FinlandNorth Korea

North Korea visa for Finnish citizens

Visa required

Finnish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to North Korea.

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 Finnish citizens apply for a visa for North Korea

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

Measured from Helsinki, North Korean embassies and consulates are closest in Stockholm, Sweden (391 km), Minsk, Belarus (711 km) and Moscow, Russia (890 km). North Korea sets which of its missions takes applications from Finland; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

North Korean citizens travelling to Finland

North KoreaFinland Visa required Finland visa for citizens of North Korea

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.

For a trip from Finland to North Korea, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Finnish citizens can stay in North Korea

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

How Finnish citizens apply

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

North Korea’s neighbours for Finnish citizens

China and South Korea admit Finnish citizens visa-free.

North Korean citizens travelling to Finland

North Korean citizens need a visa for Finland, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Finland and North Korea.

Frequently asked questions

Do Finnish citizens need a visa for North Korea?

Finnish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to North Korea.

Is there an embassy of North Korea in Finland?

No. North Korea has no embassy in Finland. The nearest North Korean embassy is in Stockholm, Sweden, 391 km from Helsinki.

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Finland?

North Korean citizens need a visa for Finland, obtained before travel.

Can Finnish citizens enter North Korea visa-free?

No; Finnish 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.