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Malaysia visa requirements for North Korea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — North Korea citizens need a visa for Malaysia.
Entry details
Travelling to Malaysia on a North Korea passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Malaysia is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 165 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #36 with 159 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. This is a mutual arrangement, with visa required applying symmetrically between the two countries.
In the opposite direction, Malaysia citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.
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