Beginning July 1, 2018, Korean visa applications will be processed through designated travel agencies. This move, the embassy says, is “due to increased number of Korean visa applicants.” From 90,000 in 2015, it nearly doubled in 2017 as “the total number of visa applicants recorded was around 160,000.”
The increase in number of visa applicants, “caused the applicants to stand in hot weather outside the embassy for hours to wait in line for their turn to apply for respective visas. To avoid such inconvenience, the embassy has designated 35 travel agencies to process temporary visitor’s visa application.”
From July 1, the embassy reminds, walk-in applicants for temporary visitor’s visa “will no longer [be] accepted.”
The embassy will allow walk-in applicants only for:
- Spouses and children of Koreans
- Holders of visa issuance number
- Government employees with official business trip
- Those with humanitarian reason to travel to Korea urgently
Here’s a list of designated travel agencies:
ABOEX TRAVEL AND TOURS
077-722-2141
02-246-1518
Unit 14 Upper Ground Globe Tower Plaza 1 Pioneer St., Cor. Madison St. Mandaluyong
ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL
02-884-9400
G/F 3rd & 4th Floor Eurovilla 2, Rufino St. Legaspi Village Makati City
ARK TRAVEL EXPRESS INC.
02-816-6416
146 Alfaro Place, L.P Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City
BLUE HORIZONS TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-988-5000
23 Floor Pacific Star Bldg Makati Avenue Cor Sen Gil Puyat Makati City
BUDGET TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-523-8120
Suite 3, Metropolitan Tower, Mabini St. Malate Manila
CASTO TRAVEL PHILIPPINES INC.
02-810-0079
2/Flr Tuscan Bldg., 114 VA Rufino St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
CITY TRAVEL & TOURS CORPORATION
02-812-9111
LG8 Cityland 10 Tower 1, H.V Dela Costa St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
COME ON PHILS. GOLF & TRAVEL AGENCY INC.
02-810-1959
A-36 HK Sun Plaza Macapagal, Pasay
CONSTELLATION TRAVELS, INC.
02-224-1730
11/F Pryce Center Condominium 1179 Chino Roces Ave. cor. Bagtikan St.
San Antonio Village, Makati City
FIRST UNITED TRAVEL INC.
02-818-7181
02-819-3919
Garden Level Corinthian Plaza Paso de Roxas, Makati City
GETAWAY TOURS INTERNATIONAL INC.
02-524-2202
02-524-2252
576 San Andres St. near corner Adriatico St. Malate, Manila
GRAND HOPE TRAVEL, INC.
032-234-0764
Lower Ground Level, SM City – NRA, Cebu City
H.I.S. (PHILIPPINES) TRAVEL CORP
02-718-5002
2/F Serendra Bonifacio High Street Bonifacio Global City, Fort Bonifacio
HANATOUR MANILA INC.
02-403-3993
2/F Damon Bldg., Macapagal Avenue, 1011 Pasay, Metro Manila
HANKOOKCEB CORP.
032-238-2595
02-776-0253
Trans Asia Building Room 301 Cor. MJ Cuenco Ave, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City
HORIZON TRAVEL & TOURS, INC
02-521-2586
490 Potenciana Mansion Sta Monica St., Ermita Manila
INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYS INC.
02-4000-550
Unit 2 Third Floor Altra Center 1663 Jorge Bocobo Street Malate, Manila
ISLAND RESORT CLUB TOUR SERVICES, INC.
02-708-9999
Unit 109-P, G/F Five Ecom Center, Pacific Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
JTB ASIA PACIFIC PHIL. CORP.
02-894-5528
18th flr. RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Cntr., 26th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
KP JOEUN CONSULTANCY INC.
02-854-5514
02-4511282
02-998-6639
Retail 9, Goldland Millenia Tower J., Escriva Drive Ortigas Center, Pasig City
LAS PALMAS TOURS AND TRAVEL AGENCY, INC.
02-711-7069
G/F Unit b2 Imperial Bayfront Tower, 1642 A. Mabini St. Malate, Manila
MARSMAN DRYSDALE TRAVEL INC.
02-887-0000
19th Floor Robinsons Summit Center Ayala Avenue, Makati City
MNK TRAVEL & TOURS CORP.
02-687-4443
802 One Corp. Center, Julia Vargas Cor., Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC.
02-485-7272
19F Trident Tower 312 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
PAN PACIFIC TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-243-6666
353 E.T. Yuchengco Street, Binondo, Manila
PARTY-ON TRAVEL AND TOUR COMMUNITY INC.
02-470-2000
Unit C2 17th Flr. Strata 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas Jr. Ortigas Center, Pasig City
RAJAH TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-894-0886
3/F 331 Building, 331 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
RAKSO AIR TRAVEL AND TOURS INC.
02-651-9000
3F Rico Bldg. #112, Aguirre St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
Davao Branch
(082) 287 8200
m.repolles@raksoair.com
Level 1 Unit 111B-112, Robinson’s Cybergate Mall Davao,
J.P. Laurel street, Bajada, Davao City
Davao Express Branch
Phone: (082) 255-6456
Mobile: 09399374559
Email: m.repolles@raksoair.com
3rd Floor Gaisano Mall, JP Laurel Avenue Bajada, Davao City
RELI TOURS AND TRAVEL COMPANY
02-894-1214
3rd Floor Dusit Hotel Corner Edsa Pasay Road Makati City
SHARP TRAVEL SERVICE (PHILS.) INC.
02-817-0071~4
Suite 504 Alexander House Bldg. Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
SWIRE TRAVEL PHILS, INC.
02-817-1082
6th Floor Country Spacel Bldg. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
THE BARON TRAVEL CORPORATION
02-817-4926
3F PCCI Corporate Center 118 L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village, Makati City
TRAVEL PROS 6340265
6340266 5F SM Megamall Bdlg B. Edsa Mandaluyong City
TRAVELSERVICES, INC.
02-706-8600
2F Trinity Insurance Center 7504 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio, Makati City
UNI-ORIENT TRAVEL, INC
02-243-3888 447
Juan Luna Street, Binondo, Manila
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