What is the difference between South Korea’s C32 and C39 visas?

The main difference is whether you can apply by yourself.

1. Characteristics of C-3-2: The stay qualifications for group visas and personal sponsorship visas are represented by C-3-2. You need to apply to the designated travel agency of the consulate and cannot apply by yourself.

2. Characteristics of C-3-9: Individual unguaranteed tourist stay qualifications are represented by C-3-9. You can apply personally or entrust a travel agency designated by the consulate to handle it.

3. In summary, a visa is a document issued by a country's entry-exit management agency (such as the Immigration Bureau or its embassy or consulate abroad) to express approval of entry to foreign citizens.

Study visa

After deciding to study in South Korea, if you are a regular course student or a language training student and obtain an admission permit from a Korean educational institution, in order to enter South Korea , you need to prepare the necessary materials and apply for a study visa. There are three types of study visas: C-3, D-4, and D-2.

1. The C-3 visa is a short-term comprehensive visa, suitable for applicants taking language courses of less than 90 days.

2. The D-4 visa is a language course visa and is suitable for applicants taking language courses of more than 90 days.

*Those who study Korean at a language training center affiliated with a university, those who receive education at an educational institution other than an educational institution or academic research institution equivalent to a study abroad qualification, or those who are studying in a public or public institution in the country People who are studying technology, skills, etc. in research institutions, training institutes, groups, etc., people who are interning or training at foreign-invested companies or companies investing abroad, etc., and people who are engaged in research activities.

3. D-2 visa is a long-term study abroad visa, suitable for applicants of professional courses of more than 90 days.

Receive regular courses (bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D.) education, or those who want to engage in research in a specific field.

Student visas are generally counter-visas, that is, the school submits a student entry application to Korea Entry-Exit to obtain a counter-visa number. After students get the counter-visa number, they can go directly to the embassy/consulate to get the visa issued.

Extended information:

Those who enter the country at the invitation of Korean state-owned enterprises or private enterprises and want to sign purchase contracts with Korean companies, conduct market surveys, business negotiations and other activities; for installation, maintenance , those who are staying for a short period of time for the purpose of inspecting and accepting import and export machines and learning how to operate them; those who hold C-2 (short-term business visa) who have visited South Korea more than 4 times, they only need to provide proof of employment (original) and a copy of the business license of the applicant's company Documents

Preparation materials

1. Application letter for admission.

2. Certificate of employment and income of the financial guarantor (it is better to have a business license and official seal, and the monthly income should not be less than 5,000 yuan).

3. Bank deposit certificate (USD 3,000 or more or equivalent in RMB) and copies of time deposit slips of more than 3 months from the four major banks including Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, and China Merchants Bank.

4. The letter of reasons for studying in Korea (very important, record the reasons for studying in Korea in detail) needs to be signed and stamped by the applicant at the bottom right.

5. The applicant’s signature and seal are required on the lower right side of the applicant’s resume (including Chinese and English names, contact numbers, and detailed addresses).

6. Original copies of final academic qualifications, original and copy of transcripts.

7. A copy of both sides of the applicant’s identity card from a Hong Kong secondary school or a copy of his or her passport.

8. 2 color photos (4cm×5cm).

9. Copies of the household register of the applicant and the financial guarantor (double-sided copies of the father’s column, mother’s column, personal column, etc.) if the applicant’s household registration and the parents’ household registration are not together , need to do kinship notarization.

10. A two-sided copy of the parents’ ID card (a two-sided copy of the financial guarantor’s ID card).

11. Applicant’s name seal.

The teacher of Huatong Study Abroad reminds you to translate the guarantor materials, resume, reason for studying, etc. into Korean, apply for a standard admission permit from the school, and apply for a visa at the Korean Immigration Bureau office after the standard admission permit comes out. , the Korean Entry and Exit Bureau will review the materials and issue a visa confirmation letter.

Reference materials: Korean visa--Baidu Encyclopedia