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Visitor visa processing time from South Korea

How long IRCC currently expects a visitor visa application from South Korea to take — the official estimate for this country, how it compares with the global average, and its recorded history.

Current IRCC estimate

56 days
For applications from South Korea, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — visitor visa

≈ 59 days (~8 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 170 countries

South Korea vs the world

3 days faster
Faster than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from South Korea (source data updated October 21, 2026; our snapshot 23 Oct 2026). They are not a guarantee for any individual application — always confirm on the official IRCC processing-times page.

Visitor visa processing time from South Korea history

We record IRCC's published estimates every day so this page can chart the trend over time. History is still being collected — the first snapshot was recorded on 23 Oct 2026 (56 days), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 202656 days~56

Other permits from South Korea

Study permit from South Korea

2 weeks

Work permit from South Korea

7 weeks

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