A Google search will show that North Korea usually issues a visa on a separate piece of paper, not as a stamp or sticker in your passport. But suppose I really do want one; I like having all the records in my passport and not have a random outlier.

This [TripAdvior topic](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294443-i9734-k8321869-Any_travel_issues_due_to_a_NK_stamp_in_your_passport-North_Korea.html) has a few responses with respect to a UK citizen:

> You will only get a stamp in your passport for NK if you go to the NK embassy in london and pay £20 to get an actual stamp - otherwise its a paper visa that isn't attached to your passport.

and

> Absolutely no issues at all. I have the whole visa and stamp in my passport and no one bats an eyelid, or if they can read Korean, they just get curious to see a visa that is not commonly seen.

When I browse the web, all I find are a scarce number of messages like those above. So my question is, are there any ways to **guarantee** or **improve the likelihood** of receiving stamp/visa in my passport with clear steps to follow?

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**FYI:**
I am an American citizen. For purposes of this question, let's assume the travel ban is lifted.