Passport Rank
102nd
Visa-Free Travel to
38 Destinations
North Korea Passport Ranking
The North Korean passport is currently ranked 102nd place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered one of the lowest ranking passports in the world. North Korean passport holders have visa-free access to only 38 destinations including Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 191 destinations for which a North Korean passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the Passport Ranking is very low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as the USA and the European Union, North Koreans require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.
Passport Rank
102nd
Visa-Free Travel to
38 Destinations
Visa free access
9 Destinations
Cook Islands
Dominica
Gambia
Guyana
Haiti
Kyrgyzstan
Micronesia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Visa on arrival
28 Destinations
Armenia
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau
Jordan
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niue
Palau
Rwanda
Samoa
Seychelles
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
eTA
1 Destinations
Kenya
Visa Online
46 Destinations
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Colombia
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Lesotho
Libya
Mauritania
Moldova
Montserrat
Nigeria
Oman
Qatar
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Sudan
St. Helena
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Visa Required
146 Destinations
Afghanistan
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Argentina
Aruba
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bonaire
St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niger
Norfolk Island
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Reunion
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen