VISA Information

** Important notes on Chinese visa **

If you don’t have Alien Registration Card, you can’t obtain Chinese visa unless you’ve been to mainland China within last two years.

If your Alien Registration Card expires within next 6 months, you can’t obtain Chinese visa unless you’ve been to mainland China within last two years.

For further information, please contact travel@sohotravel.co.kr

If you have Alien Registraton Card longer than 6 month left, you can apply for the Chinese tourist visa.

Each applicant will need to provide:

  1. Passport (should be vaild for at least next six months before its expiration and should contain at least one unused visa page)
  2. Allien Registration Card (Must have a minimum of 6 months remaining before its expiration date)
  3. 1 Picture ( passport or Id card sized photograph )
  4. Application forms
  5. Certificate of Employment
  6. Home address and phone number in Korea and your home country
  7. Visa application fee :
    US citizen  : 195,000 KW (single entry)
    Non-US citizen  :  60,000 KW (single entry)
    ** For applicants holding airline tickets not issued by Soho Travel there is an additional charge of 10,000 KRW

** In Cases Where Your Alien Registration Card Expires Within Next 6 Months

  • If you have visited China within past 2 years and there is an entry record to China on your passport
    • you are eligible to apply for a new visa to China
    • Required documents and the visa application fee will be the same as above.

– General Information –

Visa issuance depends on rules and regulations persuant to the diplomatic relationships between countries.

Please check whether or not a visa is required to visit the countries you intend to travel via Internet, by contacting directly your local embassy or consulate before you travel.

We can arrange a Tourist Visa for following countries.

If you are  mailing your passport, please use Registered Overnight Express Mail (빠른 등기 in Korean) at your post office.

  • China
    • As of July 1st, 2010 you need Alien Registration Card (valid for at least next 6 months) to apply for the Chinese visa
    • Required documents are
      • Passport
        • You must also make sure that there is at least six months before the expiration of your passport
        • Passports must contain at least one unused VISA page for the VISA sticker (covering entire passport page
      • 1 passport picture
      • Application forms    (Download 1) (Download 2)
      • Alien Registration card (valid for at least next 6 month)
      • Certificate of Employment
      • Home address and phone number in Korea and your home country
      • You may mail these document to us, or you can come by to our office to drop them off.
        Our address is
        #1712 Seokyo Tower , Seokyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-76
    • Processing Fee:
      • Single entry (30 day stay within 90 days from your visa issuance date)
        • Non-Us Citizen: 60,000 wo
        • US Citizen: 195,000 wo
      • Double entry (30 day stay within 6 months from your visa issuance date)
        • Available only if your ARC has longer 6 month left AND you’ve been to China before within last two years.
        • Please note that Chinese Embassy in Korea does not issue multiple entry visa to foreign residents in Korea
        • Non-Us Citizen: 80,000 wo
        • US Citizen: 215,000 wo
      • If you just arrange a visa only without purchasing a flight ticket, there will be an extra 10,000 won for service fee.
  • Vietnam
    • Required Documents:
      • Passport & 1 passport picture
      • Home address and phone number in Korea and your home country
      • names and date of birth of your parents
      • You may mail these document to us, or you can come by to our office to drop them off.
        Our address is
        #1712 Seokyo Tower , Seokyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-760
    • Processing Fee:
      • 6 working days process – 145,000 won
      • 11 working days process – 120,000 won
      • If you just arrange a visa only without purchasing a flight ticket, there will be an extra 10,000 won for service fee.
  • Cambodia
  • Mongolia
    • Required Documents:
      • Passport & 1 passport picture
      • You may mail these document to us, or you can come by to our office to drop them off.
        Our address is
        #1712 Seokyo Tower , Seokyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-760
    • Processing Fee:
      • 5 working days process
      • 70,000 won
      • If you just arrange a visa only without purchasing a flight ticket, there will be an extra 10,000 won for service fee.
  • India
    • Required Documents:
      • passport
        • at least with 3 blank visa pages per the Indian Embassy visa policy
        • You must also make sure that there is at least six months before the expiration of your passport.
        • There should be your signature appeared on the passport bearer’s signature page.
      • 2 pictures of you ( size: 5.1 cm x 5.1 cm / White background )
      • Application Form (Download)
      • Signature Form (Download)
      • Address & Tel number in Korea and your home country
      • Copy of Alien registration card (front/back side)
      • You may mail these document to us, or you can come by to our office to drop them off.
        Our address is
        #1712 Seokyo Tower , Seokyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-760
    • Processing Fee:
      • Single entry (3 month validity)
        • Visa process time : 7 days ~ 10 days
        • U.S.Citizen : 170,000 won
        • Australia/NZ/Canada/Ireland : 130,000 won
        • UK Citizen (interview required) : 130,000 won + 30,000 won (visa interview fee)
        • South Africa : 50,000 won
        • Other nationalities : Please ask us
      • If you just arrange a visa only without purchasing a flight ticket, there will be an extra 10,000 won for service fee.