Language Training Visa

hopachoups · 2020-06-08T11:01:33+02:00

Get practical tips on obtaining a Language Training Visa for South Korea, including visa issuance procedures and essential documents needed for Swiss passport holders.

hopachoups Member

Member since 08 June 2020

hopachoupsMember08 June 2020 09:01:33

Hello, i will go to Korea in october 2020 and study korean in this language school :

edukorean.com

I would like to study 1 year but unfortunately this particular school can not help me or get the visa for me.
It's been few months now since i am trying to understand how to get this damn visa.

I can't get the visa issuance number online so if i am right i will need to go to the korean immigration office in Seoul and ask for a visa issuance number ( do i need any particular things or documents to get the issuance number ? )

And then apply for the visa at the korean embassy which is in my home country.
But due to COVID-19, the visa waiver for Switzerland passport holders has been suspended. This means that i cannot enter Korea without a visa ...

I will enter in Korea without the Visa but i will be able to stay in Korea 3 months.

Is there other things i need to be aware of ?

Thank you so so so much for your help and time.

andieanjos Member

Member since 26 August 2014

andieanjosMember20 July 2020 19:19:28

Hello

From what I've been researching, you need to get a certificate of enrollment from the school.
This is what I found at Sogang's website about the visa:

Students receive the documents (admission letter, certificate of expected enrollment and receipt of the payment) from KLEC and apply for their visa(D-4) at a Korean Embassy or Korean Consulate in one鈥檚 home country.

Apparently, you need these documents to apply for the visa.

Is there any particular reason why you chose this school?

Mariam4babies Member

Member since 12 July 2020

Mariam4babiesMember18 August 2020 10:58:45

Hello I am n the same situation like you: I have to go in October for 3-4 months for language classes and travel maybe from France where I am from or from UK where I live depending of the quarantine.
The school I choose sent me paper to do my visas after I payed certain fee in advance.
Hope you find a solution!