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North Korea visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Pyongyang: ≈ 6,770 km, about 9 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to North Korea without a visa on a United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; North Korea passport: 8.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and North Korea can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, and Haiti.
Citizens of North Korea, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of North Korea

Travelling to North Korea: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Pyongyang: about 6,770 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Pyongyang 17:00.
Local currency: North Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
North Korea is the 134th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.