South Korea seems to be the preferred choice of Filipinos when
visiting an Asian country.
The land of the K-Pop, K-dramas, and samgyupsal just made things
much easier for Pinoys to visit the land of Anyeonghaseyo.
South Korean ambassador Han Dongman said they are simplifying visa requirements and relaxes the application
process to ,entice more Filipinos to visit South Korea.
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In 2018 half a million
Filipinos visited Korea, Han said during the celebration of the 70th
anniversary of Filipino-Korean diplomatic ties in Manila.
Ambassador Han said, Visa applications can now be coursed through
travel agencies to reduce the lines at the South Korean embassy
For qualified professionals, media, and government workers, the
volume of documents needed has been lessened. This are the sectors which will
be eligible for multiple entry visas valid from 5 to 10 years.
"For those qualified for the multiple visa, they can submit
only one paper saying I am working for this company," Han said.
South Korea is also doubling
the number of scholarships offered to Filipino students to also get more to
study there.
"We are encouraging
people-to-people exchange, not only tourists but also students. So we are
inviting many Korean students to study in the Philippines, and also we are
inviting many qualified, talented Filipinos, in particular, university students
to get scholarship," he said.
In the business side of things,
Ambassador Han said South Korea will work to increase the amount of trade and
visitors from Korea to the Philippines, aiming to reach up to 2 million
arrivals this year.
South Koreans have topped the list of foreign tourists
arriving in the Philippines for the past 10 years, Han said.
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