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Sweden 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 Sweden.
Entry details
Holders of a North Korea passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Sweden. The North Korea passport currently ranks #188 of 199 worldwide, with 40 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Sweden is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #10 with 165 open destinations. The arrangement is reciprocal — Sweden citizens face the same visa required requirement in the other direction.
In the opposite direction, Sweden citizens travelling to North Korea face: visa required.
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