Data verified
Philippines 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 Filipinos. Full visa required via Korean Embassy Manila (direct mission). Fee: KRW 40,000 (~USD 30 / PHP 1,830). JEJU ISLAND visa-free 30 days for Filipinos (special tourism zone). Korea has Filipino community (~80,000 — EPS factory workers, marriage migrants, students).
Visa types: C-3 Tourist Visa (single 30/90 days, multiple); Jeju visa-free entry (30 days for Jeju Island only); C-4 Short-term Business; D-2 Student; D-4 Language Training; E-7 Specialty; E-9 Non-Professional Employment (EPS — MAJOR Filipino category for factory workers, DMW-regulated, ~30K Filipino EPS workers); F-2 Long-Term Resident; F-3 Dependent; F-5 Permanent Resident; F-6 Marriage (significant Filipina-Korean marriages); Transit; Diplomatic.
Fees & funds
Stay & validity
Validity: 3 months from issue. Max Stay: 30/90 days (Tourist) / 30 days Jeju visa-free.
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); Employment letter; ITR (BIR 2316); Property documents; Family Registration; PSA Birth Certificate; PhilSys ID; Yellow Fever cert if from endemic area; For E-9/EPS: Korean Language Test (TOPIK / EPS-TOPIK) + skills test + DMW (sending agency) registration + medical fitness + OEC; 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 Filipinos. Full visa required via Korean Embassy Manila (direct mission). Fee: KRW 40,000 (~USD 30 / PHP 1,830). JEJU ISLAND visa-free 30 days for Filipinos (special tourism zone). Korea has Filipino community (~80,000 — EPS factory workers, marriage migrants, students).
Common rejection reasons
Common PH rejections (~15-25%): (1) Past Korea overstays heavily monitored; (2) Migration concerns — significant Filipino diaspora (~80K); (3) K-pop fan tourism patterns flagged for solo female applicants; (4) Insufficient funds; (5) Sponsor's residential status verification; (6) Direct embassy in Manila; (7) F-6 Marriage visa scrutiny — bride trafficking concerns + DMW pre-departure orientation requirements; (8) EPS-TOPIK scores verified; (9) Jeju visa-free misuse — Filipinos using Jeju entry to escape to mainland (denied at Jeju airport); (10) POLO Seoul handles OFW affairs.
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