Visa policy of North Korea

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. All visitors (except nationals 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.

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Not to be confused with Visa policy of South Korea.

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Visa requirement
North Korean tourist visa in the form of a tourist card
North Korea work visa

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

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

Non-ordinary passports
Visa policy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  DPR Korea
  Visa-free for diplomatic and official passports


Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of the following countries can visit North Korea without a visa:

South Korea

Nationals 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 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 South Korean government prior to departure.[7]

Statistics

Citizens of the Russian Federation[8]

Country202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
 RussiaDecrease 89Decrease 437Increase 3,134Decrease 2,995Increase 4,359Decrease 4,220Increase 4,231Decrease 3,819Decrease 6,313Decrease 6,636Increase 8,3144,625

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Korea.

References
  1. "Visa and health information". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. HOW TO GET A NORTH KOREAN VISA - URITOURS
  3. "DPRK opens Tongnim-jun to Chinese tourists|Top News|chinadaily.com.cn". usa.chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. "Kim Jong-nam death: Malaysia scraps visa-free entry for North Koreans". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Associated Press. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Travel between North & South Korea
  8. "fedstat.ru". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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