Korea Visa Requirements To Study in the Korean Country — Here’s A Guide…

Guide on Korea Visa Requirements for those Who Want To Study Abroad

KOREA VISA REQUIREMENTS – Here are the documents needed in applying for a travel visa for those who want to study in the Korean country.

Korea has one of the most-admired educational systems across the globe. One of the main reasons is that the Korean state grants equal access to their citizens for education regardless of a person’s social status. It observes the 6-3-3-4 educational system (6 years in elementary, 3 years in middle school, 3 years in high school, and 4 years in college).

Undeniably, a lot of Filipinos dream of studying in Korea. There are also a lot of Filipino parents who want their sons and daughters to take their college courses in Korea. If you are one of these students or parents, aside from enrolling in a Korean school, one of the very first things you should secure is a travel visa.

Korea is one of the countries that require entrants for a travel visa. There are Korean visa requirements based on the purpose of the visit to the foreign country.

The Korea visa requirements for Filipino employees who simply want to visit the country for a tour is different from required documents among Pinoys who want to study in Korea. Here are the Korea Visa =requirements for those who want to study in the Korean country:

• duly-accomplished Korean Visa Application Form
• Passport Original
• Copy of Passport First Page
• 1 pc Passport size colored picture 
• Philippines Last School Record Original
• Original & Copy of valid visa and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years
• Admission Certificate from Korea (issued within 3 months)
• PSA Birth Certificate (Original only)
• Financial Supporting Document (if no scholarship grant)
  • Original Employment Certificate of Parents (issued within 30 days)
  • Original Bank Certificate of Parents/Applicant (issued within 30 days)

• Scholarship Exchange Agreement (For Exchange Student only)
• Business Permit of the University in Korea
• Recommendation issued from Philippine School (For Exchange Student only)

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or MOFA, the fee which is part of Korean visa requirements is P3,000.00. All the applicants in the following countries who plan to stay for more than 90 days in Korea must submit the Certificate of TB Screening:

The Certificate of TB Screening requirement is waived for Diplomat(A-1), Official(A-2), and Agreement(A-3) visa applicants as well as children below five (5) years old and those that presented a medical certificate. Submit your documents to MOFA.