Pre-departure checklist for Filipinos

Passport valid 6+ months

Korean visa e-grant notice (printed and on your phone)

Return or onward ticket

Hotel bookings for every night

Proof of employment and funds (COE, bank certificate) in case immigration on either side asks

Travel insurance

Pay the travel tax (₱1,620 economy) online or at the airport, unless it's already included in your ticket.

Register on eTravel within 72 hours before your flight (and at least a few hours before departure) and save the QR code.

Bring copies of your itinerary in case BI asks about your trip.

File the e-Arrival Card online within 3 days before arrival.

Korea uses 220V with round two-pin plugs (Type C/F). Bring an adapter for flat-pin chargers.

Pack layers: heaters run indoors in winter, but outside can drop below zero.