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πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ North Korea Travel Advisory

Level 4: Do Not Travel
Wrongful Detention

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US State Department Advisory

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....

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Updated: Tue, 29 Apr 2025

Last updated: March 14, 2026 at 05:19 UTC