Expanded South Korea Visa Application Centres in South Asia
South Korea visa applicants in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh now benefit from expanded access to visa services, with a total of six new Visa Application Centres (VACs) opening across the region. Four of these new centres are specifically dedicated to serving Indian travellers.
These strategic new locations include major Indian cities: New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata, alongside Dhaka in Bangladesh and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The new Korea Visa Application Centre in New Delhi was officially inaugurated by the South Korean Ambassador to India, Lee Seong-ho, on September 15, 2026.
Four Convenient South Korea Visa Centres in India
Indian passport holders can conveniently submit their South Korea visa applications through VFS Global centres located in the following major cities:
- New Delhi
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Kolkata
VFS Global, a trusted partner for administrative visa services for South Korea in India since 2011, has further expanded its reach. With the addition of centres in Dhaka and Colombo, its South Asian network now boasts six dedicated visa application centres across three countries.
Globally, VFS Global’s comprehensive network for South Korea now includes nine Visa Application Centres spanning six different countries.
Essential Information for South Korea Visa Applicants
These dedicated centres streamline the administrative aspects of the South Korea visa application process, offering key services such as:
- Collecting visa application forms
- Accepting supporting documents based on the required checklist
- Enrolling biometric information
It is important for applicants to note that VFS Global strictly handles the administrative processing. The final decision on all visa applications rests solely with the relevant South Korean authorities.
This strategic expansion underscores South Korea’s commitment to enhancing the accessibility of its visa application network throughout South Asia. For Indian travellers, this translates into significantly better regional coverage and reduced travel burdens, making the application process more convenient than ever before.
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