Freelancers Guide : South Korea Visa Application Without COE

Sharing my experience with the steps I took to prepare for my South Korea Visa Application for a new opportunity to be part of the Training of Trainers for Seoul, South Korea, on Enhancing Digital Economy Participation for ASEAN Women MSME’s.

How I Schedule a Korean Visa Application (Korean Embassy Manila)

Booked for Appointment HERE.

We were told that there is only 1 schedule every month to book an appointment.

You can either sign up or use non-membership login. I tried both since I got no code when I tried to sign up. What worked for me was the Non-membership Login.

The challenge:

It took me around 4 hours to get that appointment, from 8 am to 12 pm
I used a mobile phone, laptop, and computer simultaneously to have more chances of getting into the system since it was really difficult.

South Korea Visa Requirements I Submitted

1. Original passport valid for 6 months above, including previous passport/s
2. Completed application form – typewritten on A4 paper –attached
The font should be Arial with a size of 12 for the form. Kindly ensure that the format of the page will stay at 5 pages. The page number should be placed in the upper right corner.
3. 2 pcs photos 1.77 x 1.37 inches colored with white background studio taken
4. Copy of Passport’s First page (Bio-data page)
5. Original Bank Certificate (must include account type, account number, currency, current balance, opening date, 6 months Average Daily Balance-ADB, issued within 3 months)
6. Bank Statement (original or certified true copy of bank statements/passbook for the last 3 months)
7. ITR (Income Tax Return). It should include the pages with net income and total revenue
8. Invitation Letter since I am invited by an organization in Korea
9. Handwritten letter of explanation since I lack a Business Permit and COE