Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

< Important Anouncement for the Nationals of Foreign countries other than Dutch >

For the nationals of the following countries(34 countries at the moment↓↓) who are applying for the Korean visa at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, only those who meet the below 2 conditions will be allowed to apply.

1. You possess a valid Dutch Residence Permit(working visa, student visa, partner visa, permanent resident visa, and others).

2. and you have continuosly lived in the Netherlands for more than 2 years(by the time of application).

- China, Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Mongol, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Langka, Nepal
- Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Yemen
- Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan
- Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Sudan, Cameroon, Somalia, Gambia, Senegal
- Cuba, Peru, Ukraine, Kosovo, Macedonia

This means if the nationals of the said countries have stayed in the Netherlands for less than 2 years, or do not possess a valid Dutch Residence Permit, then they must apply for the Korean visa at the Korean Embassy in their Home Country.

※ EXCEPTIONS 

1. Those who hold a Visa Issuance Number issued by the Korean Immigration and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands

2. Those who will apply for a Transit  visa(C3-10) and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands

3. Those who will apply for a Overseas Korean Heritage visa(F-4) and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands

4. Those whose inviting organization/company in Korea can make a guarantee letter that the applicant is not going to overstay in Korea and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands

5. Those who have enough finances in a Dutch bank or own a property in the Netherlands and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands

6. Those whose spouse is Korean or Dutch national and have a valid residence permit of the Netherlands