North Korea

How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.

  • Last checked 28 Sep 2026
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Your answer

Your rules for North Korea

You · American passport

No entry

None

This passport can't get in right now.

travel.state.gov · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026

Your vehicle · United States plates

Not allowed in

None

Vehicles with these plates aren't allowed in.

gov.uk · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026

Your dog or cat

No published rule

See the official source

No pet import rules found; tourism tightly controlled.

Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026

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We'll email you if North Korea's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.

On your passport

Every passport in North Korea

42 passports
PassportEntryHow longSource
United States (yours)No entryNonetravel.state.gov
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
ArgentinaVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
AustraliaVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
AustriaVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BelgiumVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BrazilVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BulgariaVisa neededSet by the visagov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
CanadaVisa neededSet by the visatravel.gc.ca
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
With your vehicle

Every registration in North Korea

42 registrations
Registered inEntryHow longSource
United States (yours)Not allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
ArgentinaNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
AustraliaNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
AustriaNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BelgiumNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BrazilNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
BulgariaNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026
CanadaNot allowed inNonegov.uk
· Checked 27 Sep 2026

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