Visa Issuance Location

VISA

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Visa Issuance Location

• R.O.K. Embassy or Consulate
  • Visa is issued by the R.O.K Embassy or Consulate under the assignment given by the Minister of Justice. (Immigration Act Article 8, Section 2, Regulations Articles 11 and 9)
  ※ In special cases, you may apply for the visa after receiving certificate of visa issuance approval from the Immigration Office (Immigration Control Act Article 9, Regulations Article 17)

Required Documents

• Passport
• Visa Issuance Application
• Other documents as required by the applied visa status → Click here and check.
  ※ Submit with the certificate of visa issuance recognition if necessary

Note

• Head of Embassy/Consulate may issue visa at their discretion for the issuance-approved visa only.
• For those visa that the Head of Embassy/Consulate is not cleared to issue on discretion, he/she must request for the approval to Minster of Justice (According to Regulations Article 8, Section 1 of the Immigration Control Act )
• If the applicant applies for a visa without submitting the certificate of approval for visa issuance, the head of Embassy/Consulate may issue the visa with the permission of Minster of Justice in accordance with the visa issuance permission request procedure.

Notice

• Should a visa applicant enter Korea prior to the actual issuance of the visa, it will be assumed that the applicant is withdrawing their application, and the issuance will be canceled
• Visa applicant must claim their visa within 3 months after:
  -the date of application or
  -the notification date of Minister of Justice's approval(applicable only if one is needed)
• Otherwise, the applicant must apply for a new visa.

General Visa Issuance Flow

• Upon visa application, applicants must submit all required documents the status of stay, which must suit the purpose of their visit.
  
  
  • Head of Embassy/Consulate may issue visa at their discretion for the issuance-approved visa only.
  • For visas that the Head of Embassy/Consulate is not cleared to issue on discretion, applicants must request fo
    r the approval to Minster of Justice (According to Regulations Article 8, Section 1 of the Immigration Control Act )
  • R.O.K. visa, which lists applicants' status of stay and its expiration date, is attached to the passport and returned to the applicant.
  ※ Please check to see if all of the information on the visa is correct prior to entry.

< posted : 02/01,2008 >

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