※ Should you have any question, please refer to the HuNet Korea Website(www.visa.go.kr) ▼ or contact ICC(Immigration Contact Center) (# -domestic, #82 + -international) for more inforamtion.
* Effective date : 2013. 03.01
What is E-VISA?
• E-Visa is an electronic visa issued by the Minister of Justice to a foreign talent such as a professor, researcher and others via online.
※ You do not have to visit a diplomatic mission abroad to apply and obtain a visa.
Eligibility and Services
• A candidate qualified for the Professor (E-1), Researcher (E-3), Technology Transfer (E-4), or Professional Employment (E-5) visa is eligible to apply for an e-visa.
(The inviter is allowed to apply for the e-visa on behalf of the invitee)
• Application is available at the HuNet Korea website (www.
visa.go.kr), the Ministry of Justice electronic visa system.
Entry Procedure
• An applicant arrives in the Republic of Korea with the
‘e-visa issuance confirmation’ which he/she printed out prior to his/her landing.
※ It is possible that the applicant arrives in the Republic of Korea without the e-visa issuance confirmation, but his/her entry procedure will be delayed as he/she will have to undergo an extensive entry inspection.
E-Visa Issuance Confirmation Service
• Transport Operators can check whether or not their passengers have e-visas through the HuNet Korea system at www.visa.go.kr
※ However, only those accorded the right to use from the Minister of Justice, the Republic of Korea, can access the system.
Information for E-VISA Application
E-Visa Application Procedure
Step1 Apply for the e-visa the applicant / the inviter
The applicant or the inviter applies for the e-visa at the HuNet Korea portal(www.visa.go.kr)
• Fill out the forms and pay for the fee
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Step2 Check required documentation and conditions for application
The visa officer at a local immigration office checks the submitted documents and relevant facts and information of the applicant and the inviter
• The visa office will request to submit missing documents if any.
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Step3 An immigration office sends the application to the Headquarter
The visa officer will send the application to the headquarter for consideration
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Step4 The application is reviewed The Ministry of Justice will review the application
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Step5 Accept / Reject
The Ministry of Justice will decide whether to accept or reject the application
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Step6 The result is sent to the applicant
The result will be sent to the applicant either by a text message (SMS) or by an email
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Step7 The applicant prints the e-visa issuance confirmation
The applicant or the inviter prints out the e-visa issuance confirmation
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Step8 Arrival
The applicant arrives in the Republic of Korea with the e-visa issuance confirmation
