Domestic Helper C-3-9 Short Term Tourism Visa
*Please apply visa no more than 90 days before your scheduled departure date*
**Employer who is Korean or whose spouse is Korean should refer to our Korean website (click) for additional requirements**
*** Do NOT purchase any air tickets or make accommodation booking prior visa approval***
Eligibility to apply | 1) Domestic helper must be hired by the employer for at least 6 months during the time of visa application.
2) Domestic helper must be travelling Korea with her employer due to demonstrated reason (i.e look after elderly, young children, person who require special care...).
3) Domestic helper is allowed to enter Korea once a year (i.e every 12 months) and allowed to stay no more than 30 days.
4) Employer is allowed to bring 1 domestic helper per trip.
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Who can submit the application | Employer (whose name is on the work permit) or employer's spouse.
Travel agent, secretary, friend is STRICTLY NOT allowed to do the submission.
Domestic helper is not required to be present so long as she has signed on the application form. *Online application is NOT available* |
Processing time | 4 working days. No urgent / express service available. |
Procedure | Walk-in submission. No appointment required. |
Submission & collection hours | 9am-11.30am. Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. STRICTLY no submission or collection after 11.30am. |
Visa fee | SGD 56 (Indonesian / Myanmar), Free of Charge (Philippines)
Cash payment only. |
Documents required from the DOMESTIC HELPER |
No | Documents required | Note |
1 | Completed visa application form with one coloured, passport-sized photo taken against white background | Fill in your name as shown on your passport. Paste your photo on the space provided under Section 1. Application will be REJECTED if there is incorrect/missing information. |
2 | Passport with at least 6 months remainder validity and one blank "visa" page (original and copy) | Passport must be kept at the Embassy during the processing of your application.
Please arrange your schedule accordingly. |
3 | Work permit (original and copy)
※ For new passes issued with QR code, you are required to use "SGWORKPASS" app to obtain the latest pass information. A CLEAR printout of the result must be submitted together with your application.
※Do ensure that your search is done within 1 week of your visa application.
| Original will be returned after verification. |
Documents required from the EMPLOYER |
No | Documents required | Note |
4 | (a) For employees: Company letter stating name, passport no., job title, salary, date of hire, date of travel and purpose of travel (original and valid within 1 month of its issuance) | Employment contract, payslips, employee ID card, income tax returns are NOT accepted as replacement documents. |
| (b) For self-employed: Latest ACRA biz profile printout |
| (c) For unemployed: Spouse's company letter (original), spouse's NRIC (copy) and English marriage certificate (original and copy) |
5 | Recent 3 months Singapore bank account statements / passbook (original & copy) / e-statements
*If you are unemployed, please provide your spouse's bank account statements. | - Submission of bank passbook is acceptable IF you update your bank passbook regularly.
- Ensure that your name, account number, past 3 months transactions and remaining balance are available for viewing.
- Letter of financial standing is NOT accepted.
-Overseas bank account statements, debit card or credit card statements are NOT accepted.
- Obtaining bank stamps on e-statements is preferable. |
6 | NRIC / EP / Spass / LTVP / DP (original and copy)
※ For new passes issued with QR code, you are required to use "SGWORKPASS" app to obtain the latest pass information. A CLEAR printout of the result must be submitted together with your application.
※Do ensure that your search is done within 1 week of your visa application.
| Original will be returned after verification. |
7 | One copy of re-entry permit to Singapore | Applicable to Singapore PR ONLY |
8 | Guarantor letter | Refer to file 2 |
9 | English marriage certificate (original and copy) | Applicable if the employer is married |
| 10 | (a) Helper to look after employer's children (12 years old & below): Child's English birth certificate (original and copy) | |
| (b) Helper to assist employer's elderly parents (60 years old & above): Employer's English birth certificate (original and copy). |
| (c) Any other reason(s): Relevant document(s) that can prove the necessity of bringing the helper to Korea. |
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1) Flight tickets and accommodation bookings are NOT required for visa application.
2) We will NOT provide any status update(s) on your application via email or phone.
3) Supporting documents submitted for visa application will NOT be returned.
4) There is no specific minimum sum to be sustained in bank account.
All enquiries pertaining to visa matters should be sent via email to consg@mofa.go.kr
