1 – Tourist or visit visa: authorizes the bearer to enter Iraq once during the three months of granting and residence for one month.
2 –Regular visa: entitles the holder to enter Iraq once during the three months from the date of granting and residence for a period of not more than three months after obtaining the approval of the Directorate of residence.
3 -Political or service visa : granted to persons who hold diplomatic or service passports on the basis of an official memo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the mission is, given free upon principle of reciprocity and entitles the holder to enter Iraq once during the three months and residence for one month one.
4 –Entry Pass Visa: entitles the holder to enter Iraq once three months within the date of the granting and residence for a period not exceeding seven days.
5 – Non-stop visa: entitle the bearer to enter Iraqi territory under the supervision of the competent authorities non-stop once during the three months from the date of issuance.
6 – Urgent Visa: the residence officer grants it to a foreigner who was not in possession of a visa after certainty of the reasons that prevented the granting.
Note: For investors, companies and businessmen who wish to obtain a regular visa to Iraq for the purpose of investment, they should send a request and complete information about the organization or company wishing to invest, prior the date of the visit to the National Commission for Investment
(p.r.nic@investpromo.gov.iq) directly and the commission attains the necessary approvals shortly and informs the embassy or mission.Exemptions from visa fees
1 – Bearers of diplomatic passports on the principle of reciprocity.
2 – Foreign journalists on the basis of reciprocity
3 – Foreigners born in Iraq who are from Iraqi origin after the submission of proof (the identity – Iraqi nationality certificate)
4 – Enrolled Agents in the Iraqi government for particular contract.
5 – Foreign students enrolled in colleges and universities on the basis of Iraqi cultural exchange after proof of acceptance of the study.
6 – Foreigners born in Iraq without the inclusion of family members from the exemption from the visa fee directly and provided that the foreigner born in Iraq comes with them to Iraq,.Find more information directly at:
Iraq Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
Country : Iraq
– Republic of Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs – URL: http://www.mofa.gov.iq/english/home.aspx
