Passport profile
North Korea
Visa requirements from a North Korea passport across 194 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
20 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
172 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
194 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 9 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 2 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 9 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 53 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan 30 days Albania 90 days Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas Benin 30 days Bhutan Bolivia 30 days Botswana 3 months Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Colombia Côte d'Ivoire 3 months Cuba 90 days Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 90 days Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Fiji Gabon 90 days Georgia 30 days Guinea 90 days Iran 30 days Iraq 30 days Kazakhstan Lesotho Liberia Libya Mauritania 30 days Myanmar 28 days Nigeria 90 days Oman Pakistan 3 months Papua New Guinea 60 days Qatar Russia 30 days Saint Kitts and Nevis São Tomé and Príncipe Sierra Leone 3 months Somalia 30 days South Sudan Syria Thailand 60 days Togo 15 days Uganda 3 months United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan 30 days Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 13 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Conditional 1 country
Entry rules depend on specific conditions (purpose of visit, transit, residency, etc.). Read the notes carefully.
Visa Required 105 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Kiribati Kosovo Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay) Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican City Yemen
Travel Restricted 2 countries
Entry is restricted or banned under current policy.