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
8Visa-freeentry with passport
29On arrivalissued at the border
54E-visaonline, no consulate
107Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 8
entry with passport
Dominica21 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Kyrgyzstan
Micronesia30 days
Palestine
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 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
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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