{"question":{"passport":"PRK","destination":"PAK","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"dgip-visa-categories","url":"https://dgip.gov.pk/visa/categories.php","passage":"Grant of visas to all nationals of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be governed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the sanctions regime and subsequent SROs Issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs.","explanation":"North Korean nationals are not on any visa-free or e-visa list, and their visa cases are referred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the sanctions regime, so a visa must be obtained in advance through the consular/mission channel.","publisher":"Copyright © 2026 Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan."},"checkedAt":"2026-08-21","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}