Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines

VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDYING ABROAD

1. Application Form 
2. Passport Original
3. 1pc Passport size colored picture 
4. Copy of Passport First Page 
5. Original & Copy of valid visa and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years 
6. Philippines Last School Record Original (Transcript of Records and Certification of Enrollment/Graduation)
7. PSA Birth Certificate (Original only)
8. Financial Supporting Document (if no scholarship grant)
   - Original Employment Certificate of Parents (issued within 30 days)
   - Original Bank Certificate of Parents/Applicant (issued within 30 days)
         *the amount may differ depending on the school (refer to the amount stated at the Original Admission Certificate)
9. Admission Certificate from Korea (issued within 3 months)
10. Business Permit of the University in Korea
11. Scholarship Exchange Agreement (For Exchange Student only)
12. Recommendation issued from Philippine School (For Exchange Student only) 
■ Visa fee: Php 3,000

■ Tuberculosis certificate required

All applicants of long-term visa with the below nationalities are required to submit Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening issued from hospitals designated by the embassy. 

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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.

** TB treatment history, Signs & Symptoms suggestive of TB, and Chest X-ray result are mandatory from Dec. 1, 2022 (Use attached format) 

  - Validity of the medical exam is 3 months

  - Children below 5 years old are exempted.
 

*Passport sized picture of the applicant should be attached at the Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening. The picture should bear the dry seal of the hospital or the signature of the doctor in-charge. The laboratory test result should be submitted together with the Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening.

In case the result of examination is positive, the visa application is automatically denied.