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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for North Korea Passport Holders (2026)

North Korea passport holders can visit 41 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 17 visa-free, 4 with an electronic travel authorization and 20 with a visa on arrival. 57 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 136 require a visa before travel. That puts the North Korea passport at #109 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 17
  • ETA 4
  • On arrival 20
  • E-visa 57
  • Visa 136
  • Special 12
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Visa-free access

41

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#109 of 208

E-visa online

57

Visa required

136

Visa-free for North Korea passport holders

17 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Cook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysKyrgyzstanMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for North Korea passport holders

4 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 days

Visa on arrival for North Korea passport holders

20 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for North Korea passport holders

57 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysHong KongIran30 daysIraqIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for North Korea passport holders

136 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandItalyJamaicaKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMalaysiaMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSpainSri LankaSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

12 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAscension IslandBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIndonesiaIsraelJan MayenJapanJeju IslandMoroccoSouth KoreaWestern Sahara

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North Korea passport: common questions

How many countries can North Korea passport holders visit without a visa?

41 destinations: 17 visa-free, 4 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 20 with a visa on arrival. Another 57 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. North Korea passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. North Korea passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. North Korea passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. North Korea passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. North Korea passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for North Korea passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya and Seychelles. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for North Korea passport holders?

136 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Barbados. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Bangladesh#106 · 45 destinationsNepal#107 · 43 destinationsSomalia#108 · 42 destinationsPakistan#110 · 38 destinationsIraq#111 · 37 destinationsPalestine#111 · 37 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.