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Status
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Required Documents
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Diplomats
(A-1)
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- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to certify his or her status.
- Certificate of Family relationship for families of duty officer (Birth Certificate or A\Marriage Certificate)
* A photocopy of an official passport or identification card is required.
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Official Duty
(A-2)
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- Temporary duty order, statement of employment or official letter from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to certify his or her status.
- Certificate of Family relationship for families of duty officer (Birth Certificate or A\Marriage Certificate)
* A photocopy of an official passport or identification card is required.
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Agreement
(A-3)
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- Temporary duty order or statement of employment or official letter from Foreign Minister to certify your status.
* An Official passport or identification card is required.
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Temporary News
Coverage
(C-1)
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- Temporary duty order or statement of employment issued by the company employing the applicant or certificate of foreign news reporter.
- Interview Schedule
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Short-Term Business
(C-2)
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- Invitation letter from Korea
- Company letter on company headed paper indicating your position, length of employment, purpose of visit and duration in Korea
- Business Registration Certificate of the company in Korea
<Multiple visa granted only to certain nationalities:￡55 (i.e. Indian)
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Short-Term Visitors
(C-3)
TOURISM, VISITING, CONFRENCE ETC
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- School Letter/Company Letter of company headed paper.
- Bank statement conditions
They must be originals. (we do not accept internet or cashpoint / ATM statements as evidence of funds.)
- Recent bank statement(issued within the last two weeks) for the last 3 months showing a sum of ￡ 1,500 and its photocopy.
- Return flight ticket and its photocopy
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Short-Term Employment
(C-4)
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1) Temporary Entertainment
- A certificate of employment (i.e. Contract or Agreement)
- Performance Recommendation Letter from the Motion Pictures Grade Committee
2) Advertisement/Fashion Model
- A Certificate of Employment or Contract
- Recommendation letter for employment from the minister of relevant mistries (Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy), Cooperation Public Letter or Document to prove the necessity of working
3) Detachment under the service contract
- A Certificate of Employment or Contract from Current Employer
- A copy of service contract (Invitation and Employment letter from KOREA)
- A warrant of detachment or warrant of business trip
4) Foreign teacher of English Camp
- A certificate of degree(Applicants may choose one of the following)
· Original copy of the diploma (will be returned to the applicant after making a copy and having it sealed as a legitimate copy) This is NOT available from 10th of July 2010.
· Certificate of academic degree issued by the relevant university. (Affixed with an apostille or attached with documents verifying highest education, issued by domestic verification agency)
· Certificate of graduation that lists acquisition of diploma (Affixed with apostille or attached with documents verifying highest education, issued by domestic verification agency)
- Issuance of proof of (lack of) criminal records
·(the records must be affixed with the relevant nation’s Apostille)
- A certificate of employment
- Copy of Business Registration of the organization that opened the camp, Corporate Registration or Document of establishing educational organizations(사업자등록증 사본)
- Copy of lifetime education facility registration, Pointed Document of lifetime education facility reporting repairs (평생교육시설등록증사본)
- The schedule of the English camp(mark the part that are relevant to the applicant)
5) Those working in IT (information technology), e-business, BT (bio-technology), NT (nano-technology), new composite material, transportation facilities, digital appliances, or environmental energy.
- A certificate of employment
- A certificate of career(bachelor, master or doctor need to submit photocopy of the certificate of degree)
- Recommendation Letter of working from the minister of relevant ministries(Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy), Cooperation Public Letter or Document to prove the necessity of working
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
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Culture/Art
(D-1)
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- Letter of Invitation
- Documents proving the fact that it is culture and art organization
- Curriculum vitae or certificate of career
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Students
(D-2)
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- Certificate of admission (Official letter from Korea)
- Certificate of the current or last school attended
- Financial Affidavit :
the latest 6months bank statements showing at least 10,000 USD.(The 10,000 USD must have been held in account for 1 month at least).
* If the applicant is not able to support him/herself financially, s/he can submit Doc 1) or Doc 2) either.
1) A certificate of student loan which can cover the expanses in Korea (Only for the case the applicant does not have enough balance on the bank account.)
2) Parents or one of their family members financial affidavit. However, in this case, we require copy of the person's passport and agreement letter with signature which explains the person will be fully support the applicant financially .
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Industrial Trainees
(D-3)
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- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* If you are not a UK national, your UK resident visa must be valid for more than a year. If your current UK visa is valid for less than a year, a notarised reference document from Korea is required to apply for the visa.
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Student / General Trainees
(D-4)
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- Certificate of school enrollment or school attendance
- Certificate of the current or last school attended
- Financial Affidavit :
the latest 6months bank statements showing at least 10,000 USD.(The 10,000 USD must have been held in account for 1 month at least).
* If the applicant is not able to support him/herself financially, s/he can submit Doc 1) or Doc 2) either.
1) A certificate of student loan which can cover the expanses in Korea (Only for the case the applicant does not have enough balance on the bank account.)
2) Parents or one of their family members financial affidavit. However, in this case, we require copy of the person's passport and agreement letter with signature which explains the person will be fully support the applicant financially .
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Foreign Press/Correspondents
(D-5)
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- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea or its number.
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- An employment letter indicating tenure in Korea
- A document proving provision of all necessary funding
of applicant's activities during tenure in Korea
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Religious Workers
(D-6)
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- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea or its number
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Temporary mission order
- A copy of a certificate from a religious organisation or social welfare organisation establishment
- A document proving relevant organisation's financial support for the applicant's expenses
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Intracompany Transferees
(D-7)
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- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Treaty Investors
(D-8)
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- Temporary duty order or certificate of employment
- Certificate of foreigner's investment report, including copy of register book or certificate of business registration
- Certificate of registered investment company
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Treaty Traders
(D-9)
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- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Certificate of employment on company headed paper
- A copy of shipbuilding contract or copy of technology-import contract
- A copy of register book or certificate of business registration
- Documents regarding import of business fund or business program
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Professors
(E-1)
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- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Teaching Foreign
Languages
(E-2)
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- Number of certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea (EPIK teacher : You may alternatively submit the notice of appointment and employment contract)
- Checklist for E-2 applicant (Please click to find the attached file)
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
- We do not issue or provide advice regarding apostille at all. Please contact the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (www.fco.gov.uk)
- if you are looking for or are offered a job, you may need to check our immigration website (http://www.immigration.go.kr) for further information.
- if you have any criminal history (including any cautions) or medical history, you have to enclose photocopy of the relevant documents (e.g. photocopy of your CRB check, medical letter from a doctor)
- if we need to interview you, our general advice is not to make any non-urgent travel arrangements until your passport(s) are returned.
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Research
(E-3)
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- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
♤The fee is waived for British passport holders who wish to stay in Korea for less than six months.
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
(Possible for IT research job only)
- Certificate of academic degree or certificate of career
- Employment contract
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Special Technology
Instruction
(E-4)
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- Number of certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Temporary duty order or statement of employment
- Copy of the approved technology-import contract
- Import contract (or certificate of service transactions) or certificate of designated military defense industry
- Documents verifying the establishment of a public or private organization
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Speciality Occupation
(E-5)
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- Number of certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
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Art and Entertainment
(E-6)
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- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
1) If applicants are willing to performance according to the regulation of performance Act
- The recommendation letter of performance from the Motion Picture Grade Committee
- Performance Plan
- Reference
2) Those seeking to perform at a hotel or entertainment spot other than those described in Article 1 of the Tourism Promotion Act.
- The recommnedation letter of performance from the Motion Picture Grade Committe
- Performance Plan
- Certificate of qualification of Career
- HIV-negative confirmation Statment
- Reference
3) Others
- Letters of recommendation of employment from the head of state administration or the document which can prove the necessity of employment
- Certificate of qualification of Career
- HIV-negative confirmation Statment
- Reference
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Particular Occupation
(E-7)
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- Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Visiting &
Joining Family
(F-1)
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- Documents proving relationship of family or relatives (marriage certificate, permanent census registration or birth certificate) from Korea.
- Letter of personal reference document notarized by the Notary Public in Korea ( 신원보증서 )
(Official form no. 129 is available from the Ministry of Justice)
* If you leave Korea with the intention of returning before the expiration of your period of stay, you are required to obtain a re-entry permit from the Immigration Office in Korea before leaving.
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Residence/Spouse of Korean National
(F-2)
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- Documents proving family relationship (Both of marriage certificate and register book from Korea and UK)
- Letter of personal reference notarised by the public Notary in Korea
- Recent bank statement for the last 3 months showing a sum of $10,000
*we can provide only 90days, single entry visa.
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| Family Dependency (F-3) |
- Number of Certificate for confirmation of visa issuance issued by the Ministry of Justice in Korea
* You may alternatively submit the following documents.
- Documents that prove the family relations(a marriage certificate, a copy of family register or a birth certificate)
- A certificate of incumbency of Inviting parties and a certificate of tax payment
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Korean Residents Abroad(F-4)
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- Current Korean family tree register, removed Korean family tree register, and other documents proving ex-Korean nationality.
- Documents proving the reasons and the time of obtaining a foreign nationality. (Certificate of Naturalization)
- Certificate of Family relationship for families of ex-Korean national
(Birth Certificate or A\Marriage Certificate)
* Multiple Visa
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