Visa Requirements for North Korean Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of North Korea

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Visa Not Required

8 destinations allow visa-free entry to North Korean citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 12 destinations for passport holders of North Korea.

eVisa

North Korean passport allows entry to 54 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • eVisaRemarks updated .Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .North Koreans with a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.
  • eVisaMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
  • eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .Visa fee is USD 40 per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days.
    e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .
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  • eVisa / Tourist card required90 daysRequirement updated .Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • eVisa30 days
  • eVisa90 days
  • eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .Arriving at Kish (KIH) or Qeshm (GSM) do not need a visa for a maximum of 14 days.
    Can obtain a visa on arrival at Mashhad International Airport (MHD), Tehran International Airport (IKA), Tabriz International Airport (TBZ), Esfahan International Airport (IFN) and Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) for a maximum of 30 days.
    Passengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .May apply online Kurdistan region.
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  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • e-VoARequirement updated .If there is a Liberian embassy in the country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through the portal.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • eVisa28 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • eVisa90 days
  • eVisaRequirement updated .Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals.
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Online Visa eligible.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysRequirement updated , remarks Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .Visitors may apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
  • eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated , remarks Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
    Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
    Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
  • eVisa3 months
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .Obtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .
  • eVisa60 daysRemarks updated .North Korean defectors can enter Thailand without identification and they can travel to South Korea from there.
  • eVisa15 days
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply using 'Smart service'.
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa30 days
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
  • eVisa90 days
  • eVisa3 months

eVisa / On Arrival

For 10 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of North Korea.

  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival120 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .

Pre-arranged Visa Required

106 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of North Korea. This requirement may be waived off if North Korean citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Special Conditions

In order to travel to 1 destination, passport holders of North Korea must meet special conditions, and may not be allowed to enter at all.

  • Special RequirementsRemarks updated .Nationals of either Koreas seeking to visit the other must submit the North/South Korea visitation verification certificate and the Departure card to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection. Also, nationals of North Korea must seek governmental authorization before departure.

Entry Refused

Disagreements between North Korea and 1 destination have imposed restrictions in traveling to North Korea.

  • Entry RefusedJapan has banned North Korean citizens from entering as part of sanctions against North Korea imposed by the Government of Japan, since February 2016.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .