South Korea Visa Requirements for Philippine Citizens (2026)
Yes — Philippine passport holders need a visa to enter South Korea. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Specifically for Philippine passport holders
- •Philippine travellers who need a visa can apply under the C-3-9 Ordinary Tourist category, which covers stays of under 90 days. [10]
- •Group tourists can use the C-3-2 Group Tourist category for stays of under 90 days. [10]
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival
- Digital photograph in natural colour, 3.5cm x 4.5cm [2]
- Scanned images of your passport pages [1]
- Visa application form (form No.17, or the electronic form on the Visa Portal) [14]
- K-ETA approval (KRW 10,000, apply at k-eta.go.kr)
- Return or onward ticket from South Korea
- Credit card for the online fee payment, such as VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, UnionPay or Alipay+ [5]
Fees & processing
| Processing | ~30 working days |
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From official-portal extracts (captured ):
- •The K-ETA application fee is KRW 10,000 per person, roughly USD 7-8. [5]
- •Additional online payment processing fees may apply, generally about 3%. [5]
- •The fee covers the application and examination process and is non-refundable once paid, whatever the outcome. [5]
- •Where a visa is needed instead, a single-entry visa for a stay of 90 days or less costs USD 40. [6]
How to apply
- Start your application only on the official K-ETA website (www.k-eta.go.kr) or the K-ETA mobile app. [4]
- Accept the terms and conditions to open the application. [7]
- Verify your email address. [7]
- Enter your passport information exactly as it appears in the passport. [7]
- Enter the rest of your application information and check every detail before submitting. [7]
- Pay the fee and complete the application. [7] [5]
Before you fly
- •Apply only through the official K-ETA site or app, because look-alike agencies charge high fees for the same service. [4]
- •Transfer passengers who must enter Korea, for example after an itinerary change, need K-ETA approval first. [9]
Full South Korea entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.
Conditions & fine print
- •Visa-free transit (up to 30 days) provided holding a valid U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand visa, and arriving from or departing to those countries.
- •Group tourists are allowed visa-free travel if coming in through Yangyang International Airport until June 30, 2026. Stay is limited to 15 days & movement only to around Gangwon-do region and Seoul metropolitan area.
Watch out for
Overstay: 2009 saw concern raised over Chinese nationals who overstayed their visas.
The K-ETA fee is non-refundable once paid, even if the application is not approved. [5]
If your card blocks overseas payments the fee will not go through, and a 3DS authentication error must be sorted out with your card issuer. [5] [9]
Recent changes
- · upcomingOn 25 February 2026, South Korea announced that it will be expanding the tour group visa-free policy towards citizens of Indonesia in the future.
- · confirmedQatar
- · confirmedUnited Arab Emirates
- · confirmedKazakhstan
- · confirmedRussia
- · confirmedUruguay
- · confirmedVenezuela
- · confirmedJapan
- · confirmedChile
- · confirmedGuatemala
- · confirmedLatvia
- · confirmedBrazil
Policy updates affecting this route
- · confirmedE-9 workers were assigned to a specific site; transfer to another site permitted only in limited cases → Allowed to transfer to another site belonging to the same construction company (same employer) where the new site meets E-9 requirements — South Korea loosens E-9 worksite transfer rules
Frequently asked
What documents are required?
Passport valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival; Digital photograph in natural colour, 3.5cm x 4.5cm; Scanned images of your passport pages; Visa application form (form No.17, or the electronic form on the Visa Portal); K-ETA approval (KRW 10,000, apply at k-eta.go.kr).
What happens if I overstay in South Korea?
2009 saw concern raised over Chinese nationals who overstayed their visas.
How long is K-ETA approval valid?
It is valid for three years.
Who is exempt from applying for a K-ETA?
Korean nationals with a valid Korean passport, US armed forces members under the SOFA agreement, flight attendants and seafarers, and ABTC (APEC) card holders.
How much does a Korean visa cost if I need one?
A single-entry visa for a stay of 90 days or less costs USD 40; a single-entry visa for 91 days or longer costs USD 60.
Sources & last verified
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for Philippine citizens” and “Visa policy of South Korea”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
Official-source extracts captured : [1] visa.go.kr [2] visa.go.kr [3] visa.go.kr [4] k-eta.go.kr [5] k-eta.go.kr [6] visa.go.kr [7] k-eta.go.kr [8] visa.go.kr [9] k-eta.go.kr [10] visa.go.kr [11] visa.go.kr [12] k-eta.go.kr [13] visa.go.kr [14] visa.go.kr [15] visa.go.kr [16] visa.go.kr [17] visa.go.kr. Attribution to the publishing agencies; every bracketed number above points to its row here.
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