North Korea
朝鲜
The DPRK is one of the toughest places to get a visa. South Korean tourists are not permittedin the north. Potential tourists from Israel, America and Japan may face difficulties. Even thosethat can get in, whatever their nationality, face being escorted by North Korean ‘guides’throughout their stay. UK citizens can apply via the embassy in London, although if you're ajournalist, prepare to be disappointed.
朝 鲜是最难拿到签证的地方之一。韩国的游客不允许到北朝鲜。来自以色列，美国和日本的游客也可能会遇到麻烦。即使不管国籍，这些人能去朝鲜，他们在朝鲜逗留 期间，处处还都是会处在朝鲜的“向导”护送之下。英国公民可以通过驻伦敦大使馆申请，但如果你是一名记者，就准备失望而归吧。
Russia
俄罗斯
A tourist visa is inflexible and allows you to stay for 30 days. You need an 'invitation' beforeyou can enter and if you lose your visa (or overstay it) then leaving the country can be trickierthan getting in.
俄罗斯的游客签证很灵活，允许你待30天。入境前需要有一个“邀请”，如果你丢了签证（或者超过签证期限逗留），那么你出境比入境还要难。
Democratic Republic of Congo
刚果
Although the country is not as dangerous as it once was, the visa application process ishindered by red tape. You also often face the prospect of paying ‘unofficial fees’.
尽管这个国家不像以前那么危险了，但是签注申请过程还是被繁文缛节阻碍。你也经常要面临被收“非官方费用”的处境。
Angola
安哥拉
Long processing time is the biggest problem in this beautiful West African country; but thereare also consular fees, the requirement for an invitations and at least $100 a day financialsupport along with proof of immunisation.
这个美丽的西非国家最大的问题是签证处理的时间长。也有领事签证费，要求有邀请、至少一天100美元的财政支持以及免疫证明。
朝鲜
The DPRK is one of the toughest places to get a visa. South Korean tourists are not permittedin the north. Potential tourists from Israel, America and Japan may face difficulties. Even thosethat can get in, whatever their nationality, face being escorted by North Korean ‘guides’throughout their stay. UK citizens can apply via the embassy in London, although if you're ajournalist, prepare to be disappointed.
朝 鲜是最难拿到签证的地方之一。韩国的游客不允许到北朝鲜。来自以色列，美国和日本的游客也可能会遇到麻烦。即使不管国籍，这些人能去朝鲜，他们在朝鲜逗留 期间，处处还都是会处在朝鲜的“向导”护送之下。英国公民可以通过驻伦敦大使馆申请，但如果你是一名记者，就准备失望而归吧。
Russia
俄罗斯
A tourist visa is inflexible and allows you to stay for 30 days. You need an 'invitation' beforeyou can enter and if you lose your visa (or overstay it) then leaving the country can be trickierthan getting in.
俄罗斯的游客签证很灵活，允许你待30天。入境前需要有一个“邀请”，如果你丢了签证（或者超过签证期限逗留），那么你出境比入境还要难。
Democratic Republic of Congo
刚果
Although the country is not as dangerous as it once was, the visa application process ishindered by red tape. You also often face the prospect of paying ‘unofficial fees’.
尽管这个国家不像以前那么危险了，但是签注申请过程还是被繁文缛节阻碍。你也经常要面临被收“非官方费用”的处境。
Angola
安哥拉
Long processing time is the biggest problem in this beautiful West African country; but thereare also consular fees, the requirement for an invitations and at least $100 a day financialsupport along with proof of immunisation.
这个美丽的西非国家最大的问题是签证处理的时间长。也有领事签证费，要求有邀请、至少一天100美元的财政支持以及免疫证明。
Iran
伊朗
All visas need to be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, which can be alengthy process, during which time you’ll get little feedback a
bout what’s holding up the application. British and American passport holders face being fingerprinted on arrival.
伊朗的所有签证都需要由德黑兰的外交部批准，这可能是一个漫长的过程，在此期间，关于什么阻碍了申请，你很少能得到反馈。英国和美国的护照持有者入境的时候还要被录指纹。
Syria
叙利亚
Visa application is currently closed in Britain due to the international circumstances, but in anycase the application process is time consuming and you’ll often need a letter ofrecommendation from your own embassy, which is often expensive and increases the lengthof approval time.
因为国际环境，目前英国的签注申请是停止了的。但是在任何情况下，叙利亚的签注申请过程都是相当耗费时间的，你常常需要有来自自己国家大使馆的推荐信，而这常常是很昂贵的，与此同时也会延长签证批准的时间。
Saudi Arabia
沙特阿拉伯
Tourist visas are notoriously difficult to get hold of in this country. Unmarried couples areunable to travel together alone; they must be part of a group and named as ‘individuals’.Women under 30 must be accompanied by their husband or brother.
这个国家游客签证的难以获得是臭名远扬的。没有结婚的情侣不能单独两个人一起旅游；他们必须以个人身份加入团队才能一起去旅游。30岁以下的女性必须由她们的丈夫或兄弟陪同。
Sao Tome and Principe
圣多美和普林西比
The island nation off the coast of Africa has a limited number of embassies to interact with, soyou’re better off going through travel agencies. You also need proof of a Yellow Fever vaccine.
这个非洲海岸的岛国只跟为数不多的大使馆有交流，所以要去这里旅游你最好通过旅行社。另外，你需要有黄热病疫苗的证明喔。
United States
美国
For your average tourist, this is generally a straightforward process, but if you've got acriminal record then think again. If you’ve ever dabbled in illegal drugs and been caught,consider the US to be off limits.
如果你只是个普通游客，那么这一般只是个简单的处理过程。但是如果你有犯罪记录，那就得再想想了。如果你曾经因非法买卖毒品被抓，那就甭想入境美国了。
苏丹
If you have an Israeli visa stamp in your passport then you’ll be denied entry, regardless as towhether it’s valid or expired. You must also have a letter of introduction as well as at least sixmonths left on your passport.
如果你的护照上有以色列的签注邮戳，不管签注是有效的还是过期的，你都会被拒绝入境。你同样也必须要有介绍信和至少六个月的护照有效期。
沙特阿拉伯
Tourist visas are notoriously difficult to get hold of in this country. Unmarried couples areunable to travel together alone; they must be part of a group and named as ‘individuals’.Women under 30 must be accompanied by their husband or brother.
这个国家游客签证的难以获得是臭名远扬的。没有结婚的情侣不能单独两个人一起旅游；他们必须以个人身份加入团队才能一起去旅游。30岁以下的女性必须由她们的丈夫或兄弟陪同。
Sao Tome and Principe
圣多美和普林西比
The island nation off the coast of Africa has a limited number of embassies to interact with, soyou’re better off going through travel agencies. You also need proof of a Yellow Fever vaccine.
这个非洲海岸的岛国只跟为数不多的大使馆有交流，所以要去这里旅游你最好通过旅行社。另外，你需要有黄热病疫苗的证明喔。
United States
美国
For your average tourist, this is generally a straightforward process, but if you've got acriminal record then think again. If you’ve ever dabbled in illegal drugs and been caught,consider the US to be off limits.
如果你只是个普通游客，那么这一般只是个简单的处理过程。但是如果你有犯罪记录，那就得再想想了。如果你曾经因非法买卖毒品被抓，那就甭想入境美国了。
苏丹
If you have an Israeli visa stamp in your passport then you’ll be denied entry, regardless as towhether it’s valid or expired. You must also have a letter of introduction as well as at least sixmonths left on your passport.
如果你的护照上有以色列的签注邮戳，不管签注是有效的还是过期的，你都会被拒绝入境。你同样也必须要有介绍信和至少六个月的护照有效期。