What Is a Confirmation of Visa Issuance?
A Confirmation of Visa Issuance is an application that a sponsor or travel agency completes through the Visa Portal on the applicant's behalf, without visiting Korea's immigration office in person. Once the application is approved, the applicant can quickly obtain their visa from a Korean diplomatic mission in their country of residence.
What is a Confirmation of Visa Issuance?
Through this document, an inviting party (sponsor) in Korea or a travel agency carries out the initial visa screening online on the applicant's behalf. As a result, the applicant does not have to wait long at the embassy and can process their visa with a ready-made approval in hand. The confirmation is especially convenient for long-term and work visas.
Which visa types does it apply to?
- Professor (E-1), Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Researcher (E-3), Technical Instructor/Technician (E-4), Professional (E-5), Foreign National with Special Skills (E-7) — for the applicant; and Dependent Family Member (F-3) for accompanying family members. Requirement: the applicant must hold an occupation classified under Category 1 (managers) or Category 2 (professionals and the like) of the Korean Standard Classification of Occupations issued by the National Statistical Office.
- Medical Tourist (C-3-3), Wellness and Medical Treatment (G-1-10), Business Visitor — Sponsored (C-3-6), Student (D-2), Korean Language Trainee (D-4-1), General Worker (E-9), and Seafarer (E-10) visas.
The process
Required documents
- Scanned copies of the passport pages
- Digital photo (in natural color, 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm)
- Other documents required for the relevant visa type (electronic copy)
How Ray Consulting helps
A Confirmation of Visa Issuance is processed with the correct visa type and inviting party. Ray Consulting specialists provide professional support in identifying the right visa type for you, preparing your documents, and guiding you through the confirmation process.
