Why is it difficult for Northeasterners to apply for a Korean visa?

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Your statement is inaccurate. The more accurate statement is that it is difficult for Koreans in the Northeast to apply for tourist visas. Mainly: Koreans and South Koreans belong to the same ethnic group, with similar languages, similar customs, and integrated culture. However, there is a significant gap in living standards between the two places. Many Koreans go to South Korea in the name of tourism, but stay illegally, causing many social problems. To this end, South Korea has tightened tourist visas for Koreans to reduce the problem of illegal stay.

However, this practice has been condemned by the Korean people in China, and some people in South Korea also oppose this practice. To this end, the South Korean government has formulated a series of special visa policies based on the consideration of compatriots of the same ethnic group for Chinese Koreans since 2004. The principle is to provide Koreans with legal naturalization and normal labor services while cracking down on illegal stay. Chance.

So, as long as you are not Korean, applying for a Korean visa as a Northeasterner is not more difficult than for people from other parts of China, except of course the five major cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, because the economic level of these major cities is the same as that of South Korea. Similar, there are fewer cases of illegal stay, so South Korea implements special simplified visa review for residents of these big cities, which is relatively easier, such as being able to travel freely. Don’t worry, Korean visas are still very relaxed. Generally, visas will not be refused unless you have a special tendency to immigrate.