Can I get a Korean visa if I am unemployed?

Unemployed people cannot apply for a Korean visa.

Korean visas need to provide proof of work, which is to ensure that the applicant has a stable source of income and residence and reduce the tendency of immigration. Therefore, the unemployed cannot provide proof of work, so they cannot meet this requirement. The steps for unemployed people to apply for a Korean visa are as follows:

1. Make clear the purpose and itinerary of going to Korea and find a stable job.

2. Log in to official website, embassies and consulates in China, browse the relevant information of visa application, and download the visa application form and the list of materials required for visa application.

3. Determine the embassy or consulate that submitted the application according to the territorial division announced by the ROK, and choose one according to the directory of institutions designated by the ROK to handle visa application procedures.

4. Waiting for visa review or supplementary materials.

5. Visit the Korean Embassy in official website to check the visa review results.

6. Get a visa.

To sum up, the unemployed cannot apply for a Korean visa, which can guarantee that the Korean visa applicant is a legal resident with certain economic strength and a stable working or studying environment, thus ensuring national security and stability. At the same time, it also reminds the unemployed that before considering applying for a Korean visa, they need to find a job and get a stable income to ensure that their application can be approved.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Exit and Entry Administration Law

Article 11

When China citizens leave or enter the country, they shall submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit frontier inspection authorities, and shall go through the prescribed procedures before leaving or entering the country.

Article 18

When applying for a visa, foreigners should submit their passports or other international travel documents, as well as relevant materials on the reasons for applying, and go through relevant formalities and be interviewed according to the requirements of foreign visa authorities.