Visa / Invitation

✔ ① Family & Relatives Visit (Most Common)

• Invitation of parents, siblings, relatives

• Childbirth, caregiving, family gatherings, etc.

✔ ② Acquaintance Visit

• Invitation of friends, partners, acquaintances

• Travel and cultural experience purposes

✔ ③ Business Visit

• Meetings, contracts, business discussions

• Invitation by Korean companies

✔ ④ Events, Education & Research

• Seminars, workshops

• Training and technical cooperation programs

① Inviter (Korea) – Prepare Documents First

• Letter of invitation reason

• Invitation letter

• Financial proof (if required)

• Proof of relationship

• Stay plan

② Apply for Visa Issuance Confirmation (If Applicable)

• Clear invitation purpose increases approval rate

• Processing time: approx. 1–3 weeks

• Issuance number provided upon approval

③ Apply for Visa at Korean Embassy Abroad (Applicant)

• Passport

• Visa application form

• All invitation documents

• Visa issuance confirmation number

• Interview may be required

④ Visa Issuance → Entry into Korea

• Immigration inspection → stay begins

• Foreigners staying over 90 days must apply for Alien Registration Card (ARC)

Below is the most common document structure.

✔ Common Documents

• Invitation letter

• Letter stating the reason for invitation

• ID card (Korean national) or Alien Registration Card (if inviter is a foreigner)

• Proof of accommodation (lease or rental contract, etc.)

• Stay plan (schedule)

✔ For Family or Acquaintance Visits (Proof of Relationship)

• Family relationship certificate

• Marriage or birth certificate

• Evidence of communication such as photos or messages (for acquaintance invitations)

✔ Proof of Financial Ability (If Required)

• Income certificate

• Employment certificate

• Bank balance statement

• Tax payment certificate

✔ For Business Invitations

Business registration certificate

• Company profile of the inviting company

• Contracts, quotations, or transaction records

• Meeting schedule

✔ Common Required Documents

• Valid passport

• Visa application form

• Passport photo

• Invitation letter and reason statement

• Visa issuance confirmation number (if issued)

• Proof of relationship

✔ Proof of Intent to Return (Important)

• Employment or school enrollment certificate in home country

• Family relationship documents

• Proof of property or residence

👉 Clear intent to return significantly increases the chance of visa approval.

• Poorly prepared invitation reason statement

• Unclear purpose of visit

• Insufficient proof of relationship

• Lack of financial capability

• Credit or tax issues of the inviter

• Previous illegal stay or immigration violations

• Forged documents or inconsistencies

• Unclear intent to depart (return to home country)

👉 Invitation documents must clearly satisfy all four key factors:
Purpose + Relationship + Financial Ability + Intent to Return.

ACE provides professional guidance to increase visa invitation approval rates.

✔ Professional drafting of invitation letters and reason statements
✔代理 Application for Visa Issuance Confirmation (E-visa)
✔ Support for family, relatives, acquaintances, and business invitations
✔ Reapplication strategy after visa refusal
✔ Organization of inviter’s financial and relationship documents
✔ Customized stay plans and visit schedules
✔ Post-entry pathway planning to long-term visas (D, E, F categories)