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Malaysia visa for citizens of North Korea

Citizens of North Korea need a visa for Malaysia that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of North Korea: the passport opens 8 countries visa-free; Pyongyang — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 4,670 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Malaysia without a visa on a North Korea passport?

No: citizens of North Korea need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Malaysia 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; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of North Korea and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Palestine, Seychelles, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guyana.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea. North Korea visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Pyongyang — Kuala Lumpur: about 4,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Pyongyang 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 11:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 20th closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of North Korea.