Asia and Oceania

Visas

Visas are required to enter North Korea. Contact the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in London.

You may be required by the North Korean authorities to provide recent travel itineraries as part of the visa application process, and possibly on arrival. The authorities have said informally that visas may be denied to applicants who have recently visited areas affected by avian influenza, but no further guidance has yet been issued as to how this might be applied.

You must register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if your visit is for more than twenty-four hours. Most hotels will automatically complete this process on your behalf.

Passport validity

You must have a valid UK passport.

 

Travelling with children

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country, or in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country. We do not currently allow our staff based in North Korea to be accompanied by their children because of the limited medical facilities within North Korea.