Passport

North Korea passport

Visit 37 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.

59 of 198 rules checked in the last 90 days · the rest not recently checked (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)

2 of them are under do-not-travel advice from at least two of the US, UK and Canadian governments: Haiti, Iran. That advice is written for their own citizens. How we count it

How the North Korea passport ranks

Its place in each of our passport rankings.Each bar runs from #199 on the left to #1 on the right; the colour bands are groups of 25 places, as on the map on the home page.

North Korea passport in each passport ranking
RankingRankScorePosition among 199 passports
Entry access
P2L Passport Index#18931.2 points
No Advance Visa Access Ranking#18937 destinations
Destination reach
Economic Reach Ranking#185shared by 24.2% of covered GDP abroad
Population Reach Ranking#18211.1% of covered population abroad
Very High HDI Reach Ranking#193shared by 62.7% of very-high-HDI destinations
Experimental
Connected Destinations Ranking#19213.3% weighted by passport strength
Exclusive Access Ranking#1942.6% weighted by exclusivity
Weight scenarios

With an eTA and a visa on arrival each weighted from 0.6 to 1, the North Korea passport ranks between #189 and #191 in the P2L Passport Index. This shows how much the rank depends on our choice of weights — not how accurate the data is. Why eTA and visa on arrival weigh 0.8.

What North Korea passport holders need

World map of entry requirements for North Korea passport holders. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa-free
  • Electronic travel authorization
  • Visa on arrival
  • eVisa
  • Visa required
  • No admission
  • North Korea
  • No data

Hover a country for details, or select it to see its entry rules.

Entry requirements by destination

What a North Korea passport holder needs for a short visit — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Visa-free8 destinations

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
DominicaUp to 21 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GuyanaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
HaitiDo-not-travel adviceUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MicronesiaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Palestine—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SeychellesUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

eTA3 destinations

Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.

Electronic travel authorization for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
Côte d'IvoireUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kenya—Verified 31 Oct 2026Directorate of Immigration Services, Republic of Kenya
SurinameUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

On arrival26 destinations

Get your visa at the border.

Visa on arrival for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
ArmeniaUp to 120 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BangladeshUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BurundiUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CambodiaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cape Verde—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
ComorosUp to 45 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
DjiboutiUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
EgyptUp to 30 daysVerified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Interior of Egypt — General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality
EthiopiaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Guinea-BissauUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
IranDo-not-travel adviceUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
JordanUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LaosUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MacaoUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MadagascarUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MalawiUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaldivesUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MozambiqueUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NepalUp to 150 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
NicaraguaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
PalauUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
RwandaUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SamoaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tanzania—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Timor-LesteUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
TuvaluUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

eVisa55 destinations

Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.

eVisa for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
Albania—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Antigua and Barbuda—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Australia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Federal Register of Legislation: LIN 21/056 Arrangements for Visitor (Class FA) visa applications (Compilation No. 6, 29 September 2026)
Bahamas—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Benin—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bhutan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bolivia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Botswana—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Burkina FasoDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Cameroon—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Chad—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Chile—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile — Dirección General de Asuntos Consulares, Inmigración y de Chilenos en el Exterior (consulado.gob.cl)
Colombia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
CubaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Democratic Republic of the CongoDo-not-travel adviceUp to 7 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Ecuador—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
El Salvador—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Equatorial Guinea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
GabonUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Georgia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 280 (English text published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia)
GuineaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Hong Kong—Verified 31 Oct 2026Immigration Department, HKSAR
Indonesia—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi — Kantor Imigrasi Bontang
IraqDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kazakhstan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Liberia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
LibyaDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MauritaniaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Moldova—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MyanmarDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Namibia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
New Zealand—Verified 10 Oct 2026Immigration New Zealand (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
NigeriaUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Oman—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Pakistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Papua New Guinea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Qatar—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Qatar Tourism (Visit Qatar)
RussiaDo-not-travel adviceUp to 30 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sierra Leone—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Singapore—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SomaliaDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South Korea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South SudanDo-not-travel adviceUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
SyriaDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tajikistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Thailand—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
TogoUp to 15 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Uganda—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United Arab Emirates—Verified 30 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
Vanuatu—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Vietnam—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Zambia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Zimbabwe—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

Visa required104 destinations

Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.

Visa required for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
AfghanistanDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Algeria—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Andorra—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Angola—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Argentina—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Dirección Nacional de Migraciones
Austria—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Azerbaijan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bahrain—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Barbados—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
BelarusDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Belgium—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Belize—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Brazil—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Itamaraty), Divisão de Imigração
Brunei—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Bulgaria—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Canada—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Government of Canada — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), Justice Laws Website, Department of Justice Canada
Central African RepublicDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
China—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026National Immigration Administration of the PRC (English text of the Exit and Entry Administration Law)
Costa Rica—Verified 2 Nov 2026Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), Costa Rica — Alcance N° 148 a La Gaceta N° 216
Croatia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Cyprus—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
Czechia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Denmark—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Dominican RepublicVisa-free (up to 30 days) with a valid multiple-entry visa of Canada, the United Kingdom, a Schengen country or the United States—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República Dominicana (MIREX)
Eritrea—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Estonia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Eswatini—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Fiji—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Finland—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
France—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Gambia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Germany—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Ghana—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Greece—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Grenada—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Guatemala—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Honduras—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Hungary—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Iceland—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
India—Verified 30 Oct 2026Bureau of Immigration
Ireland—Verified 31 Oct 2026Irish Statute Book (Office of the Attorney General)
Israel—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
Italy—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Jamaica—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kiribati—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kosovo—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kuwait—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Latvia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
LebanonDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Lesotho—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Liechtenstein—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Lithuania—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Luxembourg—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Malaysia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MaliDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Malta—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Marshall Islands—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Mauritius—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
MexicoVisa-free (up to 180 days) with a valid visa of Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, a Schengen country or the United States—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM)
Monaco—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Mongolia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Montenegro—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Morocco—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates (acces-maroc.ma eVisa/AEVM portal)
Nauru—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Netherlands—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
NigerDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
North Macedonia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Norway—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Panama—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Paraguay—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Peru—Verified 2 Nov 2026Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú
Philippines—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Poland—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Portugal—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Republic of the Congo—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Romania—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Saint Lucia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
San Marino—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia—Verified 31 Oct 2026Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
Senegal—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Serbia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Slovakia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Slovenia—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Solomon Islands—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
South Africa—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Department of Home Affairs
Spain—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
SudanDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sweden—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Switzerland—Verified 11 Oct 2026EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Taiwan—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Tonga—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Trinidad and Tobago—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Tunisia—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Türkiye—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye
Turkmenistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
UkraineDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
United Kingdom—Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026Home Office (UK) — Immigration Rules, published on GOV.UK
United States—Verified 8 Oct 2026U.S. Government Publishing Office; 8 CFR 212.1
Uruguay—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Uzbekistan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Vatican City—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Venezuela—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
YemenDo-not-travel advice—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

No admission2 destinations

Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.

No admission for North Korea passport holders
DestinationStayStatusSource
Japan—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka—Public dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026

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