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Visit or Tourism Consular Visa

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Source check: all 3 official citations reconfirmed 13 September 2026

Consular visit and tourism visa framework for Iraq, including tourism, religious visits and authorised business or investor visits.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyMOFA describes tourist visa entry once during three months from grant with a one-month stay; visit visa wording also describes one-month entry and one-month residence for religious or holy-site visits.In flux
Processing time
Filed through the competent Iraqi mission or approved tourism-company coordination route; MOFA does not publish a single standard decision-time target on the reviewed page.
Government fees
MOFA lists USD 30 for tourist visa arrivals and religious visit visa approvals for religious tourism companies as groups, and USD 40 for regular, religious visit and individual visa cases.
Typical duration
MOFA describes tourist visa entry once during three months from grant with a one-month stay; visit visa wording also describes one-month entry and one-month residence for religious or holy-site visits.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq ↗

In short

As of 25 July 2026, the Visit or Tourism Consular Visa for Republic of Iraq is an unsponsored Iraq immigration route. Sources: official Republic of Iraq government pages, reviewed 25 July 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/iraq/visit-tourism-consular-visa#answer

What is the Visit or Tourism Consular Visa in Republic of Iraq?

Visit or Tourism Consular Visa is an unsponsored Iraq route. Indicative government fees are MOFA lists USD 30 for tourist visa arrivals and religious visit visa approvals for religious tourism companies as groups, and USD 40 for regular, religious visit and individual visa cases; indicative processing time is Filed through the competent Iraqi mission or approved tourism-company coordination route; MOFA does not publish a single standard decision-time target on the reviewed page; typical duration is MOFA describes tourist visa entry once during three months from grant with a one-month stay; visit visa wording also describes one-month entry and one-month residence for religious or holy-site visits. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq on 27 June 2026.

Overview

The Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa page distinguishes tourist visas and visit visas. It says a tourist visa lets the holder enter Iraq once during the three months from the date of grant and stay for one month for tourist and relic-site visits. It also says visit visas cover religious events or visits to holy sites, and that public or political figures, business people, investors and people whose visit is considered in Iraq interests may be granted a 30-day visa under the cited consular instructions. For tourist groups, MOFA says applications are offered through tourism companies in the mission area in coordination with an officially licensed tourism company in Iraq.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Classify the trip as tourist, religious visit, business/investor visit or another short-stay purpose.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare passport, application form, photographs, funds, address and purpose evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    File through the competent Iraqi mission or licensed tourism-company coordination channel.

  4. After approval

    Check the visa validity, entry count and one-month stay limit before travel.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Visit or Tourism Consular Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read the MOFA visa-type guidance ↗

    Use this official Iraq source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for read the mofa visa-type guidance.

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq · verified

  2. AppointmentApplicant
    Book a residency directorate appointment if instructed ↗

    Use this official Iraq source to confirm the current requirements, filing channel and evidence for book a residency directorate appointment if instructed.

    General Directorate of Residency, Iraq · verified

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the tourist visa stay?+

MOFA says the tourist visa allows entry once during the three months from grant and a one-month stay for tourist and relic-site visits.

Are tourist groups treated differently?+

MOFA says tourist-group applications are offered through tourism companies in the mission area in coordination with officially licensed tourism companies in Iraq.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq

Last checked: 27 June 2026

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