The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun Cheol on December 31 announced that the country will extend the waiver of visa processing fees for group tourists from six countries, including Viet Nam, for another six months.

Under the plan unveiled by the minister, the exemption of processing fees for the C-3-2 short-term group tourist visa, which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025, will be extended until the end of June 2026. The beneficiaries include tourists from China, India, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia.

According to Koo, the measure aims to maintain the positive recovery momentum of the tourism sector. Currently, the processing fee for the C-3-2 visa is 18,000 KRW (12.45 USD).