Annyeong! Heading to South Korea? Read on to know how to secure a tourist visa and start packing your bags soon!
Whether you are you dying to hunt down the oppas, or just simply want to tick this country off your bucket list, it’s undeniable that South Korea and its people, culture and language have captured most of Filipinos’ hearts. If you’re a Philippine passport holder, you need a visa to enter this country.
Finally got my South Korean visa approved!
List of Requirements
This guide is specifically about application for a single entry tourist visa for Filipinos living and working in Singapore. The documents required to be submitted may vary according to nationality and purpose of visit, and the Embassy reserves the rights to request for additional documents whenever it deems necessary.
Visa Application Form
- Completed visa application form which you can download on their website.
- Fill in your name as shown on your passport.
Photograph
- One passport size colour photo with white background.
- Paste your photo on the space provided under Section 1.
Valid Passport
- Passport with at least 6 months remainder validity.
- Photo copy of the details page.
- Passport should have at least one blank visa page.
Identity Card issued by Singapore Government
- Employment Pass / S Pass / Work Permit / Long Term Visit Pass / Dependant’s Pass
- Bring the original and a photocopy of front and back. Original will be returned after verification.
- For new passes issued with QR code, you must obtain the validity information of your pass using the “SGWORKPASS” app.
- Alternatively, you can use this section on the MOM website if you don’t want to download the app.
- Submit a clear printout of the search result together with your application.
- Ideally the search is done within the week of your visa application.
Certificate of Employment / Student
- For employees – Company letter stating name, passport number, job title, salary, date of hire, date of travel and purpose of travel.
- For self-employed – Latest ACRA biz profile printout.
- For student – School letter stating name, passport number and student status.
Bank Statements / E-Statements / Passbook
- Original and photocopy of the last 3 months Singapore bank account statements.
- If submitting E-statements, no need to submit photocopies.
- You can submit your bank passbook if it is updated regularly.
- Ensure that your name, account number, past 3 months transactions and remaining balance are included in the statements.
- Overseas bank account statements / credit card statements / debit card statements are not accepted.
- Optionally, you can ask your bank to stamp your e-statements to verify that they are legit.
Re-entry Permit
- One copy of re-entry permit to Singapore (only for Singapore PR’s).
Important Notes
- Apply for your visa no more than 90 days before your scheduled departure date.
- For domestic helpers, please refer to (Domestic Helper) C-3-9 Short Term Tourism Visa.
- For company incentive trip, please refer to (Company Incentive Trip) C-3-9 Short Term Tourism Visa.
- Flight tickets and accommodation bookings are not required for visa application.
- The embassy will not provide any status updates on your application via email or phone.
- Supporting documents submitted for visa application will not be returned.
Visa Fee
Filipinos are exempted from the visa fee if you are staying for 59 days or less for business or tour.
Schedule of visa application and collection
There is no need to book an appointment. You can just walk-in from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM on weekdays, excluding public holidays. Application and collection are strictly not allowed after 11:30 AM.
Visa application generally takes 4 working days to process. Submission day is considered the 1st working day. So if you submitted on a Monday, you can collect your passport on Thursday of the same week (subjected to changes if there is public holiday or incomplete documentation). Urgent/express service is not available.
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
47 Scotts Road
#16-03/04, Goldbell Towers
Singapore 228233
All the best with your application and please don’t hesitate to leave a comment if you have any questions! 🙂
Dicussion
hello ask ko lng po 6 months work permit lng po ako pwde po ba ako mag apply ng tourist visa pa korea. pwde po ba bank acct ko sa pinas gamitin salamat po
Hi!! Do you know if it’s still valid today 2022?
I’m here in Singapore holding a work permit pass. Would like to apply long term visa to Korea to take care my Korean nephew, son of my sister.
Anyone can suggest what type of visa I need to apply.
Hi! Thanks for this helpful post! I was just wondering, if ever you get denied, how long will it take for you to apply again?
Hi. Question lang about E-Statement. Pwede na ba yung print out lang from DBS Online account?
Hi po good day po ung 3mos po ba sa bank statement dpat na mamaintain ung balance na 2k po paano po if hnd po. First time ko po kasi kkuha ng sk visa Any tips po sana maraming salamat po
Are the answers on the form supposed to be handwritten or typed? The form is protected.
Hi! No need na po ba mag book nang ticket to S.Korea para makapply?
Am currently working here in Singapore and my cousin in the Philippines invited me to join them for holiday in Korea and agreed to be together to fly from Philippines, is it possible that I can apply my Korean visa here in Singapore and fly to fly together in the Philippines. Thank you
Based on my experience, yes. I got my visa from Jakarta a year ago and flew from Manila to Seoul. As long as you have the visa, there won’t be any problem.
Hi, for bank statement need ba talaga na maalaki Remaining Balance? (e.g. 2k sgd and above) Recently na Reject kasi application ko and 4th time ko na sana ito na babalik ng South Korea for leisure purposes. Past 3 applications ko Approved naman despite having low remaining balance kasi minsan pag End of the month konti nalang natitirang balance sa Bank Account ko dito sa sg kasi most of the time padala na agad sa pinas. Kindly advise if may tips po kayo regarding this. Sabi ng Embassy staff sakin, they could keep my documents for 2weeks kaso di pa available Estatement ko for this month para maipakita ko sa kanila yung current available balance ko. Will printing the Current Date Balance (Not the Nov 2019 Estatement) will be acceptable kaya? T_T Sorry fo the long post.. mejo desperate lang kasi may Plane Tickets na ako and Acoomodation. 3 Days lang sana ako dun T_T
ang ginagawa ko po is pgkasahod(d ko muna gngalaw gng ktpusan) ..then ard 3rd day of the month ko iprint ung e-statement pra mg reflect dun n mdmi p balance kht nbwsan n ng konti 🙂
pro anu dw ba reason bkt na reject?dti kc my friend aq kht 1sgd nlng balamce nya na approve nman .
Ho maam, pwd po mag tanong 1st time ko po ksi mag aapply sk visa departure date ko po kasi ay April 28 po transit po ako mamggaling pinas. Paano po pla maam ung sa bank statement kelangan po tlga before mag end of the month with in 3mos ung balance po nka maintain po ng 2k maraming salamat po
Hi.. Saw your post na 3 times ka na ngpunta ng Korea. Just want to know kung same pa rin ba ang pag fill up ng application form? I mean is it correct po ba na no need to fill up ung ibang sections? Section 1,2 and 12 na lang ang need fill upan? Thank u in advance