Up to 30 days, one entry
North Korea is on the current unified e-visa list: one entry, no more than 30 days, an eligible purpose and an approved checkpoint. No invitation is required.
Russian visa route for North Korea passport holders
North Korea is on the current unified e-visa list. For a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days, the visa is digital and no invitation is required.
01 / PassportNorth Korea · KP
02 / Default routeUnified e-visa
03 / Published stayup to 30 days
04 / InvitationNot required
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- Global Voyage · РТО 026330
- Tourist documents: usually 1 business day after complete data
- Checked by a real manager
What this means for your trip
For an ordinary North Korea passport, tourism, business meetings, private visits and certain cultural, scientific or sporting trips may fit the unified e-visa. It is single-entry, valid for 120 days from issue and permits no more than 30 days in Russia. File on the official portal from 86 to 4 days before entry. A hotel confirmation or invitation is not part of this route.
Your route at a glance
Longer, repeated or different trip
More than 30 days, more than one entry or a purpose outside the e-visa list normally means a regular visa and category-specific support.
Work and study are not tourism.
What must be checked with the application post
North Korea: Passport nationality alone cannot answer these items. Before submission, identify the mission or visa centre with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of lawful residence and confirm:
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North Korea · whether that post accepts the application and what proves lawful residence;
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For North Korea, confirm the digital portrait, passport-page image, insurance and selected checkpoint against the live e-visa portal; do not add an invitation.
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its current passport-validity, blank-page, photo and application-form rules;
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which category-specific support it accepts, including whether the 372-r hotel route applies;
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insurance wording, fee, payment method, appointment and processing options;
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rules for minors, non-citizen residents and group applications.
Evidence behind this route
This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.
What the central source establishes
The country record and the current unified e-visa list support the e-visa route for an eligible trip.
Original Russian wording
Без виз по дипломатическим и служебным паспортам – до 90 дней. Могут въезжать по электронной визе на срок до 30 дней. Безвизовой режим для: сотрудников, аккредитованных в Госпротоколе МИД России; членов экипажей воздушных судов; работников поездных бригад.
Questions for this passport
Do North Korea passport holders need a visa for Russia?
North Korea ordinary-passport holders can use the unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days. A longer, repeated or excluded-purpose trip normally needs a regular visa.
Can North Korea passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?
Yes. North Korea is on the current unified e-visa list for an eligible purpose, one entry and a stay of no more than 30 days through an approved checkpoint.
Do North Korea passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?
No invitation is required for a qualifying unified e-visa trip by a North Korea passport holder. If the trip needs a regular visa instead, its real category determines the supporting document.
How long can North Korea passport holders stay with a Russian e-visa?
A unified e-visa for a North Korea passport permits one entry and no more than 30 days in Russia within its 120-day validity. The application window is from 86 to 4 days before entry.