The fees listed on this page are in addition to the visa application fee. The services can be purchased at the visa application centre. The services listed on this page are supplied by VFS. If you have any queries about these services please contact VFS using the details on the
Contact us page on this website.
On this page you will find the information listed below. You can use the quick links listed here to take you the information or you can scroll down the page.
Translation Service
Please provide your documents to be translated to VFS at the visa application centre at least 2 working days prior to submitting your visa application. Please ensure that you collect your receipt upon your payment and bring the receipt along with you when you submit your visa application and supporting documents.
You can buy this service for
15,000 KRW for each page (inclusive of VAT) when you attend the visa application centre.
SMS text tracking service
SMS news updates will be sent informing you of the status of your visa application. Once purchased you will receive several automated feedback messages (available in English and Korean) to your mobile phone informing you of the current processing stage your visa application is in. At the end of the process you will receive an automated email message (in English only) to your registered email address, informing you that the UK Border Agency has made a decision on your visa application and your documents have been returned using the courier service (fee payable) or are ready for collection at our visa application centre.
You can buy this service for
2,700 KRW (inclusive of VAT) when you attend the visa application centre. The
SMS application form can be downloaded and completed before your visit the centre,
Note: This value added service is available only in
Korean (local SMS only). Please read the
SMS Service Disclaimer carefully before applying for this service.
Courier service
The visa application centre will courier your documents to you using DHL for a fee of
10,000 KRW (inclusive of VAT) for each packet. Please enquire about this service when you attend the visa application centre.
Photocopy service
VFS staff can take photocopies for you for a fee of
200 KRW (inclusive of VAT) for each page.
Photograph service
The cost for 6 photographs is
7,000 KRW (inclusive of VAT). The photographs meet the UK Border Agency photograph specifications.
Printing service
Applicant can print out their documents for
700 KRW (inclusive of VAT) per page.
Priority Visa
From 1 May 2012 the UK Border Agency in South Korea is introducing a priority visa service.
The priority visa service is available to customers who pay an additional fee to have their visa application placed at the front of the queue. Under normal circumstances, a priority service non settlement visa application will be processed within 3-4 working days and a priority service settlement visa application will be processed within 10 working days The cost is
KRW 144,000 for each application. Click
here for detailed information.
