North

Korean residents are only eligible to enter 42 countries on a tourist visa,

Radio Free America [RFA] reported citing a report from international law firm

Henley and Partners on August 11th.

According

to the 2014 Visa Restriction Index,

North Korean nationals without issued visas are permitted in 42 countries,

two-thirds of them in Asia and Africa, offering a visa waiver option. The firm

used statistics from the International Air Transport Association [IATA] to rank

North Korea in the bottom 10% of the Visa Restriction Index.

In

2010 North Korean residents were able to enter 36 nations on a visitor visa

with five more countries following suit

by the end of 2012; in 2013, however, only one nation joined in relaxed

regulations for North Koreans.

South

Koreans are permitted into 172 countries without a visa: Finland, Germany,

Sweden, USA, and Great Britain being the top destinations.

Henley

and Partners Chairman Christian Kalin told RFA, “The low number of countries

accepting North Korean residents on tourist visas reflects the negative image

North Korea has in international society.”