Yes, Indian passport holders must have a valid visa to visit South Korea (or Seoul) for leisure, business, or family visits. You must apply for your visa in advance to ensure sufficient time for processing.

Even minors or children need to get a South Korea tourist visa, which requires additional documents from their parents.

Here are the South Korea visa requirements for Indians:

• Passport: Your passport must be valid for at least six months and have at least 2 blank pages. Need a copy of the first and last page of the passport.

• Photo: You will require a passport-sized photo that meets the South Korea visa photo requirements.

• Flight Tickets: Please submit your return or onward flight ticket.

• Hotel reservations: You must provide proof of accommodation, such as a hotel reservation.

• Bank statements: Stamped and signed bank statements from the last six months to show proof of sufficient funds. A hard copy of the same is required to be submitted to the consulate.

• No Objection Certificate - Stamped and signed hard copy of a no objection letter from your employer (if employed) or on your company letterhead (If self-employed)

• Proof of funds and employment: The South Korean government checks whether you have funds to sustain your travel and stay in the country. To substantiate this, they request important documents, such as bank statements from the last six months, ITRs from the last three years, salary slips from the last 6 months (if employed), or equivalent documents.

If unable to submit any of the ITR, then a letter of explanation mentioning the reason must be submitted.

• Sponsor's documents: If your trip is sponsored, you will generally need to submit salary slips, bank statements and the sponsor's IT Returns.

• Invitation Letter: When applicable. 

• Cover letter: The cover letter shall briefly state the purpose of the visit. It must include the traveller's full name, date of birth, passport number, mobile number, purpose of visit and duration of stay. PostMyVisa  will help with cover letter during the process

Note: You must also submit documents confirming special circumstances in your visa application. For example, if invited, you will be asked to provide an invitation letter and a marriage certificate if your spouse's name is not updated on the passport.

Yes, you must submit your passport and supporting documents at the application centre when applying for a South Korean visa.

No, Indian passport holders can not apply for a visa upon arrival in South Korea; you must have a valid visa before travelling to the country.

South Korea stopped issuing physical visas in passports in July 2020. All visas are now part of the new visa grant notice system, which is a digital visa. After your visa is approved, you will receive a visa grant notice that you can download and print. This digital document serves as your official visa.

Authorised by the government: Postmyvisa is authorised by the United Arab Emirates government to handle your visa application.

Easy to use: PostMyVisa is easy to use and allows you to apply for your visa in under 10 minutes, allowing for a seamless process.

Convenient document upload: You can easily upload your photo and passport by either selecting files from your device or using the camera on your smartphone or laptop.

No, Indians do not need a visa if travelling directly to Jeju Island. For example, India to Jeju Island to India. If you need to transit through Korea, you will need to obtain a Korean tourist visa.

Here's a comprehensive guide on how to track your South Korean visa status.

No, Indians holding a Valid US/UK/Schengen visa are not exempt from the South Korean visa requirements, and there is no change in the requirements. You must apply for your tourist visa as usual in advance.

No, the South Korean tourist visa is not difficult for Indians, but travellers need to ensure that the right documents are submitted in accordance with the requirements.