DTV done in Korea (6 weeks!) - UPDATED

*Update as of Feb 2025. Apparently, they now ask for full alien card, no longer a stamp. Please, email the embassy for clarification beforehand.

Some people here thought it was impossible to do in Korea as a tourist but it was not true. I've emailed them before applying and a tourist stamp is good enough for them.

Applied online as digital nomad. They asked:

* Only 3 months of bank statements

* Full employment contract

* CV

* Tourist Stamp in Passport

* Certificate of Employment (letter from a manager)

* Proof of accommodation (Airbnb in my case)

Big con - the amount of time it took to process the application the whole 6 weeks. And 4 weeks is the minimum, no special cases. I also did an email follow up every week just in case. It was a hassle in the end and I'd rather have done it in Laos or Vietnam in a much shorter time.

But if you want to experience Korea and also do a DTV just make sure you go there for 2 months for the lengthy visa processing.

The Korean Embassy in Thailand runs an online calendar for regular visa interviews. They don't announce when they open the calendar. And you can never find a spot.

Did you ever had similar issues with the Korean Embassy in Thailand?

주 태국 대한민국 대사관에서 온라인 비자 인터뷰 일정 잡기에 불편을 겪은 사람이 있으신지요? 사례를 수집하고 있습니다.

Hi.

Me(Korean) and my husband (American) recently got married here in thailand and has marriage certificate issued by korean embassy. wondering where and how can we get that legalized or certified in thailand?

Thanks in advanced!