By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora January
23, 2020, 11:37 am Share
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| Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea (Contributed photo) |
MANILA -- The Korean visa processing period starting February 2020 will
be reduced to 10-15 days, the South Korean Embassy in Manila announced.
"The Embassy has allotted additional visa staffs for faster
processing of Korean visa applications. Therefore, by the end of February, the
current visa processing period of 25-27 days will be reduced to 10-15
days," its statement dated January 20 reads.
The Embassy said the reduced processing period will also be retained
during the peak season from March to April.
Applying for a Korean visa prior to purchasing airline tickets is a
must since the issuance is subject to the approval of the consul in charge.
The Embassy, since July 2018, has only accepted walk-in applicants only
for spouses and children of Koreans, holders of visa issuance number,
government employees with an official business trip, and for those with
humanitarian reasons to travel to Korea urgently.
Due to the increase in applicants, the Embassy in 2018 decided to
process all temporary visitors' visa applications through designated travel
agencies. (PNA)
Although it is a great news, it's still unconfirmed whether the government of South Korea will cut the visitor visa processing time for the Filipinos. So will just have to wait for further announcement from the South Korean Embassy.
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