Democratic People's Republic of Korea visas
North Korea Visa Atlas coverage is intentionally special, lite and high-caveat, based on the official DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs site and DPR Korea National Tourism Administration site. The reviewed packet confirms official ministry context, National Tourism Administration responsibility for unified tourism guidance and administration, public tourism pages, and Korea International Travel Company office contact channels, but it does not publish a stable public visa checklist, fee table, work, residence, study, family, media, NGO, humanitarian or local-registration corpus. Users should treat every tourism, official, work, study, residence or regulated-activity case as an authority-check case with the competent DPRK authority, mission, tourism office, sponsor or sending institution before paying or travelling.
3 routes · 0 without a sponsor · 0 lead to settlement
Official portal
Primary source
DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗ · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Regulators of immigration advice
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (MFA) — Official DPRK foreign ministry site for ministry, diplomatic activity, embassy and state foreign-affairs context.
- DPR Korea National Tourism Administration (NTA) — Official tourism authority site stating that the National Tourism Administration is the state organisation in charge of unified guidance and administration of tourist affairs.
- DPR Korea official tourism site (DPRK Tourism) — Official tourism site publishing attractions, special tours, tourism news and Korea International Travel Company contact channels.
Visa routes (3)
Organised Tourism Authority Check
North Korea tourism authority-check route based on the official National Tourism Administration site and Korea International Travel Company contact listings.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
Official, Diplomatic or Institutional Authority Check
North Korea authority-check route for diplomatic, official, institutional, delegation or mission-linked travel.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
Work, Study or Residence Authority Check
North Korea high-caveat authority-check route for work, study, residence, family, media, NGO or local-status cases.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How many visa routes does Democratic People's Republic of Korea have?+
We cover 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea visa routes in these categories: visitor and short business and sponsored work. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.
Which Democratic People's Republic of Korea visas do not need an employer sponsor?+
Every Democratic People's Republic of Korea route we cover requires an employer sponsor or a confirmed job offer.
Which Democratic People's Republic of Korea visas lead to permanent residence?+
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea routes we cover are temporary rather than direct settlement routes.
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