South Korea will extend the waiver on visa processing fees for an additional six months for group tourists from India, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia. Finance Minister of South Korea Koo Yun-cheol said, fee exemption for C-3-2 visas will continue till the end of June next year.

 

Mr Koo said the plan is to maintain momentum in inbound tourism. Currently, processing fees for C-3-2 visas are set at 18 Thousand won. Meanwhile, the number of foreign visitors to South Korea rose sharply in November, climbing 17.3 per cent from a year earlier as the country’s tourism sector continues to recover to pre-pandemic levels. As per reports, China remained the largest source of visitors, followed by Japan, Taiwan, the United States and the Philippines.