Travel to South Korea: You Can Now Apply for a Tourist Visa as a Group

Here's another way to make the Korea travel dreams happen.
by Ina Louise Manto | June 27, 2023

Whether you’re planning to visit South Korea for a concert or a tour, you probably already know that visa applications for tourists can be challenging due to the highly in-demand appointment slots. While there are visa-free ways to enter Korea through Gangwon Province, Jeju Island, and Jeollanam-do, Pinoy tourists usually prefer to start their tours around Seoul, which requires an approved visa. Fortunately, a new alternative to securing a visa application slot has just opened: beginning June 27, 2023, Pinoys may apply as a group. Know more about it here:

Application for e-Group Visa for Regular Tourists

In a Facebook post, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines shared that from June 27, 2023, the Ministry of Justice in Korea will accept applications for e-Group Visas for regular tourists.

How does it work?

The e-Group Visa may be applied through credited travel agencies for groups of at least 3 members. This may be in the forms of an educational tour group, a company incentive tour group, or a regular tour group entering and exiting with the same vessel, flight, or other same scheduled means of transportation.

The process is online, through the Korea Visa Portal.

Accredited travel agencies

As of writing, here are the accredited travel agencies for group tours:

• Airmark Tour and Development Inc.
• Ark Travel Express Inc.
• Grand Hope Travel, Inc.
• Horizon Travel & Tours, Inc.
• Island Resort Club Tour Services, Inc.
• Marsman Drysdale Travel Inc.
• Pan Pacific Travel Corporation
• Rajah Travel Corporation
• Rakso Air Travel and Tours Inc.

What are the requirements?

For a list of requirements, contact your chosen travel agency. You may find their contact details and addresses here.

For more information and updates, follow the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines on Facebook or visit the official website.

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