U.S. travel advisory: North Korea - Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to North Korea due to wrongful detention and other risks . Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. Do not travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for any reason. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) unless they are specially validated for such travel by the Secretary of State. Special validations are granted only in very limited circumstances. Review the information on how t
- Published by source
- 2025-04-29
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
What the official notice says
Risk: Level 4: Do Not Travel
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- U.S. State Department Travel Advisories Tier A · official published 2025-04-29
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| #560 | new | 2026-10-22 | 515e7209627c…a08c8e | c85469c89eb7…986ec7 |
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