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North Korea visa for Afghan citizens

Visa required

Afghan citizens need a visa for North Korea, obtained before travel.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which North Korea visa?

All visa types for North Korea

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for North Korea

North Korea has no embassy or consulate in Afghanistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Kabul, North Korean embassies and consulates are closest in Kathmandu, Nepal (1,712 km), Damascus, Syria (3,016 km) and Moscow, Russia (3,370 km). North Korea sets which of its missions takes applications from Afghanistan; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

North Korean citizens travelling to Afghanistan

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Travel advice for North Korea

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Afghan citizens planning a trip to North Korea can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates North Korea at Level 4, do not travel (updated 28 April 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to the whole of North Korea (updated 10 December 2025) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for North Korea (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in North Korea

How long Afghan citizens may stay in North Korea is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Afghan citizens apply

North Korea has no embassy or career consulate in Afghanistan. Afghan citizens apply through a mission of North Korea accredited to Afghanistan from abroad; the official visa portal of North Korea names the right place.

North Korea’s neighbours for Afghan citizens

China and Russia require Afghan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

North Korean citizens travelling to Afghanistan

North Korean citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and North Korea.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for North Korea?

Afghan citizens need a visa for North Korea, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of North Korea in Afghanistan?

No. North Korea has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest North Korean embassy is in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1,712 km from Kabul.

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

North Korean citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan.

Can Afghan citizens enter North Korea visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for North Korea obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.