The Korean Embassy in Manila will be launching an online appointment system starting Wednesday, Sep. 14, that will allow those who want to go to South Korea to get a visa by booking a schedule online and without having to fall in line outside of the embassy.
The Embassy will put up the website https://consul.mofa.go.kr/en/main.do as it will no longer accept walk-in visa applicants starting Thursday, Sep. 15.
Booking a visa appointment online will be an easy process. Applicants will only need to prepare their passport numbers, mobile phone number and email address.
Since applications for a Korean tourism visa through accredited agencies by the embassy are allowed, those booking on behalf of other travelers under agencies should also prepare the same information.
There will be three timeslots, according to the embassy.
• 8:30 a.m. will be dedicated for accredited travel agencies and individual applicants for Filipinos spouses of Korean nationals or family visit
• 9:30 a.m. will be for applicants getting visa as tourists, and
• 10:30 a.m. will be allotted for those going to South Korea under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or for official conferences, business, entertainment, sports, studies, religious visits, foreign diplomats and international organizations as well as those seasonal workers.
On the date of their appointments, applicants are expected to bring a printed or soft copy of their reservation confirmation sent through their emails; a completed visa application form; required documents listed under https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ph-en/brd/m_3277/list.do.; and other IDs aside from passport.