South Korea Tourist (C-3-9) Visa: Fees and Processing for Indian, Nigerian, Pakistani and Philippine Passports

The C-3-9 short-term visit visa is the tourist visa for nationalities outside Korea's waiver, which includes India, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and most of Africa and the Middle East. Business meetings and events use the C-3-1 or C-3-4, visits to family the C-3-1 with an invitation, and all three share the same process and fee schedule. Since 1 July 2020 no sticker is placed in the passport; an approved applicant prints a Visa Grant Notice from the Korea Visa Portal and shows it at check-in and the border.

Fees and timing by mission. Korea sets consular fees by reciprocity and each mission publishes its own, so the figures below are the ones the site's audiences will actually pay: - India: Rs3,600 single entry up to 90 days, Rs5,400 single entry over 90 days, Rs6,300 double entry, Rs8,100 multiple entry, under the revision effective 1 August 2026; express Rs6,300, Rs8,100, Rs9,900 and Rs11,700. The centre charges Rs1,100. Standard processing ten working days, plus ten more if documents or an interview are requested. Lodged at VFS Global (New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru) or BLS International (Mumbai, Hyderabad) - Nigeria: NGN 60,000 single entry up to 90 days, NGN 90,000 over 90 days, NGN 105,000 double entry within six months, NGN 135,000 multiple entry within a year, per the Lagos office. Ten to fifteen business days, longer under high demand. Lagos office in Ikoyi, or the visa centre in Abuja for northern states - Pakistan: PKR 12,000 for up to 90 days, PKR 18,000 for 91 days or more, non-refundable, per the embassy notice of 23 December 2025. A minimum of eight weeks. In person at the embassy in Islamabad, or the consulate in Karachi for Sindh residents - Philippines: the embassy charges no consular fee for short visits by Philippine passports; the Korea Visa Application Center in Taguig charges PHP 1,000 from 25 August 2026, up from PHP 900. Ten working days, five for express. Applications through the KVAC or a designated travel agency, and an e-group visa for parties of three or more through the agencies since 27 June 2026 - Elsewhere: the embassy in Malaysia publishes RM 160 single, RM 240 long single, RM 280 double and RM 360 multiple for most nationalities from 1 July 2026, with different rates for 18 countries under reciprocity, which is a fair guide to the standard schedule

Group visa fee waiver: the USD 15 fee for group tourist visas is waived until 31 December 2026 for tour groups from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India and Cambodia, per the Ministry of Justice via the Korea Tourism Organization on 7 July 2026.

Documents: every mission asks for the application form, a passport with at least six months' validity, a recent photo, round-trip flight reservation, hotel booking or an invitation with the host's ID, six months of bank statements, and proof of employment or study. Lagos requires statements issued by a branch in the city of application within 14 days; Islamabad requires six months of transaction history; India's centres require the form to be completed exactly as on the passport. Missions can call an interview.

Who does not need this visa: Jeju Island admits visa-required nationals for up to 30 days by direct international flight, except 23 nationalities including Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Iran and Iraq. Holders of a valid visa or residence for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or 32 European countries may enter for 30 days in transit to or from that destination, with the same exclusions.