What the Slovenia visa rules mean for North Korea travellers
North Korea citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Slovenia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa (type C), which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Slovenia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. Slovenia's governm…
- Travel insurance: The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intende…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required to enter. The UK government says that at Slovenian border control you may need to show a return or onward ticket and prove that you have…
- Proof of funds: The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives Slovenia's as EUR 70, and EUR 35 for minors accompanied by their parents.
Slovenia entry rules compared
Slovenia lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. North Korea citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Cambodia. Overall the North Korea passport ranks #195 in the world with 9 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Slovenia citizens need a visa to visit North Korea.