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North Korea visa for citizens of the Maldives

Citizens of the Maldives 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 the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Pyongyang: ≈ 6,520 km, about 8.5 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 Maldives passport?

No: citizens of the Maldives 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 Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; North Korea passport: 8.
Citizens of the Maldives and North Korea can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Seychelles, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Micronesia, Guyana, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Haiti.
Citizens of North Korea, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of North Korea

Travelling to North Korea: good to know

Malé — Pyongyang: about 6,520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Pyongyang 16:00.
Local currency: North Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
North Korea is the 77th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.