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North Korea visa for Papua New Guinean citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

Papua New Guinean 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 Papua New Guinean citizens apply for a visa for North Korea

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

Measured from Port Moresby, North Korean embassies and consulates are closest in Jakarta, Indonesia (4,454 km), Hong Kong (5,038 km) and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (5,221 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Papua New Guinea is decided by North Korea, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

North Korean citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea

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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.

For a trip from Papua New Guinea 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).

Good to know

How long Papua New Guinean citizens can stay in North Korea

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

How Papua New Guinean citizens apply

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

North Korea’s neighbours for Papua New Guinean citizens

China requires Papua New Guinean citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

North Korean citizens travelling to Papua New Guinea

North Korean citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for North Korea?

Papua New Guinean citizens need a visa for North Korea, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of North Korea in Papua New Guinea?

No. North Korea has no embassy in Papua New Guinea. The nearest North Korean embassy is in Jakarta, Indonesia, 4,454 km from Port Moresby.

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea?

North Korean citizens need a visa for Papua New Guinea, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

Can Papua New Guinean citizens enter North Korea visa-free?

No; Papua New Guinean 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.