
Egypt visa for citizens of North Korea
Citizens of North Korea get an Egypt visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of North Korea: the passport opens 8 countries visa-free; Pyongyang — Cairo: ≈ 8,320 km, about 11 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Egypt without a visa on a North Korea passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of North Korea get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaEgypt visa rules at a glance
- With a North Korea passport you can visit 8 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 107 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the North Korea passport ranks 196th of 199.
- North Korea passport: visa-free access to 8 countries; Egypt passport: 19.
- Citizens of North Korea and Egypt can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Micronesia, Palestine, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea. North Korea visa for citizens of Egypt
Travelling to Egypt: good to know
- Pyongyang — Cairo: about 8,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
- Local time: Pyongyang 12:00 — Cairo 06:00.
- Local currency: Egyptian Pound.
- Languages: Arabic.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
- Egypt is the 81st closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of North Korea.

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How to get an Egypt visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Pyongyang — Cairo?
About 11 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 8,320 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Egypt?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Do citizens of Egypt need a visa for North Korea?
Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea.
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