Korea Visa for Indians

The South Korean tourist visa gets issued electronically. It contains your personal details, the visa's validity, and entry conditions. This visa is connected to your passport number, allowing immigration officials to check your entry and stay easily. Be sure to keep a printed and digital copy with you while travelling.

Here is what a South Korean tourist visa looks like:

Here are the South Korea visa requirements for Indians:

Passport: Your passport must be valid for at least six months and have at least 2 blank pages. Need a copy of the first and last page of the passport.

Photo: You will require a passport-sized photo that meets the South Korea visa photo requirements.

Flight Tickets: Please submit your return or onward flight ticket.

Hotel reservations: You must provide proof of accommodation, such as a hotel reservation.

Bank statements: Stamped and signed bank statements from the last six months to show proof of sufficient funds. A hard copy of the same is required to be submitted to the consulate.

No Objection Certificate - Stamped and signed hard copy of a no objection letter from your employer (if employed) or on your company letterhead (If self-employed)

Proof of funds and employment: The South Korean government checks whether you have funds to sustain your travel and stay in the country. To substantiate this, they request important documents, such as bank statements from the last six months, ITRs from the last three years, salary slips from the last 6 months (if employed), or equivalent documents.

If unable to submit any of the ITR, then a letter of explanation mentioning the reason must be submitted.

Sponsor's documents: If your trip is sponsored, you will generally need to submit salary slips, bank statements and the sponsor's IT Returns.

Invitation Letter: When applicable. 

Cover letter: The cover letter shall briefly state the purpose of the visit. It must include the traveller's full name, date of birth, passport number, mobile number, purpose of visit and duration of stay. Traventure explorers will help with cover letter during the process

Note: You must also submit documents confirming special circumstances in your visa application. For example, if invited, you will be asked to provide an invitation letter and a marriage certificate if your spouse's name is not updated on the passport.

No, Indians holding a Valid US/UK/Schengen visa are not exempt from the South Korean visa requirements, and there is no change in the requirements. You must apply for your tourist visa as usual in advance.

Yes, you must submit your passport and supporting documents at the application center when applying for a South Korean visa.

Yes, you can reapply for a South Korean visa after a rejection. If your visa was rejected due to an error in your application, correcting the mistake and reapplying can lead to a successful outcome. However, if your visa was rejected due to security issues or because you are on a blacklist, reapplying will likely result in another rejection.

Here are the South Korea entry requirements for Indians:

Valid Passport

Valid Visa

E-Arrival card (needs to be filled 3 days before the arrival)

Must not fall into the prohibited entry category: those who are classified as international terrorists, former illegal immigrants, or other such categories are forbidden from entering Korea.