First things first. You need a passport. You can take a trip to your local post office for the application or you can submit one online at the link provided previously (click on the first mention of the word passport). There are instructions with the applications that you turn in to the USPS but, you can also turn in your application online where a passport specialist will walk you through the rest of the process. If you are living OCONUS you can have your significant other bring you to the passport office for a military issue passport. They make them for civilians too they just are not 10 year passports like the civilian issue passports. Providing an ID and a proof of citizenship are two of the requirements for obtaining a passport.
Next you will have to get a visa (permit) from the Korean government to enter there country. The military visa for Korea is an A-3 visa. According to my friend, whom I call Dianna on this blog, you can be in Korea for 30 days without a visa. You can apply for a visa at the MAC terminal. A visa can also be submitted by going to the website (click on the underlined word "visa" above) and filling out the required paper work. You can also go to the Korean consulate to apply for a visa. All you will need is a set of orders and your marriage certificate. You do not need to be on the orders (as a command sponsored spouse). All in all not too much work just a bit of patience.
If you are a citizen of the USA you do not need a visa to enter the country of South Korea. You can be in country for 90 days without a visa. Once you get to Korea, you can apply for a A-3 visa at the Suwon Branch of the Korean Immigration office. It is located at the passenger terminal of Osan AFB. The A-3 visa is valid for 5 years.
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