C : Short-term Stays

• C-3 : Short-term visit
  • C-3-1 : General short-term
  • Except C-3-2 ~ C-3-9
    
    A. Eligible Candidates
    
    You are eligible to apply if you are participating in TV and Radio shows, friendly sporting
    matches, events or conferences in the ROK, including sports competitions (golf, soccer, etc.)
    with set cash prizes for finalists*.
    
    * Even if the host party provides you with flight tickets and living expenses for your trip, you
    are still considered eligible applicants for C-3-1 visas. Nevertheless, if you receive monetary
    compensation separate from the cash prizes, exceeding the flight and living expenses, you will
    not be eligible to apply for the C-3-1 visa.
    
    ※ For friendly matches, KIS will look at a contract and review whether the contract exceeds
    the average living expenses.
    
    You intend to stay in Korea for a short period of time in order to build technological or
    functional capabilities at a government agency, company, etc.
    
    ※ You fall under this category if you are paid the amount not exceeding living expenses,
    however, if you are paid an official salary for your work during the technical/functional
    training period, you fall under Industrial Trainee (D-3-1) status.
    
    You are a Korean citizen whose living base is located abroad and need to enter Korea, being
    accompanied by a locally hired domestic worker (household helper) for humanitarian causes*
    and stay for a short period of time (less than 90 days)
    
    ※ Humanitarian causes include domestic workers giving hands to parenting, nursing, funeral
    procedure and other activities of a Korean national who recently gave a birth.
    
    In accordance with Article 37 of the Refugee Act, a visa with a maximum period of stay
    for 90 days will be issued to spouses and children of those with refugees status for the
    purpose of family unification. (KIS will confirm whether the applicant has been recognized
    as refugees, documents that were submitted to prove their family relations, their desire to be
    reunited as a family, and etc.)
    
    You are entering Korea for the purpose of engaging in all C-3 activities except permissible
    activities on C-3-2 Group Tourist through C-3-9 Ordinary Tourist visas.