Visa requirements for Iraq

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Iraq. 3 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (3)

Iran
Iraq
Lebanon

Checked against Iraq Ministry of Interior e-visa portal, Iraq e-visa information, Iraq MFA, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, US Department of State, Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassy in Kuala Lumpur), Kurdistan Regional Government (gov.krd), Kurdistan Regional Government e-Visa Portal on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (1)

Malaysia

E-Visa (37)

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
New Zealand
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
the Netherlands
the United Kingdom
the United States

Visa required (157)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Entry not permitted (1)

Israel

Visa fees for Iraq

E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. The official e-visa portal (eservice.evisa.iq) is JS-rendered and not text-readable; no official fee schedule found in readable text Checked: Iraq e-visa information (official), Iraq Ministry of Interior e-visa portal.

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official consular fee schedule found in readable text Checked: Iraq MFA.

Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee statement found for the single visa-on-arrival route Checked: Iraq e-visa information (official).

Processing times

E-Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing-time statement in readable text Checked: Iraq e-visa information (official).

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing-time statement found Checked: Iraq MFA.

Apply through official channels

Start the official Iraq e-Visa application (Ministry of Interior) official e-visa application portal, linked from evisa.iq instructions

Iraq MFA - visa servicesofficial MFA visa guidance

Travel insurance for Iraq

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Iraq, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Iraq and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Iraq it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Iraq Ministry of Interior e-visa portal, Iraq e-visa information, Iraq MFA, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, US Department of State, Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), Australian DFAT (Smartraveller), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassy in Kuala Lumpur), Kurdistan Regional Government (gov.krd), Kurdistan Regional Government e-Visa Portal, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Iraq Ministry of Interior e-visa portal (checked October 10, 2026)
Iraq e-visa information (checked October 10, 2026)
Iraq MFA (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (checked October 10, 2026)
US Department of State (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)
Australian DFAT (Smartraveller) (checked October 10, 2026)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (checked October 10, 2026)
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Embassy in Kuala Lumpur) (checked October 10, 2026)
Kurdistan Regional Government (gov.krd) (checked October 10, 2026)
Kurdistan Regional Government e-Visa Portal (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Iraq?

It depends on your passport. 3 of 199 passports enter Iraq visa-free, 1 can get a visa on arrival; 194 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for Iraq?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Iraq, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.