short term visa in korea

Extension of stay for short-term visitor

• Foreigners that entered Korea with Visa Waiver(B-1), Tourist in Transit(B-2), Temporary Journalism(C-1), Short Term Business(C-2), Short Term Visit(C-3), or Short Term Employment(C-4) status and granted with under 90 days of stay may use this application to extend their stay for up to 90 days from the entry date.
• An appointment can be reserved at the immigration office or branch office for the process of this application
• However, those without machine readable passport can only reserve appointments in advance, as they cannot be processed through electronic application.

Extension of stay for short-term visitor

Required documents	Upon Reserving an appointment : passport
Service charge	30,000 KRW Non-refundable if application was normally processed
Administrative process	e-Application ① Apply -> ② Pay service charge -> ③ Receive -> ④ Process Reserving an appointment ① Visit and reserve an appointment -> ② Visit the immigration office or its branch office at the reserved date -> ③ Apply -> ④ Receive -> ⑤ Process ※ Applications that were not processed on that day can be found under Status of e-application
Time received	Reception time e-Application : Available on weekdays from 07:00 to 18:00 (Not available on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) Reserving an appointment : Available every day throughout the year Process time e-Application : within 3 working days (72 hours) Reserving an appointment : Immediate
Administrative organization	Local immigration office or branch office
Competent department	Residence policy division of the immigration bureau.
Related laws and regulations	Immigration Laws Article 25 Immigration Laws Enforcement Ordinance Article 31
Phone Number	02-2650-6399
Miscellaneous	e-Applications can be applied until three business days before the expiration of the applicant’s status. An appointment for visitation can be reserved until a day before the expiration date.

※ Confirmation : I, the undersigned, hereby agree to allow all documents and information required for process of this application to be viewed by the public servant in charge. As specified under E-government Law, section 21, article 1.