North Korea · passport PRK
Visa-free countries for a North korean passport
Discover where North Korean passport holders can travel without a visa. This complete guide shows visa requirements for DPRK citizens in every country, including destinations like China, Russia, and Cambodia. Find entry requirements and visa-free stays for North Korean passport holders worldwide.
- 40
- destinations without an advance visa
- 10
- visa-free destinations
- 162
- destinations needing a visa or e-visa
Visa data updated February 2026 ·Check this passport in the visa checker
Where a North korean passport takes you
Every destination in our dataset, colored by what the North korean passport needs to enter: green is visa-free, blue is freedom of movement, grey means a visa or e-visa in advance.
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Every destination, by what the North korean passport needs
All 202 destinations in our dataset, grouped by entry requirement and colored like the map above — the North Korea's home country counts toward freedom of movement.
Freedom of Movement
2 Destinations
North KoreaHome
SvalbardFree Movement
Visa Free
8 Destinations
Dominica21 days
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
KyrgyzstanVisa free
Micronesia30 days
PalestineVisa free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
eTA (Online Registration)
2 Destinations
Kenya90 days
Suriname90 days
Visa on Arrival
26 Destinations
ArmeniaOn Arrival
BangladeshOn Arrival
BurundiOn Arrival
CambodiaOn Arrival
Cape VerdeOn Arrival
ComorosOn Arrival
DjiboutiOn Arrival
EgyptOn Arrival
EthiopiaOn Arrival
Guinea-BissauOn Arrival
IranOn Arrival
JordanOn Arrival
LaosOn Arrival
MacaoOn Arrival
MadagascarOn Arrival
MalawiOn Arrival
MaldivesOn Arrival
MozambiqueOn Arrival
NepalOn Arrival
NicaraguaOn Arrival
PalauOn Arrival
RwandaOn Arrival
SamoaOn Arrival
TanzaniaOn Arrival
Timor-LesteOn Arrival
TuvaluOn Arrival
e-Visa
53 Destinations
Albaniae-Visa
Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
Australiae-Visa
Bahamase-Visa
Benine-Visa
Bhutane-Visa
Boliviae-Visa
Botswanae-Visa
Burkina Fasoe-Visa
Cameroone-Visa
Chade-Visa
Colombiae-Visa
Cote d’Ivoiree-Visa
Cubae-Visa
DR Congoe-Visa
Ecuadore-Visa
El Salvadore-Visa
Equatorial Guineae-Visa
Gabone-Visa
Guineae-Visa
Hong Konge-Visa
Indonesiae-Visa
Iraqe-Visa
Kazakhstane-Visa
Liberiae-Visa
Libyae-Visa
Mauritaniae-Visa
Moldovae-Visa
Myanmare-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Omane-Visa
Pakistane-Visa
Papua New Guineae-Visa
Qatare-Visa
Republic of Georgiae-Visa
Russiae-Visa
Saint Kitts and Nevise-Visa
Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
Sierra Leonee-Visa
Singaporee-Visa
Somaliae-Visa
South Koreae-Visa
South Sudane-Visa
Syriae-Visa
Tajikistane-Visa
Thailande-Visa
Togoe-Visa
Ugandae-Visa
United Arab Emiratese-Visa
Vanuatue-Visa
Viet Name-Visa
Zambiae-Visa
Zimbabwee-Visa
Regular Visa
110 Destinations
AfghanistanRequired
AlgeriaRequired
AndorraRequired
AngolaRequired
ArgentinaRequired
AustriaRequired
AzerbaijanRequired
BahrainRequired
BarbadosRequired
BelarusRequired
BelgiumRequired
BelizeRequired
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRequired
BrazilRequired
BruneiRequired
BulgariaRequired
CanadaRequired
Central African RepublicRequired
ChileRequired
ChinaRequired
CongoRequired
Costa RicaRequired
CroatiaRequired
CyprusRequired
Czech RepublicRequired
DenmarkRequired
Dominican RepublicRequired
EritreaRequired
EstoniaRequired
FijiRequired
FinlandRequired
FranceRequired
GambiaRequired
GermanyRequired
GhanaRequired
GreeceRequired
GreenlandRequired
GrenadaRequired
GuatemalaRequired
HondurasRequired
HungaryRequired
IcelandRequired
IndiaRequired
IrelandRequired
IsraelRequired
ItalyRequired
JamaicaRequired
JapanRequired
KiribatiRequired
KosovoRequired
KuwaitRequired
LatviaRequired
LebanonRequired
LesothoRequired
LiechtensteinRequired
LithuaniaRequired
LuxembourgRequired
MalaysiaRequired
MaliRequired
MaltaRequired
Marshall IslandsRequired
MauritiusRequired
MexicoRequired
MonacoRequired
MongoliaRequired
MontenegroRequired
MoroccoRequired
NamibiaRequired
NauruRequired
NetherlandsRequired
New ZealandRequired
NigerRequired
North MacedoniaRequired
NorwayRequired
PanamaRequired
ParaguayRequired
PeruRequired
PhilippinesRequired
PolandRequired
PortugalRequired
RomaniaRequired
Saint LuciaRequired
San MarinoRequired
Saudi ArabiaRequired
SenegalRequired
SerbiaRequired
SlovakiaRequired
SloveniaRequired
Solomon IslandsRequired
South AfricaRequired
SpainRequired
Sri LankaRequired
SudanRequired
SwazilandRequired
SwedenRequired
SwitzerlandRequired
TaiwanRequired
TongaRequired
Trinidad and TobagoRequired
TunisiaRequired
TurkeyRequired
TurkmenistanRequired
UkraineRequired
United KingdomRequired
United StatesRequired
UruguayRequired
UzbekistanRequired
Vatican City (Holy See)Required
VenezuelaRequired
YemenRequired
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can a north korean passport enter visa-free?
10 of the 202 destinations in the Day31 dataset are open to north korean passport holders without a visa, including 2 where they can live and work under freedom-of-movement rules. A further 26 issue a visa on arrival and 2 require only an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Which destinations require a visa for north korean passport holders?
110 destinations require a visa applied for before travel — including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina. Another 53 require an e-visa, which is applied for online.
What is the mobility score of the north korean passport?
Day31's mobility score counts destinations reachable without advance paperwork: the north korean passport scores 40 of 202, with 2 destinations offering freedom of movement and 162 requiring a visa or e-visa in advance.
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