Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago

Important Visa Notice(Visa Grant Notice)

Effective February 24, 2020, the Republic of Korea will no longer issue sticker-type visa on a passport. Visa information is now electronically registered into the visa information system after approval.

• ● In addition, visa applicants will now be issued a ‘Visa Grant Notice’, which contains applicants’ personal information and visa information. This document can be accessed and printed at Korea Visa Portal(visa.go.kr) by entering your visa and passport information.

   https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10103

• ●  Please 1)check diplomatic office and 2)put your full name(last name + first name), date of birth, and passport number

• ●  Please check the following website for the instructions for getting Visa Grant Notice online: 

https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-chicago-en/brd/m_26753/view.do?seq=19&page=1

Status of Stay: Type of visa an applicant applied for

Period of stay: Maximum period of stay one can stay in Korea with this visa

Date of Issue: Date when the visa has been issued

Number of Entries: Single(valid for one single entry), Double(valid for two entries), Multiple(valid for multiple times as long as the visa is valid)

Validity Period of Visa: Very last date one can enter Korea with this visa

- All visa-holding foreigners MUST present the ‘Visa Grant Notice’ during immigration process, for the purpose of identity verification.

 - Please contact us immediately if there is any problem with the Visa Grant Notice.

Please email us at chicagovisa@mofa.go.kr if you have any questions.