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North Korea visa for citizens of France

Citizens of France need a visa for North Korea 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 France: the passport opens 123 countries visa-free; Paris — Pyongyang: ≈ 8,770 km, about 11.5 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 North Korea without a visa on a France passport?

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

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North Korea visa rules at a glance

With a France passport you can visit 123 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the France passport ranks 3rd of 199.
France passport: visa-free access to 123 countries; North Korea passport: 8.
Citizens of France and North Korea can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Haiti, Seychelles, and Micronesia.
Citizens of North Korea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to France. France visa for citizens of North Korea

Travelling to North Korea: good to know

Paris — Pyongyang: about 8,770 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +7 hours.
Local time: Paris 12:00 — Pyongyang 19:00.
Local currency: North Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
North Korea is the 152nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of France.