# Canada passport to North Korea: Visa required

Current access classification: **Visa required** — Traditional visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Regular Canadian passports: North Korea advance visa** (Visa required)
  Canada's current regular-passport guidance requires a tourist visa and says it is obtained before travel from a DPRK mission in a third country after approval from Pyongyang.
  - Applies to a regular Canadian passport; official and other travel documents may follow different rules.
  - The visa is obtained from a North Korean mission in a third country after approval from the government in Pyongyang, and the process may be slow.
  - The passport must remain valid for at least six months beyond expected departure; journalists need special permission and may not use a tourist visa.
  - Border operations, organized-tour requirements, carrier rules and final admission remain separate and can change.
  Official source:
  - [Global Affairs Canada: North Korea travel advice and advisories](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/north-korea)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/canada-north-korea-visa)
- [Canada passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/canada)
- [All passport requirements for North Korea](https://multipassrank.com/destination/north-korea)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)