Korea (Thread 12)

[annasui]

Hi sis missreese! Sa application form namen ni hubby, we indicated 700 USD for 5D/4N. Na-approve naman kame, 3 years ME courtesy na rin of BPI Gold promo. 

[nageinna]

hi sissies! for their bdo/bpi promo. what do you submit aside sa photocopy ng card niyo? yung latest billing statement lang ba? TIA!

[blackgreen]

Paano sis kapag yun PRC ID ko maiden name? Pero passport and yun application form ko married name na. Sabi kasi dun sa requirements PRC card (if applicable only)

[annasui]

Sis nageinna, here's what I submitted:

1. Application Form
2. Passport
3. Passport Picture
4. COE
5. Bank Statement
6. Photocopy of CC
7. 1 month latest SOA
8. Marriage Certificate

Sis blackgreen, to be safe contact na lang Korean embassy thru phone call or email. Ako I emailed them for yung passport ko maiden name pa rin but yung credit card ko married name na. They advised me lang to attach a copy of our marriage certificate.

[mariz11]

^^Sis yung expense namin dun is 30k pero overall expenses including airfare and accomodation is 50k talaga, MNL-INC-MNL AND GMP-JEJ-GMP, pocket money lang yung 30k. Sorry if na-mislead ka. Pero alam ko achievable naman yun pero talagang tipid lang example: airbnb accomodation para makapagluto, luto ng brekky or dinner. Ganyan. Kasi kami breakfast and snacks convenience store talaga. Though pinili namin na ganun talaga kasi gusto namin yung sausage and egg na tinda dun hahaha saka yung banana milk. I'll try to finish the itinerary with the actual expenses by December 26. Medyo busy lang ahehe waits. Pero you can read our itinerary here http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php?topic=294297.280 ahehe medyo mahaba kasi may mga side comments pa ako. Hahaha!

[blackgreen]

^thank you so much sis. Tama lang din pala nabubudget namin. Naiisip ko kasi more or less 3000 sa food tapos sabi di naman ganun kamahal transpo so mga 500 so 3500 per day kami. Yan working budget ko for food and transpo. Tapos ang magiging mahal lang na entrance fees namin yun dmz and jsa tour. Hindi naman kasi kami mag theme park. Basta dapat di kami lalagpas ng 100k including accommodation. Maximum budget na namin 120k, meron lang kaming 20% contingency fund. Kung mas less pa sa 100k mas maganda.

[shabby]

Thank you, sis ezonme! Ang inaalala kasi nila, one year old pa lang si baby sa Feb. Maganda yung ginawa ninyo na dun na namili talaga. May I ask ilang layers of clothing ang suot ng 4 y.o. baby mo sis?

[Cari]

Hi mga sis, mahal na ang pamasahe for Feb? Almost 16k na sa Airasia. Ganun na ba talaga?

[ezonme]

^^Sis Shabby, nung first daw namin naka thermal long sleeves siya that I got from Uniqlo Manila tapos t-shirt and thick jacket lang, but nung naka bili na ako sa Uniqlo Seoul, Naka pants siya na parang may warmer sa loob, thermal shirt, t-shirt and padded jacket. They issue tax refund at the store mismo so okay siya. Kung naka stroller naman si baby pede mo lagyan nang blanket or stroller warmer is better para di nadulas yung blanket.

[annasui]

Sis Cari, try Jeju Air kakalabas lang nila promo now for Jan -Mar 2017. 7-9K roundtrip na. 

[shabby]

^^Thank you, sis ezonme, sa pagsagot! Kumbaga 3 layers. May nabili ako 1 extra warm leggings sa Uniqlo at winter jacket sa H&M. Sa ngayon ito pa lang kasi wala pa visa at naghihintay rin ng sale.
Ah sige, hanap ako ng stroller warmer. Thank you ulit!

[missreese]

Need pa ba ng 3-month BANK STATEMENT if BPI Gold credit card holder? Dun kasi sa site ni bpi Bank Certificate at ITR lang ang di na kelangan. Sa ibang blogs naman di na din sila nag submit ng Bank Statement.

[Eggpudding]

^Hindi nako nag pasa ng bank statement at bank cert ng deposit acct ko. Kapag gumamit ka ng BPI Gold CC ang need mo nalang ipasa ay Statement of Account ng Gold CC mo (monthly billing statement mo ito, 1month latest lang pinasa ko)

[missreese]

^thank you sis. Worry ako kasi less than 30k lang laman ng passbook ko haha.

[ezonme]

^^ BPI gold card holder as well pero supplemetary lang. Pinasa ko exactly what's on the Embassy website. Me and my son both got a ME valid for 3 years.

1. Application Form
2. 1 piece of Passport size colored picture
3. Original Passport
4. Photocopy of Passport Bio-page
5. Original & Photocopy of valid visa/s and arrival stamps to OECD member countries for the past 5 years (If applicable only)
6. Original Certificate of Employment
7. Bank//Credit card Statement
8. Copy of PRC Card or IBP Card (If applicable only)

Bank Certificate and ITR lang ang hindi ko sinama as stated as website.

[Cari]

Sis Cari, try Jeju Air kakalabas lang nila promo now for Jan -Mar 2017. 7-9K roundtrip na. 

Thanks, Sis. Oks na rin. Medyo di maganda ang time. 

[cl1995]

We will apply for Korean visa next month.. My parents doesn't need ITR and COE kasi they are retired senior citizens na. Gusto namin mag apply as family but I don't have a work pa I just recently graduated eh. Kailangan ba ng notarized affidavit of support from my parents?. My mom has a BDO Platinum card so pwede siya sa Multiple entry visa.

[blackgreen]

Anong website or app gamit niyo to check/compute how much yun transpo cost? Sa googlemaps kasi direction lang eh.

Pa-comment naman mga sis sa akin draft itinerary. Sinisimulan ko na gawan para di ako magahol sa oras pag na-approve na visa namin.

Day 0 11:50pm flight to Incheon
Day 1 Gyeongbokgung, national folk museum, bukchon hanok village
Day 2 Ehwa university, sinchon, war memorial, N seoul tower
Day 3 DMZ & JSA tours
Day 4 Nami island, petite france and
Day 5 Korean folk village and Lotte mart
Day 6 and 7 free time, any suggestion? (Btw saturday and sundays to so either window shopping or kung ano pa pwede makita sa seoul)
Day 8 Seoraksan national park
Day 9 Garden of the morning calm (spring festival)
Day 10 Hongdae then 7:35pm flight to Manila

Super laid-back travel gusto ni hubby. Napagod siya at ako nung mala amazing race kami sa Japan.

Sa sinchon meron murang nga coat? Gusto ko sanang sa Korea na bumili ng coat na gagamitin ko for this trip. Dadala na lang ako isa.

April 9 to 19 pala kami. Thank you.

[Eggpudding]

^
Subway Korea sis yung gamit ko. May naka indicate na doon na transpo fare.

How about food trip sis? haha! Food talaga e. XD Pwede kayo punta sa Tosokchon Samgyetang... or Sa Noryangjin or Gwanhjang Market for seafoods.

Namsan Tower? Or another palace like Changdeokgung? Kung medyo ok sa inyo malayo layo ng konti try nyo Hwaesong Fortress (alam ko pa way din ito ng KFV eh)

[blackgreen]

^thank you sis. Initially asa list ko yun fortress, re-check ko nga ulit. Hahaha..

Iniisip ko what if mag Jeju or Busan kami ng overnight, okay ba yun? Kaya lang weekend free time namin baka madaming tao sa Jeju.