Applying VISA From India

1. Visa hours
o Submission of Applications : 09:00 am - 11:00 am
o Collection of Passports : 09:00 am - 11:00 am, After 2 working days of submission
o Telephone inquiry : 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
o Closed
- Saturdays and Sundays
- Indian Union Government Holidays
- Korean Holidays (Jan.01, Mar.01, July 17, Aug. 15, Oct. 03)

2. Visa fee(Application and processing) as of July 01, 2005
o Single Entry : Rs.1,350
o Multiple Entry : Rs.3,600
o Long term(over 90days) : Rs.2,250
o USA National : Rs.2,025
* Dependents whose-name are entered on parents passport, if accompanying, pay fees separately.

3. Notice
o A visa does not entitle the bearer to enter the Republic of Korea upon arrival at the port of entry if he/she is found inadmissible.
o Any false or misleading statement may result in the refusal of a visa.
o Short-term visas (C-2, C-3, etc.) can not be extended or altered unless otherwise notified.
o If the sojourn is of over 90 days, the foreigner shall register with the chief of office or the chief of the branch office with jurisdiction over the place of sojourn
o Applicants must check the requirements prior to application of the visas in order to avoid delay
o Queries can be sent to embkorea@vsnl.com(For Enquiry of Visas or Invitation Letter), india@mofat.go.kr or Fax No. (11) 2687-8554
ex) Title : (Visas) Enquiry or Invitation Letter etc.
o Visa fee is non refunderble
o Applicants must apply to the office of their jurisdiction

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Application Forms are available at the following addresses

o Embassy of the Republic of Korea (Consular Section)
9, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021, India
Ph : (11) 2688-5412, 2688-5419 // Fax : (11) 2687-8554

o Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Mumbai
Kanchan Junga Building, 9th Floor, 72 Peddar Road,
G. Deshmukh Road, Mumbai - 400026, India
Ph : (22) 2388-6743/44/45 // Fax : (22) 2388-6765

o Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Kolkata
NICCO HOUSE, 2, Hare Street, Kolkata - 700001, India
Ph : (33) 2248-8220, 2248-5102 // Fax: (33) 2248-6414, 2220-9443

o Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai
Chaitnya, 12, Khader Nawaj Khan Road, 3rd Floor, Door No: 19,
Chennai - 600006, India
Ph : (44) 2833-1224 // Fax : (44) 2833-1222

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o Telephone inquiry : 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
o For details please contact our consular office at (11) 2688-5412 in New Delhi or (22) 2388-6743 in Mumbai.

4. Available Visa Status
The applicant should have a valid passport, one visa form (Application for visa), and one passport size photograph, Additional documents are required agreeably to the visa status as mentioned below

o Business Visa
- Covering letter(on the letter head of the company/institute/organization)
- Confirmed round-trip air ticket
- Invitation Letter from the Korean company
- Company registration cetificate of the Korean company
- Company profile in brief
- Bank statement of last 3 months
- IT return of previous year
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Tourist Visa
- Covering letter(on the letter head of the company/institute/organization)
- Confirmed round-trip air ticket
- Hotel confirmation
- Bank statement for last 3 months
- IT return of previous year
- ID card + Leave letter(from the school/college, in case of student)
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Transit Visa
- Covering letter(on the letter head of the company/institute/organization)
- Confirmed round-trip air ticket
- Correspondence / Documents clarifying purpose of entry to destination country
- Hotel confirmation
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Short-Term Empolyment Visa
- Document clarifying present professional & social status
- Letter of Employment Contract
- Letter of recommendation of employment issued by the head of the relevant central government agency (an entertainer needs a letter of performance recommendation issued by the Image Stuff Classification Committee), an official letter from the relevant government agency or documents proving the necessity of employment.
- Visa Fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Long-Term Empolyment Visa(more than 90 days)
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued from immagration office korea(original to be submitted)
- Copy of the Employment Contact
- Visa Fee : Rs.2,250/-

o Student Visa
- Certificate of admission issued by the president of the college or university
- Certificate for last school attended (Copy of the mark sheet & passing certificate)
- Letter of personal reference notarized or financial affidavit
- Bank Statement in case fee is paid by the student themselves
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/- (For 3 months), Rs.2,250/- ( For more than 3 months)

o Seaman Visa
- Covering letter from the shipping agency.
- Invitation & guarantee letter from the Korean Shipping agency & registration of the KSA
- CDC (CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE)
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Family to Join Seaman
- Invitation letter from the Korean Shipping agency
- Photocopy of the passport & CDC of the spouse
- Visa fee : Rs.1,350/-

o Dependent Visa
- Invitation from the spouse/relative staying in Korea (must include the name, passport no, period of stay)
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance
- Photocopy of the Alien registration card
- Spouse's name should be endoresd, in case it is not so applicant will have to provide marrige registration
- Visa fee : Rs.2,250/- (For more than 3 months)

o Priviledged Passport-Holder(Diplomatic/Official/UN passport)
- Visa note from Ministry of External Affairs
- Visa note from concerned organization/Embassy

5. CERTIFICATE FOR CONFIRMATION OF VISA ISSUANCE
This is a document issued by the chief of a district or branch office in Korea for the simplicity of processing and shortening the time of visa issuance. As well, in certain cases, thus document is required before applying for a visa to Korean Consulate abroad.

The objects of this certificate is as follows:

o An applicant for a industrial trainees (D-3) status of sojourn

o An applicant for the following status of sojourn :


-Culture/Art .......................................................................D-1

-Students ..........................................................................D-2

-General TraineesStudents ..................................................D-4

-Residence Reporters .........................................................D-5

-Religious workers .............................................................D-6

-Intra-company transferees .................................................D-7

-Treaty investors ................................................................D-8

-Treaty traders ...................................................................D-9

-Professors .......................................................................E-1

-Teaching foreign language .................................................E-2

-Research .........................................................................E-3

-Special Technology Instruction ...........................................E-4

-Specialty occupations .......................................................E-5

-Arts & Entertainment ..........................................................E-6

-Other particular occupations ...............................................E-7

-Visiting & Joining families ..................................................F-1

-Dependent families ............................................................F-3

-Other ...............................................................................G-1

Download the Forms :

http://www.mofat.go.kr/ee/ICSFiles/afieldfile/2005/08/05/visa_form.pdf

http://www.mofat.go.kr/ee/ICSFiles/afieldfile/2005/08/05/visa_form.doc