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Who needs a visa for North Korea?

Entry rules for North Korea by nationality, for short tourist or business visits, from Naenara, official portal of the DPRK (Foreign Languages Publishing House), checked .

In brief

No nationality can visit North Korea without a visa under its official rules. Everyone else, 197 nationalities, needs a visa.

Visa-free
0
On arrival
0
eVisa or ETA
0
Visa required
197

About 8.0 bn people (100% of the world's other nationalities by population) need a visa arranged before they travel to North Korea: a visa, an eVisa or a visa only with another permit.

Checked 31 Oct 2026Source: Naenara, official portal of the DPRKSouth Korea: not verified (the source leaves it unclear)1 nationalities not covered by the official sourceReport a change

Most commonIndiaUnited StatesHong KongPakistanVietnamSaudi ArabiaAll passports

Partly verified: the official source covers the groups below but not every nationality. For a passport not listed here, check the official sites at the end of this page.

North Korea entry rules at a glance

GroupStayNationalitiesExamplesSource
Visa requiredNot stated197India, China, United States, IndonesiaNaenara, official portal of the DPRK

Visa required: India, China, the US and 194 more

197 nationalities

Tourist visa from a DPRK diplomatic mission or a DPRK tourist agency abroad; whether tourist visas are currently issued to a given nationality is not stated.

Source: Naenara, official portal of the DPRK (Foreign Languages Publishing House), checked Tourists can receive the entry visa from the diplomatic missions or tourist agencies of the DPRK in foreign countries.

Where to apply

A visa is applied for at an embassy or consulate of North Korea, or the visa centre it names, in the country where you live.

These rules cover ordinary passports and short visits; work, study and transit have their own rules.

Most searched passports

FAQ

Do I need a visa to visit North Korea?

It depends on your passport: 197 need a visa. Choose your passport above.

Do Indian citizens need a visa for North Korea?

Yes. Indian citizens need a visa before they travel to North Korea (Naenara, official portal of the DPRK (Foreign Languages Publishing House), checked 31 Oct 2026).

Do US citizens need a visa for North Korea?

Yes. US citizens need a visa before they travel to North Korea (Naenara, official portal of the DPRK (Foreign Languages Publishing House), checked 31 Oct 2026).

Sources and changes

  1. Naenara (DPRK official portal): Tourism, entry proceduresnaenara.com.kp · checked 31 Oct 2026
  1. All groups checked against Naenara, official portal of the DPRK (Foreign Languages Publishing House). No change since.

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