Openness rank
#198
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Pyongyang
Population
25.9 million
Area
120,540 km²
Currency
North Korean won KPW
Languages
Korean
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Foreign-born
50,439 · 2024
Migrant share
0.2%
Ethnic groups
racially homogeneous
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
0
F+A+eTA
Visa free
0
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 198
Entry with current passport
Visa required
North Korea
KP · Openness rank #198
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.