Which visa do Indian business travellers usually need for Korea?

It depends on the activity and on each traveller. Korea publishes short-term business visit categories; confirm the category and where to apply for your own trip on the official sources.

Does K-ETA apply to Indian employees?

K-ETA and visa exemptions depend on nationality and are set by the Korean authorities. Check the official K-ETA and visa portals for the passport each traveller holds before you travel, and do not assume a K-ETA replaces a visa.

Who issues the invitation letter?

A Korean host company or the event organiser. The letter should match the traveller’s name, purpose and dates exactly.

Does expo registration guarantee approval?

No. Registration and supporting letters help the file, but the Korean authorities make the final decision and processing times are not fixed.

Are visa fees and timelines listed here?

No. They are set by the Korean authorities and the visa centre and can change, so we do not quote figures. We confirm the current position for your team before you apply.

What papers should we ask the event organiser for?

Ask early for an invitation or registration confirmation naming each traveller, the purpose and the dates. The Korean authorities decide the application; an organiser’s paper supports the file but does not replace the visa.

South Korea Business Visit Visa for Teams & Trade Fairs

Corporate South Korea Visa Support for Employee Travel

Last reviewed: 12 October 2026 For: HR teams, travel desks, delegation leaders

Most Indian passport holders need a visa for South Korea. When a company sends engineers, buyers or exhibition staff, the file is strongest if the Korean inviter, the event paperwork and the employer letter tell one consistent story for every traveller. BTW coordinates the document set and the team’s applications.

Short-term business visits to South Korea: what to confirm

Korea publishes short-term business visit visa categories for commercial activity such as meetings, market research and exhibitions. Which category fits, and which Korean office or visa centre handles each traveller, is set by the Korean authorities and is confirmed on the official sources below before anything is filed.

Visa exemptions and the K-ETA electronic travel authorisation depend on nationality and change over time. Confirm on the official Korean sources whether a visa, an exemption or a K-ETA applies to each traveller’s passport — do not assume one replaces another.

South Korea: company pack and traveller pack

Group files go wrong when the employer side and the traveller side are prepared separately. Use this split as a working checklist; the exact list for your category and each traveller is confirmed by the visa centre and the inviting party.

Company / employer pack

Letter of invitation from the Korean company or event organiser hosting the trip, where one is available
Employer letter stating purpose, dates, cost-bearer and each traveller’s designation
Employment proof and, if asked for, evidence of funds
Day-wise schedule in Korea that matches the invitation

Each traveller provides

Passport with the validity and free pages the Korean authorities require
Application form and a recent photo
Registration or invitation confirmation for the event
Employment or business papers the category calls for

How we run a South Korea team file

Pin down the category. We match the activity (meeting, market research, exhibition) to the visit category and office shown on the Korea Visa Portal, the Embassy page and HiKorea.
Get the Korean-side letter. The host company or event organiser’s invitation must match each traveller’s name, purpose and dates exactly.
Prepare the employer pack. Employer letter stating purpose, dates and cost-bearer, with employment proof and a day-wise schedule that matches the invitation.
Time it to the show. Organisers often hold registration and invitation papers early, so we request them before filing and keep every traveller’s set identical.

Planning around a Korean trade show

Korean events covered on this site include:

Timing, fees and processing

Leave room for document preparation and appointment availability ahead of the show. Many organisers supply supporting papers to registered international visitors and exhibitors — ask early and file them with each traveller’s documents. Korean authorities set processing times, and they are not fixed.

Fees and processing times

Visa fees and processing times are set by the issuing authorities and visa centres and change over time, so this page does not quote figures. Visa decisions remain at the discretion of the relevant authorities and no outcome is guaranteed. Check the official sources below, or ask us to confirm the current position for your team.

What commonly delays a team application

Invitation letter details that differ from the itinerary
Applying under the wrong short-term category for the activity
Missing employer documents for some travellers in a group
Leaving appointment booking until close to the show dates

Official sources

Last reviewed on 12 October 2026. Rules change — verify on the official sources before you apply.

Talk to our corporate team

Share your destination, travel dates and number of travellers and we will outline the route and document checklist for your team.

Email corporate@btwvisas.com or 9403460643 | 9730490449 | 9172791061.

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