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Invitation letter for a Korea visa — on the Embassy format, with the budget and the checklist

Short answer. The letter of invitation on Embassy Form #1 is open below — your friend or relative in Korea fills it in and signs. Invitation letter: Invitee’s details and contacts, purpose and period of stay, who bears the travel expenses; the purpose and the relationship in detail. No prescribed format — the Embassy form may be used. No notarization (Embassy checklist (6 Aug 2026), Notes).

  • Bank certificate must be issued on or after: type the date
  • Photo must be taken on or after: type the date
  • Single-entry visa valid until (if issued that day): type the date

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Embassy of Korea in the Philippines, «Short Term Visit Visa for Family and Friends», updated 6 August 2026: bank certificate issued within the last 3 months; photo taken within 6 months; single-entry visa valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

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Trip budget

Who pays what — you or your friend in Korea

Prices are examples — put in your own. If you stay 60 days or more, the ₱2,000 visa fee is added to your part.

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  1. Send the form to your friend in Korea: they fill in both parts, the purpose and the period, and sign — no notarization.
  2. They send it back with a copy of their passport bio-page or Korean ID.
  3. Get your bank certificate (issued within 3 months, with ADB) and apply at the Korea Visa Application Center in BGC.

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines, «Short Term Visit Visa for Family and Friends», updated 6 August 2026: visa fee for Filipinos — 59 days of stay or less gratis, 60 to 90 days ₱2,000, visa center fee separate; the invitation letter states who bears the travel expenses. Days of stay = nights + 1.

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Tell me the dates and who pays what — I will fill the form for your friend in Korea and show the budget.

If you stay 60 days or more, I add the ₱2,000 visa fee to your part.

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Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
Invitation letterInvitee’s details and contacts, purpose and period of stay, who bears the travel expenses; the purpose and the relationship in detail. No prescribed format — the Embassy form may be used. No notarizationEmbassy checklist (6 Aug 2026), Notes
Inviter’s IDCopy of the inviter’s passport bio-page (or Korean ID); a registered alien — ACR / alien residence cardChecklist: Acquaintances of Korean; of Registered Alien
Bank certificateIn the applicant’s name, issued within the last 3 months: account name, number, type, opening date, current balance and 6-month average daily balance (ADB)Checklist, Notes
Visa fee for FilipinosStay of 59 days or less — gratis; 60 to 90 days — ₱2,000; the visa center fee is separateChecklist, Visa Fee
Where to applyKorea Visa Application Center (KVAC), 9F Brittany Hotel BGC, Taguig — all applications since 29 August 2023Checklist, KVAC
Who cannot inviteE-9 visa holders in Korea cannot invite family or friendsChecklist: Registered Alien

Read on the official checklist of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines (PDF attached to the board post, updated 6 August 2026) and the Embassy invitation format (31 August 2023). The Embassy may ask for more documents; the visa is decided on the applicant’s documents, not on the inviter’s status.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Agree on the plan

    Dates, city, who pays the flight, accommodation and daily costs — the calculator splits it.

  2. 2

    The inviter fills in the form

    Embassy Form #1 below: both parties, the period and the purpose; details on a separate page.

  3. 3

    They sign and send it with their ID copy

    Passport bio-page or Korean ID; no notarization.

  4. 4

    Get your bank certificate

    Issued within 3 months, with ADB for 6 months.

  5. 5

    Add your papers

    Application form no. 17, photo, passport and copy, proof of employment and ITR if applicable.

  6. 6

    Apply at KVAC

    9F Brittany Hotel BGC, Taguig.

Questions

Does the invitation letter need notarization?

No — the Embassy checklist of 6 August 2026 says the invitation letter does not require notarization.

Is there a fixed format?

No prescribed format, but the Embassy form may be used — it is the one below.

Do I pay a visa fee?

For Filipinos: gratis for a stay of 59 days or less, ₱2,000 for 60 to 90 days. The visa center fee is separate.

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