What the Nepal visa rules mean for North Korea travellers
North Korea passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Nepal. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Tourist Visa on Arrival — 15 Days, which costs 30 USD. Nepal also offers Tourist Visa on Arrival — 30 Days, Tourist Visa on Arrival — 90 Days, Tourist eVisa / ETA — 15 Days, Tourist eVisa / ETA — 30 Days and 1 more — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Nepal applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK FCDO says that to avoid problems at immigration your passport should have an expiry date at least 6 months after your date of entry into Nepal. The Department of Immigration asks eVisa applicants to upload a scan…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK FCDO says that to enter Nepal you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement …
- Vaccinations: Polio: The UK FCDO says that to enter Nepal you must have a certificate to prove you have had a polio vaccine if you are coming from certain countries with a transmission risk.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Nepal. The UK FCDO says that at border control you may need to show a travel insurance document covering healthcare costs, repatriati…
Nepal entry rules compared
Nepal lets 1 passport in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 185 and requires an embassy visa from 12. North Korea citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei and Cambodia. Overall the North Korea passport ranks #195 in the world with 9 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a North Korea passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Nepal citizens need a visa to visit North Korea.