Data verified
Myanmar passport holders: Single entry for South Korea. Fee: KRW 40000 (~USD 26.7). Processing: 5-15 working days (visa). Indicative only — always verify with the official mission before applying.
Overview
K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) NOT available for Myanmar. Full visa required via Korean Embassy Yangon (active mission). Fee: KRW 40,000 (~USD 30 / MMK 63,000). Korea has Myanmar community (~20,000 — EPS factory workers MAJOR route, marriage migrants, students, refugees post-coup).
Visa types: C-3 Tourist Visa (single 30/90 days, multiple); C-4 Short-term Business; D-2 Student; D-4 Language Training; E-7 Specialty; E-9 Non-Professional Employment (EPS — MAJOR Myanmar category for factory workers, MOEA-regulated, ~15K Myanmar EPS workers); F-2 Long-Term Resident; F-3 Dependent; F-5 Permanent Resident; F-6 Marriage (Myanmar-Korea marriages); Refugee/Humanitarian (post-coup intake); Transit; Diplomatic.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Validity: 3 months from issue. Max Stay: 30/90 days (Tourist).
Extension possibleConditional
Overstay penalty: KRW 100,000-30,000,000 fine + deportation + entry ban
How to apply
Requirements
Passport & photo
Required documents: Valid passport (6+ months); Visa application form; 35x45mm photo; Flight booking; Hotel reservation / Sponsor's invitation; Bank statement (3 months, USD 100/day — banking sanctions); Employment letter; ITR; Property documents; Family Registration; NRC; Yellow Fever cert if from endemic area; For E-9/EPS: Korean Language Test (TOPIK / EPS-TOPIK) + skills test + MOEA-accredited sending agency + medical fitness; For E-7/Work: employer's COE + Korean language proof; For F-6 Marriage: relationship proof + Korean spouse documents.
Visa types (1)
K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) NOT available for Myanmar. Full visa required via Korean Embassy Yangon (active mission). Fee: KRW 40,000 (~USD 30 / MMK 63,000). Korea has Myanmar community (~20,000 — EPS factory workers MAJOR route, marriage migrants, students, refugees post-coup).
Common rejection reasons
Common MM rejections (~20-35%): (1) Past Korea overstays heavily monitored; (2) Migration concerns — Myanmar diaspora (~20K) + post-coup refugee intake; (3) K-pop fan tourism patterns flagged; (4) Insufficient funds — banking sanctions; (5) Sponsor's residential status verification; (6) **Korean Embassy Yangon ACTIVE** — direct consular access (rare); (7) F-6 Marriage visa scrutiny — bride trafficking concerns; (8) EPS-TOPIK scores verified; (9) POLO Seoul handles Myanmar PMI affairs; (10) EPS sending organizations regulated by MOEA; (11) Korea has accepted Myanmar refugees post-coup.
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