Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

The State Department warned American citizens against entering the Korea North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or Korea of North), without first receiving express official permission and a visa for entry to the Government of North Korea.? The North Korean Government will pursue and sentence those who enter the DPRK without appropriate documentation.? Sentences of the Korea of the North for knowingly or without North Korean laws are much more severe than those of the United States for similar offences.? The Government of the North Korea imposes heavy fines and long prison sentences with hard labour on persons entering the country without a valid passport and a visa of North Korea.? The United States and the Korea of the North are not diplomatic and consular relations.? Travel by citizens of the United States to the North Korea is not systematic, and U.S. citizens crossing North Korea without proper documentation, even accidentally, were subjected to arrest and long-term detention.? Since January 2009, four US citizens were arrested for entering the North Korea without the necessary documents.? Three were charged with illegal entry and "crimes against the State".? Three were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment with hard labour in dangerous conditions, and a also received a substantial fine. Given that the United States maintains no diplomatic relations or consular with North Korea, the Government of the United States may not provide normal consular services to its citizens in North Korea.? The Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang is the protecting power in Northern Korea United States.? It provides consular services limited to us citizens travelling North Korea who are ill, injured, order, or who have died during their stay.? As with the other host nations, consular officers can obtain the release of American citizens of the host Government judicial system, that is, free from foreign citizens prisons, influence the outcome of the trial or pay criminal fines. Even if you are a U.S. citizen entering the North Korea with a passport valid and a visa valid for the North Korea, you can be expelled, arrested or imprisoned for having knowingly or unwittingly violate the laws of North Korea.? Visitors to the Korea of the North can be arrested, detained or expelled for activities that would not be considered criminal of the United States, including participation in non-authorized political and religious activities, engage in travel not authorized, or interaction with the local population.? If you are travelling without an escort in the North without official authorization Korea Express, North Korean security staff can see your spying actions.? Security personnel can also display any attempt not authorized only to talk to a citizen of North Korea such as espionage.? North Korean authorities can fine or you stop the unauthorized currency transactions or for making purchases in stores not designated for foreigners. North Korean authorities detained foreign nationals who have questioned the policies, public statements or actions taken by the leaders present or elders of the Korea of the North.? North Korean authorities may also display takes unauthorized photos: confiscation of espionage, cameras and film, or hold the photographer.? North Korean border officers systematically confiscate mobile phones of visitors upon their arrival, the phone only after the departure of return.? The Department strongly encourages American citizens travelling to the North Korea to register the site of the Department of State registration the http://travel.state.gov Web travel.? U.S. citizens should consult specific information on the countries of the Department of State for the Korea of the North and the warning, in today's world that are on the Web site travel Internet Ministry.? American citizens may also obtain updated information on travel and security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 without charge to the United States and the Canada, or outside the United States and Canada, + 1-202-501-4444.