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Where can North Korea passport holders travel in 2026?

A North Korea passport opens 9 countries visa-free and 29 with visa on arrival, out of 198 destinations tracked. Gold-marked results below are verified against official government sources; the rest is community data — double-check before you book. Click any country for a full readiness check.

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Visa free for North Korea citizens (9)

Dominica (21 days) · Guyana (90 days) · Haiti (90 days) · Kyrgyzstan · Micronesia, Federated States of (30 days) · Republic of The Gambia (90 days) · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days) · Seychelles (90 days) · State of Palestine

Visa on arrival for North Korea citizens (29)

Armenia · Bangladesh · Bolivia · Burundi · Cambodia · Cape Verde · Comoros · Djibouti · Egypt · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Islamic Republic of Iran · Jordan · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Macao · Madagascar · Malawi · Maldives · Mauritania · Mozambique · Nepal · Nicaragua · Palau · Rwanda · Samoa · Timor-Leste · Tuvalu · United Republic of Tanzania

e-Visa for North Korea citizens (47)

Albania · Antigua and Barbuda · Australia · Bahamas · Benin · Bhutan · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Colombia · Cuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Georgia · Guinea · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Iraq · Kazakhstan · Lesotho · Libya · Moldova, Republic of · Nigeria · Oman · Pakistan · Papua New Guinea · Qatar · Russian Federation · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Sao Tome and Principe · Sierra Leone · Singapore · Somalia · South Korea · South Sudan · Syrian Arab Republic · Tajikistan · Thailand · Togo · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Vietnam · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Travel authorisation (ETA/ESTA) for North Korea citizens (2)

Cote d'Ivoire · Kenya

Visa required for North Korea citizens (109)

Afghanistan · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Argentina · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Barbados · Belarus · Belgium · Belize · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Brunei Darussalam · Bulgaria · Canada · Central African Republic · Chad · Chile · Costa Rica · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Dominican Republic · Eritrea · Estonia · Eswatini · Fiji · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Grenada · Guatemala · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Honduras · Hungary · Iceland · India · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Kiribati · Kosovo · Kuwait · Latvia · Lebanon · Liberia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malaysia · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Mauritius · Mexico · Monaco · Mongolia · Montenegro · Morocco · Myanmar · Namibia · Nauru · Netherlands · New Zealand · Niger · Norway · Panama · Paraguay · People's Republic of China · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Republic of the Congo · Romania · Saint Lucia · San Marino · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · South Africa · Spain · Sudan · Suriname · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan, Province of China · The Republic of North Macedonia · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · Ukraine · United Kingdom · United States of America · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Yemen

No admission for North Korea citizens (2)

Japan · Sri Lanka

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHoly See (Vatican City State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeople's Republic of ChinaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of the CongoRepublic of The GambiaRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanThailandThe Republic of North MacedoniaTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Sources: verified government data (gold) and the open Passport Index dataset (community). Guidance only — border officers make the final decision. Last generated 2026-07-04.