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title: "North Korean passport"
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date: "2023-12-15T09:13:40-05:00"
modified: "2026-06-20T07:35:10-05:00"
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# North Korean passport

Source: https://travel-buddy.ai/north-korean-passport/

> Home/Passports/North Korea North Korean passport Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026 As of October 2026, the North Korean passport grants access to 11 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 74 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest…

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# North Korean passport

Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, the North Korean passport grants access to 11 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 74 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 12 of the 16 SADAC member countries.

Visa-free
					**9**

On arrival or eVisa
					**73**

eTA or registration
					**3**

Visa required
					**125**

![North Korean passport cover 2026](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/North-Korea-passport-cover.jpg)

All destinations

## Visa rules for North Korean citizens, country by country

![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/af.png)
			Afghanistan
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/al.png)
			Albania
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/dz.png)
			Algeria
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ad.png)
			Andorra
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ao.png)
			Angola
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ai.png)
			Anguilla
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ag.png)
			Antigua and Barbuda
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ar.png)
			Argentina
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/am.png)
			Armenia
			Visa on arrival · 120d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/aw.png)
			Aruba
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/au.png)
			Australia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/at.png)
			Austria
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/az.png)
			Azerbaijan
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bs.png)
			Bahamas
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bh.png)
			Bahrain
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bd.png)
			Bangladesh
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bb.png)
			Barbados
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/by.png)
			Belarus
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/be.png)
			Belgium
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bz.png)
			Belize
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bj.png)
			Benin
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bm.png)
			Bermuda
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bt.png)
			Bhutan
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bo.png)
			Bolivia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ba.png)
			Bosnia and Herzegovina
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bw.png)
			Botswana
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/br.png)
			Brazil
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bn.png)
			Brunei
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bg.png)
			Bulgaria
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bf.png)
			Burkina Faso
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/bi.png)
			Burundi
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kh.png)
			Cambodia
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cm.png)
			Cameroon
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ca.png)
			Canada
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cv.png)
			Cape Verde
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ky.png)
			Cayman Islands
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cf.png)
			Central African Republic
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/td.png)
			Chad
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cl.png)
			Chile
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cn.png)
			China
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/co.png)
			Colombia
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/km.png)
			Comoros
			Visa on arrival · 45d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cg.png)
			Congo
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cd.png)
			Congo (Dem. Rep.)
			eVisa · 7d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cr.png)
			Costa Rica
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ci.png)
			Cote d'Ivoire
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/hr.png)
			Croatia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cu.png)
			Cuba
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cw.png)
			Curaçao
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cy.png)
			Cyprus
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/cz.png)
			Czech Republic
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/dk.png)
			Denmark
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/dj.png)
			Djibouti
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/dm.png)
			Dominica
			Visa-free · 21d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/do.png)
			Dominican Republic
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ec.png)
			Ecuador
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/eg.png)
			Egypt
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sv.png)
			El Salvador
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gq.png)
			Equatorial Guinea
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/er.png)
			Eritrea
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ee.png)
			Estonia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sz.png)
			Eswatini
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/et.png)
			Ethiopia
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/fj.png)
			Fiji
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/fi.png)
			Finland
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/fr.png)
			France
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ga.png)
			Gabon
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gm.png)
			Gambia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ge.png)
			Georgia
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/de.png)
			Germany
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gh.png)
			Ghana
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gr.png)
			Greece
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gd.png)
			Grenada
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gp.png)
			Guadeloupe
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gt.png)
			Guatemala
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gn.png)
			Guinea
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gw.png)
			Guinea-Bissau
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gy.png)
			Guyana
			Visa-free · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ht.png)
			Haiti
			Visa-free · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/hn.png)
			Honduras
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/hk.png)
			Hong Kong
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/hu.png)
			Hungary
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/is.png)
			Iceland
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/in.png)
			India
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/id.png)
			Indonesia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ir.png)
			Iran
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/iq.png)
			Iraq
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ie.png)
			Ireland
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/il.png)
			Israel
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/it.png)
			Italy
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/jm.png)
			Jamaica
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/jp.png)
			Japan
			Not admitted

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/jo.png)
			Jordan
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kz.png)
			Kazakhstan
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ke.png)
			Kenya
			eTA · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ki.png)
			Kiribati
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/xk.png)
			Kosovo
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kw.png)
			Kuwait
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kg.png)
			Kyrgyzstan
			Visa-free

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/la.png)
			Laos
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lv.png)
			Latvia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lb.png)
			Lebanon
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ls.png)
			Lesotho
			Visa-free · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lr.png)
			Liberia
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ly.png)
			Libya
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/li.png)
			Liechtenstein
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lt.png)
			Lithuania
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lu.png)
			Luxembourg
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mo.png)
			Macau
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mg.png)
			Madagascar
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mw.png)
			Malawi
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/my.png)
			Malaysia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mv.png)
			Maldives
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ml.png)
			Mali
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mt.png)
			Malta
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mh.png)
			Marshall Islands
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mq.png)
			Martinique
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mr.png)
			Mauritania
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mu.png)
			Mauritius
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mx.png)
			Mexico
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/fm.png)
			Micronesia
			Visa-free · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/md.png)
			Moldova
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mc.png)
			Monaco
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mn.png)
			Mongolia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/me.png)
			Montenegro
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ms.png)
			Montserrat
			eVisa · 360d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ma.png)
			Morocco
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mz.png)
			Mozambique
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mm.png)
			Myanmar
			eVisa · 28d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/na.png)
			Namibia
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/nr.png)
			Nauru
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/np.png)
			Nepal
			Visa on arrival · 150d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/nl.png)
			Netherlands
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/nz.png)
			New Zealand
			eVisa · 180d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ni.png)
			Nicaragua
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ne.png)
			Niger
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ng.png)
			Nigeria
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mk.png)
			North Macedonia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/no.png)
			Norway
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/om.png)
			Oman
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pk.png)
			Pakistan
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pw.png)
			Palau
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ps.png)
			Palestinian Territories
			Visa-free

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pa.png)
			Panama
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pg.png)
			Papua New Guinea
			eVisa · 60d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/py.png)
			Paraguay
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pe.png)
			Peru
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ph.png)
			Philippines
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pl.png)
			Poland
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/pt.png)
			Portugal
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/qa.png)
			Qatar
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ro.png)
			Romania
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ru.png)
			Russian Federation
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/rw.png)
			Rwanda
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kn.png)
			Saint Kitts and Nevis
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lc.png)
			Saint Lucia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/mf.png)
			Saint Martin
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ws.png)
			Samoa
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sm.png)
			San Marino
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/st.png)
			Sao Tome and Principe
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sa.png)
			Saudi Arabia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sn.png)
			Senegal
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/rs.png)
			Serbia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sc.png)
			Seychelles
			eTA · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sl.png)
			Sierra Leone
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sg.png)
			Singapore
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sx.png)
			Sint Maarten
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sk.png)
			Slovakia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/si.png)
			Slovenia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sb.png)
			Solomon Islands
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/so.png)
			Somalia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/za.png)
			South Africa
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/kr.png)
			South Korea
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ss.png)
			South Sudan
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/es.png)
			Spain
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/lk.png)
			Sri Lanka
			Not admitted

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/vc.png)
			St. Vincent and the Grenadines
			Visa-free · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sd.png)
			Sudan
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sr.png)
			Suriname
			Visa-free · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/se.png)
			Sweden
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ch.png)
			Switzerland
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/sy.png)
			Syria
			eVisa · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tw.png)
			Taiwan
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tj.png)
			Tajikistan
			eVisa · 60d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tz.png)
			Tanzania
			Visa on arrival · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/th.png)
			Thailand
			eVisa · 60d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tl.png)
			Timor-Leste
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tg.png)
			Togo
			eVisa · 15d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/to.png)
			Tonga
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tt.png)
			Trinidad and Tobago
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tn.png)
			Tunisia
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tr.png)
			Türkiye
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tm.png)
			Turkmenistan
			eVisa

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tc.png)
			Turks and Caicos
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/tv.png)
			Tuvalu
			Visa on arrival · 30d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ug.png)
			Uganda
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ua.png)
			Ukraine
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ae.png)
			United Arab Emirates
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/gb.png)
			United Kingdom
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/us.png)
			United States of America
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/uy.png)
			Uruguay
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/uz.png)
			Uzbekistan
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/vu.png)
			Vanuatu
			eVisa · 120d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/va.png)
			Vatican City
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ve.png)
			Venezuela
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/vn.png)
			Viet Nam
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/vg.png)
			Virgin Islands (British)
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/ye.png)
			Yemen
			Visa required

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/zm.png)
			Zambia
			eVisa · 90d

			![](https://travel-buddy.ai/wp-content/plugins/tbi-pages/shared/flags/zw.png)
			Zimbabwe
			eVisa · 30d

FAQ

## North Korean passport questions

### Which countries allow visa-free travel for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens can travel visa-free to 9 countries and territories: Dominica, Guyana, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Micronesia, Palestinian Territories, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.

### Which countries require an eTA for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens need an eTA for 2 countries and territories: Kenya, and Seychelles.

### Which countries have Visa on arrival access for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens can get a visa on arrival in 23 countries and territories: Armenia, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

### Which countries offer eVisa access for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens can apply for an eVisa for 51 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Montserrat, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

### Which countries require a visa for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens need a visa for 123 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

### Which countries have Not admitted access for North Korean citizens?

As of 17 October 2026, North Korean citizens have Not admitted access to 2 countries and territories: Japan, and Sri Lanka.

### How current is this information?

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the North Korean passport were last changed on 17 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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