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South Korea Visa

Short-term tourist visa guidance, applicant and inviter document information, and four downloadable checklists from East Coast Tours.

  • 4 supplied checklists
  • Short-term categories
  • Phone support from Chennai

South Korea visa support

Choose the checklist for your purpose of visit

Requirements differ by travel purpose and applicant profile. Use the supplied category checklist and contact our team before submission to confirm the current procedure.

Less than 90 daysShort-term stay categories covered by the supplied checklists
4 PDF checklistsSightseeing, family and friends, medical tourism, and Korean family visits
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Document requirements

South Korea visa categories

The lists below highlight the supplied documents. Download the relevant 2026 PDF for the complete checklist, fee table and declaration.

01 Tourist

Sightseeing

Stay: Short term, less than 90 days.

  • Original passport with more than six months' validity and two recent passport photographs
  • Completed online visa application form and employment or occupation proof
  • One-year salary slips, last two years' income tax returns and PAN card
  • Recent six-month bank statement with the bank's original stamp and signature
  • Additional company, ownership, sponsor and health-condition documents, where applicable
PDFDownload sightseeing checklist
02 Family visit

Visiting relatives, friends or family

Stay: Short term, less than 90 days.

  • Applicant passport, photographs, online form, occupation and financial documents
  • Relationship proof and sponsor relationship proof, where applicable
  • Invitation letter and inviter's Alien Registration Card or passport copy
  • Inviter's employment letter and house contract
  • Inviter's recent Korean bank statement for the last six months
PDFDownload family and friends checklist
03 Medical

Medical tourist

Stay: Short term, less than 90 days.

  • Applicant passport, photographs and completed online visa application form
  • Doctor's reference letter or medical treatment documents from the medical institute
  • Occupation, income-tax, PAN and six-month bank evidence
  • Sponsor relationship proof and proof for an accompanying applicant, if any
  • Korean invitation letter and inviting organisation's business registration
PDFDownload medical tourist checklist
04 Korean family

Visiting Korean family

Stay: Short term, less than 90 days.

  • Applicant passport, photographs, online form, occupation and financial documents
  • Relationship proof between the applicant and sponsor, where applicable
  • Proper relationship proof between the inviter and invitee
  • Invitation letter from Korea; original, scanned copy or photocopy is accepted in the supplied checklist
  • Inviter passport copy showing name, date of birth and other details
PDFDownload Korean family checklist

Common applicant documents

Prepare the core documents first

The supplied checklists commonly request the following items. Category-specific documents still apply.

  • Original passport valid for more than six months
  • Two recent passport-size colour photographs
  • Duly completed online visa application form
  • Occupation or employment proof with employer contact details
  • Income-tax acknowledgement, PAN and bank evidence, as applicable
  • Health Condition Form and sponsorship evidence, where required

Fees in supplied checklists

2026 checklist fee table

Visa fee (normal)
Rs. 3,600
VFS charge
Rs. 1,380
Courier charge
Rs. 550

Fees are reproduced from the supplied checklists and may change. Confirm the current total with our team before submission.

Invitation guidance

What the invitation letter should contain

Invitee details: Full name, date of birth and passport number.

Inviter details: For a company, include its name, phone number, number of persons and email address.

Person in charge: For an individual inviter, include the full name, Foreigner Registration Number, phone number and email address.

Authentication: Add the inviting company's or individual's registered seal or signature at the end of the letter.

Before you apply

Important notes

Application status: The supplied checklists request applicants, travel agents and representatives not to contact the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai for visa-application status or processing updates.

Checklist differences: Each travel purpose has its own applicant and Korea-side document requirements. Use the complete PDF that matches the visit.

Confirm before submission: Requirements, fees and procedures can change. Contact East Coast Tours for the current guidance applicable to the applicant's profile.

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