The Vietnamese passport is one of the passports that offers the least freedom of travel, most countries in the world require a visa and Korea is one of them. However, if you understand the procedures and know some regulations, getting a visa to travel to Korea is also "easy as pie".
First of all, you should go to the Consular Office - Korean Embassy in Hanoi on the 7th floor, Charmvit building 117 Tran Duy Hung or the Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City at 107 Nguyen Du Street, District 1 to receive specific instructions on applying for a visa to enter Korea and get the visa application form.
For those born from Da Nang to the North, register at the Korean Embassy in Hanoi. If you want to submit at the Korean Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, you need to add: Permanent residence in the area from Da Nang to the Southern provinces (translated and notarized) and a long-term labor contract (attached with a notarized English translation).
For those born in other areas, submit in Ho Chi Minh City. If you want to submit your visa application in Hanoi, you must also provide the same documents as above.
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| Applying for a visa is one of the mandatory conditions for traveling to Korea. |
Required documents(All Vietnamese documents must be translated into English or Korean and notarized.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months and has 2 blank pages for visa.
- Visa application form with 1 3.5 x 4.5cm portrait photo taken within the last 3 months. You can download the application formhere.
- Documents proving employment include: employment contract and leave application.
-Documents proving financial capacity include:
+ Savings book with a minimum deposit of 5,000 USD or 100 million VND.
+ Additional documents (photocopies) such as red book (house must be over 100m2), securities, car ownership papers...
+ Bank statement of salary (last 3 months) or any document proving monthly salary.
In case you do not have enough financial capacity, you can prove the financial capacity of your relatives, along with documents proving family relationships confirmed by local authorities. For minors, there must be a consent letter from parents and a certificate of family relationships.
- In addition, you will beno proof of financial capacityin the following cases:
+ People working in government agencies: provide employee or civil servant certification.
+ Have traveled to OECD countries (in the last 5 years) or have traveled to Korea more than 2 times. Need to provide additional documents confirming entry and exit to the countries (visa copy). List of countries inOECD bloc.
- Some other documents: Copy of ID card (notarized), tour itinerary and hotel reservation confirmation.
Notes during interview
Most of the time, applying for a Korean visa does not require an interview, but there are some cases where the Embassy requires it. In that case, you should carefully read the information on the website of the Embassy or the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs to answer the interview smoothly.
You have to show them that you have a stable job and life in Vietnam; you have many relationships and certainly after the trip you are forced to return and when staying in Korea, you know where you will go and what you will do. The important thing is that when you come to the interview, you should be decent, confident and comfortable with the mentality that if you cannot get a visa this time, you can apply next time, if you cannot go to Korea, you can go to another country.
Fees(only in USD)
When applying for a visa to enter Korea, you will have to pay a fee of:
- 30 USD for visa under 90 days
- 50 USD for single entry visa over 90 days
Visa department working hours
- Time for receiving documents: from 9:00 to 12:00 every day of the week from Monday to Friday (except embassy holidays).
- Time to return results: from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day of the week from Monday to Friday (except embassy holidays).
The time to receive results is usually about 8 working days from the date of application. If you apply in Ho Chi Minh City, it only takes 4-5 days.
When you come to submit your application and receive your visa, remember to bring your original ID card.
Visa validity
3 months from the date of issue and valid for single entry and exit only.
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