Iraq e-Visa
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 30 days
Documents the application asks for
- Valid passport
- Digital photo — White background
The UK government says visit visas are no longer issued on arrival in Iraq, and the UK, Canadian and Australian governments say their citizens need a visa before they travel, from Iraq's e-Visa portal or, Canada adds, an Iraqi embassy or consulate. The UK FCDO gives the e-Visa fee as USD 160 and its validity as 60 days; Iraq's portal says it is valid for 30 days. The Kurdistan Region has its own e-visa process, and the UK says those visas are valid for travel in the Kurdistan Region only. Iraq's Foreigner Residence Law No. 76 of 2017 requires a foreigner entering Iraq to hold a valid entry visa marked in the passport and says Iraq's representative offices abroad issue entry visas; it does not apply to persons exempted under international agreements to which Iraq is a party.
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Per Ukraine's embassy in Iraq: the sponsor in Iraq must first confirm the invitation with Iraq's Directorate of Civil Status, Passports and Residence. Issued for a private visit only; there is no express fee.
Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists a passport valid for at least six months among the conditions for a visa request, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Iraq.
No official source we read lists a vaccination certificate required for entry.
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Iraq.
The UK government tells British travellers, who must apply for an Iraqi e-visa, to have a return ticket or a ticket out of Iraq to a third destination in place: without one there is a risk of the airline refusing boarding. No Iraqi official source we could find states the rule.
Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists, among the conditions for a visa on an ordinary passport, that you can cover your living costs for the whole stay in Iraq. It publishes no amount.
Under the Foreigner Residence Law No. 76 of 2017, a foreigner who wants to stay in Iraq longer than the period allowed in their visa must obtain a residence card before that period ends. Breaching this is punished by imprisonment of up to one year, a fine of one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dinars, or both.
within 2 days of arrival. Done by the accommodation.
On arrival, the foreigner fills out and signs an arrival notification form and presents it to the residence officer at the port. Those managing hotels, hostels or any other place where a foreigner resides must inform the residence officer of the foreigner's entry and departure within 2 days of arrival or departure. Anyone who houses a foreigner elsewhere must inform the residence officer within the same period. Violating article 18 is punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 dinars, or one of these penalties.
If not done: Violating article 18: imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 dinars, or one of these penalties (art. 41).
The UK government says you must declare local currency over IQD 200,000, and currency or items worth over USD 10,000 or the equivalent in another foreign currency.
Iraq is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The UK government says UK drivers need both the 1968 version of the international driving permit (IDP) and their UK driving licence; Canada's travel advice says you must carry an International Driving Permit.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every countryNo official source we could read names a best season. Canada's travel advice says the weather is very dry and hot from May to October and that sand and dust storms may occur any time, particularly in summer; Australia's Smartraveller says summer temperatures can exceed 50°C.
The Kurdistan Region has its own e-visa, available online or on arrival for citizens on its Country List A, but the UK government says it is valid for travel in the Kurdistan Region only. Canada's travel advice says travel to other regions of Iraq needs a distinct Iraqi visa.
Canada's travel advice says Iraq's economy is primarily cash-based and that you may have difficulty finding ATMs that accept your international bank card. The e-Visa itself is paid online when you apply.
The UK government says it is a legal requirement to carry photographic ID in Iraq and that the authorities may stop people for ID checks at checkpoints within cities and on main roads. It says to always carry your passport or residence permit, and to keep copies of your passport and visa.
The UK government says the Arba'een pilgrimage attracts millions of pilgrims to Iraq and usually falls between August and September; Canada put the 2026 pilgrimage around 3 August and says there is an increased security risk during it. The UK advises following local dress codes.
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Embassy visa | — |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Embassy visa | — |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Embassy visa | — |
| Argentina | Embassy visa | — |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | eVisa | — |
| Austria | eVisa | — |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahrain | eVisa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Embassy visa | — |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | eVisa | — |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Embassy visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | — |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Embassy visa | — |
| Brunei | Embassy visa | — |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | — |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | eVisa | — |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Embassy visa | — |
| China | eVisa | — |
| Colombia | Visa required | — |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | eVisa | — |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | eVisa | — |
| Czechia | eVisa | — |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | eVisa | — |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Ecuador | Embassy visa | — |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Embassy visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | eVisa | — |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | eVisa | — |
| France | eVisa | — |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Embassy visa | — |
| Germany | eVisa | — |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | eVisa | — |
| Grenada | Embassy visa | — |
| Guatemala | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Embassy visa | — |
| Hong Kong | Embassy visa | — |
| Hungary | eVisa | — |
| Iceland | Embassy visa | — |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Free movement | — |
| Ireland | eVisa | — |
| Italy | eVisa | — |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | eVisa | — |
| Jordan | eVisa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Embassy visa | — |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | — |
| Kuwait | eVisa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | eVisa | — |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Embassy visa | — |
| Lithuania | eVisa | — |
| Luxembourg | eVisa | — |
| Macau | Embassy visa | — |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Embassy visa | — |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | eVisa | — |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Embassy visa | — |
| Mexico | Embassy visa | — |
| Micronesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Moldova | eVisa | — |
| Monaco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | — |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | eVisa | — |
| New Zealand | eVisa | — |
| Nicaragua | Embassy visa | — |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Norway | Embassy visa | — |
| Oman | eVisa | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Embassy visa | — |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Embassy visa | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Peru | Embassy visa | — |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | — |
| Poland | eVisa | — |
| Portugal | eVisa | — |
| Qatar | eVisa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | eVisa | — |
| Russia | eVisa | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Embassy visa | — |
| Samoa | Embassy visa | — |
| San Marino | Visa required | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Embassy visa | — |
| Seychelles | Embassy visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Embassy visa | — |
| Slovakia | eVisa | — |
| Slovenia | eVisa | — |
| Solomon Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Embassy visa | — |
| South Korea | eVisa | — |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | eVisa | — |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | eVisa | — |
| Switzerland | eVisa | — |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Embassy visa | — |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Embassy visa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Embassy visa | — |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Embassy visa | — |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | eVisa | 30 days |
| United Arab Emirates | eVisa | — |
| United Kingdom | eVisa | — |
| United States | eVisa | — |
| Uruguay | Embassy visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Embassy visa | — |
| Venezuela | Embassy visa | — |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 2 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Iran and Israel.
The UK, Canadian and Australian governments say their citizens need a visa before they travel: the UK says Iraq no longer issues visit visas on arrival, and the e-Visa is applied for on Iraq's official portal (evisa.iq), which gives the visa requirements by country and passport type. The FCDO gives the fee as USD 160 and the validity as 60 days; Iraq's portal says 30 days. Apply at least 24 hours before you travel (FCDO); Australia says airlines must check for the visa before boarding. Turkey's foreign ministry says Turkish citizens under 15 or over 50 are visa-exempt for 30 days. Iraq's Foreigner Residence Law No. 76 of 2017 requires a foreigner entering Iraq to hold a valid entry visa marked in the passport and says Iraq's representative offices abroad issue entry visas; it does not apply to persons exempted under international agreements to which Iraq is a party. Iran's Foreign Ministry says Iranian pilgrims need no visa; no Iraqi official source we could read states the rule for Iranian citizens.
The UK government says the Kurdistan Regional Government has its own e-visa process (visit.gov.krd) and that its visas are valid for travel in the Kurdistan Region only. Its portal says citizens of its 'Country List A' can get the e-Visa online or at any entry point of the Region, while others need a guarantor in the Region; the fee is IQD 100,000, the visa is valid 90 days from issue and allows a 30-day stay. Canada says that to travel to other regions of Iraq you need a distinct Iraqi visa.
Canada and Australia advise against all travel to Iraq, and the UK advises against all travel to parts of the country, including Kirkuk, Ninawa and Salah al-Din provinces, and against all but essential travel to other parts. Canada says missile and drone attacks have struck various locations in Iraq, and the UK reports strikes by Iran in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region.
No official source we could read states Iraq's rule for Israeli passport holders. Canada's travel advice says travellers whose passport contains an Israeli visa or border stamp face additional screening before an Iraqi visa is issued; this does not apply to travel to the Kurdistan Region.
Online, on Iraq's e-Visa portal (evisa.iq), with a valid passport and a digital photo on a white background; the fee is paid by secure online payment and the visa arrives by email to print and show at the border. The FCDO gives the fee as USD 160, says to apply at least 24 hours before you travel, and says to have a return ticket or a ticket out of Iraq to a third destination, without which the airline may refuse boarding.
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