days lng ang plan ko n mg stay dun ,,no need n kumuha pko ng visa? please reply nmn poh oh,, dying for this info ( hehe ) thanks and more power!!
hi jin! it’s not true… kailangan mo pa rin kumuha ng visa… kahit 3 days lang eh kailangan kung philippine passport holder ka
hello,
Good day! I just wanna ask some information about Korea visa. My fiance is an army based in Korea he is an American National, and he want me to go there this coming Dec. What type of visa do i need to get tourist or a marriage visa para maka stay ako longer, pwede po ba longer than 3 months?
Hope to hear from you. Thanks! God bless…
hi jc! since walang fiance visa sa korea… ang kukunin mong visa ay tourist visa at pinakamatagal na ang 3 months… after that, uwi ka ng pinas at apply ka uli ng visa… hindi nagbibigay ang korea ng tourist visa sa mga filipino (at iba pang nationals) na mas mahaba sa tatlong buwan
hi betchay! thank you so much this site is very informative…naka limutan ko nga pala itanong, required po ba mag aral ng Korean Language sa mga tourist?
If you and your bf are planning on getting married, the best plan for you two is…….have him fly there, get married. Have him bring your passports back with him. He can take the marriage certificate with him to the military base along with your passport. The base will stamp the passport with a sofa stamp visa, which will allow you to come to korea as a american military dependant, even though you have a philippines passport. That is the simplest way, and very easy….seen it done many times. hope that helps…….
hi! just want to ask if it’s possible for me to get a visa even if im not working? how much ba required nila sa bank statement? im planning to visit s. korea for leisure mga 1-2 weeks lang siguro but im thinking kung ok lng ba wala work kasi wala ako ma provide na ITR.. thanks in adv..
If you are married you can use your husband’s ITR..
regarding the bank cert nobody can tell exactly how much is required..but I guess the more the better.It is one proof you can support your trip…
hi mis betchay,were aplying tourist visa by sept coz my passport release pa by end of aug.ok kyang mag pa visa this sept wla kyang hassle sa pag kuha ng visa ngyn …i read some comments na strick dw cla ngyn…hoping ma sagot po ung question ko..thanks po GODBLESS
Gud am. Is it possible for me to get an korean visa application form through the net? Meron po bang site na pwede idownload lang ung form? Thanks.
guys! mahirap kumuha ng visa ngayon mahgpit ang korea, dahl sa gaganapin na G-20 summit. goodluck nlng guys!
As an American living in korea am I able to Sponsor my Philipino friend on a tourist visa?
good evening i have question what i need to get some tourist visa go ako ng korea how long it takes.regards
Ilang days or weeks po ba valid ung documents for visa application such as bank cert and cert of employment from the date of its issuance para maisubmit sa embassy? Mine is 3 weeks na po and hindi ko pa po nasusubmit. ok lang po ba? thanks
yes you can…as long as you submit these docu within the month of its issuance.
hello…i want to apply tourist visa in korea for 1 week..? i had a problem it is ok even though i work there before but i did not finish my contract visa because of majors problem and i back home (philippines). last 2 monts ago it is ok if i apply now as a tourist visa though i encountered problems before and i did not finish my working contract visa? i really want to go to korea because my boyfriend want me to stay there for only one week? thanks.. god bless more power hoping for your response
good day!!!kapag naapprove na ang visa, pwede bang ipakuha sa ibang tao ang visa, basta’t may proxy letter lang or authrization letter? thanks
hi there!
what if i don’t have a certificate of employment?
If you have existing business you can use your DTI and/or Mayor Business Permit…
do i need visa for 6 days tour in Korea?
hello po, just wanna ask about empolyment certificates and bank accounts since i am an overseas worker and on a six months vacation, i dont have an employment certificate but i do hav a contract, i have been invited by my american fiance who is now based in korea can i stiill apply for a visa if i dont have these papers? thank you so much for all the informations you are giving it helps a lot. more power.
hi pls answer my qustion pls.. im planning to go to korea for only 1 month, mgkano po b ang bank cert n kelngan? wla kc akong savings sa bank pano po un..hat will i do
…are u employed? if yes you can submit cert of employement and ITR..
though required,there are some lucky applicants who didnt submit bank cert yet they were issued a visa.
There are now some Tour companies that offer visa assistance
and can help you with bank cert for a fee….you can check them out.
Good afternoon, Miss Betchay, ask ko lang about sa visit visa, plan ko kasi pumuntang korea this december to visit my korean friend, mga 1 month or 50 days stay. ano pa ba magandang ilagay sa application, nakasulat kasi “who will pay the trip?” Sa akin po ba, sa kanya or both? . I would like also to know the specific amount needed in the bank statement that we have to pass to the Embassy. Thank you and God Bless :]
im planning to visit my relatives in korea for a family reunion. I just would like to ask if is it okey to apply for a visa even if can’t present an ITR and employment certificate? Is it possible to still apply for it? hope to hear from you.. thank you very much and GOD bless!!!
How much money do I have to maintain in my account for me to have my tourist visa?
Hi Ms. Betchay..,
Good morning po! My aunt is inviting me to Korea, Unfortunately I dont have an ITR and Employment certificate to present. Can I still apply for a visa even if i don’t have those two requirements stated above.
Hope to hear from you soon!!
Thank you very much and GOD Bless!!!
Hello,pls.give me some information about regarding this matter.Im getting married with my korean fiancee this year,ang problema my mom wont allow it us to get married as long as di ko pa nachecheck kung magugustuhan ko ang korea at kung mabait ba ang mga magiging in laws ko.Now,my korean fiancee is asking me what papers does he need to bring in korean embassy for me to be able to get a korean tourist visa just for 25 days.Please help me asap,he will be here at the end of this month.I dont have have this ITR and Certificate of Employment.Thnx!!
Hello,
we have concern regarding our application nag sbmit naman kami ng complete requirement with ITR and invitation from korea how come hindi nila kami binigyan ng VISA is it possible to go back sa kanila and explain that we have an EVENT to attend with Company Invitation from Korea.Please send me some point of understanding about there sysytem or we still have chance? Thank you really appreciate you reply.
Did you submit the invitation from the company when you applied for the visa? Ganun talaga, minsan hindi natin maintindihan kung bakit hindi nagbibigay ng visa. Ako rin eh hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi nila ako binigyan ng visa noon.
Hi Ms Betchay, great to know that you are also from Pampanga!
I’m from here too! 
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hello…
ung pinsan ko po nakapag asawa ng korean tpos po invite nya ung tatay nya pra mag tour….ngaun nman po ung kapatid nya ksama ung asawa nung kpatid nya……magkamukha lng po ba ng requirments un? gnun po ba ung requirments khit couple po sila punta dun? same din po ba ung invitation?
hi marivic! oo pareho din ang requirements… kung ang yun pinsan mo ang magso-shoulder ng expenses eh kailangan din niya i-submit bank certificate niya na kaya niyang suportahan mag-tour yung kapatid niya
hi, i just want to ask, i am student, and my wife work in SK as EPS worker, I want to visit my wife with my child (elementary student), but the embassy said (through phone call) that visiting by any family members is restricted and they wont give the c3 visa.
I have red the Rules and regulation on EPS worker stating that: Foreign Worker can work in SK for 3 years but accompanying their family is restricted. WE will not stay, we just want a tour, accompanying is different from visiting or touring.
I have a Korean friend and he is willing to help me, to issue an invitation letter and stay to her house for the period of our vacation. I have all the requirements needed: bank cert., registration from the school,(the 2 most important according to the embassy because i am student, but i am a freelancer, tutorial, computer repair so I earned money by myself).
We just want to tour the beautiful country of Korea, and this is for my child exposure.
is it possible that they will issue me a c3 visa? I don’t want to lie about my wife’s work in SK. Is there any interview or i just submit my complete documents so they wont ask me. 15 days of touring is enough for us.
Hope you could give me advise.. It really matters to me,,,
send me your advise trough my email..
thank you very much
hello, its me again jeric, kindly post your reply in these bog, thank you very much
Hello… I’m planning to get a Korean tourist visa. I’m a student of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Me and my friends would like to take a vacation in Korea during our term break. What are the requirements to get such… thank you and waiting for your reply ASAP.
Hi,
I would like to ask for your help….i am planning to stay in Korea for a short christmas vacation. I will be applaying for a visa. Can you send me sample of Invitation Letter? My fiancee is inviting me but we both dont have an idea how it looks like and how we will start that inviatation letter. I hope u can help me on this.
Please send me an email at lgc_71585@yahoo.com…….Thank you so much in advance…
Hi Lhy! You can check this post: http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/07/faq-invitation-letter/
hi po!
Balak ko sanang kumuha ng tourist visa, 5 days lang sgro kmi dun nkavail kc kmi ng promo so may tiket na kami. Kaso la pa visa,di kya ako magkaprob? nov ang alis sana namin? Gaano ba katagal makakuha ng visa ngaun? Pls give me a reply. tnx
Hi,
As long as you submit complete requirements you have a good chance..
Issuance takes 3 working days from the time of application
hi po miss betchay.im hannah..tanung ko lng po if need ko pa po ng visa pagpunta sa korea after marry namin ng boyfriend ko?hnd na po ba ako mhhrpn pagpunta sa korea? kc po planu po nmn dun na kmi titira..pls send me reply asap..i2 po email ko hannahsidmanao@yahoo.com..pls asap po
pareho tayo ng delimma hannah..kasal na ba kayo?
maybe nxtmont we marry..tapos dalhin na nya ako pag uwi sa korea
hi Hannah! you definitely need a visa. with the help of your bf, after getting married, you must get an F2-1 visa called spouse visa, to come and live here.
when you and your bf visit the korean embassy for his certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, you will also be given a checklist on what documents to prepare for your visa. and while you’re preparing for those documents, you can visit the CFO office for the required seminar and for your documents to be checked because you still need a certificate from them for your visa application…
ooopppsss.. i immediately assumed your bf is a korean.. pero if that’s the case, you still need a visa.
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hi po..madali po ba akong makakuha n visa?
hi po jehan..madali lang po ba ako makakuha ng visa ?anu po requirment po?pls reply asap po.tnx po
anung addres po ung cfo?pls txtbk po asap.tnx po
Visit mo na lang yung website ng CFO sa http://www.cfo.gov.ph
hello po ask ko po ulit?pag complete a po ba yong requirment q for applying visa 100% po ba na makakuha nako ng visa agad?i mean di na po ba i-denied un?pls reply asap po..tnx po talga
please check the site for the addresses. i attended my CFO seminar sa QC…
http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=379&Itemid=60
as long as you have the right documents and your korean documents are translated very well in english, there will be no problems. sa kasabayan ko non, may suspicious/missing entries sa english translated documents ng husband nya so di na-issue-han ng CFO certificate. if you don’t have that, you won’t be able to apply for your visa..
please better visit the Korean Embassy with your bf. kase i heard mas mahigpit na sila ngayon. it’s better that both you and your bf understand what requirements you really need and the people at the embassy are very accommodating so there’s no need to worry.
it will take you time… but you will definitely know very well what to do if you have the list of requirements for your visa application from the embassy mismo..
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hi hannah! it takes 5 business days before you could get your passport and that’s when you’ll know if you got denied or not…
hellow, hellow im a fresh grad, i just wondering what kind of visa i will take? pls help me… tnx a lot… ^_^
HI ASK KO LANG KUNG BAKIT DI KINUHA YUNG ITENERARY TICKET KO? KASI IBINALIK SA AKIN. PERO TINANGGAP NAMAN YUNG PASPORT KOA TIBA PANG DOCUMENTS…
hi Ms. Betchay,
my name is hONEY, nakakatuwa at marami akong nalalaman about going to Korea dito sa site na ito. My question is, pano kung me and my husband is no longer working and we have houses for rent and savings from work namin dati, eto lang source of income namin right now. do you think we can still apply for korean visa? e hindi kami makakaproduce ng ITR aND coe. bUT BANK CERTIFICATE MERON. pANO PO KAYA YUN. PLEASE HELP, WE JUST WANT TO GO THERE FOR PLEASURE AND AS OUR wedding ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION lang sana this december, KAHIT 3 WEEKS LANG. please reply. thanks
Hi,
You can tell them about it if they ask for your ITR and Coe,
To be safe you can bring your Real Estate tax as a proof.
hi ms betcahay,
im planning to visit koreea for a week lang po..ima widowed already ang im not employed at the moment..im a pensioner,( i received a pnp and napolcom pension monthly) is it ok if i just put than on the application..i have my bank account though,i can provide a bank certificate..i noticed don po sa apllication,they say explain fully ur reason for travellldo i need to provide another sheet for that and maybe attched to the application… thanks po.pls reply..
Ate betchay,
It’s me again. I posted a message on the other topic about getting a C3 visa.
Thanks a lot for the info you gave me,now I am completing the requirements for C3.
I have 1 more concern, since Im working as an Online English Teacher, my korean boss couldnt give me a Cert. of Employment (kasi they dont pay taxes cgru).
To replace my ITR, ngpagawa ako ng Financial Statements (i dont know exactly how you call it) sa isang CPA (acctg firm).
but, How about the Cert. of Employment?
Do I still need to show the embassy CoE or Financial Statements would do nalang? since, my boyfriend will be the one to shoulder my expenses while I stay there.
And when Im there, I will still be teaching online to help him kahit papanu and/or at least I do something while he’s at work.
P.s. if somebody can also share how much money do we need in our bank acct for the C3 visa.
I would really appreciate your reply.
Thanks in advance!
God bless everyone~ ^.^
question po, what are my chances to be given visa if im currently enemployed but i have latest ITR and with bank certificate around 500+ pesos.
for more information about Korean Visa Application, please visit Korean Embassy website at embassy_philippines.mofat.go.kr then click visa application and procedures.
hi, i am planning to go to korea this feb. my problem is walang akong latest ITR, only i have is year 2008 pa. Can i use my mom’s ITR instead? Thanks!
hello po!
panu kung highschool student palang. Kailangan pa ba ng tourist visa??(walang kasamang matanda in going to korea but my friends are going with me .. is it possible ba na makakapunta kami dun??? .. Thank you po
hi aeris! yes kailangan mo pa rin kumuha ng tourist visa… posible naman kayo makapunta kung papayagan kayo ng DSWD na mag-travel na kayo lang kung below 18 kayo…
thank you po
mahirap po bang makakuha ng tourist visa??
and sa tingin mo po kaya ba namin? (were all highschool students)
Thank you
just want to ask lng po.dito po ako ngaun sa korea as tourist visa at mag3months na rin ako this end of the month naging easy po sakin ang pagpunta dito as a tourist kc galing ako US,sa ngayon po plan ko after my visa end,from here punta po ako indonesia to visit my friends for 30 days po. is it possible po kaya na makabalik ako dito sa korea apply another 3 months tourist visa from indonesia?
thankyou po and more power!!
hi ate betchay!
pwede po ba na yung ITR ko ang gagamitin ng husband ko kasi wala siyang trabaho sa ngayon?
hi ate betchay!
problema ko kc now kasal ako d2 sa pilipinas but 5 years ng hiwalay.. my korean boyfriend ako at gusto nya sa korea kami mag pakasal.. posible ba yun kahit di na ako mag pa annul d2? mada2la ko rin ba ang anak ko sa korea after marriage there?
thank you so much..
hi jessica… kailangan talaga malinis ang papel mo… kung kasal ka legally kailangan ayusin mo muna yan…
ask ko lng po kung once a year lng po b ngbibigay ng tourist visa ang korean embassy?kc po nkaalis nko ngaung year,at gsto ako ulit pbAlikin ng sis ko n andun s korea ngaung din taon,.eh nag aalangan po ako bk dn po ako mbgyan ng visa..sna po msagot nyo ung tanong ko..tnx!
ask ko lng po kng paano? kc ung kapatid ko nsa korea e gusto nya po akong pumunta dun kso nga po hindi po nmin alam kng paano,ano po b ung dapat nyang gwin dun? pls help..thank you
Hi ate..ask ko lang kung magkano ang required na pera sa bank??? i have a friend there to visit i will just stay for 1 week kasi my work ako..Please help me thanks!!!
Hi ate, naguluhan ako doon sa accompanying family na nasa application form. kasi kasama ko mom ko and aunt and ang bf ko. yun sa bf ko, iniwan namin iyong blank kasi i thought wala naman syang family member na kasama puro sa side ko lang. tama ba yon? release ng visa namin sa nov 12, kinakabahan ako kahit na kumpleton naman docs namin…
hi ate betchay,
ang boyfriend ko is korean,gusto nya ako isama sa korea?i ask lang po.if what ang mga kailangan na requirements?and i heard na mahirap daw if ang kukuhanin mung visa is fiance visa?if kasama ko po ang bf ko kumuha ng visa?
hi cristina! unfortunately, walang fiance visa sa korea so pupunta ka rito as a tourist (C-3 visa)… pwede mo naman isama bf mo sa pagkuha ng visa pero hindi pa rin guarantee yun pero malay natin di ba?… yung list ng requirements nasa link na “Korea Tourist Visa FAQ” sa taas ;p
Di ba di kailangan ng visa sa jeju? Pero going there is dapat direct flight. Nang isearch ko, wala namang direct flight to Jeju island, hiwalay pa international at domestic airport nila. Nagbibigay ba sila ng transit visa?
hi, i just wonder po panu po mag aapply ung brother ko ng visa if he’s not working po.. so it means, wla po xa masasubmit na itr..
hi! I enjoy reading your comments because I learned a lot. I will go to SK embassy this coming monday to apply for visit visa. I feel nervous & excited because this is the first time that I will travel in a country with a visa requirement. I complied with all the documentary requirements kaya i hope & pray na ma-approve ang visa ko.
’til next week…c”,)
hi there.. magtotour kame sa korea ate ko asawa nya nephew ko.. ate ko lang ang my trabaho. ano ang requirement ng mga bata at asawa nya…
hi there.. magtotour kame sa korea ate ko asawa nya nephew ko pati yaya ng mga bata. ate ko lang ang my trabaho. ano ang requirement ng mga bata at asawa nya at ung yaya… paki sagot naman kc pupunta kame ng korean embassy sa frieday
Good Evening! ask ko lang po kung magkano laman ng acct.sa bank? gusto ko po magtourist for 1 month kc andun po ung husband ko…what are the requirements po…
hoping for your response..
thanks,
janice
Good Evening! sk ko lang po kung magkano laman ng acct. sa bank? magttourist po ako for 1 month kc andun ung husband ko..What are the requirements po?
hoping for your response
thanks,
janice
hi.
i worked in kore for 1 year.tapos my contract finished so i am back here in the philippines.i have girlfriend there and we are planning to get married.she already came here 2 times this year.the problem is her parents wants to meet me in korea.so parang susunduin ko sya sa parents nya.para makasal kami.but i dont have itr and employment certificate stating my sallary,because i am just working as a drummer in my band.pano kaya yun?i really want to get tourist visa and go there this year.thanks!
ask k lng pa anu requirement sa pag aply ng visa pag invited k ng son in law m.bali ung byenan nia pinoy.
Hi there,
Curious lang ako kung magkano ang dapat na laman ng bank account na pwede. newly grad kasi ako at magiipon pa lng. mahalagang malaman ko kung magkano ba dapat. thank you.
hello po ate betchay!
ask ko lang po kung tatanggapin ba itong marriage contract from korea instead of NSO marriage contract? nakapunta na kasi yung husband ko diyan tapos ang ginamit nyang marriage contract ay yung galing korea…
yung sister nga pala nya ay koreano yung husband at diyan na nakatira sa korea…
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thank you so much for the information..this will be a big help..
i hope i could get the visa..
hello po ate betchay!
ask ko lang po kung tatanggapin ba itong marriage contract from korea instead of NSO marriage contract? nakapunta na kasi yung husband ko diyan tapos ang ginamit nyang marriage contract ay yung galing korea…
yung sister nga pala nya ay koreano yung husband at diyan na nakatira sa korea…
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hi betchay,
me and my family are planning to go to South Korea on sept. we just bought airplane tickets.
to apply the visa, can we apply now even though our flight is on sept? how long is the expiration of the visa?
you said that if the application is denied, we have to apply in 6 months. thats why Im asking you if we can apply now so that incase we get denied we can still apply after 6 months and hopefully get approved.
hoping for your kind respond. thank you.
Anyong haseyo
Ask ko lang po kung magkano po ang visa at mga requirement po???
paki txt po ako sa number ko
0933 382 2442
mga 2mo. po ako mag stay sa korea thanks and God bless you
Hi and good day Miss Betchay.
I’ve been an ESL teacher for more than a year now, but i am actually a nurse. I’ve been planning to visit Korea since i had a lot of students there and I’m really curious to there culture as well. Not only that, but i also have a Korean boyfriend and he really want me to go there.
I don’t have any plans of working in Korea, my main purpose is to visit there.
Do you think I have a good shot in obtaining a Korean tourist visa?
I’m really concerned about how much would the embassy needed for a show money in one’s bank account and what kind of an invitation they wanted?
Thank you for the reply.
Your post is really useful.
hi janice…can i ask favor if nka apply ka naba?kc i have plan also to visit my husband since its my first time to apply i need some info on how to apply and the experienced you had done during your application…i highly appreciated w/ your responce..have a great day…
hi po.new ako dito tanung lang po.merried ako sa isang korean citezen,galing nako ng korea last month tapos umuwi ako ng pinas nung babalik nko ng korea hindi ako nakapagflyt kasi ung visa ko daw e single entry so need kong kumuha ng panibagong visa anu po ba ang kelangan na requirment,o wala na pong kaylangan.pahelp naman po,pls….pakisend po sa email ko asap.ty
hi thes! ano’ng visa mo? kasi kung F-2 ka hindi mo na kailangan ng re-entry permit… pero kung C-3 ang visa mo (binibigay nila minsan kahit married sa korean) kailangan mo nga uli mag-apply ng visa
hi ate…
ask ko lng poh.. if magkano dapat ang laman ng acct.bank mo?
my boyfriend po ako korean pinapakuha nia ako ng korean visa.. but i think is hard .. anu po pa mga need to get korean visa…
please help..
thank you…♥
Hi! Ask ko lang po kasi balak naming mag apply ng tourist visa this month with my 2 kids balak po naming mag stay dun nag hanggang 3 -4 weeks. I have all the requirements COE, ITR, Bank certificate. Kailangan pa po ba ng invitation letter? Ang husband ko po ay nag wowork sa Korea. KAsi nakita ko po sa application form may tanong dun na address in korea, phone number in korea, who will pay for the expenses of your stay? Sino po ba ang ilalagay ko dun ? kailangan po ba korean ? THanks and hoping for your reply…
hi ms. betchay,
almost same situation with ms. milette ….the problem is invitation but no available letter galing sa koreano….what will we do and option?.. hope you will help us…
just send also ur reply to mitchdenis1@yahoo.com
thanks,
cheche
hi millete can i ask u a favor bcoz we have the same aspiration of aiming to go to korea since my husband is working also there and and regarding to your application can u share w/me since mauuna ka sa akin kc hindi pa tapos yong needed requirements ko dn balak ko this april pa ako mag aapply…im eager to hear news from you..thanks a lot..may GOD grant our wish…
i love korea
millete yes you need leter of invitation and para malaman sino shoulder for all the expenses aside dyan sa bank cerf mo… at sa aiport din kasi before ka umalis idouble check yung acomodation nyo and ticket nyo pagbalik…:-)
hi khaye ako 30k lang sa bank aprove naman yung visa ko:-)
to grace aside sa plane ticket pabalik needed ba talaga yong itenerary mo pagdating sa airport?thanks
Hi! We are planning to have our vacation in Korea next year. However, based on what I’ve read from here, getting a tourist visa is quite difficult.
If ever, this trip will be my first international travel. Would my chances be very slim because I have not traveled outside the country? Could travelling to another Asian country without a visa requirement first, increase my chances of being granted a tourist visa?
I’m also concerned on how much money do I need to have in my savings account.
I hope you can give me some insights and tips on this matter. Thank you!
what if i don’t have a letter of invitation? is that okay? cause i don’t know anyone who lives in korea. i just wana visit
Hello.! does anyone know if what would be the needed requirements for minors to get a tourist visa for Korea.? and what is the e-mail address of Korean Embassy here in Philippines.?
hi J-Anne! Please check the South Korea Tourist Visa FAQ link on the top right corner of this page ;p
hello i am a Filipino!!!!i want to ask if somebody knows here how to come in south Korea …i have a bf he was a USA army he was assign in south Korea now!!!how can i get there in Korea if his not a korean citizen????
Good day po! I’m being hired there as a nanny by a Korean family pero hindi ko alam kung possible na maka-acquire ako ng work visa talaga..if ever po, ano ng type visa ang aapplyan ko? If mag-tourist po ako dun, possible din po kaya na magkapermit ako with all the necessary documents pag balik ko to process a working visa? Ayoko din naman po kasing mag-TNT.. Nirerequire din po ba ng embassy na magsubmit ng LOA if currently employed pa dito for the tourist visa? thanks a lot po..I really need the info!^^ God bless.
i am a filipina..and my boyfriend is a american who is based on korea..he is a US army..and he want me to be their in korea this year..what should be the best thing to get to have a tourist visa that is not take for so long to get a tourist visa…hope you can help me….i am just a student now but stop again..but i work before…so do i still need to have a work certificate??what is my only requirements to complete???
hello ! I think I have a different situation, why is because, Yes I am going to visit korea, but the duration of the time will not exceeds to 3-4 days. My question is, Do I still need to have a visa even though I’m not staying there for long? thanks !
안녕하세요. 저는 필리핀 친구를 초청하고 싶은데
제가 따로 필리핀 친구를 도울 수 있는 건 없나요??
필리핀 친구가 비자를 얻을 요건을 필요로… 그것 하 드
One of my korean friends offers me to work in the company.
I just want to ask if what are there requirements needed for working visa?
your reply is much appreciated as soon as possible.
Thank you.
hello po.isa po akong EPS pro tapos n po kontrata ko sa may so sa may 8 uwi n po aq ng pinas pro balak ko pong bumalik dito after 2 weeks pra ipasyal ung anak q n dito ko ipinanganak.my pag asa po b aq mbgyan ng tourist visa khit dti po akong EPS?tnx po in advance…
hello ate betchay,ask ko lng po mam kung pwede po ba ako invite ng fiance ko,2 times na po cia ngpunta dito sa pinas.sa korea po kami nag kakilala nung ininvite po ako ng sister ko.nag aply po kasi ako 2nd time for visa kaso po na dinied po ako.so ngayon po gusto po ng finace ko na cia mag invite sakin para ma meet ko parents nya then stka kami pakakasal dito sa pinas.gusto po kasi ako ma meet ng family nya kya nya po ako iinvite para mapakasalan ako dito..thank you po …wait ko reply nyo mam..
hi,i have an american bf who was assigned in korea,he work at osan airbase.I was an entertainer before,I want to go back to korea to visit him.How can i get visa and what is the requirements needed?I hope u can help me.Thank u so much,please reply to this letter,
Hi…meron po ako lahat ng need except itr. tatanggapin po kaya sa embassy ung papers ko kung sakali? wala po kasi ako work kaya wala ako its eh. THNX
Hi Mae! Sa bagong rules ngayon, pwede ka na magsubmit ng ibang financial documents gaya ng titulo ng bahay. Heto yung bagong list ng required documents: http://www.buhaykorea.com/south-korea-tourist-visa-filipinos/
i want to go work to korea…anybody can help me go there….im hardworking person..just needed much changes in my lifestyle…..
My husband and I are planning to go to Korea next year. Both of us are employed. I was given a visa when I was 16years old as a dependent of my dad. Apparently, I did not get the chance to use it. Will i be easy for us to get a korean visa?
I am a Filipina and my Korean boyfriend wants me to visit him there. The problem is I don’t have a land title or a business
permit to present.
However, my Korean BF who is an English Teacher in Yeoncheon
English Town can sponsor or can provide for my airfare, housing
and other personal expenses during my stay there.
I cannot apply for fiance’ visa right now because his divorce
has not yet been finalized, do I have any chance to go there, how and what are the requirements/documents I need to present to apply for a visa?
I hope you can help me…Thank you!
Hi,
Is it true that Online English teachers for Koreans will surely have a hard time getting their tourist visa approved, even though it’s just for 4 days? Thanks
pls help. complete requirements ako and sasamahan ko ng contract ko sa trabaho para mapatunayan ko na babalik ako rito sa pinas..ano pa kaya kulang ko para magranted ako ng visa? any idea. balak kong bisitahin bestfriend ko sa korea and para na rin makapag bonding kami.
Hi,
I am from Cebu and it’s quite hard for me to go to the embassy in Manila to inquire for everything I needed to know. I am thankful to God that you are here to help.
Anyway, I am a member of a church here in the Philippines and our central church is based in Seoul. It’s called Manmin Church. I am serving the church as an interpreter and our pastor wants me to visit our Central church in Seoul to meet other church members. Maybe I would stay for a week or two.
My primary concern is that right now I am working home-based and isn’t connected with any company since it’s a private tutorial and I don’t have any latest ITR to present.
Our central church would send me the invitation and would provide for all the expenses and the things I need to stay there, in this regard, what are the necessary requirements I need to accomplish?
And if I be approved a tourist visa… God willing, how long will it take before it expires? I mean, is there such a duration period as to until when we can use the visa?
Your help is very much thanked and appreciated. My email is acegrayz494@hotmail.com.
God Bless You always,
Ace
Hello po, kakagaling ko lang po sa korea last april, my tourist visa validity is still on July, pde pa po ba ako uli bumalik sa korea using this visa again? just for 4 days, worried po kasi ako, bka po isang beses lang siya pde gamitin. THanks
do they have the same process now a days? I’m also from Angeles, Pampanga
pahelp po. basta po ba complete na requirements pwedi na pumunta sa korean embasy? san po ba talaga office nila? sa 122 Upper McKinley Road
McKinley Town Center
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig city 1634
Philippines o sa Pacific Star Building at the corners of Gil Puyat Ave. and Makati Ave. pa email nalang po sa akin add nyu na din ako sa fb. fantasticpenson@yahoo.com
Hi! Sa Fort Bonifacio na sila… hindi na sa Pacific Star
ms betchay my husband is a us army we just got married last april 2011 and im planning to visit him in korea and get a tourist visa we have a complete requirements but the only thing that were not sure is my passport is stil under my surname..so do i need to change that to my husband surname just to be approved to my visa.?actually i apply already and im hoping for positive result on may 24,,,they also accept my document without any questions..but im worried because of my surname in my passport..so please give mo info to lessen my worries…thanks..hoping for your reply
ms. betchay please help me..thanks
i want 90 day tourist and visat visa thank you
ms.betchay ..ngttrabaho po ako sa italy at gus2 ko po sana bago ako magbakasyon sa pilipinas ay magstop over sa korea atleast 2 weeks para makapasyal dun
before ako umuwi sa pilipinas..kailangan ko pa po bang magapply ng korea visa..?thanks po..
Hi,
I am from Cebu and it’s quite hard for me to go to the embassy in Manila to inquire for everything I needed to know. I am thankful to God that you are here to help.
Anyway, I am a member of a church here in the Philippines and our central church is based in Seoul. It’s called Manmin Church. I am serving the church as an interpreter and our pastor wants me to visit our Central church in Seoul to meet other church members. Maybe I would stay for a week or two.
My primary concern is that right now I am working home-based and isn’t connected with any company since it’s a private tutorial and I don’t have any latest ITR to present.
Our central church would send me the invitation and would provide for all the expenses and the things I need to stay there, in this regard, what are the necessary requirements I need to accomplish?
And if I be approved a tourist visa… God willing, how long will it take before it expires? I mean, is there such a duration period as to until when we can use the visa?
Your help is very much thanked and appreciated. My email is acegrayz494@hotmail.com. Sana po mg reply kayo sa’kin.
God Bless You always,
Ace
Hi Betchay, my boyfriend and I are planning to go to Korea on October to celebrate our anniversary. We will only get a package and we don’t know anyone who is residing or citizen in Korea. Do we still need to get an invitation even if we only get a tour package? Your reply will be much appreciated. Thank you very munch and Good bless:)
hi betchay
i’m steffanny and i’m Filipino
I joined a group and we were planing to go to Korea next year BUT I’m only 16 what should i do? to get tourist visa? What requirements should I prepared? thank you for reading my question….
good bless you
hello po miss betchay.ask qpo kng pde pa mkbalik ung tta q d2 sa korea,kc po dvorce nxa sa dati nyang asawang korean,mta2pos n ung vissa nya this comming july 09,so uuwi xa ng pinas bgo ma xpired ung vissa nya,ang tanong qpo pde qpo b xang i invite d2 sa july dn po at kng ano2x ang requirements n ka2ilanganin nya,need prin b nya ITR or COE eh d nman nxa nagwo2rk sa pinas kc nga po asawa xa ng korean dati 3yrs npo xa d2.pno po bng processing nun.need ur advice pls lng po ate help me gs2 q tlagang mkabalik tta q d2 pra my mg alaga ng anak q.tnx po ulit…godbless have a nive day dn po…w8 qpo reply nyo.
hi i am a filipina, and im married to a korean, im already here in korea and were married here and in philippine. my brother want to get a tourist visa here in korea, when getting a tourist visa is there an interview in korea embassy for tourist visa? can you give me some tips to pass the interview of my brother? im really hoping for an answer please. thank you for advance!
hi,i have a sister who has been living in daegu for 15 years.she has family there and now a korean citizen..she is currently working in a englisg school now.she wants to invite me there but dont know how the process..can anybody help me pls..?
hello
thank you for this wonderful and helpful blog!
just have 1 question.. is it a plus factor if you have big amount of money in your bank account ??
thanks in advance
Hello,
Im a student taking MBA at a good university. but i am also a self employeed but without business permit.
I have an invitation to travel korea. I want to apply for a visa as student but my parents doesnt have work and ITR and COE.
what should i do ? please help. thank you!
Hi! Just wanna ask coz my bf transferred to a new company mid year 2010, & he doesn’t have the form 2316 from his previous company (they were asked to file it themselves & he didn’t file his’)ang meron lang sya is yung form 2316 from his present company which is from july-dec 2010 lang. you think that will do? of course together with the COE from the present company stating his starting date & all. Simpleng empleyado lang po kami na nag iipon lang para makagala so we dont have any land titles, insurance, invites etc.. na pwedeng substitute sa ITR or supporting docs.
Another thing po how much do you think ang laman dapat more or less ng savings for the bank cert.? Thanks!
I really had a bad experience with the lady in window 1 at the Korean embassy. She should show respect to people who are applying, especially to first timers. No gentleness at all!
hi im erickson mauricio
i was wondering how can i get a tourist visa to korea?
because my korean girlfriend want me to visit their country.
but i never been to another country before
can someone help me about this?
HI erickson! Please click on the link above: South Korea Tourist Visa FAQ ;p
hi.. i just want to ask what if i go there just to watch the show of my friend because she will be the representative of the Philippines in Ms. University.. should i get tourist visa? how can i get that? please help me the competition will be on October 2010. I’m just a college student., i really want to go there to support my friend.. i need badly the answer.. hope you can help me thank you.
why are the people asking the same questions here?? Nakakapagod magbasa ng pare parehong mga tanong.. ung information na nakasulat is VERY CLEAR, BRIEFED AT CONCISED, pero bakit kylangang ulit ulitin ang isang tanong???
SINABI NA NGA NA IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO GO TO KOREA WHATEVER THE REASON WILL BE U NEED TO SEEK VISA BE IT WORK, MARRIED, VISIT OR MAG TNT.. MY GOD!!
NAKALAGAY DIN DON NA PAG 59 DAYS MORE MAY BAYAD ANG VISA AT PAG LESS THAN 59 FREE ANG BAYAD NG VISA MULA 1 DAY TO 59 DAYS…. BAKIT KYLANGAN NIYO ITANONG NA 3 DAYS LANG NAMAN KAYO KYLANGAN PA BA NG VISA..
NAKALGAY NA DIN DON MGA REQUIREMENTS NA ISUSUBMIT AT MAY SAMPLE CASE PA NA SINABI BAKIT PAULIT ULIT NA TANUNGIN.?
THEY SAY FILIPINOS ARE INTELLIGENT AND SMART PERO SA MGA POST NA NABASA KO HINDI AKO AGREE OR SA MGA NAGPOST LANG…
AMININ OR HINDI.. MOST OF YOU HERE WANTED TO GO TO KOREA PARA MAG TNT, MAYBE SOME PEOPLE AT FIRST WILL VISIT THEN LATER ON MAG TATAGO NA.. HWAG KAYONG MAGAGALIT IM JUST TELLING THE TRUTH, AT MASAKIT MALAMAN ANG TOTOO, WALANG SINUMAN ANG HINDI MASISILAW SA PWEDENG MAGIGING SAHOD MO NA 40K TO 80K A MONTH KUMPARA DITO SA PILIPINAS
hi mam, me and my son is planning to go to korea, I work in a Local Government Unit here at the Budget Office. . at the same time i have a small buss. here but its an eatery i just open it last year i just have a mayor permit and i will register it to bir this month. . , i dont have itr yet. .because i was excemptemted in itr, my boss told me that, . . my husband is working in korea E-9 visa. . but he told me not to mention that he is working there, he has a korean friend. .what should we do?my borther inlaw, his wife, his son wants to come to and my relative in manila. . were planning a group tour this coming august or october this year.
my baby is 8 months old. . and we want to celebrate his bday with his dad, what should we do?
Hi Jhoanna! Your husband is right. Spouses of E-9 workers have posted here that the Korean Embassy wouldn’t give them a visa if they mentioned that their better halves are working in Korea. However, you’ll need to show proof that you are financially capable to tour Korea. If you don’t have an ITR, you may also submit land titles or other documents that will prove your financial capability.
hi ms. betchay..
ask ko lang po i have a us army fiance stationed in korea he wants me to go there. how can he get me a visa to go there and what are the requirements we need?? thank you
irish
I plan to visit Seoul and it’s purely for leisure/travel. I want to see the beautiful place. Is an invitation really a requirement? So if I have no invitation, is it an assurance that I cannot come to Seoul? Thanks for your reply.
the invitation never guaranteed that you can get a visa ,just complete all your docs and thats it ..good luck!
I plan to visit Seoul and it’s purely for leisure/travel. I want to see the beautiful place. Is an invitation really a requirement? So if I have no invitation, is it an assurance that I cannot come to Seoul? Thanks for your reply.
aquinopeterjohn@yahoo.com
it’s an optional.
hi there..
ask lng ako,tatawag ba ang korean embassy sa company na pinapasukan mo to confirm if talagang nag tatrabaho ka dun after mo mag pass ng mga documents?kc hanggang sa ngayon nag iintay pa ung principal namin ng twag nla..bale nag apply ako nga tourist visa nung last thursday..please help me..
Oh i think hindi sila tatawag to confirm if you are really working there but cguro my instance na ramdom selection im not sure ,dont worry im sure naman kung complete and true un mga docs mo eh they will give you c3 visa .goodluck
hello im a filipino and 1st timer to go to s.korea, my korean friend will be going home on august 2011 in Incheon, were both working in australia right now, but im going back to philippines in october 2011, just wondering if he has to give me the letter of invitation(written) before he leaving australia will be valid or does he need to send it to me when i arrived philippines? and i dont have a Philippines bank account is my australian bank account will be valid? my visa as well in australia will be expired this november, bec, im finishing off as well my contract. please need advice what to do, want to travel around asia and i have a lot of korean friend as well, this particular friend will be provide me lodging and food,im the only just going to arrange visa and plane ticket
Hi!
This is riggs, an OFW in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I wonder how I could easily go to South Korea to work there when I go home to the Philippines on January. Jobs for Expats here in Riyadh is not that stable anymore. Please advise what steps I should take to go and work there in Korea. Secondly, is it possible for me to go there as a tourist then look for a job there and If I get a job is it possible that I can get a working permit there or whatever they may call it.
Your soonest reply to my query will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and God bless
Riggs
Hi, am planning to visit Korea real soon but I dont know where to get the forms. Would it be available in KR embassy or do they have it online? Thanks!
-Charmaine
they have it online ,download mo na lang …
Hi. I have a little bit of a problem. I am 17, and I want to visit Korea as a tourist. I have parental consent, of course. I’m kind of nervous because the consul might reject my visa appli. I will submit my parent’s document, since I’m a minor. What do you think is the possibility that they will not deny me? I’ll be travelling alone. I hope you e-mail me. I will really appreciate me. Thanks!
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You’re traveling alone? You might also need documents from the DSWD.
Thank so much for the reply.
Yes, I am planning on traveling alone. What sorts of documents do I need?
I hope you can help me.
And another thing, do I have better chances of getting a visa if I file my application through a travel agency, instead of filing it personally?
Thanks again.
Hi i am filipina i want to ask if you know how much the working visa, my korean friend ask me that. Is it easy for me to get visa since this is my first time to apply?
hi Maam!
ano po bang mga kailangan ko para mag apply ng tourist visa sa korea? nag wowork po ako sa travel agency ngayon balak ko po sanang pumunta ng korea para makita yung mga hotels ng korea para my idea po ako. kailangan ko po ba nitong notarized invitation letter? wala kasing nag invite skin para pumunta dun.
Salamat!
hi Michael no need to have an invitation ,basta complete ka ng requirements that will be fine …goodluck !
Hi Ms.Betchay,
Ive been in korea already for 3 times for training.
Yearly pinapadala ko ng company namin there to have training.
Im working as a Quality Leader in one of Koreas Leading Company.
But this time i want to go there to visit my korean boyfriend to surprise him.
Ngayon ala akong Idea kung pano ko makakakuha ng invitation to go there.^^;..hehehe..
What do you think?
Hi,
This is Lena. It’ll be my first time to visit Korea this December. My student, who is currently a manager of an academy in Korea, wants me to work there as an English Teacher.
Hi,
This is Lena. It’ll be my first time to visit Korea this year. I’ve been teaching English to Koreans here in the Philippines and one of my students, who is a manager in one of the academies in Korea, wants me to work there as an English Teacher. She is going to shoulder the cost of my stay in Korea. I wonder what other type of documents are required since I will be employed by her company.
My other question is, the VISA application procedures in this website > http://embassy_philippines.mofat.go.kr/eng/as/embassy_philippines/visiting/visas/index.jsp
says that individuals who intend to visit or work in Korea are required to secure a visa at the Consular Office. I was shocked to find out that the South Korea Consulate is in Banilad
Cebu. Do I have to travel that far? Am I missing something here?
Please shed some light.
E-mail: sweetallie26@gmail.com
Thank you in advance.^^
감사합니다~~~~
i want to ask and advise me to give an idea for the requirements of tourist visa for the south korea because my sister and his husbund is want to invite me going to south korea..thanks
hi gud.eve..magtatanong lang po aq if may chance po ba na makabalik aq ng korea march 2010 po nadeport po aq,actually nakapag.asawa aq ng US army na nakaassign ngaun sa korea,pero nung tym na nakulong aq dun la pa po aqng asawa,,,,pls reply po need ko kacnmg malaman. plssssssssssssssss
Hi,
I’m just confused about the certification of employment. What if I don’t have a job here in Philippines and I’m planning to have a tour to Korea with my bf for about one to two weeks? But I have my savings account, and thanks God because I know my saving are sufficient enough for the bank statement.
Please mail me the answer ASAP. I have my email account above.. Thanks, looking forward for your response. Thank you and God bless! More Power
how if i apply 1 way ticket and want to live there? are they going to grant my visa? tnx..
Hi Iszelle ,even you dont have plane ticket you can apply for a visa but when you will be goin to korea for a tour you must have 2 way ticket or else they will not let you in…and send you back .
hi!
what is the amount required in the bank account when applying for a korean visa?
hello no guaranteed amount ,as long as your papers are complete and they are satisfied about your papers they will give you visa ….goodluck
good day. im a filipino,I and my 6-year old child want to visit korea. the mother of my child works there as a factory worker. is it possible we can get a visa? what are the requirements? we are not yet married but the child bears my surname. thank you for your most favorable information.
what is the background color for the 2×2 picture?
Thank you!
They’re not very strict with the photo.
You need to complete all documents as a student traveller,
student certificate, birth certificate, bank certificate or other investments in your name(show money is usually almost the same among all countries), your visa to OECD countries could also help, documents of your parents, business ITR or their recent employee income tax return, their bank certificates, investments like land titles, time deposits, their visas to OECD countries would help too. If you have all these, then definitely you can go.
Hello! Me and family are planning to go to KR and was wondering what documents should I submit because I’m unemployed, but my parents will be with me when we go there. HELP!
hi betchay!
i worked in korea under EPS program for six years and legally went back home last march 2011. Presently, i am satisfied and privately employed. I am planning to visit Korea again probably next year and I know i can provide all the requirements like ITR, certificate of employment, bank statements, land titles and others. My fear is that, my wife is working there illegally. I know that my visa will be denied if i declare this situation. What will i do? what are my chances?
i will be staying there for 10 days only and no plan of overstaying. I already done my share Korea.
Thank you. Hoping for your soonest reply.
hi betchay i am cezzy and want to go to korea as soon as possible .. i dont have work coz im still 19 years old im a chinese but i was born here so still im pinay i will go korea just for touring my self i dont have itr and employment do u think is it possible to go there ?
Hello. Good evening. I am a Filipina. I was invited to go to Korea by my friend’s father. He wants me to teach his children for three months. They will sponsor my housing and tickets. Do I still need to show ITR? I am expected to be there by December. Please help me or can you please give me an advice on how to deal with the visa application?
I would really appreciate your help. Thank you very much! God bless! More powers!
Hi Madelaine! You should apply for the C-3 or tourist visa. Here is the list of requirements:
Short-term Visas (C-3) for Tourists: SINGLE ENTRY
– For short term visitors to Korea
– Visa Requirements:
–Employment Certificate or Business Registration issued by SEC or DTI.
–Personal Bank Certificate
–Individual ITR or Form 2316 Copy (the previous year).
Notes:
- In case the applicant cannot submit one of the above mentioned requirements, he/she can submit additional documents such as Land Titles, vehicle registration, Country Club or Golf Membership , and Pension Certificates
- For an applicant who has travelled or has valid visa to any one of the OECD member countries within the last 5years, applicants are only required to submit the requirements number ⑴ & OECD countries visa copy and arrival stamps
- If applicants are students, applicants are required to submit their School Certificate, Birth Certificate and Parents’ Documents (1,2,3).
- In case of incentive tours supported by a company that is listed in the Philippine stock exchange market, applicants can submit only the guarantee letter from the company.
Hello. Good evening. I Just graduated. My friend and her father wants me to go to Korea this December. They will sponsor my housing and tickets but for one condition, they want me to be their tutor for three months (Dec~Feb). But, they also want me to have a vacation there. I don’t have any ITR or savings or bank account. My mom passed away and my father stopped working. My brother works abroad but not in Korea. What visa should I apply for? And, to whom can I ask a copy of ITR? is it my brother or is it the father of my friend? Please help me. Thank you so much! I would really appreciate your advise. God bless! More powers!
Hello there! I came across this article several times already and was wondering if you could help me out.
In the Korean visa application form, it required me to state where I would be staying plus the address and phone number of that place. I was planning to stay at this certain guest house and wrote down the details which were provided on their website.
However, due to miscommunication, it turns out the guest house was already fully booked. Would it be okay for me to stay in another house, despite already having my visa approved?
Hi Pauline! It’s okay. When you fly here, bring an itinerary with you too. Some immigration officials would ask visitors about their itinerary and copy of hotel bookings.
hi po mam betchay as ko lang po… kc plan ng bf ko koreano n d2 n lang kmi mgpakasal… anu po bang mg req. or anu po b ang dapt nya kunin s korea pra mka pag pakasal kmi d2 s pinas.. thnkz wait ko po reply nyo hope n mtulungan nyo po ako
Hello sir,
my friends and I applied for a korean visa recently.. 8 of us will be traveling together and 6 of us applied together..The other 2 applied in Singapore..Amongst us, I was the only 1 being denied and all of us are Nurses..I worked in a gov’t hospital and completed all the necessary requirements but fate is not on my side..I even provided my work contract stating that I’m on contract until Dec to let them know that I will come back.. I don’t have any plans in staying there except for tour and leisure..I’m so frustrated. My friends encouraged me to re-apply again but I read here that I have to wait for 6 mos to do so..Is there any other way to get an appeal? so that I can join my friends?
Thank you very much..Hope to hear from you soon..
Hi Sandy! You can try calling the Embassy but they will tell you to just apply in six months. I know how frustrating it is dealing with the Embassy. They wouldn’t even tell you the reason why you got denied.
can i ask one question i worked in korea for 5year do i need a visa for 3days visit tnx ..
Hi ma’am betchay!
our barkada will have a trip to korea soon, but when my student friend applied, the consul is looking for her parent’s documents but the family business is on his brother’s name already and she indicated that her brother will sponsor her trip. what additional documents do we need to be able to satisfy the “parent’s documents”? i hope for your reply asap! thank you very much!
If your friend’s parents have land titles or country club membership, stock ownership and the likes, she can use them as parents’ documents. Good luck to your friend.
thank you for your quick reply. i really appreciate it, but would those documents be enough? because the bank certificate and business registration is in her brother’s name..wouldn’t the embassy look for those documents requiring it to be in her father’s name? thank you very much!!!! i really appreciate your posts!
mama bechay anu po requirements ng s21 visa?tnx poh
good day!
i would like to ask,if i can get a tourist visa to Korea even if i don’t have an ITR..like in my case i worked for 3 and a half months only and my salary was not deducted for tax.
Hi clare! You can apply for the visa but you’ll need a substitute for the ITR like land titles or other proof of property ownership. They are quite strict with the documents required at the Embassy. They usually wouldn’t accept incomplete documents and they will just ask you to apply again when you have completed the documents.
hi mrs betchay, i have a complete requirements for applying a tourist visa, (have a CEO) 4 years working as an accounting clerk, have itr n have almost 300 thou in to my account..what are the chances do u think of granting my tourist visa??. I will be travelling alone and will stay in hotel for 5days only..im planning to apply my visa nxt wed. Hope i can have the visa…will be happy to hear from u
..Hope na ma meet kita in person sa korea if u have free time.. u seem so nice n with a kind heart specailly sa mga kababayan mo. tnx more power n god bless.
Hi,
I am an America retired person currently residing in the Philippines and married to a Filipino young lady. Looking at the beginning of this post, it appears not much has changed in regards to the difficulty in getting a tourist visa for a Filipino.
We made two trips to the Korean Embassy, with our title, bank certification statements (outlining we have a saving in excess of 80,000 us dollars and a monthly income of $5,000 US dollars) , military id card (retired type for me.Dependent type for my wife), First submission, they would not look at because we did not apply user student status, Employment status, etc.
Because we was trying to convinced them of the logic that although my wife and I do not work, we have assets, and my retirement income that far surpasses many working Filipinos in the Philippines and live quit well in the Philippines as evident by owning our own home, and a savings account that is pretty healthy. We were asked why did we want go to Korea, and we explained we wanted to shop and take a tour for a two week period. That said, the Korean embassy accepted our paperwork, and we came back for releasing (which is still subject to denial by the way) and it was denied, with no reason provided by the releasing officer. They however, provided a pre-printed statement with various reason why the visa was denied (did not highlight any particular one) and on the very bottom states denial cased can reapply after six month, but could not questions as to the reason for denial.
There appears to be no logic or common sense applied as all people in this world may not be employed, be a student, but have suffice funds from various sources that is equal to or exceeds wages of those who currently work or is a student of working parents.
My wife (a Filipino married to a US Service member who was stationed in Korea;thus, participated with US Forces in defending the Korean homeland, honorably retired, lives on a life-time pension, and when I dye, my wife continues to get a a fixed amount of Montreal benefits for the rest of her life unless she re-married. Yet, my wife does not meet the standards to visit Korea. Where is the Logic.
That’s why I posted that it’s easier to apply for a tourist visa to the US, because at least the US consuls will tell you why your application is denied and you could have the chance to apply again anytime you want once you fulfill their requirements.
I know how frustrating it is to apply for a Korean visa and get denied. There are some Filipinos in the Philippines who don’t work but have income. Maybe they own apartments or rentals and they don’t usually report this to the government. Too bad that the KE wouldn’t even recognize this.
Hi Betchay,
I am so happy to find your blog. I was reading through the comments and I had never read someone asking about working visa.
I have an employer and he really tried his best to process my working visa (E9) in Korea but what made it difficult for us is my age. I am 23 years of age but they require 25 years old or above. That’s their required age.
So, is it possible to process the working visa here in the Philippines? What are the requirements do I need? Where to go?
Please help me with this.
Thank you.
hello we have schedule for a travel tour with my daughter. a leisure trip. are we getting for a visa? how can we get it? can help us ?thank you
schedule Jan 22 we have already hotel to stay and plane ticket
Hi there Ms. Betchay!, i hope u r always doin great out there same with ur whole family hope u guys are always in perfect health & in perfect condition. Im 29 years old, married, from pampanga n has 2 kids 10 years old n 7. I hope u cud tell me or if u have any idea to share pa to grant my visa. Im really a die hard fan of korean actors n actresses & dying to see their country in real ..eheh. So, as wat i wrote down here last week i have complete docs na & ready to apply dis wed. ITR, BANK CERT( 3 hun taw plus), CEO 4yrs plus in company & as an accounting clerk, salary worth 2o taw a month (all real docs).Our company is big & existing for long years na(know they will check out this, d ba po?) they gave me one month vacation leave as a simple gratitude, a letter to present or show in embassy that i’ve been a great employee & deserve a vacation .(which is true) .hehe. But only hotel accomodation will stay for 5 days n of course have to pay it na evn its risky want to try. Have frens in SK but they were nt capable of giving me an inviation, shud i put their names in the application visa pa if ever?. It will be my first time to travel po outside our loving motherland (phils) hehehindi po ba mgiging neg points yun?(hope not) plus wala ksing inviation. I hope mam Betchay to hear from u before me applying the visa on wed at mga kabayan pls pray for me i will share n update u guys what will happen & hopefully n i pray it will be a gud news the next time i will be posting here after applying my visa..Thanks in advance & god bless us all po..:)
C-3 visa lng nman po ang apply ko:)
I guess you have a good chance of being approved. Go ahead and try. We wish you all the best.
I will tell you about our horrific experience with the Korean Embassy in Manila.
I live and work in Korea as an I.T Manager and I wanted to bring my girlfriend up from Cebu to show her around Korea. She is currently a University Student.
So we prepared a huge folder of documents. Bank Statements from us, Uni enrollment Docs, Proof of address, Invitation document notarised by the Phils embassy in Seoul, notarised permission letter from her parents, business permit from the local province where her parents have a store stamped by the local mayor.
But the Korean embassy guy rejected us because we didn’t have a bank certification from her parents. My girlfriend’s parents don’t have a bank account so there was no way to get this. The immigration guy said that it even though there is enough money in my account and my girlfriends account for the journey, it was still necessary to show that her parents also had money in a bank account. What a disaster. So angry and upset.
My avatar photo is not the real me by the way in case you think I am a toothless old man.
@Baek Seung Jo..thank u very much for the support:)
hi! im a filipino college student, just want to know what to do to get a korean visa as a student.
hello… im a filipina, I have a korean boyfriend.. he wants me to visit in korea… and if ever i can visit there it’s my first time to travel outside the country.. i just want to know the exact requirements needed for TOURIST VISA…???
is it true that only passport and invitation from him is all i need??
and how long is tourist visa in korea???
kindly please inform me detailed…
thanks…
joana´s last [type] ..Inviting a Brother or Sister to Korea
please the only thing i want to know is the exact requirements for tourist visa…
joana´s last [type] ..Inviting a Brother or Sister to Korea
hi joana! please check the link “korean visa for filipinos” it has all the requirements you need to fulfill for a visa
Hi everyone!
Will get the result of my visa application tom..please pray for me am a lil bit nervous & excited as well..hehe
Hi Jazmin Good-luck!
Hi hope anyone can help me here…what is the visa requirement for me?im married but my husband work in Korea as English teacher he got E-4 visa.thanks
Hi!
I got my visa mga kababayan n take note the consul gave me 3 months visa…God is so good!..prayers works talaga kept on praying while waitng for my number to be called..to ate betchay even u nt replied thanks po,coz i have learned a lot d2 sa site nyo..Madali lng tal makakuha ng visa as long as na u can show to the consul na kya mo suportahan ang pag tour mo..
good luck sa mga mg aaply:)
hi jazmin! thank you for being understanding… gusto ko talaga mag-reply sa lahat ng comments dito pero minsan wala talagang oras… like gaya this week na dumating mga ate ko, puro lakwatsa talaga ginawa namin… ngayon lang ako naka-rest kasi gusto nila mag-lamyerda sa dongdaemun na silang dalawa lang ;p
hi jazmin,
my sister and mom are planning to come here sa korea..but i worry about my sister, its her first time to go abroad.how can i prove the consul na kaya nyang supportahan yung pag tour nya dito.necessary ba yun kahit na may invitation from us?.have you got any tips para madaling ma pprove ang visa?
thanks
Yung second sister ko rin, first time niya lang nag-abroad at bank certificate lang ang ginamit niyang supporting document. Wala siyang work sa Pilipinas.
@pottershandclay!..HI akin din its my first time to travel abroad malinis na malinis ang passport ko, but sinwerte hehe..i just showed CEO dependi din minsan sa content nito kumbaga dpat pogi ito sa paninigin nila hehe.. minsan mas dito cla nagdedepende kesa sa bank account..but i gez case to case basis nman, like wat ate betchay sed about her sis. Nakalagay sa CEO ako na im employed since march 2007 up to present ..my position including my basic salary plus my monthly allowance n that i filed a 1 month vacation leave to the company n bcoz of my excellent performance had shown to d comp they were granting me a leave of absence nid tal na show mo or convince mo consul that u will get back in phils..kaya 5 days lang din ang visit na nilagay ko n true ksi mahal ng hotel..haha..of course dpat back up ng CEO mo ang ITR mo. Bank cert ko ok lang yung laman sis..hope it helps somehow..pki read nlang story ku sa taas hehe gud luck..
@ate betchay..will be there in nov 10 ok lng ba na atm na lang dalhin ko like metrobank tas pocket money na lang 10 taw ksi takot ako mgdala ng cash..hindi ba titingan or mag a ask ng question ang immigration bout show money?
@jazmin — the immigration will not ask about your pocket money… itinerary lang ang itatanong nila sa ‘yo kung meron ka… okay lang magdala ng international atm card (yung may maestro, cirrus, or plus na symbols – 3,000 won ata withdrawal fee — not sure though)… okay lang magdala ng pera dito, relatively safe ang korea (syempre kailangan gamitan ng common sense kasi dami utaw dito ;p… enjoy your trip!
about invitation i think mahalaga din status nya dito…but u know i have learned all this things d2 sa site ni ate betchay..:D
@ate betchay- thanks po sa reply, medyo nging bc po ako sa pagprepare ng travel ko kya di ko nacheck f ng reply kyo. Yun po bang itenerary eh yung mga lugar na plano mo puntahan ate?, meron po ba kyo suggestion na lugar yung pinakamagandang puntahan,bilihan at kainan ate betchay, sna po u have time to reply ksi medyo kinakabahan talaga ako at di mapakali dahil 2 days nalang nov 10 na about sa immigration question dahil first time ko po. Sa incheon airport po ako..im looking frwrd to hear from u po n thanks po ulet:)…
naku, walang anumn ;p
Hi, theres a promo ticket going korea for next year june to dec 2012 travel. If i travel on november next yr, do i need to secure a visa as early as now? appreciate your reply. Thank you
Hi Kris! Korean tourist visa is only valid for entry within 3 months. If you’re traveling in June, it would be best to apply for the visa in April or May.
i really feel bad till now..the immigration didnt allow me to go even i have the visa..masakit isipin na kapwa pilipino mo pa ang magpapahirap sa iyo..dahil nasanay sila lagay wala tal asenso ang bansang ito. Napakahirap mabuhay sa bansa kinabibilangan natin bansang puno ng kurakot!
Our leaders were like a monkey terrorist in our country!!
hi jazmin! ano nangyari? bakit ka na-A to A? ano sinabi ng immigration?
hindi ako na A to A ate betch..dito pa lang sa Phil Aiport di ako nakaalis..,ksi inask nila ako if medala ako show money sabi ku i have my international atm plus 2 hun dollars lang kse afraid ako mgdala ng cash..n me mga Question cla na pinapakita ko yung iba docs ko it so happened na nasilip nila dala ko ITR, bkit daw napakalaki ng ITR ku kung tutuusin walang kinalaman ang ITR sa immigration diba?..confirmed daw muna nila if totoo ITR ku..so nka hold ako papano nman ate betchay yung hotel accomodation??..nsayang lang khit na i allow nila ako after veryfing my ITR n passport.
thanks for sharing jazmin! ano ba pakialam nila sa dala mong pera? tsaka ITR kailangan nilang ungkatin? mabuti na lang wala ako diyan at baka sinapak natin sila… nung first time kong umuwi sa pilipinas hindi rin ako pinaalis agad kasi hindi alam ng immigration na nandun nung time na yun ang procedure… hay!
Oh my god! I’m sorry to hear about your story Jazmin~
natatakot tuloy ako if ever magtravel pabalik sa Korea, although I’ve gone there once before, muntik na rin akong hindi makaalis dahil sa immigration (it was my first time then and I never had any knowledge of this immigration thing) but sa awa ng diyos, nakaraos din naman. Nakakakaba kasi talaga intimidating ang mga taga immigration.
So is it best not to bring your ITR with you nalang para wag nang usisain pa yung pera mo na hindi naman nila cover?
I hope maging ok na yung sayo.
God bless u ~
helo po ms. Betchay
Im a new applicant and need help. i cannot provide any itr coz im aself employed and i have less 200k but i have an invitation letter. what else document to prove the source of my incme aside fr. Coe? pls help… tnxx in adv…..
hi ate betch n jee!..pnapakuha na passport ko now sa immigration sana wala na maging prob, natatakot na tuloy ako umalis. Please pray for me sayang lahat ng ginastos ko..
hi again evryone..anyone who will go to SK this month till feb ..takot na ksi ako umalis mag isa di ko alam na gnito ka strict immigration mas maganda sna kung me mkasabay ako.
Kung ok lang mag pa book nlang kyo sa travel agency ko:D
Have a blessed sa lahat!:D
have a blessed day*
^ Sorry to hear that you were not able to leave. I hope that they clean up their act.
By the way, what did they say when you got your passport?
There will be other chances. Don’t lose hope.
hello jasmin, meron ba kaung promo ticket sa march or april next year? ano po bang name ng agency ninyo? thanks
@Bael Sung Jo- Thanks, actually hindi ko pa alam kung ano sasabihin nila ksi di ko pa kinuha dahil me work ako ngayon,tumawag lang ako at sabi nila na pwedi na kunin at ok na daw. Takot na ksi ako mgtravel mag isa, unang tanong kasi ng immigration sa akin bago ako ipinasa dun sa isa pa immigration officer kung meron ba daw ako kasama or ka group na mg tour..parang nagsususpect cla na intentional (di ka na babalik) if mg isa ka lang mgtravel base on my experience lng nman.
@kim- di ko pa sure kim if meron pero tanong ko, ayaw mu ba sumabay sa akin?? im from pampanga.
@jazmin Where will you stay in SK?
Kasi I am planning to go back to SK this december and my co-teacher is also interested to join. We might stay there for 2 weeks for our Christmas vacation. But the little prob is I will be staying with my bf’s apartment and might be visiting his parents’ house so I can’t just leave my co-teacher alone. It’s her first time to SK although she has travelled to other countries before. I’m looking for a cheap hotel or at least bed space na lang daw for her.
Where do u stay in Pampanga? If u don’t mind.
hello jee!, will be staying in hotel lang for about 4 to 5 days, me din plan ko mga dec na lang or jan me makasabay lang ako..mas makakamura tayo cguru sa hotel if mgpa book tayo sa hotel weeks or less than a month before ng travelling date natin. Sana talaga me makasabay ako:(.
Im from San Fernando Pampanga, its my long time wish na ksi to see in real the beautiful country SK!..hope to hear from u soon..
God Blessed!
im not sure kung me bed space for tourist din na pwedi travel agency mag aayos, by the way u can ask ur bf..bka me alam sya..sna meron hehe..and tga saan pla kayo Ms jee??
I am planning to have a vacation/travel tour to S.Korea for 4 to 6 days only. And it’s my first time to go to other country, and i know it would be difficult for me to acquire a korean tourist visa. Is there any ways/things that i can do to make my application approve? please help me coz i really want to see the beauty of Korea.
hi, this really helps me. just want to ask too like others did, in applying a tourist visa . i have a bf who is US navy stationed in SK invited me to go there so he will be the who shoulder everything when im there, and i am a nurse in a govt. hospital but just a contractual for 3 years now and i dont have ITR so i decided to comply a requirements as a businessmen since i have small business (stall like selling roasted chicken)i can provide all the requirements but the only problem is i still dont have ITR coz i just started this september , and this feb 2012 is my schedule for ITR filling but i paid tax percentage every month so i have a receipt of it for 2 months, my question is can i present it too in lieu of ITR?? would this will be possible that the embassy will accept my requirements as a complete requirements???and im planning to go there 1st week of january 2012 if approved and BTW im from davao city since i cant go to embassy in manila so i will have the agency who will be the one to pass it in korean embassy.. (im worried and scared tho) one more thing. i traveled as tourist visa in japan last 2006 for 3 months i heared that u can photocopy the last 5 years ago any visa where u traveled and present it too???? but my problem is i have a new passport now and the japan visa printed in my old passport, can i still photocopy that and give it as a additional requirements?? plss HELP…. im so bothered which is which. MS.BECHAY or anyone/… pls… THANK U SO MUCH!!
hi, this really helps me. just want to ask too like others did, in applying a tourist visa . i have a bf who is US navy stationed in SK invited me to go there so he will be the who shoulder everything when im there, and i am a nurse in a govt. hospital but just a contractual for 3 years now and i dont have ITR so i decided to comply a requirements as a businessmen since i have small business (stall like selling roasted chicken)i can provide all the requirements but the only problem is i still dont have ITR coz i just started this november, and this february 2012 is my schedule for ITR filling but i paid tax percentage every month so i have a receipt of it for 2 months, my question is can i present it too in lieu of ITR?? would this will be possible that the embassy will accept my requirements as a complete requirements???and im planning to go there 1st week of january 2012 if approved and BTW im from davao city since i cant go to embassy in manila so i will have the agency who will be the one to pass it in korean embassy.. (im worried and scared tho) one more thing. i traveled as tourist visa in japan last 2006 for 3 months i heared that u can photocopy the last 5 years ago any visa where u traveled and present it too???? but my problem is i have a new passport now and the japan visa printed in my old passport, can i still photocopy that and give it as a additional requirements?? plss HELP…. im so bothered which is which. MS.BECHAY or anyone/… pls… THANK U SO MUCH!!
hi guys..i just want to confirmed.kasi ung uncle at papa ko nag apply pa lang sila sa tourist visa nila saka ok na lahat.pinabayad agad sila ng 1500.and i am so confused now because they never ask me some payment when i finished submitting my documents only they give me a small paper and it is written there about when i apply an i will come back for dec something like that for releasing time of passport if it is granted or not? ask lang sana ako kung saka na ba ako magbayad sa releasing time na?oh.may mali ba ako? na umuwi kaagad ako pagkatapos ko natanggap ung papel.di kasi ako nag tanong sa guard ei..
hi iannie! may bayad kung more than 59 days ang in-apply mong visa… pero kung 59 days and below eh gratis o libre siya
hi.
napaka useful po ng info mo on how can we get korean visa pero pano kung student po ang kukuha ng visa? what are the requirements?
Hi Ms. Betchay
Iniinvite po ako ng bf for a 4-5 days tour in Korea kaya lang po di po complete requirements ko.Pwede niya po ba ako matulungan during the interview sa embassy?Thanks po
Hi, ask ko lang sana kung ano ang requirements sa pag kuha ng visa kasi pinapapunta ako ng cousin ko sa seoul korea, na kasama ko ang kapatid nya na nadito sa akin ngayon dahil nag aaral, he just turned 18 this nov. this year. Actually father nila is filipino and patay na uncle ko naman yun, then mother nila is Korean citizine at kamamatay lang din, ang lola and sister nya ang may gusto na pumunta sya sa korea to visit them for 5 days lang, pero pinasasama ako. Nakapag japan na ako last 2000 pero wala na sa akin ang copy noong visa at passport ko na luma, kasi nawala na po yun pero naka pag renew na po ako possible ba na makita pa nila na galing na ako sa ibang bansa? wala po ako mga itr at bank account. Possible pa din ba na makakuha ako ng tourist visa? ang cousin ko na sasamahan ilang beses na sya nakapunta ng korea eh, kasi doon sya pinanganak then dito lang lumaki sa pinas.. Sana po may mai.share kayo na sagot sa madami ko tanong… God bless!
Hi everyone! My friends and I are all planning to go to Korea next September 2012. This is not my first time to go out of the country. I’ve been to Hongkong and Bangkok. Then another confirmed trip to Bangkok again and to Malaysia this coming January However, I’m still a student and I’ll be graduating this coming March. So by the time, I’m about to get a Korean Visa, I will be graduating. I’m so worried that the Korean embassy might deny me a visa because I don’t have ITR or COE. I don’t know what should I declare as for my status. PLEASE HELP ME. Thanks!
Hi Ms. Traveller! Apply for the visa while you are still in school. You can use your parents’ documents – ITR, bank certificate and employment certificate.
Hello po sa lahat at kay Ms Betchay,
Tanong ko lang po, mag-aapply po ako ng Visa for Korea para sa February 2012 travel. Paano po kung walang ITR or di kaya COE but I have sufficient money naman for a 3 days visit tsaka, pupunta lang naman ako kasi nagkataon lang na pupunta yong bf ko doon for work/business related for 1 week bali doon kami magkita. May visa po rin ako sa OECD pero di ko nagamit. Hinihintay ko rin Land Title ko na galing sa province.
Ano po chances ko na makakuha ng Visa?
hello po
Ask ko lang po kc gusto ko mag apply for turist visa for only a week.. to visit my american bf na nag wowork sa korea… may work po ako pero wala pong ITR ang company ng boss ko. yun po ang problema ko sa requirements.. meron pa po bang ibang way para ma aproove?
hello po
Ask ko lang po kc gusto ko mag apply for turist visa for only a week.. to visit my american bf na nag wowork sa korea… may work po ako pero wala pong ITR ang company ng boss ko. yun po ang problema ko sa requirements.. meron pa po bang ibang way para ma aproove? thanks
hi everyone..
ask lang po if mag kano ang dapat laman nang bank account?
wala kasi ako idea kung pano ko sisimulan ang mga requirements
ko po.. sana may mag reply salamat po..
hi i want 2 ask if i go korea what things need 2 prepare i read the requirements already but one of the requirements i cannot unders tand the income tax return where i can get that i have a fren in korea he want 2 invite me what can i prefer 2 apply???
hi milabelle! you can ask your employer about the ITR…
ok thanks so much betchay.may ITR b ang ofw d2 s singapore.
hi ms.bethchay saan po ako kukuha ng certificate of employment s amoko b? and the bank certificate stating ur savings saan p ako ku2ha nun pwd ko po bng gamitin passbook po.visa application form s korean embassy po b ung 2×2 khit anong photo po colored po b or block and white
ello po miss betchay tanung ko lang po kung anu mga requirements para po sa spousal visa in SK?thankz po
hi lyn! kung asawa mo ay korean… paki-check ‘to…
http://www.buhaykorea.com/2011/04/06/new-spousal-visa-f-2-requirement-for-south-korea/
thankz po miss betchay….tanung po ulit pwede po bang tourist visa muna ang applyan ko tas dun na lng po kami sa korea magpakasal?and pwede pong dun na mag change ng visa ulit…
Hi lyn! Pwede ka mag-apply ng tourist visa muna and sa Korea magpakasal. Pero ang pag-change daw ngayon ng visa eh kailangan sa Pilipinas gawin, unlike before na pwede na sa Korea i-process.
Hi Ms. Betchay,
What a wonderful site you have! I was wondering if you could help me out.
We have a fare and hotel booking already for a trip to Seoul this coming mid-Feb and now working on our tourist visas. I am a Canadian passport holder and have confirmed from the korean embassy that I will not need a visa, so no reqts needed. My husband, on the other hand, is a Filipino passport holder. He has been unemployed for years already and therefore cannot present an ITR nor a COE, only a Bank Cert. He can also provide a Land Title and a Vehicle Registration doc, which states this can be used in lieu of the above-mentioned docs. I’ve read in other sites that if someone applying is unemployed, he can present an Affidavit of Sponsorship together with the sponsor’s COE, ITR, and Marriage Cert (sponsor is me). Would you be able to confirm this?
We will of course prepare all documents I mentioned and will definitely present all plus the e-ticket and hotel booking docs, do you think these are sufficient?
Would appreciate your input and help on this, thank you!
Hi Nikki! That’s right. Many homemakers I know who applied for tourist visas to Korea used their working spouses’ documents in their application.
Thank you so much for your reply! We’ll work on this asap, fingers crossed we get through the application. We’re actually prepared to get rejected na hehe. Again, thank you very much and more power to you!
Hi Miss Betchay!
I’m so happy to have come across your blog. I’m a Filipina who hasn’t left the country ever since(but I have a valid passport) and was hoping to work in Korea. Kagagraduate ko lang po ng Culinary Arts last year and while I was searching hotel sites, I’ve seen a job opening in a hotel in Seoul. Dapat po ba mag apply muna ako sa hotel then saka mag apply ng visa or baligtad? Thank you in advance po sa pagtulong! ^^
good evening madam, i have korean fiancee, actually he arrive already in korea 4days ago and he want me to came for tourist, but i need some help i dont have a lot of money in my bank it possible even your bank doesn’t have big than much u can go? what i need more madam, pls help i want look beautiful korea place i never travel anyplace before if i can go to korea this is my first time to go out other place.
Hi Fatima! You can apply for a tourist visa but you have to complete the required documents. The Korean Embassy is strict with documents so you should have them all when you apply.
- application form
- passport (and copy of the first page)
- ID picture
- ITR (tax certificate)
- employment certificate
- bank certificate
- invitation letter from a Korean
Hi Betchay, I was looking on some site about travelling in South Korea. I am thankful that I accidentally found your site. My friend and I are planning for a visit in South Korea this coming May or June maybe for a week or so and then probably go to Japan and then to the Philippines. My friend and I are Australian citizens my question is that do we need to have visa to stay in south Korea for 1 or 2 wks. Also do you think a week or 2 wks stay is enough to travel around especially we are planning to see the World Expo in Yeosu, and maybe you can suggest any interesting site that might be interesting as my friend and I loves South Korean dramas and movies I would appreciate if you could help me.
hi po
my plan kasi ako na after graduation ko this march mag visit po ako sa S’korea kahit 15 to 20 days lng… need po ba rin ba ang visa?
happy valentines day.
plz help me po thank you
your blog is very helpful (so as the threads), thanks!nway i wanna know what can i substitute for the req # 2 & 3… im working in ksa and i wanna visit a korean friend during my vacation. im confident she can send me a notarized invitation. but (going back to the reqs) my employer here doesn’t issue a (req # 2) COE not unless i’m going for an exit and as an OFW im exempted from tax, so no (req #3)ITR. do you think they’ll accept my working visa (iqama), saudi council (prof license) and hospital ID instead? also i got Japan t.v when i attended a gov’t program way back 2009. i’d appreciate much your response
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Hi smile! It’s better you ask the consulate in KSA for the requirements. There are different requirements depending on where you’re applying from. For example, Filipino residents in the US only need to submit an application form and a copy of their US visa when applying for a tourist visa to SK. The list here is specific for Filipinos applying in the Philippines.
thanks for replying.actually im planning to apply in PH, when i get back there ’round last quarter of this year
err, do you have any idea on how? 
what if my parents are the one who is paying for my trip, i dont have a job yet! there paying for it as a birthday gift for me..what will i do now?
Ask for their documents – financial, employment, ITR. Ask for their affidavit too that they are sending you to Korea for a trip as their birthday gift to you.
What if I recently have a Canadian visa and it would be my first time to file for an application. Would that help me get a korean visa?
I really want to go to Korea. Also, if I have a bank account, but my savings does not reach 50 thousand would I be denied? I heard from one of my friend that the minimum amount should be in 50 thousand. Thank you!
Yes, your Canadian visa is an advantage. As for the bank account, no minimum. Even those with only 20K in their bank could get visas, it really depends on the purpose and ties in the Philippines.
Hi Betchay gudpm!
My application for Korean visa was denied just today because of lack of reason for entry in korea. is there any chance na mkpag appeal ako? nkapag book na kc ako 9k kc yun at non refundable at hindi pede rebook. pls help ty.
Hello!
I am a college student. One of my friends in South Korea wanna invite me to go there in August. I have seen the requirements needed to apply a tourist visa but unfortunately, my parents don’t have passport, ITR and even bank account..One of our church friends in South Korea wanted me to visit their place few months later..What will I do? Please let me know…Is there any chances for me to go there?
Hello…I have been reading all the comments and requirements goin for tourist visa…My fiancee is US Army in korea and He already sent me an invitation and his passport copy and his order…I have bank statement,passport but my concern is i have no ITR…I used to work in Singapore 8yrs ago and my source of income is thru my small store and buying rice…i dont have income tax can i still apply for tourist visa to korea? Please help me…Thankssss!!!
hi miss betchay….
pwede bng mg tour kmi ng hipag ko w/o an invitation?
ano po mga need to get a visa w/o an invitation mam?
Hi beth! Hindi kailangan ang invitation. Basta mapasa ninyo lang lahat ng dokumento na hinihiling ng Embassy.
Dear ma’am betchay,
Good morning!
I have a friend who want to tour here in Korea she want to apply a c-3 visa..please give us a blank sample of a application letter to fill up..
Thank you very much..
Sincerely,
Troy
hi, my fiance is asking mefora visit there in korea,his a us airforce and planning to get marry there.? what should i be needed?
since, i dont have an itr ,or bank account..?
a supporting document from my aunt will help?since she will go with me?
please help
Hi Ms. Betchay, this post is very helpful. I am planning to visit Korea as a tourist but my long term goal is to look for a job. I have a Korean friend who are willing to help me find a job once I get there.
Tanong ko po sana kung anong magandang gawin. Okay lang po na tourist visa ang application ko pero maghahanap ako ng work sa Korea? Hindi ba mahirap ang paghahanap ng work doon?
Salamat po. Hope to hear from you.
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Hi Rovie! Even if you get a job here, you can’t change your visa status. You’ll need to go back home and do it there. In short, you might end up working illegally. I wouldn’t advocate it but it’s all up to you. It isn’t difficult to find work here, especially teaching, but there might be hagwon owners who might take advantage.
Hi po MS.BETCHAY, i’m planning to go in Korea too but only a tourist for about 1-2 weeks. But i’m only a teenager. Can i go with my friends? Or we’ll have to take a guardian? Can we get a visa too? Thanks. I REALLY WANT TO GO. :>
hi..im a filipino but currently living in new york, i have green card too..im planning to visit korea for 1 week,do i need to apply a visa and what are the documents that i need to submit.thanks..
Hi Kris! If you have a green card, you can visit Korea without a visa up to 30 days.
hello ate Bechay? I think u can help me here… So plan ko kasi bumisita sa S. Korea , pero 4days lang, so kelangan ko pa rin ng isa ano?pano yan ate wla pa nman akong work im student so wala akong Income Tax Return, pati na ung sa salary. bibigyan lang kasi ako ng pera para mkatravel, pero meron akong bank accounts.
Pls help me.. thanks.. im hoping for your reply:)
Hi Darlene! Kailangan pa rin ng visa. Kung student ka, kailangan mo i-present ang mga documents na ‘to:
FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL TOUR KOREA
– School certificate (original)
– Photocopy of School ID
– Birth certificate (photocopy)
– Copy of parent’s passport first page
– Parents bank certificate (original)
– Parents Employment certificate (original)
– Parents Income Tax Return (photocopy)
thanks po. pero eto pa po. wala naman po kasing passport ang parents ko po. at di din cla nagtatrabaho so wala pong employment certificate. nagkakaincome lang po kasi kami bcoz po sa farm:). pano po un?:) pls reply po.
Hi miss betchay
I need your help and advises po, i have an US AIR FORCE boyfriend which is stationed now in south KOREA, Now he ask me to visit him, i have my passport already, i knew i need to get a tourist visa, and, is it possible for him to process my tourist visa? since i dont have an ITR or bank account, or any business permit, which is needed in getting a C3 visa, i really need your advise on this mam. what should we do, hope you will answers my questions,
thankyou.
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hi miss betchay…i have an invitation na from my eldest sister from korea bale she’s married from korean…ask q lng poh bukod sa invitation letter n ipinadala nya ano pa po mga requirements ang need q mkumpleto??? saka madeny po kaya aq nyan to get a tourist visa???
Hi! I’m filipina and I have boyfriend in korea, he often comes here in Philippines to see me, every month. he also wanted me to visit korea to meet his family cause we’re planning to get marry this year. but as I see it would be very difficult since I’ve havent been travelling in any other country yet. would be my first time if ever. but I already have passport. should we be first marry here in Philippines or in korea for us to be together in korea? is that easy way or I’m going to wait for a long time as well to stay with him in korea? I’m looking froward to hear from you soon. thank you so much!
Hi Ruffa! It would really depend on you two whether to get married in Korea or in the Philippines. If you want to get married, you’ll need to get a tourist visa. If you want to do it in the Philippines, your husband-to-be would need to be in the country for more than two weeks. If you couldn’t get a tourist visa, then would your fiance be willing to go to the Philippines for more than two weeks? Why not try to apply for a tourist visa first and meet his family. Since you’re a college student, you could present the documents the Korean Embassy asks from students. Ask your fiance to send you an affidavit of support, too.
And anyway, I don’t have a job, I’m a college student. and my boyfriend will take care of everything, interms of financial. I do hope to get advice from you, will be very thankful so.
Hello,
My wife and son have already visited korea last November 2012 ~ February 2012, I’m planning to invite them again here on June 2012. My question is should they process again the same processing of VISA application the first time they applied? i.e. same requirements needed; e.g. Invitation Letter, Original Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificates, etc.
Thank you..
Hi Paul! Yes, they need to submit the same requirements.
i apply for visa last jan. 2012 but on visa they put cancelled, what is the problem on my requirement… my bank certificate not indicated the amount of money on my bank certificate. please help bec. iam planning to apply again
visa on july…
Thank you…
Hi Jean! You should’ve asked the embassy the reason why. Just the same, complete your documents when you apply for the visa again.
@ Ms..BETCHAY….Hi, Im planning to go to korea, my question is, how can I supply two of the requirements (not employed right now), is it possible if I use my husband ITR and Employment Certificate as a substitute? My last employment is Dec..2007…unemloyed for 4 1/2 yr…and.i dont have the ITR and Employment Cert…which is one of the requirements…but i have my personal bank account as ALLOTTEE .. My husband is a seaferer …or can i show other documents such as land titles or car registration or can i write a letter stating the reason why i dont have the ITR and CERT of EMPLOYMent…Pls. help ms betchay…thank you
Hi Joryl! Yes, if you’re not working and you’re a housewife, you can use your husband’s ITR and COE. You can also show other documents like land titles or car registration. Is your husband stationed in Korea?
HI guys,
i went to seoul, south korea last year. It was september 27…
hope this will eb a big help..
my situation:
>first time to travel abroad
>i’m working as a nurse manager with 20k na sahod
>first tme magkapassport
>have 56k on my bank account
>i have my COE cert of empl with my supervisor’s signature, contact number, my annual and monthly income and my position.
>the immigration ask me what will i do in korea and who’s with me… i told them i’m with my family and i work as a nurse
tip:
make sure you have your ticket back and forth…
make sure you have printed document of your hotel or the place your going to stay…
proof na nagbook kayo…
then enjoy ang tour at magliwaliw ng bonggang bongga!!!
if u have questions don’t hesitate to email me…
jkmcartel@yahoo.com
Annyeonghikeshipshiyo yoreubun!!!!
i’ll be back pala this september 2012 i already have ticket and booking!!!
yugn mga pupunta kitakitz na lng… thanks teh betchay for this wonderful blog!!!
Hi James! Salamat din sa pag-share mo ;p
Thanks for the reply miss Betchay! He would have free time on September as he will be finished his project that month, he’s willing to stay here enough time for the wedding. We decided to marry here in the Philippines on September so it will be easy for me to get visa to korea, is that right? We’re planning to get married here and in korea. I will also try to get tourist visa first as you said, so I could meet his parents personally before we get married here. Anyway, what is the marriage requirements needed for both of us to prepare?
Miss Betchay I called the Korean embassy for marriage requirements but then told me it’s should be both personal complete documents, included the employment certificate of both of us. But I don’t have job yet, but she said it’s not applicable. Same as when I apply for tourist visa, should have my own employment certificate. Nothing will do for having a sponsor even my fiance will take care of everything? So what should I do?
I had the same prob with u before, the first time I applied for tourist visa they did not accept my application at the embassy. The consul said that you cannot apply if you are not employed. I also submitted my fiance’s supporting docs but she said that they don’t allow it because we are not yet married that’s why they don’t have the fiance visa. I had no choice but to cancel my application, then when I was hired I tried again, fortunately I got my visa. This is my 3rd visit. God bless you.
Hi Jee! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Ruffa! The Korean Embassy is quite strict when it comes to documentary requirements. If they say you need a COE, then you’ll have to show them a COE. If you apply for the visa and they said they can’t accept your application, you can’t do anything. You may just have to wait for your fiance to come and get married here.
Yes, there is no fiance visa. And even if you have complete documents, it’s still not a guarantee that you could get the visa.
I see. Are you filipina who’s maried to korean national? How long you’ve been staying in korea now? We’ve been officially bf and gf almost a year now with my korean bf, and I feel sure that he’s a good man. He make time to see me here at least once a month. He’s been very good to my family, and my family loved him a lot! because he’s very nice, he has a good heart and taking care of me like a princess that’s why I’m loving him more and more and taking care of him back as he was doing to me. But I’ve heard many denial from those who married korean man and currently living in korea, and I’ve also read article about a lot of filipina who’s married and staying in korea which got physically abused by their husband, and some other bad news and I’m freaking out! We have little problem about our language that’s why I’m taking korean language to understand him very well, and studying his culture. Is there a big possibility for him to change when I move in with him in korea? like what I’ve heard? Is that the real attitude of koreans? even we’re currently having fun together and so intact when he comes here? even he doesn’t want the weather in Philippines, even he loves his place he always wanted to come here for me and he doesn’t even want to leave me and crying when he have to go back to his country.
Yes I’m married to a Korean and I’ve been living here for almost nine years! My husband and I never had a problem with the language as he could speak English well. I know that there are some unsuccessful marriages between non-Koreans and Koreans, but there also many who are living happily. You wouldn’t really know what your fiance is like until you are living together. I don’t know what the “real attitude of Koreans” is. You can’t judge the whole group based on one person. As for wanting your fiance to change, I think it’s not fair. It takes two to tango and marriage does not depend on one person only. If you really want to marry your fiance, be prepared mentally and emotionally. Living in another is not easy at first and you’ll need to adjust to a lot of things. You should understand that once you marry a Korean man, you become a part of his family and his family will always come first. You don’t compete with his family, especially his mom. Instead, you make his family like you and when his mom feels that he really loves you she would love and support you more than her son ;p
Of course, when we get married we wish for a life happily ever after. IF it’s not what you expect, be prepared for what could happen. The problem with some women is that they become so dependent on their husbands. So when things don’t go as they envisioned, they lose their spirit and give up.
I like it ma’am bechay..
Thanks for the response. I will always keep that in mind.
Hello everyone I went to Korea and I am NOT married yet to my fiance. I had a C3 Tourist Visa single entry.
MY PROFILE
1. COE 1year and 6 months (I am a volunteer nurse only I dont receive any salary or compensation I have no TIN number)
2. TAX EXEMPTION from the BIR Certificate
3. Bank account 100K
4. Photocopy 1st page passport of my FIANCE
5. Affidavit of support from my boyfriend stating he is my fiance and he is going to support my tour.
6. Print screen print out of his bank account online
7. REASON for stay: Cherry Blossoms festival
I hope this helps those FIANCES like me who wants to visit Korea
MY QUESTION:
TO Maam Betchay
Maam how will I apply to renew or extend my C# single entry visa? DO I HAVE TO PASS ANOTHER SET OF REQUIREMENTS? sad sad sad.
Wow those are great info! Thanks for sharing! I’ll try and hope for the best.
hi i am a filipino i am, i want to go in korea but i dont have a requirments like tax document and bank account,,but my pastor is a korean here in the philippines,,somebody invites me in korea to visit just for 2weeks,,what should i do??can i go there even i dont have 2 requirments or i can apply visa even 2 requirments i dont have????
Hi po. ask lang po, yung application letter kelangan ba typewritten or handwritten? thanks po..apply pa kami this coming thursday..
hi betchay, my application for visa was approved. However, we cancelled our tour because of some reasons, but we planned to go there next year. Is there a consequence if we cannot go there immediately?
It isn’t easy being married to someone from another culture and it’s definitely easy to live in another country but you and your fiance could make it work ;p