Short-term Visit
C-3-1 (General Short-term)
All individuals within the scope of short-term visit (C-3) activities, excluding Pure Tourism (C-3-2) ~ Overseas Korean Visit (C-3-9) below
C-3-2 (Group Tourism)
Individuals entering for guaranteed individual/group tourism where travel agency assumes responsibility if stay period is exceeded, small-scale trade activities at ports, etc.
C-3-3 (Medical Tourism)
Short-term visitors among those subject to medical tourism visa and certificate of visa issuance guidelines
C-3-4 (General Business)
Business activity personnel for market research, business contact, consultation, contracts, small-scale trade activities, and APEC card holders entering without visa
C-3-5 (Agreement-based Short-term Business)
Individuals entering for short-term business purposes under agreement
Limited to CEPA, FTA, etc. (India, Chile)
C-3-6 (Preferred Company-invited Short-term Business)
Individuals invited by companies or organizations designated as preferred companies
C-3-7 (Arrival Tourism)
Individuals entering airport to receive arrival visa
C-3-8 (Overseas Korean Visit)
Those eligible for overseas Korean visit visa
C-3-9 (General Tourism)
General tourists not included in C-3-2 (group tourism, etc.)
C-3-10 (Pure Transit)
Individuals transiting through Korea to third countries; cannot be used for immigration inspection purposes
C-3-11 (Relief Crew)
Seafarers entering as passengers on aircraft or ships to board vessels anchored or scheduled to anchor domestically
General Short-term (C-3-1)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, invitation letter and other documents proving purpose of entry (events, general training, etc.)
Group Tourism, etc. (C-3-2)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, guarantee-related documents
General Business (C-3-4)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, invitation letter (including copy of inviting company's business registration or corporate register) and other documents proving business purpose
Agreement-based General Business (C-3-5)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, documents establishing local corporation in India, certificate of employment or dispatch order specifying employment period, invitation letter and other documents proving purpose of negotiation for sales of goods or services or preparation for establishing investment company, invitation letter (including copy of inviting company's business registration or corporate register) and other documents proving business purpose
General Tourism (C-3-9)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, documents proving financial ability or identity for paying domestic stay expenses, for Southeast Asian students: documents proving enrollment (enrollment certificate or student ID) and parents' financial ability documents for visa issuance, for incentive tourism: financial ability documents waived when guarantee from organizing company is submitted
Pure Transit (C-3-10)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee, travel itinerary, reasons for designating Korean port as transit point, etc.
Relief Crew (C-3-11)
Health status confirmation, COVID-19 health certificate, quarantine consent form, seafarer's identity document (seaman's book, etc.), ship's nationality certificate, employment contract, domestic port entry/departure notice
Can be replaced with PCR negative confirmation
Dual-entry multiple visa issuance
Documents proving purpose of entry (same as single-entry visa)
Fee equivalent to USD 70
However, collect amounts equivalent to: Ghana $90, Russia $90, Senegal $120, Azerbaijan $120, UK £220, Austria €70, Iran $90, Tajikistan $70, Kyrgyzstan $80, Australia $130, Uzbekistan $80
Multiple visa issuance guidelines
Chinese nationals (C-3-1 ~ C-3-9, excluding C-3-2)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee
Minimize requesting additional documents when examination is possible through age, entry/exit records, etc., via passport or internal computer inquiry
Minimize requesting financial ability documents other than confirmation documents below when applying for visa based on status, education, urban area household registration, etc.
For wealthy individuals, business owners, etc., requiring financial ability proof, limit to within 2 of the example documents below
Korea-Mongolia Visa Issuance Simplification Agreement targets (C-3-1 ~ C-3-9)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee
Operate by designating submission documents according to embassy circumstances
Multiple visa issuance to Southeast Asian nationals (C-3-1 ~ C-3-9, excluding C-3-2)
Operate by designating submission documents according to individual embassy circumstances
Multiple visa issuance to resource diplomacy country nationals (C-3-1 or C-3-4)
Visa application form, passport, photo, fee
Operate by designating submission documents according to individual embassy circumstances
Special provisions for families of marriage immigrants and Korean nationality holders (C-3-1)
Visa application form, passport copy
Documents proving family relationship
Multiple visa issuance to Korean-Chinese (C-3-8)
Visa application form, passport copy
Public documents from country of nationality proving overseas Korean status (resident ID, household register, etc.)