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Where can I travel with a North Korean passport?

A North Korean passport gets you into 8 countries visa-free and 26 more with a visa on arrival. Another 57 offer an e-Visa or online authorisation, and 107 need an embassy visa or are closed for now. In Asia, 9 of the 34 other countries let you in without arranging a visa first.

Visa-free8
Visa on arrival26
e-Visa or online57
Embassy visa or no entry107
Last checkedChecked17 Oct 2026

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What’s changed for North Korean passports

United Kingdom

North Korean passport holders need a UK Standard Visitor visa: £135 since 8 April 2026. Read the UK guide.

Easiest trips in Asia

No visa to arrange before you go:

Every destination, by entry type

Visa-free 8 destinations

Indian Ocean islands

Middle East

Central Asia and the Caucasus

Caribbean

South America

Oceania

Visa on arrival 26 destinations

Southern Africa

East Africa

West Africa

North Africa

Indian Ocean islands

Atlantic islands

Middle East

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central America

Oceania

e-Visa or online authorisation 57 destinations

Southern Africa

East Africa

West Africa

Central Africa

North Africa

Atlantic islands

Europe

Middle East

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central Asia and the Caucasus

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Oceania

Embassy visa, or not possible now 107 destinations

Southern Africa

East Africa

West Africa

Central Africa

North Africa

Indian Ocean islands

Europe

Middle East

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Central Asia and the Caucasus

North America

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Oceania

Sources and checks

How current is this? Entry types come from an open visa dataset updated 17 Feb 2026, corrected where newer official notices show a change (checked 17 Oct 2026). The notes above were checked against the sources below. Rules change without notice: confirm with the embassy or official immigration site, and check your route on the IATA Travel Centre before you book.

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