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North Korea
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Visa Pathways to North Korea

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Business/Official Visa (๊ณต๋ฌด๋น„์ž)
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Business/Official Visa (๊ณต๋ฌด๋น„์ž)

Visa for foreign nationals conducting official trade meetings, conferences, or bilateral cooperation with DPRK entities.

ValiditySpecified in invitation
Processing1-3 months
CostFree
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Diplomatic Visa (์™ธ๊ต๋น„์ž)
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Diplomatic Visa (์™ธ๊ต๋น„์ž)

Visa for accredited diplomats, embassy staff, and government personnel assigned to missions in the DPRK.

ValidityDuration of official assignment
Processing2-4 weeks
CostFree
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Journalist/Mass Media Visa
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Journalist/Mass Media Visa

ValidityDetermined by the specific terms of the government-approved invitation
ProcessingVaries
CostFree
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Journalist/Press Visa (๊ธฐ์ž๋น„์ž)
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Journalist/Press Visa (๊ธฐ์ž๋น„์ž)

Special visa required for professional and semi-professional journalists and photographers, who are prohibited from entering on tourist visas.

ValidityDetermined strictly by the pre-approved itinerary and specific authorization granted.
ProcessingVaries
CostFree
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Official/Service Visa
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Official/Service Visa

ValidityDetermined by the specific invitation and purpose of the visit
Processing2-4 weeks
CostFree
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Student Visa (์œ ํ•™๋น„์ž)
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Student Visa (์œ ํ•™๋น„์ž)

Rarely issued visa for participation in exchange programs or language courses at DPRK universities, requiring an official institutional sponsor inside North Korea.

ValidityVaries
ProcessingVaries
CostFree
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Tourist Visa (๊ด€๊ด‘๋น„์ž)
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Tourist Visa (๊ด€๊ด‘๋น„์ž)

Guided tourism visa requiring booking through a State-authorized travel agency with mandatory local guides throughout the stay.

Validity10 days
Processing14-28 days
Cost75 EUR
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Transit Visa (ํ†ต๊ณผ๋น„์ž)
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Transit Visa (ํ†ต๊ณผ๋น„์ž)

Short-stay visa for travelers passing through Pyongyang briefly en route to another destination.

ValidityDetermined by the itinerary of the mandatory guided tour
Processing3-4 weeks
CostFree
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Visitor Visa
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Visitor Visa

Validity30 days
Processing2-4 weeks
CostFree
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Work Visa โ€” Work Permit Visa (๋…ธ๋™ํ—ˆ๊ฐ€๋น„์ž)
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Work Visa โ€” Work Permit Visa (๋…ธ๋™ํ—ˆ๊ฐ€๋น„์ž)

Sponsored work visa for foreign nationals employed by DPRK-side entities, requiring coordination with government ministries and subject to UN sanctions restrictions.

ValidityDuration of employment contract
Processing1-3 months
CostFree
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