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North Korea Visa and Passport Requirements
| Passport required | Return ticket required | Visa required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| British | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EU | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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To enter North Korea, a passport valid for the duration of stay is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.
Tourism in North Korea (Democratic People's Republic) is currently only permitted through officially recognised travel companies. Visas must be arranged by an authorised tourism partner. The only other permitted entry is on the basis of a government invitation; embassies will not issue a visa without this.
If you're entering North Korea through China, you require a double-entry visa or flight ticket showing that when you return from Pyongyang, you will be in transit in Beijing airport for less than 72 hours.
It is not possible to enter North Korea from South Korea.
Visa fees vary hugely depending on the time of application and nationality of the applicant; check with the consulate/embassy.
Applications should be made by an officially recognised tour operator. Your tour operator will usually submit your visa application to the North Korean embassy in your home country or in Beijing and inform you when it has been approved. You can then contact the embassy directly to pick up your visa.
If your tour operator applies via the embassy in Beijing, you can usually collect the visa from the embassy the day before the tour begins.
If your tour operator applies via the embassy in your country of residence (if available), the tour operator will inform you once your visa application has been approved and you can usually receive your visa on the same day if you attend the embassy in person or within a week by post.
Embassies and tourist offices
Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the UK
British Embassy in North Korea
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