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Russia visa requirements for North Korea citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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e-Visa required
North Korea citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Russia.
Entry details
Travelling to Russia on a North Korea passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Russia is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 63 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #78 with 117 open destinations. Access is lopsided in your favour: Russia citizens must deal with visa required going the other way.
In the opposite direction, Russia citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.
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