TajikistanNorth Korea

North Korea visa for Tajik citizens

Visa required

North Korea requires Tajik citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

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 Tajik citizens apply for a visa for North Korea

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

Measured from Dushanbe, North Korean embassies and consulates are closest in Kathmandu, Nepal (1,951 km), Damascus, Syria (2,955 km) and Moscow, Russia (2,997 km). North Korea sets which of its missions takes applications from Tajikistan; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

North Korean citizens travelling to Tajikistan

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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 Tajikistan 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Tajik citizens can stay in North Korea

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

How Tajik citizens apply

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

North Korea’s neighbours for Tajik citizens

Russia admits Tajik citizens visa-free. China requires Tajik citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

North Korean citizens travelling to Tajikistan

Tajikistan requires a visa from North Korean citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Tajik citizens need a visa for North Korea?

North Korea requires Tajik citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of North Korea in Tajikistan?

No. North Korea has no embassy in Tajikistan. The nearest North Korean embassy is in Kathmandu, Nepal, 1,951 km from Dushanbe.

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Tajikistan?

Tajikistan requires a visa from North Korean citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Can Tajik citizens enter North Korea visa-free?

No; Tajik 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.