North Korea–Spain relations
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Spain
North Korea–Spain relations (Korean: 에스빠냐-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계) are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between these two countries. North Korea operated an embassy in Spain from 2014 to 2023, although the embassy did not engage in consular affairs as there were no North Korean civilians residing in Spain. Spain does not have an embassy in North Korea, but its embassy in South Korea operates for matters related to Spanish citizens who intend to travel to North Korea. In addition, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends its registration at the Seoul embassy, given the possibility that relations between the two Koreas, already delicate, may worsen at any time. That is why Spain considers the entire territory of North Korea as a risk zone for Spanish citizens traveling to this country.
All Spanish consular matters to be resolved on North Korean territory are carried out by the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, under a Swedish-Spanish bilateral agreement.
Diplomatic relations
On December 15, 2000, the Council of Ministers gave the green light to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Spain formally maintains diplomatic relations with Pyongyang since February 7, 2001. The relations have been channeled since 2006 under multiple accreditation from the Spanish Embassy in Seoul and from the North Korean Embassy in Paris. North Korea opened its own embassy residing in Madrid in October 2013.
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