Iraq visas

Who needs a visa to visit Iraq?

Unless you are from any of the Countries listed below, you will be required to obtain a visa before entering Iraq. These are the countries that require a visa to enter Iraq:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Andorra
• Angola
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Brunei Darussalam
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo Republic
• DR Congo
• Costa Rica
• Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Eswatini
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macao
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea (DPRK)
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• South Sudan
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste (East Timor)
• Togo
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Holy See (Vatican)
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Eligibility to apply for a Iraq visa

In order to apply for a Iraq visa, you must follow the following criteria and fulfil the requirements. The criteria is listed below.

• A passport valid for at least another six months.
• Completd visa application form.
• Two passport-sized photographs.
• Prove you can cover the cost of staying in Iraq.
• Criminal records.
• You must be able to prove the reason for your visit.

Processing time for Iraq visas

Please allow 15 business days for the processing of visas. Applicants will be informed once the embassy receives consent from the Iraqi authorities. Three-month single-entry visas will be provided to approved applicants on the date of issuance.

Appointment waiting times

Visa appointment wait periods can vary from situation to situation. The seasonal volume of work and number of waiting applicants also affect the projected duration of the wait. However, the bulk of wait periods range between 60 and 120 days. It is essential that you provide sufficient time before your trip to arrange your visa.

Who can visit Iraq without a visa?

The Iraq visa free Country list is as follows, Residents from any other Country across the world will require a visa before entering Iraq. Failure to do so will result in you being deported.

• Cook Islands
• Dominica
• Haiti
• Malaysia
• Micronesia
• Niue