Embassy of South Korea in Hanoi, Vietnam

Visa Requirements

If you hold a Vietnamese passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter South Korea.

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)