Visa policy of North 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 nationals 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.
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Visa policy map
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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
Citizens of
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of the following countries can visit North Korea without a visa:
South Korea
Nationals of
See also
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for North Korea. |
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- HOW TO GET A NORTH KOREAN VISA - URITOURS
- "DPRK opens Tongnim-jun to Chinese tourists". Xinhua News Agency. Global Times. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Leo Byrne (23 December 2015). "North Korea opens new tourist zone at Sinuiju". NK★News.org. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- Travel between North & South Korea
External links
Media related to Visas of North Korea at Wikimedia Commons