Visa policy of North Korea

Politics of North Korea
Constitution Juche  (state ideology) Songun  ("military-first" policy) Eternal leaders Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il
Workers' Party of Korea Congress (8th) General Secretary and Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Rules Central Committee (8th) Politburo (8th) Presidium (8th) Kim Jong Un Choe Ryong-hae Jo Yong-won Kim Tok-hun Ri Pyong-chol Secretariat (8th) Central Military Commission (8th) Chairman Kim Jong Un Vice Chairman Ri Yong-gil Ri Pyong-chol Central Auditing Commission (8th) Chairman Kim Jae-ryong Organization and Guidance Department Propaganda and Agitation Department United Front Department
Supreme People's Assembly 14th term Chairman Pak In-chol Standing Committee (14th) Chairman Choe Ryong-hae Judiciary Central Court (14th) President Kang Yun-sok Central Public Prosecutors (14th) Director Kim Myong-gil
State Affairs Commission 14th term President Kim Jong Un First Vice President Choe Ryong-hae Vice President Kim Tok-hun
Cabinet 14th term Premier Kim Tok-hun Vice Premier Pak Jong-gun Jon Hyon-chol Kim Song-ryong Ri Song-hak Pak Hun Ju Chol-gyu
Elections Recent elections Parliamentary: 2009 2014 2019 Local: 2015 2019 2023
Administrative divisions First-level Provinces Special cities Second-level cities Kun  (county) Third-level Eup  (town) Dong  (neighborhood) Ri  (village) Rodonjagu  (workers' district)
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Choe Son-hui Diplomatic missions of / in North Korea Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Korean conflict Korean reunification
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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 citizens 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.