Foreign residents of Korea who wish to travel outside of the country from June 1 will face stricter regulations on reentry. The Ministry of Justice on May 23 announced that to prevent imported cases of the coronavirus pandemic, registered foreign residents of the country must get re-entry permits and medical certificates when traveling abroad. Since...Read More
More than 130,000 registered foreigners in South Korea whose period of stay expires between Monday and April 29 are not required to visit immigration offices to extend their visas, the Ministry of Justice said, announcing a new measure to halt the coronavirus outbreak. The ministry said it will automatically extend the period of stay for...Read More
Traveling has been a second nature to Filipinos, and it’s pretty evident with the massive demand of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) into the labor force. It was so culturally accepted that part of your identity as a Filipino is to have at least one relative working abroad. Over the years, the definition of traveling among...Read More
To attract foreign tourists, the Korean government will allow group tourists from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia who will visit Jeju Island as the final destination, be allowed to visit other parts of the country with visa-free. The Korean government announced the 2020 economic policy direction at an economy ministers meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in on December 19, 2020. As...Read More
Starting next year (2020), group tourists from three major Southeast Asian countries — Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia — will be able to travel inland in South Korea with visa-free. It will allow airports such as Seoul, Incheon and Busan to stay adjacent for up to five days in the process of transferring to Jeju...Read More
Korea government will expand the target of issuing multiple visas to increase the number of tourists from China and Southeast Asia. It will also test-introduce a transfer tour program at a local airport starting next year to boost regional tourism. ⚡ Apply your 2020 Korea Custom Tour The government held the fourth National Tourism Strategy...Read More
South Korea may extend visa-free privileges to Filipinos once steps are taken to reduce the estimated 15,000 “illegal” Filipinos living in the country, according to the South Korean ambassador to Manila. “We hope in the near future we can have a [visa-free] policy between Korea and the Philippines but, so far, there are certain numbers...Read More
South Korea’s justice ministry on Monday unveiled a revised visa policy to ease regulations for foreign workers in the parts, materials and equipment industries as part of ongoing efforts to help the industries that have taken a hit from Seoul’s trade row with Tokyo. “Starting Nov. 18, the justice ministry implements a revised policy for...Read More
As the Philippines and South Korea mark the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic ties Sunday, the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines said he will ease demands from Filipinos who want to visit. Philippine Ambassador Han Dong-man said the embassy will reduce the number of documents needed for visa applications, especially for qualified experts, journalists...Read More
It will be more difficult for foreign students to get a student visa. This is because the number of illegal stay in Korea with a visa for language study has increased. The Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that it will implement the visa system for overseas students, which includes the introduction of a new...Read More
