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South Korea has received a lot of attention from the world in recent years. The country has gained worldwide fame and popularity for a variety of reasons, as well as for its combination of modern and traditional architecture in different parts of the country. Most people in the world, including Iranians, need a tourist visa to travel to South Korea, but citizens of countries such as Colombia, Australia, Morocco, Japan, etc. can enter South Korea even without obtaining a visa.
The costs of obtaining a visa for this country varies depending on the type of the visa. For example, the cost of obtaining a 90-day tourist visa varies from $50 to $180, and this amount is calculated according to the type of visa. The time of issuance of the visa is estimated to be between 50 and 90 working days. In the following article from HM Trading Company, we have explained to you all the conditions and documents required to obtain a tourist visa and its steps. If you want to assess your conditions for studying or immigrating to South Korea, you can contact HM experts for free.
Documents Required:
1- Visa Application Form
2- 4×3 color photo (2 pieces) – Photos must be new with a white background.
3- Visa fee
4- The original passport and a copy of its first page (it should be noted that the passport must be valid for more than 6 months).
5- Copy of national ID card and copy of birth certificate (all pages) with English translation
6- Invitation letter from the Korean company The invitation letter should state the following: “The inviting person should be aware that if the invitee does not return to Iran, it will lead to a much more rigorous scrutiny for the next time.”
7. The certificate of commercial registration and the last certificate of payment of tax of the Korean company should also be attached to the invitation letter.
8. If there is any doubt about the authenticity of the Korean company’s business activities, the embassy may request additional documents.
9- The original employment certificate in English (for an Iranian company) and a printout of the bank account of the last three months and a letter of financial ability in English and a copy of the business license with an English translation that has the seal of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
10- A copy of the business license or a copy of the company’s official newspaper (with an English translation that has the seal of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
11- List of insurance or salary slips of employees from the company where they are employed (in English with the company seal)
12- A copy of the company’s latest tax payment document, such as a payment slip for settlement of accounts or annual performance, or a statement (with an English translation that has the seal of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Please note that in addition to the above documents, other documents may be required from the visa applicant depending on the discretion of the consular section of the embassy and the type of visa of the applicant.
Please note that in addition to the above-mentioned documents required for obtaining a visa, depending on the discretion of the consular section of the embassy and the type of visa of the applicant, other documents may be required from the visa applicant.
People who wish to travel, visit, or have fun in South Korea can apply for a regular tourist visa in South Korea. A regular tourist visa called the C-3-9 visa is the best option for this purpose. Conditions required for obtaining this visa are the completion of the visa application form (Form No. 17), the presentation of a passport, a photograph in a standard format, and documents showing financial ability at the time of stay. Individuals applying for a visa through travel agencies do not need proof of employment and income approved by the embassy.
Processing time for a South Korean tourist visa application
– The processing time for your visa application to travel to South Korea depends on which embassy or consulate the application is registered with. However, it is recommended that you submit your application at least 15 and no later than 3 months before your trip.
The cost of obtaining a tourist visa in South Korea
The South Korean visa fee must be paid in US dollars in cash at the time of submission of the documents. It is worth mentioning that this fee is not refundable. Also, the dollars paid must be new and clean.
| Visa type | Cost in dollars |
| Single-entry visa for up to 90 days of stay | 50 $ |
| Single-entry visa for more than 90 days of stay | 80 $ |
| Double-entry visa | 90 $ |
| Multiple-entry visa | 120 $ |
| Express single-entry visa for up to 90 days of stay | 100 $ |
| Express single-entry visa for more than 90 days of stay | 160 $ |
| Express double-entry visa | 180 $ |
Validity period of South Korea tourist visa
South Korea allows those who have received a tourist visa to stay in the country for 90 days. It is worth mentioning people who enter South Korea with a tourist visa are not allowed to work in this country.
South Korea tourist visa extension
If you intend to stay longer than the duration of your tourist visa in South Korea, you must go to the immigration office of this country and renew your visa. If you can prove that you do not intend to do illegal work in this country and your reasons for your extension are completely legal and justified as well as unforeseeable, your visa will be extended for another 90 days. To do so, you must have your passport and visa extension application form with you. You are also required to pay the visa extension fee.
Reasons for South Korea tourist visa rejection
There can be different reasons for visa rejection by the South Korean embassy. The following are the most important ones:
• The passport is declared invalid.
• A person is a carrier of an epidemic disease or a drug addict.
• The existence of a person is dangerous for the safety and public health of the society.
• The documents submitted by the person are incomplete.
• The documents sent by the person are not approved.
• The registered information of the person in the supplementary forms is false.
• They have already been expelled from Korea and have not completed the penalty period (5 years).
• The applicant has violated the laws of South Korea in previous trips.
Penalty for staying in South Korea without a visa
– If the validity of the personal visa expires, for each additional day of stay, a fee must be paid as a penalty which varies for different people. These people are required to pay a fine when they leave South Korea, and if they don’t pay it, they will be arrested. Also, in many cases, overstaying specified in the visa of these people, a mark is registered in their passport, which prevents them from re-entering South Korea.
FAQ
No, it is not possible.
Depending on the type of visa, it varies from 50 to 180 dollars.
The best way is through travel agencies authorize by the embassy.
Ways of communication with the South Korean embassy in Tehran
- The address of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tehran: No. 2, Vanak Square, Sheikh Bahai North Street, West Daneshvar Alley, Tehran PO Box: 11155-3581
- Phone number of the South Korean Embassy in Tehran: 4900-4905-8805-21-98-4
- Email of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Tehran: emb-ir@mofa.go.kr
- Republic of Korea Embassy website: www.overseas.mofa.go.kr/ir-en/index.do