Crossing the Inter-Korean Border

Visiting North Korea by Koreans Visiting North Korea by non-Koreans

Visiting North Korea by Koreans

National travelling between the South and North
  • Nationals wishing to depart for another country by through North Korea are required to submit the following documents to the Immigration Officer and go through immigration inspection.
    - Passport, visitation verification certificate, entry/departure card
  • Nationals of either Koreas seeking to visit the other must submit the following documents to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection.
    - Visitation verification certificate (North/South Korea visitation verification certificate) Issued by the Minister of National Unification
    - Departure card composed by visitor him/herself
    ※ Geumgang Mountain tourists may submit Visitation applicant list in place of the visitation verification certificates.
※ Koreans residing in foreign countries seeking visit to North Korea from foreign countries are required to report to the head of the Korean Embassies or overseas consulate.
South Korean bound for another country that are transiting through North Korea
  • South Korean nationals seeking passage through North Korea are required to submit the following documents to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection.
    - Passport, visitation verification certificate, entry/departure card
South Korean bound for South Korea that are transiting through North Korea from another country
  • South Korean nationals seeking entry by through North Korea are required to submit the following documents to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection.
    - Passport, visitation verification certificate, entry/departure card

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