How to apply for a Japanese Tourist visa while living in Korea
If you are a foreigner residing in Korea and are interested in visiting Japan as a tourist, you don't have to go back to your home country just to apply for a visa! Foreign residents can also apply for visas here in Korea.
Applying for a Japanese visa directly at the Embassy used to be free of charge. However, the Japanese embassy is currently not taking in direct applications so you have to apply through a travel agency.
List of travel agencies accredited by the Japanese Embassy in Korea:
https://www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/what/visaagencylist.pdf
Required Documents (single entry tourist):
List of Full Requirements: pdfvisa_tannki_en
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- Valid Passport 여권
- Visa Application form 비자신청서 pdfJapanese Visa A
267.21 KB - Copy of Registration Card (ARC) Front and Back
- Colored Photo (Taken within the last 6 months)
- Bank statement 은행 입출금 거래내역서 for the last 3 months (at least 3 million won)
- Planned Itinerary pdfJapan Travel It
582.7 KB - Hotel and Flight Reservation Documents (under the applicant's name)
- Proof of Employment 제직증명서 or Proof of Student status 재학증명서
- If married to a Korean - Marriage Certificate 혼인관계증명서
Application fee:
Each agency would have their own set of prices, but it usually range from 50,000 ~ 100,000 won for single entry visas and 80,000 ~ 150,000 won for multiple entry visas
How to apply:
- Step 1: Gather all your necessary documents and plan your travel itinerary
Travel agencies usually accept applications 1 month ~ 1 week before the intended date of travel - Step 2: Visit a travel ageny accredited by the Japanese Embassy
- Step 3: Submit your documents for review, the travel agency will help you fix your documents if necessary
- Step 4: If your documents are accepted for the application, pay the application fee
- Step 5: The travel agency will contact you once the results are released
- Step 6: Claim your passport at the travel agency, or ask them to send your passport to your desired address (additional fees for delivery may occur)
- Step 7: Check if the details on the visa are correct (name, date of birth, validity date, passport number, etc.)
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