VISA Application Guideline

In order to request a Letter of Invitation for Visa to attend ICASSP 2024, you MUST meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have been invited as a speaker at the conference
  • Have an abstract accepted for presentation at the conference
  • Have registered and paid in full for the conference

    • Please refer to the guideline and contact the Secretariat of ICASSP 2024 (visa.icassp2024@mci-group.kr) for any inquiries.

    Disclaimer

    ICASSP 2024 strongly advise participants to personally check entry and visa requirements before making travel arrangements to Korea. There might be country-specific requirements that the participant should be aware of. For most accurate information, please check the nearest embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea.

  • The visa application is sole responsibility of the participants.
  • To request for the Letter of Invitation for VISA, participant should first complete the registration process and the payment.
  • ICASSP 2024 will NOT issue any Letter of Sponsorship or Letter of Guarantee if the participant is required to do so by the immigration department. It is the participants’ sole responsibility to obtain such documents.
  • ICASSP 2024 cannot change the decision nor will appeal to any country’s embassy/consulate or any other government departments on behalf of the participant.
  • All questions/concerns regarding the status of visa application should be directed to the nearest embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea.

    • VISA Application

    (A) K-ETA REQUIRED COUNTRIES (REGIONS) (112 COUNTRIES FROM NOV 1, 2022)
    → APPLY FOR K-ETA DIRECTLY VIA K-ETA WEBSITE (CLICK)
    Asia (15) Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Thailand, Russia, Brunei Darussalam, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Macau
    Americas (32) Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Grenada
    Europe (41) Albania, Andorra, Holy See, Ireland, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Estonia, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Turkey, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
    Middle East (3) United Arab Emirates, Israel, Morocco
    Africa (7) Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius, Botswana, Seychelles, Eswatini, Tunisia
    Oceania (14) Guam, New Caledonia, Palau, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Tuvalu, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga


    Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) Go to K-ETA Website

    K-ETA is mandatory for nationals of countries/regions, where visa-free entry is available. Nationals of K-ETA eligible countries should apply for K-ETA through K-ETA website or Mobile App (K-ETA).
    *K-ETA approval does not guarantee entry to Korea.
    *K-ETA approval will be refused in any case of submitting false or inaccurate information.
    Q1. WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A K-ETA?
    1. Passport (should be valid at least 6 months)
    2. Email address
    3. A passport-style photograph
    4. A credit or debit card to pay the application fee
    Q2. HOW MUCH IS THE APPLICATION FEE?
    KRW 10,000 (Approx. USD 9-10, additional fee excluded)
    Q3. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A K-ETA?
    The assessment may take more than 72 hours.

    VISA Go to Korea Visa Portal Website

    Q1. WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A VISA?
    1. Visa application form (DOWNLOAD)
    2. Photograph (in natural color, size: 3.5cm x 4.5 cm)
    3. Original and a photocopy of passport (should be valid at least 6 months)
    4. A document (or an invitation letter) demonstrating the purpose of entry

    * The additional documents requested by the diplomatic missions abroad may differ by the nationality.

    Q2. HOW MUCH IS THE APPLICATION FEE?
    KRW 52,000 (Approx. USD 40)
    Q3. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A VISA?
    The assessment may take approximately 14 business days.