Skip to content
中文Subscribe

#朝鲜

Today0items
Dec 10Wed
  1. FCDO Travel Advice

    UK FCDO Advises Against All But Essential Travel to North Korea

    The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to North Korea, citing continued high tension on the Korean Peninsula, a security situation that can change quickly without warning, and past detentions of foreign nationals denied access to their governments' support. North Korea's borders have been closed to general entry since COVID-19 restrictions in 2020; the government has recently begun relaxing them, with some embassies resuming operations and limited tourism restarting, but not all passenger routes have resumed and many embassies—including the British Embassy in Pyongyang—remain closed. Travelling against FCDO advice could invalidate t…

Apr 29Tue
  1. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department Issues Level 4 'Do Not Travel' Advisory for North Korea

    The U.S. Department of State reissued its Level 4 travel advisory for North Korea on April 29, 2025, advising U.S. citizens not to travel due to the serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and wrongful detention. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in, or through North Korea unless specially validated by the Secretary of State, and such validations are granted only in very limited circumstances. Because the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with North Korea, it cannot provide direct emergency assistance; Sweden serves as protecting power through its embassy in Pyongyang with limited consular services. The FAA has issued a NOTAM and/or SFAR.

  2. US Travel Advisories

    U.S. State Department Issues Level 4 'Do Not Travel' Advisory for North Korea

    The U.S. Department of State maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for North Korea, citing a continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention and wrongful detention of U.S. citizens. U.S. passports cannot be used to travel to, in or through the DPRK unless specially validated by the Secretary of State, and such validations are granted only in very limited circumstances. Because the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with North Korea, it cannot provide direct help to U.S. citizens there in emergencies; Sweden's embassy in Pyongyang serves as protecting power with limited consular services, and North Korean authorities have often delayed or denied Swedish officials access to detain…