Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta

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Category

Details

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Visa Application Submission

(Choose one)

• ①Drop-off at the Consulate Reception
  

• ■For submission only. No appointment required. Documents will not be reviewed on site.
  

• ②In-person Appointment with Visa Officer [Schedule Here]
  

• ■Reservation to Diplomatic Mission
  

• ③By USPS Mail:  Consulate General of Korea (ATTN: Visa Dept) 
  

  229 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30303

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Visa Waiver

Program

• ■U.S. citizens: No visa or K-ETA required for tourism until 2025.

• ■Non-U.S. citizens: Check visa-exemption details here;Click

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Processing Time

• ■Standard Processing: 2–3 weeks / Busy Season: Up to 4 weeks.
  

      ⚠️ Processing will be delayed if documents are incomplete.

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How to Check 

Visa Status

2 weeks after submission, check your application status here (Click)

Once it is approved, print your visa by yourself 

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Document

Details

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Completed

Visa Application 

(Choose one)

• ①Printed E-Form - (Click) *Refer to the "Attachment 1" PDF for instructions.

• ②Paper Form (Attachment 2) *Use only if you cannot complete the E-Form
  

• ○Download and fill out manually. Processing takes longer.

• ③Paper Form (Attachment 3) *for visa issuance number holders only

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Photo

Only required if you don't use Paper Form ② or ③

*Passport-style color photo, taken within 6 months, attached to the application form.

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Passport

(valid for 6+ months)

• ①In-person: Original & Copy.
  

• ②Mail-in: Notarized Copy (DO NOT send the original)
  

          *See "Attachment 4" for notarized copy sample.

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Non-U.S. Citizens,

valid U.S. status

• ①In-person: Original & Copy.
  

• ②Mail-in: Notarized Copy (DO NOT send the original)

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Proof of Residency

• ●Copy of Driver’s License or Utility Bill with your name and address within our jurisdiction.

• ○We serve: GA, AL, FL, TN, NC, SC, PR, U.S. Virgin Islands.

• ○Applications outside our jurisdiction will not be accepted. Outside these areas?   → Check Consular Jurisdiction(Click)

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Required Documents

for your visa type

Submit other required documents based on visa type.

• ○Short-term Visa(Click): C-3-1, C-3-4, C-3-9, C-4
  

• ○Long-term & Student VIsa(Click)

• ○H-1 Working Holiday Visa(Click)

• ● Click Visa Navigator - Select your country, visa type, and see "Documents" for extra requirements.

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Visa Fee

• ●Cash, money order, or cashier's check only (Personal checks not accepted)
  

• ●U.S. citizens: $45 / Non-U.S. citizens: Check Visa Fee (Click)

   ⚠️ Money Order Instructions

  ① Pay to: Korean Consulate              

  ② Pay for: (Leave blank)

  ③ Recipient Address: 229 Peachtree St.

          NE, #2100, Atlanta, GA 30303

  ④ Signature: Your signature required

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For Korean-Americans

• ①Those who have completed the renunciation or loss of Korean nationality: Proof of renunciation
  

• ■Korean Basic Certificate [국적상실/이탈 표기된 기본증명서 또는 가족관계증명서]
  

• ■Confirmation or Receipt of Renunciation/Loss of Nationality
  

[국적상실/이탈 통지서 또는 접수증]

• ②All others:  Proof that the applicant does not hold Korean nationality
  

• ■Applicant’s U.S. Birth Certificate
  

• ■Proof of parents’ citizenship (U.S. Citizenship Certificate or Birth Certificate)
  

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