DPRK tour and visa application procedure

We usually require a minimum of 5 weeks to arrange for DPRK visa , so please apply for tours as early as possible to be sure of getting your application in on time.

Documents required for DPRK visa:

1) Tour and Visa online Application Form (press on the right) to be completed in full and electronically transmitted to us by pressing push button as the bottom of the form. Please be sure to include your full passport name and date of birth in the European style (yy/mm/dd).  
Please fill out the online application form.
2) Color photo page of your Passport (good quality) to be scanned and e-mailed to our office before your reservation is confirmed.
3) One color passport size 2"x2" photograph (good quality) to be scanned and e-mailed to our office before your reservation is confirmed.
4) Signed last page only of the Legal Notice, located on the Home page of our website right below "DPRK Profile" push button, to be scanned and e-mailed to our office before your reservation is confirmed.
Please read the whole document carefully.

DPRK visas are not stamped into your Passports, but rather given as a separate document, so your Passport will not have any indications of your entry to DPRK.

Please note that we cannot confirm you have been accepted for DPRK visa until a week or so before your departure (sometimes earlier). We normally have no problems however it is worth remembering that this is not a typical destination and you might have to make last minute travel changes (in this instance we would of course assist you where possible). During last several years we did not have any cases of individual visa denials. It is basically all or none deal. For example, all tours were canceled in 2006 due to devastating floods in DPRK.

If New Korea Tours cannot arrange visas or for whatever reason it is not possible to travel to DPRK at the specified date (or you cannot make rescheduled dates) - a full refund will be made.

You will require a double or multiple entry Chinese visa. Please let us know if you need help in obtaining such a visa. It is possible for the Chinese Embassy in DPRK to issue a tourist re-entry visa if you are having difficulty or are based in China. You will need a minimum of 6 months validity in your passport for this. The Chinese embassy in Pyongyang is closed during major China and DPRK holidays.

Picking up your DPRK visa
Once we have confirmed you have been accepted to visit DPRK we will apply on your behalf in Beijing with DPRK embassy. We will confirm your visa was approved from 10 to 7 days prior to your tour. We will meet you at our office in Beijing at the orientation meeting one day prior to your tour's start date. Your DPRK visa and airline tickets will be handed over to you at the meeting after DPRK visa fee and your balance are paid in full.

Payment details
A deposit of $200.00, paid with check or money order, is required when booking the tour. A partial payment of $800.00 for Standard tour, $1,000.00 for Classic tour or $1,500.00 for Exclusive or independent tours, paid with check, money order or major credit card, is due at least 40 days prior to the tour’s start date. If $200.00 advanced deposit was not pre-paid because of late time frame, the partial payment increases by that amount. The remaining balance is due at the orientation meeting in our Beijing office one day prior to your departure to DPRK paid in cash or travelers cheques only. It is possible to pre-pay your tour in full in advance.

Every tourist will be issued a tour voucher indicating his (her) itinerary, amount paid and balance outstanding. Hotels in Pyongyang are usually packed during Mass Games and need to be booked in advance. New Korea Tours can not guarantee that any upgrades or other changes will be honored at the last moment.

Cancellations
A deposit of $200.00 is refundable with $30.00 processing fee. All payments become non-refundable 40 days prior to the tour’s start date if the tourist cancels himself. If however New Korea Tours cannot arrange visas or for whatever reason it is not possible to travel to DPRK at the specified time (or you cannot make rescheduled dates) a full refund will be made. Should the client wish to cancel after partial payment has been paid, charges imposed by North Korean side on New Korea Tours will be paid out of your funds first with the balance being returned to the client minus $100.00 processing fee. Please be sure that you will definitely be joining the tour when you send your partial payment and application details.

New Korea Tours strongly recommends obtaining Travel Insurance with trip cancellation and emergency medical options. New Korea Tours can help you to arrange such insurance with the reputable Insurance Company, which covers preexisting conditions if purchased within 15 days after making initial deposit.

Important information on Visas. We cannot guarantee we can get you DPRK visa or that the tour will not be cancelled; however our contacts in the DPRK give us priority and the best opportunity of visiting this remarkable country. Please be warned that we cannot confirm visa issue until it has been stamped by the DPRK consul in Beijing. If for any reason we cannot get you a visa - New Korea Tours cannot be held liable for the travel and hardship expenses incurred in getting to Beijing. In this case New Korea Tours will issue a full refund of payments made to New Korea Tours.

ITINERARY.  New Korea Tours will do their best to ensure the itinerary is similar to the one we advertise however if on arrival it changes we cannot be held responsible. Even in the case where we promote 'special occasions' such as Mass Games we cannot guarantee access to the event. We advertise and promote our tours according to the advice given by the Korean International Travel Company (KITC) and their decision is final. We cannot offer refunds for tours once you are in the DPRK. It has to be understood that situations such as this can arise. If this is not acceptable we would advise you not to visit.

INSURANCE. We cannot be held responsible for any mishap to yourself or your property and in particular any consequence or effects of flight/train cancellation/delay, robbery, sickness, Government intervention or other such happenings. You are advised to insure yourself against any possible risk that may occur and in particular to ensure that sufficient insurance has been obtained in respect of any dependant relatives. It is your responsibility to be covered by insurance which must include adequate cover for baggage, medical expenses and the cost of repatriation should you become too ill to continue. Any claims must be directed to your insurers. We will require you to sign a form stating that you have adequate insurance coverage and that New Korea Tours will not be held liable for any medical expenses you may incur. If you have a medical condition which may affect your health or safety in North Korea you must inform us before visa application.