Previous Korea Citizen / descendants, please check whether you have a Korean nationality or not
before submitting a visa application.
● Parent(s) or grandparent(s) of foreign nationality who once held Korean nationality
● Person who had had Korean Nationality and then acquired foreign nationality
If you have any visa question, please send us the email ☞ chicagovisa@mofa.go.kr
● Frequently Asked Questions ☜☜ click
1. Visitors who plan to stay in Korea must obtain visas before entering Korea
● U.S. Citizens Visa Fees: US$45 (regardless of number of entry)
● Non US Citizens Fees vary.
■ Chinese citizens(C-3) : US$40
■ Indian citizens(C-3) : US$40
■ Vietnamese citizens(C-3) : US$20
■ Philippines citizens(C-3) under 59 days : Visa Fee Waived
■ Mongolian citizens : Visa Fee Waived
● Please check the visa fee at Korea Visa Portal (click here)
● Money Order Only (pay to Korean Consulate General) (Cash accepted only in person)
● Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days : US$30 – US$130
● Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days : US$50 – US$200
● Please note Applicants who do not live in the states above must apply to other consulates.
■ At least one contact number is needed.
■ Our jurisdiction is IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI.
● A Korean entry visa must be applied for and issued in your home country. However, If you have a valid green card(re-entry permit) or valid entry visa to the U.S for a long term stay, you can apply for the visa at the Korean consulate.
1. Actual passport (should be valid more than 6 months) and a copy of biographical (personal info.) pages of passport
2. Completed Visa Application form with one photo attached
3. For Non US Citizens, must submit their U.S. permanent resident card ORIGINAL & copy or valid U.S.A. visa copy.
(F visa holders should submit I-20 copy, J visa holders should submit DS-2019 copy, H visa holders should submit I-797 copy)
4. Visa Fee : Money order only (check with section 1)
- Pay to : Korean Consulate General - Cash accepted in person
5. Self-addressed, pre-paid envelope for return of the passport unless picking up in-person.
- Must include tracking number from UPS or USPS Express (check section 6)
6. Copy of Driver's License as proof of residency(any legal document which can prove your residency)
Visa Application Form ☜☜ click
Visa Application Form with Issuance Number ☜☜ click
※ All Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant except your passport & U.S. permanent resident card.
※ Please check "Short-Term Visa" section or "Long Term Visa" section for additional documents depending on the purpose of visiting.
The visa processing time is 7 business days (not including mailing time)
※ The visa process can be delayed due to various reasons
※Processing time may change depending on the volume of applications received and are not guaranteed.
The Korean consulate is not responsible for lost mail
Mailing Address :
Korean Consulate General
NBC Tower Suite 2700,
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr. Chicago, IL 60611
If there is a subsidiary company established in Korea, the president of the company( as long as he/she has the necessary documents) can apply for your work permit at the Immigration Office and obtain the certificate number of the Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance.
Photo Standards for Religious Apparel
Head coverings(such as Hijab, Veil, Turban, etc.) are permitted for religious purposes under the following conditions :
Eligible countries(Updated in Sep. 2019., Please confirm with immigration offices or call +82-2-1345)
Applicable to all countries, except for the 24 excluded countries(Syria, Sudan, Iran, Macedonia, Cuba, Kosovo, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Ghana, Yemen, Gambia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Egypt) that are not granted visa-free entry into Korea.
Applicable to…..
Persons holding a visa(re-entry permit, permanent residency, etc.) to enter the U.S. (including Guan and Saipan), Canada, Australia, or New Zealand (hereinafter referred to as “the four advanced countries”)
1) Who transit through Korea to go to one of the four advanced countries.
2) Who stay in one of the four advanced countries and take a flight from the country to Korea to go to a country of origin or a third country.
If you are a Chinese group tourist holding a group-tourist visa to Japan and certain requirements(e.g. using a travel agency that only attracts Chinese group tourists), you are permitted to enter Korea without a visa.
If you hold an e-visa to Australia and a visa label is attached to your passport, you are permitted to enter Korea without a visa. However, if the label is not on your passport, you are granted no-visa entry only when you depart from Australia transit through Korea. Japanese individual visa holders are excluded as of 1 May, 2016
Requirements
Must have a confirmed onward flight ticket for departure within 30 days after entering Korea, in addition to having no record of criminal offence in the five countries mentioned above.