North Korean Passport Photo

The Identity Portrait in a North Korean Ordinary Passport

A North Korean ordinary passport carries the holder’s portrait on its biodata page. The Council of the European Union’s PRADO record describes a colour facial image integrated by printing in the documented passport version. This identifies the role of the photograph in the finished booklet, but does not establish a current application-photo checklist.

Before preparing an image for a passport request, obtain the issuing office’s instructions for the actual service. Confirm whether a photograph is supplied or captured, what format is requested and which identity evidence accompanies it. Instructions for the Republic of Korea concern South Korea and should not be substituted for those of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The photo requirements below introduce the visual points to consider. Our framing, background, facial expression and photo quality explanations help you assess a portrait, while the likeness guidance addresses recognisability. Avoid an old or heavily altered image that makes comparison with the applicant difficult. Keep a clean original available if a different export or print is requested.

Our North Korea page links to other North Korean document categories. For an overseas matter, use the embassy and consulate directory to locate the relevant representation and establish the available passport procedure. Keep the requested identity documents and any existing passport together. The visa finder supports destination research, followed by confirmation of the permissions required for the actual journey; a suitable portrait is only one component of the travel-document application.