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

■ Visa requirements for F-1-5 (Visiting & Joining Family) for parents of marriage migrant for the purpose of child care support

1. Application Form

2. 1pc. Passport size colored picture

3. Passport Original

4. Copy of Passport First Page

5. Copy of Invitor's(Korean/Filipino) Passport First page (or valid ID)

6. Invitor's(Korean/Filipino) Invitation letter (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/with date and signature)

7. Invitor's(Korean/Filipino) Letter of Guarantee (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/guarantee period must be 4 years from entry date/with date and signature) 

8. Invitor's Letter of Pledge on Illegal stay and Unemployment (Designated format from Embassy or Hikorea Website/with date and signature)

9. X-ray Result and Certificate of TB (tuberculosis) Screening (issued from hospitals designated by the Korean embassy within 3months)

10. Invitor's Korean Basic Certificate (detailed, issued within 3 months) 

11. Invitor's Korean Marriage History (detailed, issued within 3 months) 

12. Invitor's Korean Family Certificate (detailed, issued within 3 months) 

13. Korean Resident Registration Certificate (issued within 3 months) 

14. Korean Family Certificate under all Korean's children (detailed, issued within 3 months) (If pregnant, Pregnancy Certificate, or Maternity Handbook)

※ If child is adopted, Korean Adoption Certificate must be submitted

15. Proof documents of Philippine family relation of Invitor & Invitee such as PSA Birth Certificate and PSA Marriage Certificate

16. Original PSA Marriage Certificate or CENOMAR of applicant

17. (Others) In case invitee is other than parents(siblings or children born before marriage, at least 19 years old, with no minor children of their own), and the purpose of invitation is 'to take care of child' :  

     1)Explanation letter (must be written by the invitor) 2)Documents to prove that parents cannot enter Korea(Death cert or Medical Cert etc.) 

18. (Others) In case invitor is a single-parent :

     1)Korean Basic Certificate of the child to be taken care of (detailed, issued within 3 months) *Invitor must have custody of the child

     2)Photocopy of invitor's Divorce Decree

19. Documents to prove severe diseases and/or disabilities (if applicable) 

20. (Visa Fee) PHP 2,000

※ All documents submitted must be original copies