Documents required for a South Korea visa

Every applicant

• Passport valid at least 6 months, with at least 2 blank pages
• Copy of the passport's first and last pages
• Visa application form from the Korea Visa Portal, printed and signed on the last page
• 1 photo, 35 × 45 mm, white background, taken in the last 6 months
• Copies of your PAN card and Aadhaar card
• Cover letter: your name, date of birth, passport number, phone, the purpose and length of the stay
• Income tax return (ITR) acknowledgements for the last 2 years, or a letter explaining why there are none
• Bank statements for the last 6 months, with the bank's original seal and signature

For a holiday

• Day-by-day itinerary
• Refundable hotel booking
• Refundable flight booking

For a business trip

• Cover letter on your company's letterhead, signed and sealed
• Invitation letter from the Korean company on its letterhead (a copy or scan is fine)
• The Korean company's business registration certificate

For visiting family or friends

• Invitation letter from your host in Korea with their ID or alien registration number, address and phone
• Copy of the host's ID card or passport, and their Korean visa or residence card if they are not Korean
• Proof of your relationship to the host

If you are employed

• Employment certificate on company letterhead with an original seal and signature (digital signatures are not accepted)
• Salary slips for the last 6 months

If you are self-employed

• Business registration or GST certificate
• Business profile in the consulate's format (Delhi, Chennai)

If you are a student

• Bonafide certificate from your school or college
• The sponsor's documents, as for someone not employed

If you are retired

Nothing extra to bring.

If you are not employed

• Letter of financial support from your sponsor (parent or spouse)
• Sponsor's passport or ID copy, PAN copy and employment certificate or GST certificate
• Sponsor's ITR for the last 2 years and bank statements for the last 6 months, sealed by the bank
• Proof of your relationship to the sponsor: birth or marriage certificate

Travelling with a child under 18

• Birth certificate
• The parents' documents, as for a sponsor
• Permission letter from any parent not travelling with the child