A college student with a household registration in a county in Sichuan wants to travel to South Korea independently. Can he apply for a visa? What if it’s Xiamen? (The problem is complex)

1. As far as I know, South Korea has basically opened up to free travel. Students who are currently studying in their senior year can provide proof of enrollment instead of proof of deposit. I'm not too sure whether all universities can apply for it. Generally, 211, one or two books are no problem. I don't know what school my classmates are from.

2 If you can speak well, it is recommended that you go by yourself. You don’t need to join a group for accommodation and air tickets. Most college students and young people in South Korea can basically ask for directions and help in some simple English, and it’s basically no problem. Moreover, all stations and attractions in South Korea will have Chinese introductions or service staff who can speak Chinese. The names of the subway stations are also marked in Chinese. Of course, it is best to check the guide before going. The air tickets booked by travel agencies usually have morning and evening flights, and the accommodation is also close to the suburbs, so the movements remain the same. There are many small hotels in the city that cost around 200 per night. Single rooms have private bathrooms. It can be relatively more expensive on weekends.

3 If you use the school’s proof of enrollment, there will be no household registration issue. Now there is no clear household registration restriction

4 The two of you can apply for visas separately, and then buy air tickets from Xiamen or Shanghai to Beijing to Seoul together. The current free travel visa is for 1 month and is valid for 3 months, which means you can stay in South Korea for 30 days. If you do not leave the country within 3 months after the visa is issued, the visa will automatically be invalidated.

If you have any questions, please continue. By the way, if you have a visa history of entering and exiting South Korea more than twice or going to Europe and the United States more than once, you can go directly to the embassy to hand over your passport, photos, application form and money without any other financial guarantee. This is the latest policy since 2012.