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Policy on permits required to enter North Korea

Not to be confused with Visa policy of South 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 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

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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

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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]

Date of visa changes

* Kyrgyzstan: Under the agreement between USSR and North Korea on 22 January 1986
* 9 March 2009: Malaysia[5]
* December 2013: Singapore

Cancelled

* 1 October 2016: Singapore[6][7]
* 6 March 2017: Malaysia[8]

### Non-ordinary passports

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Visa policy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

North Korea

Visa not required for diplomatic, official or service category passports

Visa not required for diplomatic passports

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

* KyrgyzstanD S

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90 days

* BelarusD O
* BulgariaD S

* MongoliaD O
* RussiaD S

* TajikistanD S

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30 days

* CambodiaD O
* ChinaD S
* CubaD O
* IranD

* MontenegroD S
* MyanmarD S
* LaosD S
* SerbiaD O

* SingaporeD O
* VietnamD O
* ZimbabweD O

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14 days

* IndonesiaD S

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

## South Korea

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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 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.

## Statistics

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Visitors with citizenship of the Russian Federation[9]

Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010

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Russia |  89 |  437 |  3,134 |  2,995 |  4,359 |  4,220 |  4,231 |  3,819 |  6,313 |  6,636 |  8,314 | 4,625

## See also

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* North Korea portal

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Korea.

* 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

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1. ^ a b "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|Top News|chinadaily.com.cn". 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. ^ "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

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