(This list covers only the main categories and is not exhaustive.Please check with the ROK Embassy or Consulate for type applicable and exact requirements)
http://ind.mofa.go.kr/english/as/ind/visa/issuance/index.jsp
Note: Official and Diplomatic Passport holders from India do not require visa for entry into ROK for stay not exceeding 90 days.
Sl.No.
Type of Visa
Description
Documents Required
1
C-1
TEMPORARY NEWS COVERAGE
For temporary news coverage or reporting, establishment of foreign news branch office
1.PASSPORT
2.OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
2
C-2
SHORT TERM BUSINESS
For visitors to engage in business activities in Korea upto 90 days at a time. Generally an invitation letter, along with the application and passport, is required.
1.PASSPORT
2.INVITATION LETTER
3
C-3
SHORT TERM VISITOR
Ideal for those who want to visit Korea for a short period; maximum stay permitted unto 90 days
1.PASSPORT
2.SPONSORSHIP LETTER
3.HOTEL BOOKING CONFIRMATION
4.PROOF OF FINANCIAL STATUS
4
C-4
SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT
Applicable for models, lecturers, technical instructors etc.
1.PASSPORT
2.EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
3.RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM THE PERTINENT MINISTRY
5
D-7
INTRA-COMPANY
TRASFEREE VISA
If the applicant is a foreign employee of a branch or liaison office of a foreign parent company who will be dispatched to Korea by the foreign parent company, he should apply for D-7 visa
1.PASSPORT
2.DISPATCH ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.COPY OF FOUNDATION PERMIT FOR BRANCH OR LIAISON OFFICE
4.DOCUMENTS WHICH SUBSTANTIATE WORKING CAPITAL OR A COPY OF BUSINESS PROJECT
5.CERTIFICATE OF ANNUAL TAX
6
D-8
TREATY INVESTOR VISA
The D-8 visa is for foreign professional employees of foreign direct-invested companies that fall under the provisions of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act. The applicant needs to have some level of expertise in the field of management, administration, production or technical side of the company in Korea . The minimum investment, which must come from overseas, to set up a foreign-invested company is 50 million Korean won.
1.PASSPORT
2.DISPATCH ORDER OR CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.COPY OF REPORT ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT (A COPY OF REGISTER BOOK OR CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION) OR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
7
E-4
SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUCTION VISA
The E-4 visa is appropriate for technicians, engineers and scientists who by the nature of their work can be construed as aiding the technological development of Korea.
1.PASSPORT
2.THE DISPATCH ORDER OR A CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.A COPY OF THE APPROPRITATE TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION CONTRACT
4.SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTS FOR THE FOUNDATION OF PERTINENT COMPANY
8
E-5 AND E-7
SPECIALTY OCCUPATION AND
OTHER PARTICULAR
OCCUPATION VISAS
The E-5 visa generally applies to lawyers, certified public accountants, medical doctors, pilots, ship captains and professionals who are qualified for specialty occupation. E-7 visa covers teachers at foreign schools, coaches of sports teams, individuals hired as indispensable persons in a foreign-invested company. The E-5 and E-7 visas usually depend on subjective assessments and therefore the Immigration Bureau sometimes recommends one or the other for the same occupation.
1.PASSPORT
2.ANY CERTIFICATES OR DEGREES RELATED TO THE OCCUPATION
3.A RECOMMENDATION LETTER BY THE HEAD OF PERTINENT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTS FOR THE NECESSITY OF EMPLOYMENT(FOR E-5 VISA)
4.THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
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