How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of North Korea?

Around 108 destinations require citizens of North Korea to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for North Korea. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of North Korea

Where can you travel as a citizen of North Korea? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

8

Dominica21 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days KyrgyzstanVisa-free Micronesia30 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Seychelles90 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

82

Albaniae-Visa required Antigua & Barbudae-Visa required Armenia120 days Australiae-Visa required Bahamase-Visa required Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Boliviae-Visa required Botswanae-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Chade-Visa required Colombiae-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Ecuadore-Visa required Egypt30 days El Salvadore-Visa required Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Georgiae-Visa required Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days Hong Kong SAR Chinae-Visa required Indonesiae-Visa required Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israele-Visa required Jordan30 days Kazakhstane-Visa required Kenya90 days Laos30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Macao SAR China30 days Madagascar90 days Malawi30 days Maldives30 days Mauritania90 days Moldovae-Visa required Mozambique30 days Myanmar (Burma)e-Visa required Namibiae-Visa required Nepal150 days Nicaragua30 days Nigeria90 days Omane-Visa required Pakistane-Visa required Palau30 days Papua New Guineae-Visa required Qatare-Visa required Russia30 days Rwanda30 days Samoa90 days São Tomé & Príncipee-Visa required Sierra Leonee-Visa required Singaporee-Visa required Somaliae-Visa required South Koreae-Visa required South Sudan90 days St. Kitts & Nevise-Visa required Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required Tajikistane-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Thailande-Visa required Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required United Arab Emiratese-Visa required Vanuatue-Visa required Vietnam90 days Zambiae-Visa required Zimbabwee-Visa required

Visa required in advance

108

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required AndorraVisa required AngolaVisa required ArgentinaVisa required AustriaVisa required AzerbaijanVisa required BahrainVisa required BarbadosVisa required BelarusVisa required BelgiumVisa required BelizeVisa required Bosnia & HerzegovinaVisa required BrazilVisa required BruneiVisa required BulgariaVisa required CanadaVisa required Cape VerdeVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required ChileVisa required ChinaVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required Costa RicaVisa required CroatiaVisa required CyprusVisa required CzechiaVisa required DenmarkVisa required Dominican RepublicVisa required EritreaVisa required EstoniaVisa required EswatiniVisa required FijiVisa required FinlandVisa required FranceVisa required GambiaVisa required GermanyVisa required GhanaVisa required GreeceVisa required GrenadaVisa required GuatemalaVisa required HondurasVisa required HungaryVisa required IcelandVisa required IndiaVisa required IrelandVisa required ItalyVisa required JamaicaVisa required JapanNo admission KiribatiVisa required KosovoVisa required KuwaitVisa required LatviaVisa required LebanonVisa required LesothoVisa required LiechtensteinVisa required LithuaniaVisa required LuxembourgVisa required MalaysiaVisa required MaliVisa required MaltaVisa required Marshall IslandsVisa required MauritiusVisa required MexicoVisa required MonacoVisa required MongoliaVisa required MontenegroVisa required MoroccoVisa required NauruVisa required NetherlandsVisa required New ZealandVisa required NigerVisa required North MacedoniaVisa required NorwayVisa required PanamaVisa required ParaguayVisa required PeruVisa required PhilippinesVisa required PolandVisa required PortugalVisa required RomaniaVisa required San MarinoVisa required Saudi ArabiaVisa required SenegalVisa required SerbiaVisa required SlovakiaVisa required SloveniaVisa required Solomon IslandsVisa required South AfricaVisa required SpainVisa required Sri LankaNo admission St. LuciaVisa required SudanVisa required SwedenVisa required SwitzerlandVisa required TaiwanVisa required TongaVisa required Trinidad & TobagoVisa required TunisiaVisa required TürkiyeVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required UkraineVisa required United KingdomVisa required United StatesVisa required UruguayVisa required UzbekistanVisa required Vatican CityVisa required VenezuelaVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of North Korea can currently enter around 8 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 82 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.