Destination · data reviewed 2026-10

Kurdistan Region of Iraq Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

53 of 208 passports can enter the Kurdistan Region of Iraq without arranging a visa in advance: 53 with a visa on arrival. 155 need a visa before travel.

  • On arrival 53
  • Visa 155
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No visa in advance

53 of 208

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

0

E-visa online

0

Visa required

155

Passports that get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

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

Albania30 daysAustralia30 daysAustria30 daysBahrain30 daysBelgium30 daysBrazil30 daysBulgaria30 daysCanada30 daysChina30 daysCroatia30 daysCyprus30 daysCzechia30 daysDenmark30 daysEstonia30 daysFinland30 daysFrance30 daysGermany30 daysGreece30 daysHungary30 daysIceland30 daysIran30 daysIreland30 daysItaly30 daysJapan30 daysJordan30 daysKuwait30 daysLatvia30 daysLebanon30 daysLiechtenstein30 daysLithuania30 daysLuxembourg30 daysMalta30 daysNetherlands30 daysNew Zealand30 daysNorway30 daysOman30 daysPoland30 daysPortugal30 daysQatar30 daysRomania30 daysRussia30 daysSaudi Arabia30 daysSlovakia30 daysSlovenia30 daysSouth Korea30 daysSpain30 daysSweden30 daysSwitzerland30 daysTurkey30 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUnited Kingdom30 daysUnited States30 daysVatican City30 days

Passports that need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

155 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIraqIsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJamaicaKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKyrgyzstanLaosLesothoLiberiaLibyaMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Kurdistan Region of Iraq visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 30 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 30 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 30 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 30 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How many passports need a visa for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq?

155 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

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 the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's official site before you book and again before you fly.