Simplified Korean Visa Application

Simplify your Korean visa application process with BDO Gold and Elite Credit Cards! Promo runs from January 1 to December 31, 2026 . The promo is open to the all active Principal Credit Cardholders of BDO Gold and Elite Mastercard, Visa, JCB, Diners Club, UnionPay, and BDO-issued American Express Cardmembers. List as follows: BDO Gold Credit Cards Gold Mastercard Visa Gold JCB Gold Gold UnionPay Diners Club International American Express ® Cashback Credit Card American Express ® Explorer ™ Credit Card BDO Elite Credit Cards World Elite Mastercard Platinum Mastercard™ Visa Signature Visa Platinum JCB Platinum Diamond UnionPay Diners Club Premiere American Express ® Gold Card Platinum Card ® by American Express American Express ® Platinum Credit Card *All active Principal Credit Cardholders are referred to as "Qualified Cardholders". In lieu of submitting Bank Certificate, Bank Statement, and Income Tax Return (ITR), Qualified Cardholders must present the following at the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC): Qualified BDO Credit Card photocopy and printed copy of the latest 3 months credit card electronic Monthly Billing Statement (eMBS). Immediate family members (spouse, minor children—applicable for adult children who can prove to be students through documents, parents, and parent in-law) of the qualified BDO Cardholders can also be exempted, provided that they can submit proof of relationship. lssuance of any visa shall be at the sole discretion of the Korean Embassy. Other requirements such as Employment Certificate/Business Permit remain mandatory. For a complete list of visa requirements, please visit https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ph-en/brd/m_3277/list.do . Requirements are subject to change at the sole discretion of the embassy. Per DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-244421 Series of 2025.