Employment certificate, financial documents, and income tax return (ITR) are the staples of most visa applications. But there is one document that is usually overlooked — the cover letter.
A cover letter isn’t always a requirement when applying for a visa. However, it’s something that we often recommend to add to your pile of documents, especially if there is no interview and you have some explaining to do.
You see, sometimes, things don’t always fit the mold perfectly. There are cases wherein you can’t provide the exact document needed, but you have a very good alternative. Or maybe you just can’t provide something at all, but you have a perfectly valid reason. Or perhaps you’re traveling with a group or for a special purpose. These instances could probably benefit from a well-crafted explanation to give the visa officer a clearer picture of your situation.
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When I apply for a visa, I usually submit a cover letter regardless of whether or not it’s one of the requirements. I always want to give a summary of my application and clarify some aspects that may be prone to misinterpretation.
Looks like a lot, huh? But here’s the thing: According to a couple of friends who used to work as visa officers at strict embassies, they usually had very little time to assess each application. Hence, if you’re going to make a cover letter, go straight to the point. One page should be enough. The key is being concise — finding the balance between giving enough information and keeping it short and sweet.
Here are some samples. I intentionally used complicated situations to give you an idea how I usually explain them. If they don’t apply to you, feel free to modify these to match your case. Please use this only as a model for your own cover letter. Please do not copy-paste the whole thing without adjustments.
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Yosh Dimen is a full-time travel blogger. He has three passions in life: social media, travel, and movies. Yosh has won 3 Philippine Blog Awards and a Palanca Award . Learn more about his personal journeys at Yoshke.comDisclaimer before I tell you how to apply for a Korean visa without an ITR and COE (Certificate of Employment). I actually had an ITR (Income Tax Return) for almost 3 years now. I use Taxumo to help me register and file in BIR. They’re godsent for freelancers like me. (You can use my code C2Q0I to get a discount.) If I had known them before I wouldn’t have applied for a Japan visa without an ITR back then.
Now you may be wondering if my advice here will work when I already have an ITR and got my Korean Visa approved. Well, I don’t have a COE because I’m a freelancer, while my friend who traveled with me in Korea last October doesn’t have an ITR and she’s also a freelancer like me. But please take note that approval still depends on the Korean Embassy consul.
Step by Step Guide How to Apply For a Korean Visa Step 1: Get an appointment or get a travel agency to help you.
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UPDATE: Starting August 29, 2023, in line with the official operation of the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC), all Korean visa applicants must submit their visa applications at KVAC (you can walk in but make sure to come very early). Applying through accredited travel agencies is back again, but if you submit through them make sure to do it at least a month before your desired travel date.
For a step-by-step guide on how to fill up the South Korea Visa Application Form, this article by Two Monkeys Travel Group is very detailed.
NOTE: For family applications, you must provide documents that can serve as proof of your relationship. Birth certificates and marriage contracts are accepted. A representative can file for the whole family.
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If you’re going to submit it yourself, make sure to put them in an envelope and don’t fold the documents. Do not staple it either, use a paper clip instead for documents that have more than one page.
Processing time actually depends. In my experience, my friend and I decided to submit it ourselves to the embassy and after 5 days we already got our result by checking our status on the Korean Embassy website here.
While for travel agencies, it’s around 15 days, it also depends on your travel agency’s backlog. For the months of October and November make sure to submit at least a month before your desired travel month because a lot of people apply during those months for the Chuseok holiday and autumn season.
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If you could notice, in the second paragraph I mentioned my purpose of entry and also low-key implied that I’m going back to my country. I don’t guarantee it’ll 100% convince the consul but so far it worked on me both in Korean and Japanese tourist visa applications.
Don’t forget to ask your client to put their logo and company name on top of the “Proof of Revenue” and don’t forget to ask them to sign it too. A digital signature is accepted because some freelancers have clients based abroad.
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This is the actual travel itinerary that I submitted to the Korean Embassy and the same one I showed to the Immigration Officer in NAIA Terminal 1. The decoration is not necessary, I just want to express my excitement. I made this using Canva.
A: No, it is not necessary. The Korean Embassy actually discourages applicants from booking plane tickets before applying for a visa. There’s even a post about it taped outside their office.
A: People suggest your bank account should have at least Php10, 000 per person per day during your intended stay. So if you’re planning to stay for 5 days, you should at least have Php50, 000 in your bank account. But just to be sure, you should aim for a higher amount than settle for the minimum amount required especially now that they’re super strict on approving tourist visas due to an increasing amount of people illegally staying to work in their country.
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A: Yes, you can. I actually submitted 2 bank certificates. The important thing is your statement of account. They look at how your money comes in and out. I’ve heard of people getting rejected because of a sudden huge deposit in their accounts. So to be safe, I just submitted all my bank accounts instead of doing a huge transfer.
This is actually on a case-to-case basis. I’ve heard people with bank accounts that are only 1-3 months old getting approved. It really depends on your supporting documents.
If you have more questions about the Korean visa application, you can join this private group on Facebook that helped me a lot with the Korean Embassy updates and other members sharing their experiences.
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So these are the required documents, processes, and frequently asked questions on how to apply for a Korean Visa without an ITR and COE. I hope this post will help. Good luck!I have been working remotely for more than four years now, and this is the longest commitment that I’ve ever had in my life (work or otherwise). Working remotely means that I can work from anywhere in the world as long as I have a strong and fast internet connection. However, it is not as prestigious as it sounds. Having a weak passport does not guarantee that you can just fly out of the country without intense scrutiny. We also have to obtain visas for certain countries like South Korea and this is never an easy feat for freelancers.
Luckily, I obtained my first single entry tourist visa for South Korea a year ago. Back then, I was under a local contract which had benefits like a local office where the consul could call to confirm my employment. I was also able to provide a BIR form 2316 and the company alpha list which was a key requirement then.
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I had another South Korea trip planned for this year but unfortunately, just when I was about to apply for another visa, the local office was dissolved and I was transitioned back to a freelance contract. The dissolution meant that there was no local office number, and I can no longer present the Certificate of Employment from the said office. However, I can still present my BIR 2316 from 2018.
Having previously obtained a single entry visa does not guarantee that I would get another approval especially if I cannot present all the required documents. I looked up all the visa requirements for South Korea and they still have the same hard requirements except for alpha list
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