If South Korea is on your to-go bucket list, hurry and apply for a South Korean visa and enjoy your trip to this eastern Asia country. Collect all the required documents and fill out an application form for the visa. The visa may take some time to be processed, so you should apply earlier than your intended travel dates.
To apply for a South Korean visa, book an appointment from the official booking website. After that, visit the South Korean embassy or consulate in the UAE on your confirmed appointment date and fill out the visa application form.
Ensure that you have all the required documents and pay the visa application fee.
Below are the individuals who can apply for a South Korean visa through the consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Dubai :
Applicants with Abu Dhabi and Al Ain visas can apply for visas via the Korean Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
The following documents are compulsory when applying for a South Korean tourist visa from UAE:
Additional documents may be requested if the consulate deems it necessary for visa evaluation.
The documents must be in English or Korean only, so if it is written in any other language, get them translated first, then submit both documents.
The cost for a single entry visa valid for less than 90 days is AED 160. For a double entry and multiple entry visa valid for less than 90 days, you will be charged AED 280 and AED 360, respectively.
The single entry visa valid for over 90 days’ costs AED 240, while the double entry and the multiple entry visa valid for over 90 days costs AED 280 and AED 360, respectively.
The consulate accepts Exact Cash only; no change or cards are accepted.
The visa fee is not refundable whether the application is granted or denied.
South Korean visa processing takes 14 calendar days from the day the application was submitted. A visa cannot be processed in less than 14 days, no matter the urgency of the visa.
Your passport will be kept by the consulate during the whole process, but in case you need it for other important issues, you can withdraw the passport after a week from the day you submitted it.
Key Notes
The Korean Consular in the UAE has temporarily stopped accepting appointment requests until the new online booking system is opened on June 19, 2023.
The appointment slots are currently all taken till the end of June. Walk-ins are not allowed at the consular.
You may be denied entry to South Korea even if you have a valid Korean visa when an immigration officer finds some requirements inadequate after their inspection.
