South KoreaSouth Korea Visa Photo Requirements: 3.5 x 4.5 cm, White or Off-White Background, Last 6 Months
Korean embassies ask for a colour 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo, plain white or off-white background, taken in the last 6 months, full face, neutral, eyes open.
Key points
5 points- Size 3.5 x 4.5 cm, in colour, taken within the last 6 months.
- Plain white or off-white background; full face directly to the camera; neutral expression; both eyes open.
- The e-Form asks for a digital photo in natural colour at the same 3.5 x 4.5 cm size, and a print at the visit.
- Montreal (F-4 visa): taken by a commercial photographer with the date stamped on the back.
- Acceptance of the photo is at the discretion of the Korean mission where you apply.
A visa for South Korea is applied for at a Korean embassy or consulate, or through the online e-Form. The photo rules are short and the same across missions: 3.5 x 4.5 cm, colour, white background, last 6 months. Here are the exact lines.
The photo (Embassy of Korea in Finland)
- Size 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, in colour.
- Taken within the last 6 months, to reflect your current appearance.
- In front of a plain white or off-white background.
- Full-face view, directly facing the camera.
- Neutral facial expression, both eyes open.
The embassy adds: “The acceptance of your digital image or photo is at the discretion of the Embassy of Korea where you apply for a visa.”
e-Form: a digital photo, then a print
The Embassy in the Netherlands describes the e-Form: you attach scanned passport pages and a “digital photograph (in natural color, size: 3.5cm x 4.5cm)”. When you visit the mission you bring the bar-coded application form, the passport, a “photograph (natural color, 3.5cm x 4.5cm)”, the visa fee and the required documents.
Other missions
| Mission | Photo line |
|---|---|
| Sweden, short-term general (C-3-1) | One passport photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, colour, face front view, white background, taken within the past six months |
| Montreal, F-4 (overseas Korean) | One passport-type colour photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background, taken in the last 6 months by a commercial photographer with the date stamp on the back; visa fee C$121.50 |
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04Questions
5 answers01What size is a Korean visa photo?
3.5 x 4.5 cm, in colour.
02What background colour?
Plain white or off-white.
03How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
04Does the e-Form need a digital photo?
Yes — a digital photo in natural colour, 3.5 x 4.5 cm — and you bring a printed photo when you visit the mission.
05Does the photo need a date stamp?
The Consulate General in Montreal asks for it for the F-4 visa: a photo by a commercial photographer with the date on the back.
05Official sources
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Finland — Photo requirements for a visa
overseas.mofa.go.kr - Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Netherlands — e-Form (visa)
mofa.go.kr - Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Montreal — F-4 visa
usa.mofa.go.kr - Korea Visa Portal — visa photo
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