Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston

General Requirements

1. Passport

• ●You have to submit an original and signed passport for valid more than 6 months.

2. Visa Application

• ● For Visa Application Form, please click here 

• ●Fill out the form and sign it with your signature.

• ●For your convenience, you can also fill out and print the e-form (with a bar code) on our online Visa Portal.

3. One Passport photo

• ●A photo taken within the last 6 months

• ●Natural color

• ●Printed photographs are not accepted

Please glue the photo on the application form.

4. Visa Application Fee

• ●Cash or Money Order Only; Make Money Order Payable to "Korean Consulate General"

• ●Visa Fees may vary based on the country of citizenship and its agreements with the Republic of Korea. *Some restrictions may apply. Please check for multiple entry visa eligibility.

• ●For the U.S. citizens, regardless of the visa type and length of stay: $45 USD

• ●Non U.S. citizens' Fees vary based on reciprocity.

• ○Please check with www.visa.go.kr for the exact amount.

• ○Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days: US$30 - US$130

• ■Canadian, Chinese, Indian applying for C-3: US$40

• ■Vietnamese applying for C-3: US$20

• ■Filipino applying for C-3: free (only in case of 59 days or less)

• ■Mongolian applying for C-3: free

• ○Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days: US$50 - US$200

• ○Multiple entry visa: US$60 - US$250

5. Pre-paid and self-addressed Envelope

• ●If you are requesting your passport with the visa mailed back to you, please enclose a pre-paid and self-addressed envelop provided by the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail.

• ●The Consulate is not responsible for lost mail.

• ●Mailing Address:

• ○KOREAN CONSULATE GENERAL VISA DEPT. 1990 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 1250 HOUSTON, TX 77056

• ○(713) 961-0186

6. If you are Non-US Citizen, submit the followings:

If you apply by mail, notarization is required

• ●Proof of Residency : To download Proof of Residency form, click here

• ●A photocopy of the Passport's Information/Photo Page(s)

• ●An original and photocopy of permanent residency card (Front&Back) or valid U.S. visa and I-94 (F or M visa holder I-20, J visa holder DS-2019)

• ●If you apply by mail, do not mail your Original Permanent Residency Card but notarization is required for the copy.

Additional Documents for Visa Status

Additional Documents for Visa Status. Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances

1. A-3 VISA For agreement

You are eligible to apply for an A-3 International Agreement visa if you are a person or an immediate family member in accordance with SOFA Agreement (A-3-2) and Fulbright Agreement (A-3-99).

• ●(1) Civilian

• ○Civilian ID

• ○P.C.S or T.D.Y Order

• ●(2) Invited Contractor

• ○Contractor ID

• ○Letter of Employment

• ○Official Order

• ●(3) Dependents

• ○Duty Order

• ○Spouse: Dependents ID and Marriage Certificate

• ○Child: Dependents ID and Birth Certificate

2. D-2 VISA For students

• ●The Certificate of admission with original signature

• ●A copy of Business Registration, certificate of a respective academic institution

3. D-4 VISA For General Trainees

Language trainee at a language center of an educational organization(university, community college), a student at a secondary educational institution such as high school or below

• ●(1) Language trainee at university(Korean-language trainee: D-4-1, Foreign-language trainee: D-4-7)

• ○The Certificate of Admission with original signature

• ○A copy of Business registration certificate of a respective academic institution

• ●(2) Language trainee by the National Institute for International Education

• ○Invitation letter (issued by the National Institute for International Education)

4. D-9-3 VISA For Technician (Ship Building)

A person who is dispatched for the supervision of ship-building and/or industrial facilities manufacturing (dispatched by professional services company, assigned by the ordering individual/company)

• ●A statement of invitation

• ●A copy of trade contract

• ●A dispatch order

• ●A copy of Business Registration Certificate of the host company or a certified copy of unabridged Corporate Register of inviting company

• ●A certificate of annual tax payment of inviting company

5. E-1 VISA For Professor

• ●Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number

6. E-2 VISA For Foreign Language Instructor

• ●(1) E-2-1 VISA for teaching English

• ○Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number

• ●(2) E-2-2 VISA for TALK Program

• ○Letter of Invitation

• ○Contract

• ●(3) E-2-2 VISA for EPIK Program

• ○Notice of Appointment

• ○Contract

7. F-3 VISA For Family Dependency

• ●Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number or Documents that prove the family relations(a marriage certificate, a copy of family register or a birth certificate)

• ●A certificate of incumbency of Inviting parties and a certificate of tax payment

8. F-4 VISA For Overseas Korean 

 Click here for more info

9. H-1 VISA For Korea-U.S. WEST Program

 Click here for more info

10. F-1-D Workation (Digital Nomad)

 Click here for more info