C-3-3 (Medical Tourist)/C-3-7 (Visa on Arrival)
For those looking to get some medical treatment in South Korea. This visa is for you.
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for the C-3-3 Medical Tourist visa if :
a) you are visiting South Korea to receive medical treatment at a medical institution in Korea or for recuperation.
*A spouse or immediate family members of the patient will be given a same type of visa as the patient.
b) you are a registered medical tourism institution or facilitator, recognized by the Minister of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, and are visiting Korea to attract foreign patients in accordance with the Medical Service Act.
*Permission shall be given only if the registered inviter requests for Confirmation of Visa
Issuance via online (Korea Visa Portal, effective as of Jan. 1, 2012)
You are eligible to apply for the C-3-7 visa if you do not require a visa prior to visiting Korea and are eligible to obtain visa upon arrival at the airport.
*C-3-7 visa is granted to the nationals of countries falling under the visa waiver agreement with Korea and therefore do not require a visa prior to visiting. However, the visa obtained upon arrival at the airport is only valid for 90 days. So if you are looking to stay in Korea for a longer period of time or work or study in Korea, please look into other visa options.
Maximum Length Of Stay
The maximum length of stay is up to 90 days.
*If your treatment or duration of trip is 90 days or less: Visa type C-3-3, 90 days of period
of sojourn will be issued. However, validity period is three months for single-entry visas, six months for double-entry visas, and one year for multi-entry visas depending on the discretion of the chief of mission.
Documents Required
- Visa Issuance Application Form
- Passport
- One Standard Size Photograph
- Visa Fee
- Additional documents to verify your purpose of visit.
Additional Documents
Visa is issued at the discretion of the chief of mission. Depending on the visa category you are applying for and your purpose of visit you will have to provide additional documents to support your application. Also, different forms of documentation may be asked for depending on the application.
For C-3-3 medical tourist visa: you may need to provide Registration certificate of hospital, invitation letter by the Korean hospital, Financial documents and Medical treatment documents by a medical institution verifying your disease or sickness and the need for treatment.
For the spouse and immediate family members accompanying the patient: A document proving family relations (Marriage Certificate, Certificate of Family Relation
Records, Birth Certificate, etc.)
For the registered medical tourism institution or facilitator: A copy of business registration and a registration certificate of the inviter (medical institute)
※ If the institute is registered at HuNet, you do not have to submit the documents mentioned
above.
Extension Of Stay
Extension of Stay for C-3-3 visa holders and C-3-7 visa holders is limited. Extension is only granted when there is no flight or ship available for departure or when there are other unavoidable circumstances such as unexpected accidents, diseases, etc.
Required Documents For Extension Of Stay
- An application form
- Passport
- Fee
- Documents proving the necessity of extension of stay
For more information visit the immigration website at www.hikorea.go.kr