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Entry requirements

What you need to enter Sri Lanka with a North Korean passport

Sri Lanka does not currently admit holders of North Korea passports.

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Not available: entry is not permitted for this passport.
Entry cost
Not applicable: entry is not permitted for this passport.

This pair in context

In the other direction, citizens of Sri Lanka need a visa to enter North Korea. See the Sri Lanka → North Korea page.

Of the 8 passports from Eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Sri Lanka 7 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival and 1 cannot enter.

With a passport from North Korea, in the rest of Southern Asia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan; you need a visa for Afghanistan and India.

A passport from North Korea ranks 189 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 36 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.

Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.

Frequently asked questions

Do North Korean citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport.

Related pages

See Sri Lanka requirements for other passports →

See entry requirements to North Korea for other passports →

Every visa-free country for North Korean passport holders →

Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.