Short-term Visit(C-3)
| Eligible Persons and Scope of Activities | Business activities such as market research, business contacts, consultations, contracts, etc.
Persons intending to stay for no more than 90 days for purposes such as tourism, transit, medical care, visiting relatives, friendly sports matches, participation or attendance at various events or meetings, cultural arts, general training, lessons, attendance at religious ceremonies, academic data collection, or other similar purposes. As of December 15, 2011, the short-term business (C-2) and short-term general (C-3) stay qualifications were integrated. The short-term visit (C-3) status cannot be issued to persons engaging in profit-making activities. Stay Status Codes C-3-1 Short-term General All persons within the scope of short-term visit (C-3) except for pure tourism (C-3-2) to visiting compatriots (C-3-9). C-3-2 Group Tourism, etc. Persons entering for group or individual tourism, airport-only small-scale activities, etc., where a travel agency takes responsibility as guarantor upon expiration of stay period. C-3-3 Medical Tourism Short-term visitors among foreign patient visa holders and those subject to visa issuance approval guidelines. C-3-4 Short-term Business Persons engaged in business activities such as market research, business contacts, consultations, contracts, small-scale trade, and APEC cardholders entering without a visa. C-3-5 Agreement-based Short-term Business Persons entering for short-term business under agreements (limited to CEPA, FTA, etc.: India, Chile). C-3-6 Preferred Company Invitation Short-term Business Persons invited by companies or organizations selected as preferred companies. C-3-7 Arrival Tourism Persons entering through airports and receiving an arrival visa. C-3-8 Visiting Compatriots Persons eligible for visiting compatriot visa issuance. C-3-9 General Tourism General tourists not included in C-3-2 (group tourism, etc.). C-3-10 Pure Transit Persons traveling to a third country via Korea (cannot be used for entry inspection purposes). |
| Maximum Stay Period Granted at One Time | 90 days |
| Permission to Extend Stay Period | 1. Permission to extend stay period
❍ If the individual falls within the scope of short-term visit (C-3) activities, has no suspicion of illegal employment, and the necessity for extension is recognized, extension is possible within the 90-day stay period from the date of entry. * (Examples of reasons for extension) ① When there is no available vessel for departure or unavoidable reasons such as unforeseen accidents or illness at the time of entry can be proven ② Those who entered for purposes such as visiting relatives or language study and are not suspected of illegal employment (e.g., Korean descendants abroad, families of marriage immigrants) ③ Business visitors who need to extend their stay due to reasons such as delays in export/import shipping or departure delays ④ Holders of multiple-entry visas who need to prove the necessity of continuing to stay beyond the granted stay period after entry 2. Restriction on extension of stay for holders of group tourism (C-3-2) visas For group tourists (C-3-2) and those holding guaranteed individual visas (C-3-2), extension of stay or change of status is allowed only if there are unavoidable reasons such as no available flight for departure or application for permanent residency/naturalization. 3. Required documents ① Application form (Form No. 34), original passport, fee ② Documents proving the necessity for extension of stay |
| Foreign Registration | Chilean nationals holding a short-term business visa (C-3-4) who wish to stay for more than 91 days
① Application form (Form No. 34), original passport, one standard-sized photo, fee ② Submit documents proving the purpose of entry, such as transaction records, invitation letters, contracts, import/export-related documents, etc., to register as C-3 ※ Chilean nationals holding a short-term visit visa (C-3-4, 6 months) are not allowed to stay for more than 6 months. Those who wish to stay longer than 6 months must obtain permission to change their stay status to D-7, D-8, or D-9. |
