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Switzerland visa for citizens of North Korea

Citizens of North Korea need a visa for Switzerland 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 — Bern: ≈ 8,670 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

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

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Switzerland 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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Switzerland 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; Switzerland passport: 120.
Citizens of North Korea and Switzerland 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 Switzerland, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to North Korea. North Korea visa for citizens of Switzerland

Travelling to Switzerland: good to know

Pyongyang — Bern: about 8,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Pyongyang 12:00 — Bern 05:00.
Local currency: Swiss Franc.
Languages: French, Swiss German, Italian, and Romansh.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CHF 0.83.
Switzerland is the 97th closest of 195 destinations open to citizens of North Korea.