Visa policy of North Korea

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Most visitors to North Korea must obtain a visa in advance from one of the North Korean diplomatic missions. [1] Notable exceptions are tourists visiting as part of a tour group, who may not need a visa at all.

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All visitors (except citizens of South Korea) who travel to North Korea for tourism purposes require prior authorization from a travel agency registered with the State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance.

Visa requirement

North Korean tourist visas are issued in the form of a tourist card for tourists, or on a separate paper for other types of visas. No stamps are stamped inside one's actual passport. [2]

Visa exemption

Since 2014, citizens of China holding ordinary passports visiting only the Tongrim County in a tour group can stay there for up to 2 days. [3] They may also visit Sinuiju for a day trip without a visa. [4]

Non-ordinary passports

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Holders of non-ordinary passports issued to citizens of the following countries can enter North Korea without a visa, for a stay up to the duration listed below: [1]

Indefinite stay

90 days

30 days

14 days

D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports

South Korea

Citizens of South Korea seeking to visit North Korea cannot use South Korean passports to travel to North Korea.

They must instead submit a North/South Korea visitation verification certificate or special authorization as well as a departure card to the North Korean immigration officer at the port of entry and go through immigration inspection in North Korea.

They must also seek authorization from the respective governments prior to departure. [9]

Statistics

Visitors with citizenship of the Russian Federation [10]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "HOW TO GET A NORTH KOREAN VISA - URITOURS". 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "DPRK opens Tongnim-jun to Chinese tourists". usa.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Leo Byrne (23 December 2015). "North Korea opens new tourist zone at Sinuiju". NK★News.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Fazleena Aziz (9 March 2009). "Only Malaysians can visit North Korea without a visa". thestaronline. The Star. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "North Koreans travelling to Singapore will require visas from Oct 1". The Straits Times . Singapore Press Holdings. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Kang Jin-Kyu; Yoo Jee-Hye (31 July 2016). "Singapore ends visa waivers for North Korea". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia scraps visa-free entry for North Koreans". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "North Korea International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  10. ↑ "fedstat.ru". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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