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Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., United States

Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., United States, located at 2450 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of South Korea, or view the information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, official website, Facebook page, Twitter, consular jurisdiction, previous ambassadors, consular services, visa list, and head of mission (HOM).

  • Embassy Address

    2450 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20008
    United States
  • Telephone

  • (202) 939-5600
  • Fax

  • (202) 797-0595
  • Email

  • [email protected]
  • Office Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Consular Jurisdiction

Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.

Location Map

Location map of the Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., United States

Website

Office website

Social Media

Services

The following is a brief listing of services offered at the Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., United States.

  • Process passport applications
  • Process visa applications
  • Notarize certain documents
  • Legalization of documents
  • Issuing emergency travel documents
  • Registration of marriage, birth, and death
  • Authentication of documents
  • Renunciation of citizenship

Head of Mission

Taeyong Cho, Ambassador

Common Visa Types

Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to South Korea without a visa. The most common types of South Korea visas are the following.

  • A visas
    • A-1 (Diplomat)
    • A-2 (Government official)
    • A-3 (Agreement)
  • B visas
    • B-1 (Visa exemption)
    • B-2 (Tourist/transit)
  • C visas
    • C-1 (Temporary news coverage)
    • C-2 (Short-term business)
    • C-3 (Short-term visit)
    • C-4 (Short-term employee)
  • D visas
    • D-1 (Artist)
    • D-2 (Students)
    • D-3 (Industrial trainee)
    • D-4 (General trainee)
    • D-5 (Journalism)
    • D-6 (Religion)
    • D-7 (Supervisor)
    • D-8 (Corporate investor)
    • D-9 (International trade)
    • D-10 (Job Seeking)
  • E visas
    • E-1 (Professor)
    • E-2 (Foreign language instructor)
    • E-3 (Research)
    • E-4 (Technology transfer)
    • E-5 (Professional employment)
    • E-6 (Artistic performer)
    • E-7 (Designated activities)
    • E-8 (Training employment)
    • E-9 (Non-professional employment)
    • E-10 (Crew employee)
  • F visas
    • F-1 (Visiting or joining the family)
    • F-2 (Resident)
    • F-3 (Accompanying spouse/child)
    • F-4 (Overseas Korean)
    • F-5 (Permanent resident)
    • F-6 (Marriage to Korean Citizen)
  • G visas
    • G-1 (Miscellaneous)
  • H visas
    • H-1 (Working holiday)
    • H-2 (Working visit)
  • M visas
    • M-1 (Military)
  • T visas
    • T-1 (Tourist landing)

How to apply Korea visa?

You may apply at Korean Embassy or Consulate General in your country (or area) of residence or apply for e-Visa via the visa portal of the Republic of Korea.

Types of South Korean Passports

South Korea issues different types of passports including regular passports, diplomatic passports for diplomats, official passports for government officials, and others.

South Korean Passport Renewal Abroad

When a South Korean passport expires, it can be renewed at a South Korean embassy or consulate abroad. The renewal process typically requires submitting an application with supporting documents and paying the applicable fees.

Besides Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C., United States South Korea also has 12 representations in the following cities of United States:


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This page was last edited on 29 January 2023 at 05:24 AM (EST).