1. Passports and Visa
Visa Guidelines
Foreign nationals entering Korea are generally required to have a valid passport and a Korean visa assigned by overseas branch of Korean embassy or consular offices. For Indian citizens travelling to Korea, a single-entry visa valid for 90 days is usually issued. For people with past travel to Korea, multiple-entry Visa can also be issued.
Visa Application Process
- In India, Visa application centres are divided into 4 zones: North (Delhi), East (Kolkata), South (Chennai) and West (Mumbai).
- North & East zone applicants must apply through VFS office at http://www.vfsglobal.com/korea/india/
- South & West zone applicants can apply directly at their respective Korean consulate offices.
- South India (Chennai): http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/in-chennai-en/index.do
- West India (Mumbai): http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/in-mumbai-en/index.do
Jeju Island No-Visa
The special governing region of Republic of Korea Jeju Island is a no visa island for Indians.
Any Indian national having valid passport can enter Jeju Island without prior Korean visa and is allowed visa-free entry. Under this arrangement visitors can stay in Jeju Island up to 30 days for tourism purpose.
Note: Important condition for visa-free entry to Jeju Island One must arrive at Jeju Island directly without touching mainland Korea. For Indian travellers, best connection is taking a direct flight from Hong Kong to Jeju Island.
2. Entry Formality
Alien Registration
A Korean embassy or consulate can issue two types of visa: a short-term visa for the visitor who wants to stay up to 90 days or a special long-term visa for periods longer than 90 days. A visitor with a special long-term visa is required to apply for alien registration at a local immigration office within 90 days of arrival.
Immigration Offices | |
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Seoul | (02)2650-6212 |
Incheon Airport | (032)740-7013 (032)740-7030 |
Jeju | (064)722-3494 (064)721-3494 |
Busan | (051)461-3000 |
Gimhae Airport | (051)972-1610 (051)972-1615 |
3. Flight Schedule
Airline | Days | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Flight No. | Flight Time |
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Korean Air | Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | 19:40 | 06:15 (+ 1 day) |
KE 482 | 7h 5m |
Asiana Airlines | Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | 02:20 | 12:40 | OZ768 | 6h 50m |
Air India | Sun, Tue, Thu, Sat | 23:05 | 12:30 (+ 1 day) |
AI 310 | 9h 55m (1 hr layover in Hongkong) |
- Airline : Korean Air
- Days : Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri Sat
- Departure Time : 19:40
- Arrival Time : 06:15 (+ 1 day)
- Flight No. : KE482
- Flight Time : 7h 5m
- Airline : Asiana Airlines
- Days : Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Departure Time : 02:20
- Arrival Time : 12:40
- Flight No. : OZ768
- Flight Time : 6h 50m
- Airline : Air India
- Days : Sun, Tue, Thu, Sat
- Departure Time : 23:05
- Arrival Time : 12:30(+ 1 day)
- Flight No. : AI 310
- Flight Time : 9h 55m(1 hr layover in Hongkong)
Airline | Days | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Flight No. | Flight Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korean Air | Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | 19:40 | 06:15 (+ 1 day) |
KE 482 | 7h 5m |
- Airline : Korean Air
- Days : Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Departure Time :19:40
- Arrival Time : 06:15(+ 1 day)
- Flight No. : KE 482
- Flight Time : 7h 5m
Airline | Days | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Flight No. | Flight Time |
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Korean Air | Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | 13:00 | 18:05 | KE 481 | 8h 35m |
Asiana Airlines | Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | 20:10 | 01:00 (+ 1 day) |
OZ767 | 8h 20m |
Air India | Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri | 14:15 | 21:20 | AI 317 | 10h 35m(1 hr layover in Hongkong) |
- Airline : Korean Air
- Days : Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Departure Time : 13:00
- Arrival Time : 18:05
- Flight No. : KE 481
- Flight Time : 8h 35m
- Airline : Asiana Airlines
- Days : Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
- Departure Time : 20:10
- Arrival Time : 01:00(+ 1 day)
- Flight No. : OZ767
- Flight Time : 8h 20m
- Airline : Air India
- Days : Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri
- Departure Time : 14:15
- Arrival Time : 21:20
- Flight No. : AI 317
- Flight Time : 10h 35m(1 hr layover in Hongkong)