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Japan visa requirements for North Korea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Entry restricted
Yes — North Korea citizens need a visa for Japan.
Entry details
Travelling to Japan on a North Korea passport, you are currently not admitted. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. Both sit in Asia, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Interestingly Japan citizens have the better deal, facing only visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.
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