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Iraq Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

9 of 207 passports can enter Iraq without arranging a visa in advance: 1 visa-free and 8 with a visa on arrival. 195 can apply for an e-visa online.

  • Visa-free 1
  • On arrival 8
  • E-visa 195
  • Special 3
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No visa in advance

9 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

1

E-visa online

195

Visa required

0

How to enter Iraq

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visa on arrival is no longer available for federal Iraq; apply on the e-visa portal at least 24 hours before travel (USD 160 for UK citizens, valid 60 days). The Kurdistan Region issues its own e-visa or visa on arrival, valid only within the region.

E-visaFederal Iraq e-visa

Eligible nationalities

Fee
USD 160 (UK citizens)
Valid for
60 days
Processing
Apply at least 24 hours before travel
Official site: eservice.evisa.iq
E-visaKurdistan Region e-visa / visa on arrival

Visitors to the Kurdistan Region only

Valid for
KRI only
Processing
Online or on arrival
Official site: visit.gov.krd

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival, one blank page

Official entry rules

eservice.evisa.iq

Checked against official sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Iraq can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Iraq visa-free

1 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Iran30 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Iraq

8 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain30 daysKuwait30 daysLebanon30 daysMalaysia30 daysOman30 daysQatar30 daysSaudi Arabia30 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 days

Passports that need an e-visa for Iraq

195 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Afghanistan30 daysAlbania30 daysAlgeria30 daysAndorra30 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla30 daysAntigua and Barbuda30 daysArgentina30 daysArmenia30 daysAustralia30 daysAustria30 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas30 daysBarbados30 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium30 daysBelize30 daysBenin30 daysBermuda30 daysBhutan30 daysBolivia30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina30 daysBotswana30 daysBrazil30 daysBritish National (Overseas)30 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei30 daysBulgaria30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysBurundi30 daysCambodia30 daysCameroon30 daysCanada30 daysCape Verde30 daysCayman Islands30 daysCentral African Republic30 daysChad30 daysChile30 daysChina30 daysColombia30 daysComoros30 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia30 daysCuba30 daysCyprus30 daysCzechia30 daysDenmark30 daysDjibouti30 daysDominica30 daysDominican Republic30 daysDR Congo30 daysEcuador30 daysEgypt30 daysEl Salvador30 daysEquatorial Guinea30 daysEritrea30 daysEstonia30 daysEswatini30 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji30 daysFinland30 daysFrance30 daysGabon30 daysGambia30 daysGeorgia30 daysGermany30 daysGhana30 daysGreece30 daysGrenada30 daysGuatemala30 daysGuinea30 daysGuinea-Bissau30 daysGuyana30 daysHaiti30 daysHonduras30 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary30 daysIceland30 daysIndia30 daysIndonesia30 daysIreland30 daysItaly30 daysIvory Coast30 daysJamaica30 daysJapan30 daysJordan30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKenya30 daysKiribati30 daysKosovo30 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLaos30 daysLatvia30 daysLesotho30 daysLiberia30 daysLibya30 daysLiechtenstein30 daysLithuania30 daysLuxembourg30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar30 daysMalawi30 daysMaldives30 daysMali30 daysMalta30 daysMarshall Islands30 daysMauritania30 daysMauritius30 daysMexico30 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova30 daysMonaco30 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro30 daysMontserrat30 daysMorocco30 daysMozambique30 daysMyanmar30 daysNamibia30 daysNauru30 daysNepal30 daysNetherlands30 daysNew Zealand30 daysNicaragua30 daysNiger30 daysNigeria30 daysNorth KoreaNorth Macedonia30 daysNorway30 daysPakistan30 daysPalau30 daysPalestine30 daysPanama30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysParaguay30 daysPeru30 daysPhilippines30 daysPoland30 daysPortugal30 daysRepublic of the Congo30 daysRomania30 daysRussia30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Helena30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSaint Lucia30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines30 daysSamoa30 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe30 daysSenegal30 daysSerbia30 daysSeychelles30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia30 daysSlovenia30 daysSolomon Islands30 daysSomalia30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSouth Korea30 daysSouth Sudan30 daysSpain30 daysSri Lanka30 daysSudan30 daysSuriname30 daysSweden30 daysSwitzerland30 daysSyria30 daysTaiwan30 daysTajikistan30 daysTanzania30 daysThailand30 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTogo30 daysTonga30 daysTrinidad and Tobago30 daysTunisia30 daysTurkey30 daysTurkmenistan30 daysTurks and Caicos Islands30 daysTuvalu30 daysUganda30 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Kingdom30 daysUnited States30 daysUruguay30 daysUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu30 daysVatican City30 daysVenezuela30 daysVietnam30 daysYemen30 daysZambia30 daysZimbabwe30 days

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BangladeshIsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)

Iraq visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Iraq?

Yes. US passport holders need an e-visa (Federal Iraq e-visa, USD 160 (UK citizens)) for Iraq, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 30 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Iraq?

Yes. UK passport holders need an e-visa (Federal Iraq e-visa, USD 160 (UK citizens)) for Iraq, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 30 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Iraq?

Yes. Canada passport holders need an e-visa (Federal Iraq e-visa, USD 160 (UK citizens)) for Iraq, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 30 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Iraq?

Yes. Australia passport holders need an e-visa (Federal Iraq e-visa, USD 160 (UK citizens)) for Iraq, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 30 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Iraq?

Yes. India passport holders need an e-visa (Federal Iraq e-visa, USD 160 (UK citizens)) for Iraq, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can you stay in Iraq without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 30 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Iraq have an ETA or e-visa?

Federal Iraq e-visa (USD 160 (UK citizens)): Eligible nationalities. Kurdistan Region e-visa / visa on arrival: Visitors to the Kurdistan Region only. Apply only on the official government site.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Iraq's official site before you book and again before you fly.