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North Korean tourist visas are issued in the form of a tourist card for tourists, or on a separate paper for other types of visas. No
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
must obtain a visa in advance from one of the North Korean diplomatic missions. All visitors holding ordinary passports (except South Korea) must obtain a visa prior to entering North Korea. All visitors (except nationals 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.
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Visa requirement
North Korean tourist visas are issued in the form of a tourist card for tourists, or on a separate paper for other types of visas. No stamps
Stamp or Stamps or Stamping may refer to:
Official documents and related impressions
* Postage stamp, used to indicate prepayment of fees for public mail
* Ration stamp, indicating the right to rationed goods
* Revenue stamp, used on documents to ...
are stamped inside one's actual passport.
Visa exemption
Citizens of holding ordinary passports visiting only theTongrim County
Tongrim County is a ''kun'', or county, in coastal southwestern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It borders P'ihyŏn and Ch'ŏnma to the north, Sŏnch'ŏn to the east, Ch'ŏlsan to the southwest and Yŏmju to the west. To the south, it ...
as tourists can stay there using the Chinese ID card in lieu of a visa and passport for up to two days. They may also visit Sinuiju
Sinŭiju (''Sinŭiju-si'', ; known before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen City) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of ...
for a day trip without a visa.
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or service passports issued to nationals of the following countries can visit North Korea without a visa:
South Korea
Nationals of seeking to visit North Korea cannot useSouth Korean passport
The Republic of Korea passport ( ko, 대한민국 여권, Daehan Minguk yeogwon), commonly referred to as the South Korean passport, is issued to a South Korean citizen to facilitate their international travel. Like any other passport, South Ko ...
s to travel to North Korea. They must instead submit a North/South Korea visitation verification certificate as well as a departure card to the North Korean immigration officer at the port of entry and go through immigration inspection in North Korea. They must also seek authorization from the South Korean government
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is th ...
prior to departure.
Statistics
Citizens of the Russian FederationSee also
*Citizenship in North Korea
Citizenship in North Korea is a status given to individuals recognized as North Korean by the government of the country. It is a source of shared national identity, but can also be one of contention or conflict.
Nationality law of the DPRK
No ...
* North Korean passport
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport, commonly referred to as the North Korean passport, is the passport which may be issued to North Korean citizens for international travel. Since the majority of North Koreans do not get opportu ...
* Nationality Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
North Korean nationality law details the conditions in which an individual is a national of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea.
History
Until 1963, the DPRK had no formal nationality law. This led to ...
* Visa requirements for North Korean citizens
Visa requirements for North Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of North Korea by the authorities of other states.
As of 2 July 2019, North Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 39 count ...
* Tourism in North Korea
* Visa policy of South Korea
South Korea maintains a visa waiver agreement list and a designated visa-free entry list with countries not included on those lists requiring a visa to enter the country. In addition, foreigners wishing to engage in certain activities such as d ...
References
External links
* {{Visa policy by countryNorth Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
Foreign relations of North Korea