These touring on U.S. passports in North Korea ought to have already departed North Korea. Those who wish to journey to North Korea on a U.S. passport after this time should get hold of a particular validation in a restricted validity passport beneath 22 C.F.R. 51.64, which can be granted solely underneath very limited circumstances. U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizen nationals abroad can apply for this special validation at the closest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

With a particular validation to enter North Korea in a restricted passport: one to a few months validity to enter North eta korea. If you happen to enter and depart North Korea by way of China, six months validity on your passport with a number of entry/exit visas for China. Word: you cannot enter North Korea by means of the Demilitarized Zone from South Korea.

If you enter North Korea with out a special validation: the Department of State can revoke your passport for misuse underneath 22 C.F.R. 51.62(a)(2). Further, you may be subject to felony prosecution below 18 U.S.C. 1544 for misuse of a U.S. passport.

The place to use for a DPRK visa: DPRK Embassy in Beijing, China or in any country that has diplomatic relations with North Korea.

The Embassy of the Democratic Folks’s Republic of Korea in Beijing:

No. 11, Ritan Bei Lu,

Jianguomen Wai,

Chaoyang District

Beijing, China 100600

Telephone: (86-10) 6532-6639 (Visa Office)

Phone: (86-10) 65312-1186

Facsimile: (86-10) 6532-6056

If you happen to reside within the United States, inquire via the DPRK Mission to the UN whether your request for a DPRK visa can be accepted before you go away the United States for China:

The Everlasting Consultant of the Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea to the United Nations

820 Second Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 972-3105

Facsimile: (212) 972-3154

In case you reside in a rustic with diplomatic relations with the DPRK, ask the DPRK embassy in that country for visa recommendation.

If you happen to attempt to enter North Korea with out required journey paperwork: you may be denied entry, fined, detained, arrested, or imprisoned.

If you happen to plan to enter and depart North Korea by means of China without a number of Chinese language visas in your passport or with Chinese visas that expire before you depart North Korea, chances are you’ll not be capable of exit North Korea.

HIV/AIDS: The U.S. Division of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrtictions for visitors to or foreign residents of North Korea.