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Spain 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 Spain.
Entry details
On a North Korea passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Spain. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Spain is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #2 with 166 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Spain→North Korea carries the same visa required rule.
In the opposite direction, Spain citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.
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