Autumn is the best time to visit Korea. Every year, the number of visitors to the land of kimchi around September to November is the largest of the year. Therefore, Korean tourism is in the peak season, especially when airlines are constantly offering promotions.

Currently, visa procedures are becoming more and more simple with a lot of loose regulations of the Korean Embassy to Vietnamese tourists. The time of visa issuance is 8 working days, the visa duration after being granted is valid 3 months from the date of issue, so you should apply for a visa 2 months before the departure date to avoid Encounter congestion at the time of peak travel.

According to the announcement on the website of the Korean Embassy, ​​the peak tourist period is usually from March to May (cherry blossom season) and September to November (golden leaf season). At this stage, due to the large number of visa applicants, you will have to come directly to book an appointment at the Embassy, ​​after the specific appointment, the applicant will return to apply at the right time. appointment by appointment, instead of going to one-time submission as off-peak time.

In order to get a successful visa, visitors will go through many more stages than usual. Specifically in Hanoi and the Northern provinces, you must go through the following steps:

Step 1: Sign up

- You bring the original ID card to the Korean Consulate room in Hanoi (7th floor, Charmvit Building, 117 Tran Duy Hung, Cau Giay District, Hanoi). Due to coinciding with the time students prepare to study, the number of people coming to the procedures is quite large. You need to arrive before 8am, park your car in the basement and wait behind the Charmvit building (sidewalk on the Hanoi-Amsterdam school side). At 8am, staff will request to queue; 8:30, will give you a number to take (take 15-20 people each) take the elevator to the 7th floor.

- Here, you will be registered appointment staff, usually from 5 to 12 days later bring records back.

- Note: Individual self-sufficient tourist visa only works in the morning (9am-12pm).

Step 2: Submit the visa

- On the day of your appointment, bring all the documents you have prepared to the consular room. You continue to wait in line for the number behind the building and go to the 7th floor in groups (note to try to arrive early to be on the first turn).

- At the reception desk on the 7th floor, you will be given a number to go inside, submit documents to the embassy staff. According to some experienced people, the number of individual travel visa applications per day is limited. So if you are late, you may need to get an appointment for the next day.

- Note to bring all papers to submit once is done, avoid having to add more times to lose time.

- If you have successfully submitted and met the requirements, you will be returned to get a visa by the embassy staff. The current visa fee for individual travel is 20 USD (payable in Vietnamese currency).

Step 3: Get a visa

- On the right day, bring your appointment letter and ID card and get your original passport and visa with it attached. Time to pay visa is 14h to 16h. If you are denied a visa, you need to return to get your original passport within a week of the result announcement.

The total time to make Korean visa now is from 15 to 20 days, instead of 8 days as usual. Therefore, it is best to register first, then continue to add records while waiting for the appointment date to avoid being delayed, affecting the schedule.

Website: http://visavietnamsupport.com/