Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston

General Requirements

1. Passport

• ●You have to submit an original and signed passport for valid more than 6 months; it has to be with at least one visa page available for stamp.

2. Visa Application

• ● For Visa Application Form, please click here 

• ●Fill out the form and sign it with your signature.

• ●For your convenience, you can also fill out and print the e-form (with a bar code) on our online Visa Portal.

3. One Passport photo

• ●A photo taken within the last 6 months

• ●Natural color

• ●Printed photographs are not accepted

Please glue the photo on the application form.

4. Visa Application Fee

• ●Cash or Money Order Only; Make Money Order Payable to "Korean Consulate General"

• ●Visa Fees may vary based on the country of citizenship and its agreements with the Republic of Korea. *Some restrictions may apply. Please check for multiple entry visa eligibility.

• ●For the U.S. citizens, regardless of the visa type and length of stay: $45 USD

• ●Non U.S. citizens' Fees vary based on reciprocity.

• ○Please check with www.visa.go.kr for the exact amount.

• ○Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days: US$30 - US$130

• ■Canadian, Chinese, Indian applying for C-3: US$40

• ■Vietnamese applying for C-3: US$20

• ■Filipino applying for C-3: free (only in case of 59 days or less)

• ■Mongolian applying for C-3: free

• ○Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days: US$50 - US$200

• ○Multiple entry visa: US$60 - US$250

5. Pre-paid and self-addressed Envelope

• ●If you are requesting your passport with the visa mailed back to you, please enclose a pre-paid and self-addressed envelop provided by the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail.

• ●The Consulate is not responsible for lost mail.

• ●Mailing Address:

• ○KOREAN CONSULATE GENERAL VISA DEPT. 1990 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 1250 HOUSTON, TX 77056

• ○(713) 961-0186

6. If you are Non-US Citizen, submit the followings:

If you apply by mail, notarization is required

• ●Proof of Residency : To download Proof of Residency form, click here

• ●A photocopy of the Passport's Information/Photo Page(s)

• ●An original and photocopy of permanent residency card or valid U.S. visa and I-94 (F or M visa holder I-20, J visa holder DS-2019)

• ●If you apply by mail, do not mail your Original Permanent Residency Card but notarization is required for the copy.

Additional Documents for Visa Status

Additional Documents for Visa Status. Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances

1. C-3-1 VISA For short-term general (Must not be for profit)

You are eligible to apply if you are participating in friendly sports-match, events or conference.

• ●Documents proving purpose of stay ; Invitation, etc

2. C-3-4 VISA For short-term business

You are eligible to apply if you are seeking for short-term stay for the purpose of market research, business meetings, consultation, signing a contract.

• ●Proof of employment (like original company letter) indicating:

• ○the specific purpose or nature of the trip

• ○intended period of stay with approximate entry and exit dates

• ○contact in Korea and their complete address and telephone number

• ●Invitation letter from the inviting company

• ●A copy of Certificate of Business registration from inviting company

• ●Submit at least 2 years of most recent I-94 history

4. C-4 VISA For short-term employment

You are eligible to apply if you plan to visit for a short-term employment such as a temporary show, advertising, modeling, lecturing, speeching, research, technology consulting, etc. Even though you don't get paid by a Korean company, if you get paid by a US company and your purpose of visiting is working, then you have to obtain a C-4 visa.

Submit at least 2 years of most recent I-94 history

• ●(1) If you will be dispatched to a Korean company in accordance with a service-provide contract.

• ○Copy of service contract

• ○Dispatch order or a proof of overseas

• ●(2) Language instructor at an English Camp

• ○Document verifying your degree (Apostille confirmation)

• ○Criminal records issued by FBI (Apostille confirmation)

• ○Employment contract

• ○Certificate of business registration, copy of certificate of private corporations

• ○Camp schedule and lesson schedule

• ●(3) Short-run show, fashion modeling

• ○Recommendation letter from the Korea Media Rating Board

• ○Performance outline

• ●(4) Athletic competition, singing competition, and others

• ○Invitation letter

• ○Contract that indicates the wages/incentives for participating events (If such details are written on the invitation card as well, you do not have to submit the contract.)

• ●(5) Lectures, public speeches, researches

• ○Contract that indicates the wages/incentives (If such details are written on the invitation card as well, you do not have to submit the contract.)

• ○Copy of the applicant's university degree/diploma or a proof of employment

• ○Document related to the establishment of the inviting academic institution (a copy of certificate of business registration or a certificate of registration of incorporation and others)