North Korean passport

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea passport is the passport which may be issued to citizens of North Korea, for international travel. Since the majority of North Koreans do not get opportunities to leave their country, DPRK passports are rarely issued.
History.
The earliest passports of the Korean Peninsula were issued in 1902 by the Korean Empire, with two types, a trading passport and a travel passport. The passports have Chinese text as well as English and French translations.
North Korean passports were first issued in the 1950s with passport in Korean, Russian and Chinese, while the current passport has Korean and English only.
Physical appearance.
DPRK passport covers are navy blue with the National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea emblazoned in the center. The words "" (Korean) and "DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA" (English) are inscribed above the emblem, with "" and "PASSPORT" below. ("lyeogwon"), means "passport", whilst in the South Korean passport, it is branded ("yeogwon"), which also means passport. Both words are Sino-Korean words written as in Hanja, but due to the initial sound rule present only in South Korea, they are spelled differently.
Passport types.
Official and diplomatic passports must be returned and kept in the passport office, from where it can be retrieved for any further foreign travel. Ordinary passports are never issued without special permission and all holders must apply for an exit visa in order to legally leave the country.
Identity pages.
A DPRK Passport includes two identity pages. The first identifies the holder, and includes the following information:
The second page is for official endorsements.
Note of passport.
The passport contains the following note:
Korean:
English: 