Welcome to Korea Visa Application Center!
Recently, the processing time for business visas and tourist visa has been changed. Please refer to the information in the table below.
VISA PROCESSING TIME
Category | Visa | Purpose of visit | Processing Time |
Short-term | C-3 | Business, Meeting, Conference | 12 days |
Spouse of Korean whom lived and worked in Vietnam for a long period | 13 days |
Parents and family of Marriage immigrant | 25 days |
Tourism | C-3 | Individual applicant | 18 days |
Registered travel agency applicant | 12 days |
Designated travel agency applicant | 7 days |
Long-term multiple entry visa and others | 8 days |
Academic - Language training | D-2 | Study-aboard (BA, Master, Ph.D.) | 20 days |
D-4 | Korean Language Training | 20 days |
Family Visitor - Dependent Family | F-1 | Parents and family of Marriage immigrant (Child support, humanitarian reasons) | 40 days |
F-3 | Registered Foreigners'(D1~E7 visas) spouse and underage children | 21 days |
Marriage Migrant | F-6 | New applicant | 35 days |
Re-applying | 16 days |
Others | General | Visa from Confirmation of Visa Issuance | 7 days |
Extension of re-entry period
Extension of the re-entry exemption period | 13 days |
Others | 16 days |
* Amendments date:
- Tourist visa : May 22nd, 2023
- Business visa: June 7th, 2023
※Notices
1. The examination processing period is counted in working days and include the date of submission of the application.
2. If a detailed examination is necessary or other unavoidable reasons, the examination processing period might be extended.
3. You can check the status of your application via the VISA PORTAL (visa.go.kr). Please refrain from calling the center and Consulate General of RoK regarding visa issuance.
※ The status of your application may not be displayed properly on the VISA PORTAL even after you have completed your application (you can check after the processing is completed).
Thank you!
