2. Required Documents for Visa Application

Business Visa [C-2]  (US Citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Visitors Visa  [C-3] visa waiver agreement   (US Citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Military Dependents or Military Contracted Employee AgreementVisa[A-3]  (US Citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Student Visa [D-2]  (US citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Treaty Traders Visa [D-9]  (US citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Teaching English Visa [E-2]  (US citizens, Non-US Citizens)
Dependent Families Visa [F-3]  (US citizens, Non-US Citizens)
All Other Visas  (US citizens, Non-US Citizens)

    If you are a US citizen and are applying for a visa to stay up to 90 days for the purposes of business or any professional capacity, you need to submit the following documents:

1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. A Letter from the sponsoring Company indicating as follows:
   -  The specific purpose or nature of the trip
   -  A contact in Korea and their complete address and telephone number
   -  intended period of the applicant’s stay with approximate entry and exit dates
   

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. If you are applying for tourism or visiting friends and/or relatives
   - A Flight itinerary or a copy of Round-trip Airline ticket
   lf you are applying for goodwill match, events, conference, cultural art, training, religious, ceremony, academic data-gathering
   - Original Documents proving the purpose of entry

• This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
• This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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    If you are a US citizen and are a Military Dependent or a Military Contracted Employees and will be staying longer than 90 days you will need to apply for the Agreement Visa.  If you are a US citizen and are applying for the Agreement Visa you will need to submit the following documents:

1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. No Visa Processing Fee.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. If you are applying for Military Dependents:
   -  A copy of the military orders of the sponsor (Last name has to be the same as applicant)
   -  A copy of the military ID of the sponsor
   -  A copy of the military dependent ID of the applicant
   -  Marriage license for a spouse
   -  Birth certificate for children
   If you are applying for Military Contracted Employees all we needs:
   - A Letter of Employment Certificate
   - A copy of your Travel Orders issued by an Armed Forces Department
   - A copy of your military ID

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. A Certificate of admission issued by the president of college or University

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. A Certificate of Employment (Letter of Employment Certificate)
7. A Letter of invitation from Korea
8. A copy of Register Book or Certificate of Business Registration
9. Receipt of annual tax-payment.
10. Documents regarding business fund borrowing or copy of business project.

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number (What is This?)
7. Sealed transcript (must be sealed-issued)

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Marriage License for a spouse or Birth Certificate for any children.

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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    If you are a US citizen and are applying for a long-term visa for a stay of more than 90 days, you need to submit, to the Consulate, Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number along with the other required documents.

1. A signed US passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $45.00 Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number. (What is This?)

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $30.00 Single Entry Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to: The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Notarized copy of Green Card or valid USA Visa with copy of I-94
7. A Letter from the sponsoring Company indicating as follows:
   -  The specific purpose or nature of the trip
   -  A contact in Korea and their complete address and telephone number
   -  intended period of the applicant’s stay, attached to the application 

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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1. A signed Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $30.00 Single Entry Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to: The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a Prepaid Postage Return Envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Notarized copy of Green Card or valid USA Visa with copy of I-94
7. If you are applying for tourism or visiting friends and/or relatives
   - A Flight itinerary or copy of Round-trip Airline Ticket
   lf you are applying for goodwill match, events, conference, cultural art, training, religious, ceremony, academic data-gathering
   - Original Documents proving the purpose of entry

This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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    If you are a US not citizen and are a Military Dependent or a Military Contracted Employees and will be staying longer than 90 days you will need to apply for the Agreement Visa.  If you are not US citizen and are applying for the Agreement Visa you will need to submit the following documents:

1. A signed Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months and one blank visa page.
2. A completed and signed Application for visa 
3. A recent passport color photo attached on the application form
4. $50.00 Single Entry Visa Processing Fee. All fees can be paid by Cash or Money Order.  All Money Orders should be made payable to: The Korean Consulate.
5. If you are applying by mail you will have to include a prepaid postage return envelope (USPS Express mail, Fedex or similar kind of overnight mail) with complete address for the passport to be returned.
6. Notarized copy of Green Card or valid USA Visa with copy of I-94
7. If you are applying for Military Dependents:
   -  A copy of the military orders of the sponsor (Last name has to be the same as applicant)
   -  A copy of the military ID of the sponsor
   -  A copy of the military dependent ID of the applicant
   -  Marriage license for a spouse
   -  Birth certificate for children
   If you are applying for Military Contracted Employees all we needs:
   - A Letter of Employment Certificate
   - A copy of your Travel Orders issued by an Armed Forces Department
   - A copy of your military ID

• The citizen of listed contries below must come to consulate office to apply for visa.

 -  Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand, Russia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Peru, Kyrgyzstan, Ghana, Egypt, Cambodia
 -  If you are unable to come in person to the consulate, you must include a letter explaining the reason for unavailability. Additionally, you must complete the form entitled "☞Proof of Residency", and have it notarized.

• This office will not make copies, if you need original documents, please bring the original and one copy.
• This office is not responsible for the loss of any documents including passports.

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