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South Sudan → South Korea: Short-stay tourist

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

10 items

Identity

Financial

  • If a parent pays for your trip: your birth certificate

    The Korean consulate in San Francisco asks for a marriage certificate or birth certificate, where it applies, to prove your relationship with the person who is funding your trip, such as a parent. A bank statement that shows more than one name, for example a parent's, must come with a copy of the birth certificate. Other Korean missions may ask for different documents, so check the one you use.

    Source: Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco: C-3-9 Visa (Tourist visa)

  • Proof of sufficient funds

    Required

    For C-3-9 (tourism) visa applicants: a recent bank transaction record in the applicant's own name, showing enough funds to cover the trip. The consulate you apply through checks for a minimum balance and how recently the statement was issued.

    Source: Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney

  • Visa fee

    Required

    For visa applicants: a fee applies, paid when you submit your application. The amount varies by consulate and nationality, check with the Korean embassy or consulate you're applying through.

    Source: Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney

Accommodation

Travel

  • K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)

    Required

    If you're visa-exempt, you still need to apply for K-ETA online and get it approved before you depart for Korea, it's an electronic authorization, not a visa. Approved K-ETA also means you don't need to fill out a paper arrival card when you land. Korea has, at times, temporarily waived the K-ETA requirement itself for specific nationalities; check the official K-ETA site (k-eta.go.kr) before you apply to see whether that currently applies to you.

    Source: Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada

  • Round-trip flight ticket or itinerary

    Required

    For C-3-9 (tourism) visa applicants: a round-trip flight ticket or itinerary showing travel to and from Korea.

    Source: Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney

Other

  • Which channel applies to you

    Required

    If your nationality is listed as visa-exempt, you don't need a Korean visa for tourism, but you do need a K-ETA (see below). If it isn't listed as exempt, you need a C-3 short-term visit visa (the C-3-9 sub-type covers tourism and visiting family or friends) before you travel.

    Source: Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Sydney

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Travelled without an approved K-ETA

    K-ETA has to be applied for and approved before you depart, not on arrival, showing up without one (when you're not covered by a current K-ETA exemption) can mean denied boarding or denied entry.

    How to avoid it: Apply for K-ETA on the official site well before your flight and confirm it's approved, not just submitted.

  • Incomplete or unsupported C-3 visa application

    The consulate can request additional supporting documents beyond the standard list during review, and applications are not returned once submitted.

    How to avoid it: Submit the full document set for your specific C-3 sub-type (C-3-9 for tourism) and respond promptly if the consulate asks for more.

  • Couldn't show enough funds or a return itinerary

    C-3-9 tourism applications are assessed on both a round-trip itinerary and a recent bank statement showing sufficient funds, missing either is a stated part of the application, not just good practice.

    How to avoid it: Book (or hold) a round-trip itinerary before applying and include an up-to-date bank statement in your own name.

Sources

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