In order to request a Letter of Invitation for Visa to attend ENDO 2024, you MUST meet one of the following criteria:
- Have been invited as a speaker at the congress
- Have an abstract accepted for presentation at the congress
- Have registered and paid in full for the congress
Please refer to the guideline and contact the Secretariat of ENDO 2024 (registration@worldendo2024.org) for any inquiries.
Disclaimer
ENDO 2024 strongly advise participants to personally check entry and visa requirements before making travel arrangements to Korea.
There might be country-specific requirements that the participant should be aware of. For most accurate information, please check the nearest embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea.
- The visa application is sole responsibility of the participants.
- To request for the Letter of Invitation for VISA, participant should first complete the registration process and the payment.
- ENDO 2024 will NOT issue any Letter of Sponsorship or Letter of Guarantee if the participant is required to do so by the Immigration department.
It is the participants' sole responsibility to obtain such documents, - ENDO 2024 cannot change the decision nor will appeal to any country's embassy/consulate or any other government departments on behalf of the participant.
- All questions/concerns regarding the status of visa application should be directed to the nearest embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea.
VISA Application
ENDO 2024 strongly advise participants to personally check entry and visa requirements before making travel arrangements to Korea. There might be country-specific requirements that the participant should be aware of. For most accurate information, please check the nearest embassy/consulate of the Republic of Korea.
(A) K-ETA REQUIRED COUNTRIES (REGIONS) (109 COUNTRIES FROM JAN 23,2024)
Asia-Pacific (21)
New Caledonia, Palau, Nauru, Marshall lslands, Fiji, Tuvalu, Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon lslands, Kiribati, Tonga, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Macau
Americas (32)
Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States of America, Venezuela, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Grenada
Europe (41)
Albania, Andorra, Holy See, Ireland, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Estonia, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Türkiye, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
Middle East (9)
United Arab Emirates, Israel, Morocco, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia
Africa (6)
Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius, Botswana, Seychelles, Eswatini
NOT APPLICABLE TO (A)
Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA)
K-ETA is mandatory for nationals of countries/regions, where visa-free entry is available.
Nationals of K-ETA eligible countries should apply for K-ETA through K-ETA website or Mobile App (K-ETA).
* K-ETA approval does not guarantee entry to Korea
* K-ETA approval will be refused in any case of submitting false or inaccurate information.
Q1 WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A K-ETA?
- Passport (should be valid at least 6 months)
- Email address
- A passport-style photograph
- A credit or debit card to pay the application fee
Q2 HOW MUCH IS THE APPLICATION FEE?
KRW 10,000 (Approx. USD 9-10, additional fee excluded)
Q3 HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A K-ETA?
The assessment may take more than 72 hours.
VISA
Q1 WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY FOR A VISA?
- Visa application form (DOWNLOAD)
- Photograph (in natural color, size: 3.5cm x 4.5 cm)
- Original and a photocopy of passport (should be valid at least 6 months)
- A document (or an invitation letter) demonstrating the purpose of entry
Q2 HOW MUCH IS THE APPLICATION FEE?
KRW 53,000 (Approx. USD 40)
Q3 HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A K-ETA?
The assessment may take approximately 14 business days.