Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Malaysia

If you are living in Sabah or Sarawak, you MUST submit your application to the Consulate of the Republic of Korea 

in Kota Kinabalu.

Address: L7, Plaza Shell, 29 Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 88000 Kota Kinabalu

Email: visa-kk@mofa.go.kr

Tel: +60-88-206-110

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN MALAYSIA

※ Email: myvisa@mofa.go.kr (Inquiries via phone call is NOT available)

※ Address: No. 9 & 11, Jln Nipah, Off Jln Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur

※ Operation hours: Monday – Friday. Closed on weekend & public holidays

※ Embassy holiday for 2025 (Click here)

※ Things to know before entering Korea (Click) 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A VISA AT THE EMBASSY OF THE 

REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN MALAYSIA?

• ■Applicants with Visa Issuance Confirmation Number (VICN) issued from the Ministry of Justice in Korea.
  

• ■Eligible applicants are still subject to the eligibility requirement of each visa type, and must be physically present in Malaysia.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR VISA

 APPLICATION

• 1.Application by mail or online is NOT acceptable. Documents must be submitted in person at the counter.

• 2.Process take 7 working days NOT including the submission day. It may take longer during peak season. Urgent / express visa service is NOT available.

• 3.Submissions by a representative is allowed. Please make the reservation under the representative's name.

• 4.You must make an online reservation under the name of person who will physically visit the Embassy (you or your representative). Walk-in applicants will not be accepted.

• 5.The earliest that you can apply is 3 months before your entry to Korea, as the visa will be valid for three months from date of issue. Once issued, the visa could not be extended.

• 6.Visa is subjected to approval. Confirmed flight tickets and hotel bookings are not compulsory. DO NOT purchase any non-refundable tickets as the Embassy DOES NOT take any responsibility in case your application is delayed or denied.

• 7.Application must be made on individual basis. You must prepare the documents as per individual application.

• 8.Documents and fee submitted for visa application will not be returned, regardless of the outcome.

• 9.The Embassy has the right to request additional documents OR call an applicant for an interview if it is deemed necessary (case by case basis).

• 10.All documents submitted must be in English, Bahasa Melayu or Korean. Documents in other languages must be translated by a professional translator and notarized. Certificate issued by other countries must be translated into English and certified by either a relevant foreign mission in Malaysia, the Korean Embassy /Consulate General in the issuing country, or with an Apostille if the issuing country is a member of Apostille Convention. Documents may also be accepted if they have been endorsed by the Malaysian government.

STEP ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A VISA

STEP 1

[A. STEP TO BE DONE BY THE INVITER IN KOREA]

• ①An inviting party (employer, medical institute, family etc.) in Korea must apply for and obtain the Visa Issuance Confirmation from a local office of Korea Immigration Service in Korea or through the Korea Visa Portal.

• ②After approval, the inviting party provides the applicant with the Certificate of Visa Issuance printed from Korea Visa Portal.

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[B. STEP TO BE DONE BY THE APPLICANT]

i. Fill up all the information on the certificate including date, your full name and sign at the right bottom of your certificate. If any of your personal details in the Certificate is incorrect, please ask the inviting party to make the necessary correction. 

[OR]

ii. If you are having trouble with printing out your Certificate of Visa issuance, you will need to fill up the e-Form via Korea Visa Portal.

• ①Select Korean Embassy in Malaysia (for submission to Embassy in Kuala Lumpur)

• ②Use the latest & same photo on the e-Form & the photo that you will use to submit to the counter. If you use different photos, your application may be rejected or delayed.
  

• ③Fill up the Visa Issuance Confirmation number part. 

• ④Fill up all the information according to your best knowledge as the Embassy will not be able to assist you on how to fill up the form for each detail. You may refer to the attached manual.

  [IMPORTANT:] 

(X) DO NOT close the window / Tab after submission!  

Closing it will prevent you from downloading and printing the form. Click the green box labeled 'Visa Application' to download the PDF file.

[IMPORTANT:]

• ①Please ensure your serial number begins with MAxxONxxxxxx. If it does not, you will be required to complete the e-form again.
  

• ②Download the e-Form and print it out. The form should consist of 2 pages. After printing, please sign at No.12. If any information is missing on the form after printing, please fill it in manually using a black ballpoint pen.

☞Link to fill up the e-Form (Click here)

STEP 2

Make online reservation. You are required to refer to the attached ‘User guide for online reservation (VISA)’. All link can be obtained from the PDF.

This is to ensure that you read the guidelines properly.

STEP 3

Prepare all documents according to the Checklist. 

STEP 4

Submit your application to the Visa Counter at Embassy & make payment (Cash / Card) in MYR.

STEP 5

Document will be reviewed by the Consul. 

Additional document or interview may be requested if it is deemed necessary when reviewing your application. Please check your email frequently.

STEP 6

On the informed date, please check your result at the Korea Visa Portal. Expected date of result will be informed on your visa receipt.

Guideline on how to download the Visa Grant notice will be given on your application day. Please keep it. You do not need to visit our Embassy to pick up your passport. 

Your passport will be returned after the verification on the same day of your visa application. There is no more visa sticker in your passport.

WHAT IF MY VISA IS DENIED?

You may check the result and reason of rejection on the Korea Visa Portal website, and we do not provide further details. Documents and fee submitted for visa application will not be returned.

There is no appeal procedure at the Embassy. You only can re-apply after 3 months from the date of rejection.

CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

[REMARK]

• ◆Consent for Isolation IS NOT REQUIRED.
  

• ◆Certificate of Health for Tuberculosis(TB) screening IS NOT REQUIRED for visit less than 90 days.

1. Certificate of Visa issuance /  A complete e-Form

All details must be completed with applicant’s signature, name & date

2. One-recent passport sized color photo (white background only)

3. Passport (Original & 1 photocopy of the bio-page)

4. [Non-Malaysian] 

    Visa in Malaysia (Original and 1 copy)

5. For long term applicants from the following countries (according to passport), you MUST submit :

Certificate of Health for Tuberculosis screening from a designated hospital in Malaysia

 Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cambodia, China, Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

VISA APPLICATION FEE : FROM 1 JULY 2025

▶Payment by card / cash (in MYR)

▶Standard normal application fee (including Malaysian passport holders):

▶There are countries with adjusted fee and also countries with exempted visa fee. Please check if your country is listed with different fee or not (Click here)