Korean Visa Application Requirements for Filipinos (2023)

This kind of application is applicable for students, minors, unemployed persons, husband/wife (if one of you will be supporting the other), self-employed persons/freelancers (who can’t provide an ITR and have no strong reason why they can’t submit it) or just about any person who will take on a sponsor. This also applies to anyone who would have a company/agency to sponsor the trip.

For submitting the necessary requirements, simply submit the requirements listed in section (A), numbers #1 to #8. And when it comes to (#9) Proof of income or financial stability, you should ask these documents from your guarantor/sponsor as dependent on their profession or occupation — this could be your mom, dad, brother, sister, friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, relative, etc.

Take note though that there are no guarantees of approval if your guarantor is NOT a family member of yours. In fact, it is said that it’s a lot better to have family sponsoring you.

Moving on, you should also submit the following…

11. Sponsor/Guarantee letter. This is a simple letter written by your sponsor indicating and confirming how he/she will cover the costs of your South Korea trip.
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12. Photocopy of sponsor/guarantor’s passport. Provide a photocopy of the bio page only; if not, it can be a photocopy of any government-issued ID.
    • If your sponsor is a company in Korea, provide a photocopy of their Korean Company Business Permit
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TIP: If your sponsor is your brother/sister, you must also submit their birth certificate to the embassy.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• If you are personally invited by a South Korean…
  • …resident, you must submit an invitation letter and a photocopy of his/her passport or authentication ID
  • …national, you must submit an invitation letter and photocopy of his/her passport or ID card.
  • …company, you must submit an invitation letter and a photocopy of the Korean company’s business permit.
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• If you are married, submit a photocopy of your NSO Marriage Certificate.
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• If you are a student, submit the following:
  • Original school certificate.
  • Photocopy of your school ID.
  • Photocopy of your NSO-issued birth certificate.
  • Your parents’ or your sponsor’s supporting financial documents (depending on their occupation refer to the list in section (A) under #9.)
    • If your parents are your sponsor, provide a photocopy of an NSO-issued marriage certificate.
    • If your sponsor is other than your parents, explain your relationship with that person through a cover letter.