Can my filipina wife enter South Korea with just a K-1 Visa? We want to visit there before coming to USA.?

My wife will be getting her K-1 visa soon to come to the USA. And I just want to know if she would be able to enter South Korea with just that Visa. We just want to visit there for a few days enroute from the Philippines. And yes I googled this question many times :)

Answer:
Yes, she can.

National PHILIPPINES (PH)
Destination KOREA (REPUBLIC) (KR)

KOREA (REPUBLIC) (KR)


Passport required, or
Certificate of Identity with permission from the Ministry of
Justice of Korea (Rep.).

Visa required.
However, visa not required for a stay of max. 30 days provided:
A. holding visa for Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or
U.S.A. and travelling to or from these countries; OR
B. having visited Korea (Rep.) 4 times within the last 2 years
or 10 times or more in total.

In both cases (A. and B.) passenger must hold:
- confirmed onward ticket for flight departing within
30 days (return ticket to country of previous destination
is not accepted); and
- all documents for next destination; and
- may not have record of remunerative or illegal activities
undertaken in above mentioned countries.

For students see For details, click here - item 8.

If arriving at Jeju International Airport:
visa not required, for a max. stay of 30 days, provided
arriving for touristic purposes and remaining on Jeju island.
For details and conditions, see: For details, click here - item 9.

In all cases:
1. visitor must hold:
- return/onward ticket (if not advised otherwise) and all
documents required for next destination; and
- sufficient funds for maintenance; and
- contact address in Korea Rep.
2. if the passenger holds an APEC Business Travel Card: visa
not required provided the back of the card states it
is valid for travel to Korea (Rep.).
She can enter South Korea with just a Philippine passport that has a validity of more than 6 months beyond her stay at the time of entry into S. Korea and an onward or return ticket. She can stay no more than 20 days. Her having a K-1 visa has nothing to do with this as S. Korea IS NOT THE USA. AND if she will enter the US via K-1, she is not yet your wife. If she is, then she should be holding a K-3.**

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