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North Korea Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 90 in the world, 37 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

8 Visa-free entry with passport
29 On arrival issued at the border
54 E-visa online, no consulate
107 Visa required via a consulate
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Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 8

entry with passport

  • Dominica 21 days
  • Guyana 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Palestine
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days

Visa on arrival 29

issued at the border

  • Armenia
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Rwanda
  • Samoa
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 54

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required 107

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • Saint Lucia
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

89 Sudan 39 89 Sri Lanka 39 90 North Korea 37 91 Nepal 36 91 Eritrea 36

FAQ

How many countries can North Korea passport holders visit without a visa?
37 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 8 visa-free and 29 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 54 countries issue an e-visa online, and 107 require applying at a consulate.
Do North Korea passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the North Korea passport?
90 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly