Middle East
Iraq visa requirements
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Do you need a visa for Iraq?
Holders of 1 passports can visit Iraq without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
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Visa on arrival for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Federal Iraq has no visa on arrival: apply on the e-visa portal at least 24 hours ahead and hold a return or onward ticket.
- The Kurdistan Region issues its own e-visa or visa on arrival, valid only inside the Kurdistan Region.
- Non-visit visas require an HIV and hepatitis test within 10 days of arrival.
- Declare cash over USD 10,000 or IQD 200,000 when entering or leaving.
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | e-Visa before you go |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | e-Visa before you go |
| Mexico | e-Visa before you go |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | e-Visa before you go |
| Algeria | e-Visa before you go |
| Andorra | e-Visa before you go |
| Angola | e-Visa before you go |
| Antigua and Barbuda | e-Visa before you go |
| Argentina | e-Visa before you go |
| Armenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| Austria | Visa on arrival |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahamas | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | No admission |
| Barbados | e-Visa before you go |
| Belarus | e-Visa before you go |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival |
| Belize | e-Visa before you go |
| Benin | e-Visa before you go |
| Bhutan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bolivia | e-Visa before you go |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | e-Visa before you go |
| Botswana | e-Visa before you go |
| Brazil | e-Visa before you go |
| Brunei | e-Visa before you go |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa before you go |
| Burundi | e-Visa before you go |
| Cabo Verde | e-Visa before you go |
| Cambodia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cameroon | e-Visa before you go |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Chad | e-Visa before you go |
| Chile | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Colombia | e-Visa before you go |
| Comoros | e-Visa before you go |
| Costa Rica | e-Visa before you go |
| Croatia | Visa on arrival |
| Cuba | e-Visa before you go |
| Cyprus | Visa on arrival |
| Czech Republic | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | e-Visa before you go |
| Denmark | Visa on arrival |
| Djibouti | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominica | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominican Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Ecuador | e-Visa before you go |
| Egypt | e-Visa before you go |
| El Salvador | e-Visa before you go |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Eritrea | e-Visa before you go |
| Estonia | Visa on arrival |
| Eswatini | e-Visa before you go |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa before you go |
| Fiji | e-Visa before you go |
| Finland | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Gabon | e-Visa before you go |
| Gambia | e-Visa before you go |
| Georgia | e-Visa before you go |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| Ghana | e-Visa before you go |
| Greece | Visa on arrival |
| Grenada | e-Visa before you go |
| Guatemala | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa before you go |
| Guyana | e-Visa before you go |
| Haiti | e-Visa before you go |
| Honduras | e-Visa before you go |
| Hong Kong | e-Visa before you go |
| Hungary | Visa on arrival |
| Iceland | e-Visa before you go |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| Indonesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Iran | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival |
| Israel | Visa required |
| Italy | Visa on arrival |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa before you go |
| Jamaica | e-Visa before you go |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| Jordan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kenya | e-Visa before you go |
| Kiribati | e-Visa before you go |
| Kosovo | e-Visa before you go |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | e-Visa before you go |
| Latvia | Visa on arrival |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival |
| Lesotho | e-Visa before you go |
| Liberia | e-Visa before you go |
| Libya | e-Visa before you go |
| Liechtenstein | e-Visa before you go |
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival |
| Luxembourg | Visa on arrival |
| Macau | e-Visa before you go |
| Madagascar | e-Visa before you go |
| Malawi | e-Visa before you go |
| Malaysia | e-Visa before you go |
| Maldives | e-Visa before you go |
| Mali | e-Visa before you go |
| Malta | Visa on arrival |
| Marshall Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritania | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritius | e-Visa before you go |
| Mexico | e-Visa before you go |
| Micronesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Moldova | e-Visa before you go |
| Monaco | e-Visa before you go |
| Mongolia | e-Visa before you go |
| Montenegro | e-Visa before you go |
| Morocco | e-Visa before you go |
| Mozambique | e-Visa before you go |
| Myanmar | e-Visa before you go |
| Namibia | e-Visa before you go |
| Nauru | e-Visa before you go |
| Nepal | e-Visa before you go |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa before you go |
| Niger | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| North Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| North Macedonia | e-Visa before you go |
| Norway | Visa on arrival |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | e-Visa before you go |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | e-Visa before you go |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Paraguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Peru | e-Visa before you go |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Poland | Visa on arrival |
| Portugal | Visa on arrival |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | e-Visa before you go |
| Romania | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
| Rwanda | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Lucia | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | e-Visa before you go |
| Samoa | e-Visa before you go |
| San Marino | e-Visa before you go |
| Sao Tome and Principe | e-Visa before you go |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival |
| Senegal | e-Visa before you go |
| Serbia | e-Visa before you go |
| Seychelles | e-Visa before you go |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa before you go |
| Singapore | e-Visa before you go |
| Slovakia | Visa on arrival |
| Slovenia | Visa on arrival |
| Solomon Islands | e-Visa before you go |
| Somalia | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | e-Visa before you go |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| South Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Spain | Visa on arrival |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa before you go |
| Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Suriname | e-Visa before you go |
| Sweden | Visa on arrival |
| Switzerland | Visa on arrival |
| Syria | e-Visa before you go |
| Taiwan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tanzania | e-Visa before you go |
| Thailand | e-Visa before you go |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa before you go |
| Togo | e-Visa before you go |
| Tonga | e-Visa before you go |
| Trinidad and Tobago | e-Visa before you go |
| Tunisia | e-Visa before you go |
| Turkey | e-Visa before you go |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | e-Visa before you go |
| Uganda | e-Visa before you go |
| Ukraine | e-Visa before you go |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| Uruguay | e-Visa before you go |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | e-Visa before you go |
| Vatican City | e-Visa before you go |
| Venezuela | e-Visa before you go |
| Vietnam | e-Visa before you go |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zambia | e-Visa before you go |
| Zimbabwe | e-Visa before you go |
Sources
- Iraq official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Iraq
- Kurdistan Region e-visa portal
- Speedtest Global Index: Iraq
- World Bank open data
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