Current travel advisories for North Korea

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Last Update: Friday, 29. March 2024 at 07:25

Please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

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Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 4.4 / 5

North Korea is a country in Asia (Eastern Asia) with around 23 million citizens and a land mass of 120,540 km². We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.4 / 5

North Korea shares land borders with 3 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.4 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Russia (4.4), China with (3.4) and South Korea with (2.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu


Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/north-korea

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to North Korea due to extensive restrictions placed on foreigners, serious risk of arrest and detention, and an uncertain security situation that could change with very little warning. The security situation on the Korean Peninsula remains volatile – technically North Korea and South Korea are still at war (level 4 of 4).

Danger level: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

Cypriot government

Quelle: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/KP

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Undvik icke nödvändiga resor - Situationen i Nordkorea är oförutsägbar och kan förändras plötsligt.

Danger level: 4

Reduce Travel to the necessary minimum..

Danger level: 5

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Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/north-korea

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.

Danger level: 5

Avoid all travel.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.


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Basic facts

Citizens
around 23 million
Covering landmass
120,540 km²
Electricity
110/220V - 50/60Hz
Currency
Won (KPW)
ISO 2-Letter Code
KP
Phone prefix
+850
Top Level Domain
.kp
Mobile frequencies (MHz)
900

Airports in North Korea (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in North Korea.

Is North Korea safe to travel in 2020?

There are some travel advisories for North Korea. With a risk index of 4.4 out of 5 possible point, we suggest you consult your local authorities before booking a flight.

How many countries have issued advisories for North Korea?

We currently know of 5 countries having issued advisories for North Korea.

What countries does North Korea share land borders with?

North Korea shares land borders with 3 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.4 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Russia (4.4), China with (3.4) and South Korea with (2.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.


Note of the displayed travel advisories
These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!