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Visa requirements for North Korean citizens
Travel allowances and restrictions
Travel allowances and restrictions
Visa requirements for North Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of North Korea by the authorities of other states.
As of 2025, North Korean citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 40 countries and territories, ranking the North Korea passport 95th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
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Visa requirements
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | |||
| Albania | |||
| Algeria | |||
| Andorra | |||
| Angola | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | |||
| Argentina | |||
| Armenia | 120 days | ||
| Australia | |||
| Austria | |||
| Azerbaijan | |||
| Bahamas | |||
| Bahrain | |||
| Bangladesh | 30 days | ||
| Barbados | |||
| Belarus | |||
| Belgium | |||
| Belize | |||
| Benin | 30 days | ||
| Bhutan | |||
| Bolivia | 30 days | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Botswana | 3 months | ||
| Brazil | |||
| Brunei | |||
| Bulgaria | |||
| Burkina Faso | |||
| Burundi | 1 month | ||
| Cambodia | 30 days | ||
| Cameroon | |||
| Canada | |||
| Cape Verde | 45 days | ||
| Central African Republic | |||
| Chad | |||
| Chile | |||
| People's Republic of China | |||
| Colombia | |||
| Comoros | 45 days | ||
| Republic of the Congo | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7 days | ||
| Costa Rica | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 months | ||
| Croatia | |||
| Cuba | 90 days | ||
| Cyprus | |||
| Czech Republic | |||
| Denmark | |||
| Djibouti | 90 days | ||
| Dominica | 21 days | ||
| Dominican Republic | |||
| Ecuador | |||
| Egypt | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | |||
| Eritrea | |||
| Estonia | |||
| Eswatini | |||
| Ethiopia | |||
| Fiji | |||
| Finland | |||
| France | |||
| Gabon | 90 days | ||
| Gambia | 90 days | ||
| Georgia | 30 days | ||
| Germany | |||
| Ghana | |||
| Greece | |||
| Grenada | |||
| Guatemala | |||
| Guinea | 90 days | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | 90 days | ||
| Guyana | 90 days | ||
| Haiti | 3 months | ||
| Honduras | |||
| Hungary | |||
| Iceland | |||
| India | |||
| Indonesia | |||
| Iran | 30 days | ||
| Iraq | 30 days | ||
| Ireland | |||
| Israel | |||
| Italy | |||
| Jamaica | |||
| Japan | |||
| Jordan | |||
| Kazakhstan | |||
| Kenya | 90 days | ||
| Kiribati | |||
| South Korea | |||
| Kuwait | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | Unlimited | ||
| Laos | 30 days | ||
| Latvia | |||
| Lebanon | |||
| Lesotho | |||
| Liberia | |||
| Libya | |||
| Liechtenstein | |||
| Lithuania | |||
| Luxembourg | |||
| Madagascar | 60 days | ||
| Malawi | 90 days | ||
| Malaysia | |||
| Maldives | 30 days | ||
| Mali | |||
| Malta | |||
| Marshall Islands | |||
| Mauritania | 30 days | ||
| Mauritius | |||
| Mexico | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | 30 days | ||
| Moldova | |||
| Monaco | |||
| Mongolia | |||
| Montenegro | |||
| Morocco | |||
| Mozambique | 30 days | ||
| Myanmar | 28 days | ||
| Namibia | |||
| Nauru | |||
| Nepal | 90 days | ||
| Netherlands | |||
| New Zealand | |||
| Nicaragua | 90 days | ||
| Niger | |||
| Nigeria | 90 days | ||
| North Macedonia | |||
| Norway | |||
| Oman | |||
| Pakistan | 3 months | ||
| Palau | 30 days | ||
| Panama | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 60 days | ||
| Paraguay | |||
| Peru | |||
| Philippines | |||
| Poland | |||
| Portugal | |||
| Qatar | |||
| Romania | |||
| Russia | 30 days | ||
| Rwanda | 30 days | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||
| Saint Lucia | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 month | ||
| Samoa | 90 days | ||
| San Marino | |||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | |||
| Saudi Arabia | |||
| Senegal | |||
| Serbia | |||
| Seychelles | 3 months | ||
| Sierra Leone | 3 months | ||
| Singapore | |||
| Slovakia | |||
| Slovenia | |||
| Solomon Islands | |||
| Somalia | 30 days | ||
| South Africa | |||
| South Sudan | |||
| Spain | |||
| Sri Lanka | |||
| Sudan | |||
| Suriname | 90 days | ||
| Sweden | |||
| Switzerland | |||
| Syria | |||
| Tajikistan | |||
| Tanzania | 90 days | ||
| Thailand | 60 days | ||
| Timor-Leste | 30 days | ||
| Togo | 15 days | ||
| Tonga | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| Tunisia | |||
| Turkey | |||
| Turkmenistan | |||
| Tuvalu | 1 month | ||
| Uganda | 3 months | ||
| Ukraine | |||
| United Arab Emirates | |||
| United Kingdom | |||
| United States | |||
| Uruguay | |||
| Uzbekistan | 30 days | ||
| Vanuatu | |||
| Vatican City | |||
| Venezuela | |||
| Vietnam | |||
| Yemen | |||
| Zambia | |||
| Zimbabwe |
Territories
Visa requirements for citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
| Visitor to | Visa requirement | Notes (excluding departure fees) | Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo |
Foreign travel statistics
These are the numbers of visits by North Korean citizens to various countries:
| Destination | Number of visitors | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 2023 | |
| China | 251,000 | 2018 | |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 2019 | |
| Germany | 117 | 2019 | |
| Poland | 46 | 2019 | |
| Sweden | 258 | 2019 | |
| South Korea | 809 | 2018 | |
| Ukraine | 18 | 2020 | |
| Russia | 9240 | 2024 |
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- "Uzbekistan eVisa".
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