Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Azerbaijan

• ●Monday - Friday

• ●09:30AM - 12:00PM, 14:00PM - 17:00PM

Visa information

General information for Visa

• ●Visitors who plan to stay in Korea must obtain visas before entering Korea.

• ●Agreement between the Government of Republic of Korea and the Government of Republic of Azerbaijan on the Mutual Waiver of Visa requirements for holders of Diplomatic and Official/Service passports has entered into force from 21st November, 2008. So Azerbaijan citizens who have a diplomatic or service passport can visit the Republic of Korea without a visa for duration of up to 30 days.

• ●Visa applicants are required to submit passport, application form, a recent passport-style color photograph, and other relevant documents as determined by the status of stay.

• ●Please make an appointment by e-mail(azeremb@mofa.go.kr) at least 3 working days in advance (please write full name, date of birth, purpose of entry to Korea, desired entry date to Korea, desired date & time of application)          ※ The embassy does not accept reservation applications from travel agencies.                  

• ●Visa fees are as follows

• Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days : 50 US$

• Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days : 80 US$

• Double entry visa : 120 US$

• Multiple entry visa : 150 US$

• ●Visa applicant himself/herself must submit required documents(for Visa)

• ●Required time for Visa issuance : 5 days(for long-term visa), 2~3 days(for short-term visa) (The date of receiving applications and non-working days are NOT included)

• ●Visa application form can be downloaded through the Visa Application Form tab at the bottom of the embassy's homepage main screen.

• ●A 3.5 x 4.5 cm passport-type color photo is required for all visa applications. The photo must have been taken in the last 6 months and should have a white background. Photos which are printed out or which do not meet these specifications will not be accepted.

• ●If documents are not written in English or Korean, you should submit notarized documents with translation in Korean or English

• ●Azerbaijan citizen who want to apply for long term visa(more than 90 days) should submit certificate of TB test at the designated hospitals by Korean Embassy. For detailed information, please see Notice https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/az-en/brd/m_8242/view.do?seq=761412&page=1 

• ●Documents issued by a third country other than Azerbaijan/Korea must be submitted with an apostille or verified by the respective embassy. (Scanned documents are not accepted.)

• ●Visa applicants must apply for a visa that accurately reflects the purpose of their visit. If the purpose of the visit does not match the visa issued, entry into the country may be denied. (For example, if someone enters Korea on a tourist visa and engages in profit-making activities, His(her) visa issuance may be denied for future visits to Korea or even be refused entry, even if they have been issued a visa.

Required documents for Visa application

• ●Short-term business/visitors

• Passport (Passport should be valid for more than 6 months)

• Application for Visa issuance, One photo, Visa fee 

• Invitation letter from inviting company or person (must be notarized,original)

• Guarantee letter from inviting company or person (must be notarized,original)

• Copy of certificate of business registration of inviting company.

• Documents which certify the relations between inviting person/company and invitee(ex. Certificate of incumbency or birth, contract, transaction performance document)

• A round-trip flight ticket or reservation of round trip flight (different form of documentation may be asked)

• Confirmation letter of hotel reservation

• The Embassy may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation.

  
  

• ●Tourism

• Passport (Passport should be valid for more than 6 months)

• Application for Visa issuance, One photo, Visa fee

• A round-trip flight ticket or reservation of round trip flight (different form of documentation may be asked)

• Confirmation letter of hotel reservation

• Travel plan in English(there is no fixed format but detailed plan must be drawn up)

• Documents related with the applicant(ex. Certificate of incumbency issued by E-government)

• Notarized guarantee letter (Guarantee letter has to be written by the person you know or relative, as below (except travel agent) :

  I xxx xxx guarantee that Mr/Ms xxx will visit the Republic of Korea and return the Republic of Azerbaijan between these dates xxxxx.

  Guarantee letter has to be translated and notarized.

• Copy of ID card of guarantor

• Certificate of incumbency of guarantor(issued by E-government)

• Certificate of bank balance for 6 months (at least USD 3,000)

• * If you are planning to travel in Korea with your friends/family members living in Korea, please submit invitation and guarantee letter from friends/family members living in Korea and apply C-3-1 visa.  

• The Embassy may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation.

  
  

• ●Attendance of various Events(Sport Events, Conference, Meetings, etc.)

• Passport (passport should be valid for more than 6 months)

• Application for Visa issuance, One photo, Visa fee

• Invitation letter(must be notarized, original)

•  - The invitation letter must specifically state the purpose of the invitation. (ex: conference X, 24th Conference of Overseas Korean language lecturers O)

• Guarantee letter(must be notarized, original)

• A copy of certificate of business registration of inviting company

• Documents related with the invitees(ex. Certificate of incumbency)

• A round-trip flight ticket or reservation of round trip flight (different form of documentation may be asked)

• Confirmation letter of hotel reservation

• The Embassy may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation.

  
  

• ●Students

• Passport (Passport should be valid for more than 6 months)

• Application for Visa issuance, One photo, Visa fee

• Certificate of Admission issued by the president of the college or university & copy of certificate of business registration of the college/university

• Certificate of TB test (for detailed information please see NOTICE https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/az-en/brd/m_8242/view.do?seq=761412&page=1   

• Original copy of document indicating the final level of education (Apostilled certificate with notarized translation)

• Original certificate of bank balance(one year tuition fee and the living expenses for a year)

• Training Plan(lecture schedule, lecturers profiles, training facility, etc) (only for applicants of D-4-1 visa(Korean language trainee) 

• Applicants who are enrolled in excellent certified or certified university do not need to submit a document indicating the final level of education. A list of excellent certified universities & certified universities can be found on the website : https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/study/certified_intro.do

• The Embassy may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation

• ●Medical trip

• Passport

• Application Form

• Photo (1 piece, 3.5x4.5)

• Visa fee 

• Document related to the reservation at the Hospital

• Copy of the business registration number of the hospital

• Diagnosis issued by the doctor in written form

• Employment certificate (printed from e-gov.az)

• Bank account certificate

• In case of payment by family member:

• Bank account statement of the family member

• Employment certificate (printed from e-gov.az) of family

• Notarized sponsor letter

• Certificate of TB test

• Document that proves the family relations (i.e. birth certificate)

• A round-trip flight ticket or reservation of round trip flight (different form of documentation may be asked)

• Confirmation letter of hotel reservation

• The Embassy may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation.

  
  

• ●You can get a certificate of TB test at the designated hospitals by Korean Embassy. For detailed information, please see Notice https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/az-en/brd/m_8242/view.do?seq=761412&page=1 

• ●For more information about Korean Visa, please see www.visa.go.kr (official Korean visa portal)