 Visa
Requirement |
| The Organizing Committee of Angioplasty Summit-TCT Asia
Pacific 2009, Sponsored by the CardioVascular Research Foundation (CVRF),
believe that international participations from all over the world are
highly valued features to the success of this significant annual conference
in the field of interventional vascular.
We are also committed to assisting our international participants on
the application process for a travel visa. If you require a visa to visit
Korea, please check with your local Korea embassy or consulate to obtain
the necessary documents. In addition, please allow enough time to process
your visa and visit this website
http://www.immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html for further information
on the visa process.
Such an invitation is not a commitment on the part of the CardioVascular
Research Foundation to provide any financial support, nor is it a guarantee
of the acceptance of an abstract, nor a guarantee that the consulate will
issue the visa. |
| Visa
Type - Tourist & Business Visas |
| Visitors from countries not under Visa Exemption Agreements
must apply for a visa extension if planning to stay for more than 30 days.
Depending on the situation of the consulate, the visa extension will be
issued 1 to 3 days from the day of application. Applicants require a completed
application form, a recent passport-size colour photo and application fee.
Visitors do not require the outbound flight ticket. Visa extensions are
usually for 90 days.
All visas including long-term visas are for a single visit. Therefore
anyone who wishes to leave the country and re-enter later on during the
allowed period of stay should obtain the Re-entry Permit from the Ministry
of Justice prior to departure. For business visas, the intention of activities
must be clearly stated on the visa application form. |
| Letter
of Invitation |
| On request, the CVRF is pleased to send an invitation for
participation in Angioplasty Summit-TCT Asia Pacific 2009.
While we are pleased to provide documentation of your registration to
attend our meeting, visa issuance is at the sole discretion of the consular
officer. Letters of invitation are sent to only those individuals who
are registered to attend Angioplasty Summit-TCT Asia Pacific 2009 and
whose payments have been verified.
To request an invitation letter, please don't hesitate to contact cvrf@summitmd.com
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| Application
for Visas |
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Visa application should be made at Korean Embassies
or consulates abroad. |
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It is required for the visa applicants to submit passport, application
forms, a recent passport-style color photograph, and such other documents
as determined by the status of stay. |
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Visa fees are as follows:
a. Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days: USD30
b. Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days: USD50
c. Multiple entry visas: USD80
d. Prolongation of Re-entry Permit: USD20 |
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* For Citizens of United States of America,
multiple entry visa fee is USD45 on the basis of reciprocity since
the mutual agreement in 1994. |
Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a
valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. But people of 99
countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without
a visa according to visa-exemption agreements (Table 1), or in accordance
with principles reciprocity or national interest (Table 2).
[Table1] Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements
| Country/Period(days) |
Country/Period(days) |
Country/Period(days) |
| Europe |
| Austria / 90 |
Belgium / 90 |
Bulgaria / 90 |
| Czech Republic / 90 |
Denmark / 90 |
Estonia / 90 |
| Finland / 90 |
France / 90 |
Greece / 90 |
| Germany / 90 |
Hungary / 90 |
Iceland / 90 |
| Ireland / 90 |
Italy / 60 |
Liechtenstein / 90 |
| Luxembourg / 90 |
Malta / 90 |
Netherlands / 90 |
| Norway / 90 |
Portugal / 60 |
Poland / 90 |
| Romania / 90 |
Spain / 90 |
Slovak Republic / 90 |
| Sweden / 90 |
Switzerland / 90 |
United Kingdom / 90 |
| Asia and Oceania |
| Bangladesh / 90 |
Israel / 90 |
Malaysia / 90 |
| New Zealand / 90 |
Pakistan / 90 |
Singapore / 90 |
| Thailand / 90 |
Turkey / 90 |
|
| Americas |
| Antigua and Barbuda / 90 |
Bahamas / 90 |
Barbados / 90 |
| Brazil / 90 |
Colombia / 90 |
Costa Rica / 90 |
| Common wealth of Dominica / 90 |
Dominican Republic / 90 |
El Salvador / 90 |
| Grenada / 90 |
Haiti / 90 |
Jamaica / 90 |
| Mexico / 90 |
Nicaragua / 90 |
Panama / 90 |
| Peru / 90 |
St. Lucia / 90 |
St. Kitts and Nevis / 90 |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90 |
Surinam / 90 |
Trinidad and Tobago / 90 |
| Africa |
| Lesotho / 60 |
Liberia / 90 |
Morocco / 90 |
| Tunisia / 30 |
|
|
[Table2] Countries or Regions under principles of reciprocity
and national interest
| Country/Period(days) |
Country/Period(days) |
Country/Period(days) |
| Asia and Oceania |
| Brunei / 30 |
Hong Kong / 90 |
Japan / 90 |
| Kuwait / 30 |
Macao / 30 |
Oman / 30 |
| Qatar / 30 |
Saudi Arabia / 30 |
Taiwan / 30 |
| United Arab emirates / 30 |
Yemen / 30 |
|
| North America |
| Canada / 180 |
United States / 30 |
|
| South America |
| Argentina / 90 |
Chile / 90 |
Guatemala / 30 |
| Honduras / 30 |
Paraguay / 30 |
Uruguay / 30 |
| Venezuela / 30 |
|
|
| Europe |
| Albania / 30 |
Croatia / 90 |
Cyprus / 30 |
| Latvia / 90 |
Lithuania / 90 |
Monaco / 30 |
| Slovenia / 90 |
Vatican / 30 |
|
| Oceania |
| Australia / 90 |
Fiji / 30 |
Guam / 30 |
| Kiribati / 30 |
Marshall Islands/ 30 |
Palau / 30 |
| Nauru / 30 |
New Caledonia / 30 |
|
| Africa |
| Republic of South Africa / 30 |
Swaziland / 30 |
|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.mofat.go.kr
Immigration Bureau
http://www.immigration.go.kr |
