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]
All visitors holding ordinary passports (except South Korea) must obtain a visa prior to entering North Korea. For tourism purposes require prior authorization from a travel agency registered with the State General Bureau of Tourist Guidance.
Visa requirement
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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Cancelled |
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]
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Indefinite stay
90 days 30 days
14 days
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D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
South Korea
[edit]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.[citation needed] No South Korean citizens have legally travelled to North Korea since 2021.[10]
Statistics
[edit]| Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
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 Russia[11] |
 89 |
437 |
 3,134 |
2,995 |
4,359 |
4,220 |
4,231 |
3,819 |
6,313 |
6,636 |
8,314 |
4,625 |
 South Korea[10] |
0 |
297 |
5,069 |
9,509 |
52 |
14,787 |
132,097 |
129,028 |
76,503 |
120,360 |
116,047 |
130,119 |
See also
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- Citizenship in North Korea
- North Korean passport
- Nationality Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Visa requirements for North Korean citizens
- Tourism in North Korea
- Visa policy of South Korea
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "HOW TO GET A NORTH KOREAN VISA - URITOURS". 19 November 2017.
- ^ "DPRK opens Tongnim-jun to Chinese tourists". usa.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia scraps visa-free entry for North Koreans". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Korea, DPR | Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.rs. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
- ^ a b https://unikorea.go.kr/web/eng_unikorea/contents/statistics_traffic
- ^ "fedstat.ru". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
External links
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Media related to Visas of North Korea at Wikimedia Commons
