Philippines visa requirements for North Korea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Holders of a North Korea passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Philippines. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Philippines is notably open to foreign passports, admitting 159 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #133 with 66 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. The arrangement is reciprocal — Philippines citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.
In the opposite direction, Philippines citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.