Visa Instructions and Forms

Please identify your visa type and download the appropriate forms. Before preparing documentation, please check the important notices.

Application documents must be filled out with a black pen. 

Application Forms and Supporting Documents 

Category

Forms

Related Visa Types

Visa Application

Visa Application Form

All

Visa Application Form – For those with Visa Issuance Confirmation

All

Invitation

Invitation Letter (Individual and Agency)

C-3, C-4, F-3, etc.

Invitation Letter for Family Members of Marriage Migrants

F-1-5

Invitation Letter

F-2

Invitation Letter for Foreign Spouse

F-6

Supporting Documents

Guarantee of Return

C-3, C-4, F-3, etc.

Self-Introduction Form

D-2, D-4

Acceptance Letter

D-4-3

Guardianship for Foreign Students

D-4-3

Written Oath of Hiring a Korean National

D-9

Plan for Seeking Employment

D-10

Letter of Guarantee

F-1, F-2, F-6, etc.

Letter of Pledge from Inviter

F-1-5

Letter of Pledge on Unemployment

F-1-5

Personal Details Form for F-2-3 Visa

F-2

Personal Details Form for a Marriage Migrant Visa

F-6

Family Income Details of the Inviter

F-6

Request for exemption from requirements

F-6

Others

KVAC Consent Form and Terms of Use

All

Application for Background Check (Criminal Records) Certificate

-

Letter of Attorney

-
Checklists

Below, we listed the most common visa types. The provided checklists are based on the “Visa Finder” guidelines uploaded on our website, under the Important Notices menu. For details, please find the “Visa Finder” guidelines, the Korea Visa Portal website, or the Hi Korea website.

Those who hold official/diplomat passports, please consult the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Mongolia.

Please be informed that individuals who receive long-term visas must apply for an alien registration card at the Office of the Immigration Service of the Republic of Korea upon entering the country.

Long-term Visas – Over 90 days of stay

Purpose of Travel

Checklists (Click)

Family visitor, Cohabitee of diplomat/foreign government official, or Dependent family

F-1-9

Spouse and minor children of Overseas Korean (F-4)

F-1-21

Household assistant of foreign missions in Korea (with the same nationality as the diplomatic official)

F-1-22~24

Household assistant of foreign investors and professionals

F-2-2

Minor children of Korean national

F-2-3

Spouse of permanent resident

F-3-1

Spouse or unmarried minor children of D-1, D-2, D-4, D-5, D-6, D-7 D-9, E-1, or E-7 holder

Marriage migrants

F-6-1

Spouse of Korean national

Study, training

D-2-1~4

Associate degree, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree student

D-2-6

Exchange student

D-2-8

Short-term student

D-4-1

Korean language trainee

D-4-3

Elementary, middle, or high school student

D-10

Job seeker

Short-term Visas – Up to 90 days of stay

Purpose of Travel

Checklists (Click)

Journalism

C-1

Short-term news coverage

Short-term visit

C-3-1

Short-term general

C-3-4

Business visitor (General)

C-3-9

Ordinary tourist

Medical treatment

C-3-3

Medical tourist

C-3-3 Multiple

Medical tourist Multiple

Professional

C-4-5

Short-term employee

Childcare

F-1-5

Family member of marriage migrant

If you have any questions, please contact the Korea Visa Application Center at:

*Note that the following short-term visas are eligible for the simplified application and multiple entry visa:

  • Short-Term General (C-3-1) 
  • Business Visitor (C-3-4)
  • Ordinary Tourist (C-3-9) 

Please read the criteria below carefully and bring the relevant documents to demonstrate your eligibility.

Sample Visa Application Form & Instructions

Please carefully read the “Guidelines on filling out the Visa Application Form” and the “Photo Requirements” and check the “Guidelines on the document preparation.”

Guidelines on filling out the Visa Application Form

The Visa Application Form must be completed in either English or Korean using a black pen. Forms completed in Mongolian or any other language will not be accepted. The form must be printed single-sided on A4-size paper. Applicants submitting forms printed on both sides will be required to fill out a new form.For applications requiring a Confirmation of Visa Issuance (CCVI), the confirmation number issued by the Korean Immigration Service must be clearly stated on the Visa Application Form. A hard copy of the CCVI receipt must also be submitted along with the visa application.

For further clarification, please click here to view a sample application form with additional guidance. 

Please carefully read through the below notice written on the Application Form and be informed.

  1. If extra space is needed to complete any section of the form, use a separate sheet of paper or attach relevant supporting documents.
  2. If you have received a Korean visa but subsequently obtained a new passport (e.g., due to loss or damage), you can change your passport information at the Korean visa portal (www.visa.go.kr).
  3. Possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into the Republic of Korea. If found inadmissible upon arrival, entry may be denied.
  4. Please note that category C visa holders are not able to change their status of stay after their entry into the Republic of Korea in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Enforcement Regulations of the Immigration Act.
  5. Providing false information or documents leads to revocation of a visa and permission to stay, and may result in criminal punishments and an entry ban to the Republic of Korea.
  6. Failure to submit all required documents may cause delay or denial of a visa.
  7. Visa applicants must check online on the “Korea Visa Portal website” for visa application results. To receive the disapproval notice in written form, visa applicants must visit the diplomatic office and apply in person. (Please click here to learn how to.)
Photo Requirements

The applicant’s photo must meet the below requirements set forth by the Korean Ministry of Justice. If a submitted photo does not meet the requirements, the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC), the embassy of the Republic of Korea in Mongolia, or the authorized visa agencies may request the applicant to provide a new photo.

- Taken within the last 6 months from the date of the visa application.

- Sized 3.5 X 4.5cm.

- Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background.

- Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera.

- Do not wear a hat or sunglasses. Ears and Eyes must be visible.

Guidelines on the document preparation
  • Passports must be submitted in original along with one photocopy. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the planned travel date.
  • All official documents issued in Korea must have been issued within the last three months prior to the visa application.
  • All documents issued in Mongolia at kiosks must have been issued within the last 45 days prior to the visa application.
  • All documents in Mongolian must be translated into Korean, with the exception of social security certificates, bank statements, and certificates of deposit.
  • The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Mongolia may request additional documents or interviews. If required, applicants will be contacted by phone by the KVAC, the embassy of the Republic of Korea, or the authorized agencies to schedule an interview appointment at the embassy.
  • In accordance with the Korean Immigration Law and related acts and regulations, visa refusal decisions cannot be shared by phone or verbally. You can check the visa decision from the Korea Visa Portal website. Please check “Track your application” page on the KVAC website to learn how to.