Planning verdict · GBR → IQLoading access record…Retrieving the recorded passport route
Destination guideIraq
Always verify before booking
eVisa, passport and regional-safety checks for federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Check the entry route, passport rule and official sources in one place.
Mobility data reviewed · Official links checked
EntryAtlas / DestinationGBR → IQ
DestinationIraqAsia · Middle East
Main airportBGWBaghdad
Entry requirements
Travel snapshot
Key information at a glance to help you plan your trip. Always confirm details with official authorities before you travel.Mobility dataset reviewed19th August 2026Official links checked 2nd October 2026. Link checks do not reverify every entry rule.
Requirements can change at short notice. This is not legal advice. Confirm with the relevant embassy, airline or government website before you travel.
Country overview
Plan in the right order.
eVisa, passport and regional-safety checks for federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.
01Check the current FCDO warning map02Federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region visa routes differ03Hold confirmed onward or return travel
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Entry routeLoading access record…→Maximum stayLoading stay record…→Passport validityValid for at least 6 months after arrival with 1 blank page→Health planningCheck official health guidance→Before you book
Confirm the essentials.
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Entry ruleRecheck the destination authority↗Passport & pages1 page→Health documentsVaccines and certificates↗Help abroadSave embassy / consulate details→Before you fly
Recheck what can change.
Official sources
Know where the answer comes from.
Use EntryAtlas for the planning view, then use the relevant authority for the final decision.
EntryGovernment of Iraq eVisaDestination visa / immigration authority↗SafetyUK travel adviceTraveller advice for changing conditions↗HealthOfficial health guidanceVaccines, health risks and certificates↗ConsularEmbassies & consulatesOfficial mission route and fallback directory→
Mobility data reviewed 19th August 2026 · Destination authority links checked 2nd October 2026
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Passport validity calculator
Will your passport work?
Enter your trip and passport dates to check the current validity rule for Iraq.
Prepare a document checklist →Open the standalone passport validity calculator ↗Calculator
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Entry and visa
Can you enter?
A visa is required. Federal Iraq uses an official eVisa route; Kurdistan Region permissions are separate and may not authorise travel elsewhere in Iraq.
Start with official advice for your United Kingdom passportUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provides guidance for its citizens. Admission is decided by the destination’s competent border or immigration authority, so also confirm the visa and entry rule with the official destination authority below.
Open UK travel advice ↗Official source / authorityEmbassy of Iraq in LondonOfficial Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission website.↗Visa informationGovernment of Iraq eVisaOfficial federal Iraq electronic visa portal.↗Embassies & consulatesOpen the Iraq mission directorySee the verified official mission route, directory fallback and consular guidance in EntryAtlas.→Online visa / travel authorisationKurdistan Region eVisaOfficial KRI route; a KRI permission is not automatically valid for federal Iraq.↗
Destination-authority links checked . Eligibility depends on the passport used, residence, trip purpose, route and length of stay. The destination authority makes the admission decision.
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Your document
Passport checks
Valid for at least 6 months after arrival with 1 blank page
✓
Validity ruleValid for at least 6 months after arrival with 1 blank page
✓
ConditionPassport must be undamaged and accepted by the carrier and border authority.
✓
Personal detailsNames and personal details should match your booking and travel documents.
✓
Blank pagesCurrent guide rule: 1 page.
Official ruleGOV.UK FCDOUse the source for your passport, dates and trip purpose.
Check official source ↗04
Vaccines and health
Health checks
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Vaccines
Review current routine and destination-specific vaccine or certificate advice before travel.
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Healthcare
Arrange suitable travel insurance and check current health and regional-safety advice for the full itinerary.
Official health sources
Check the right health source.
A vaccine recommendation is not automatically an entry requirement. Check traveller-health guidance, then confirm mandatory certificates or health-entry rules with the relevant authority.
UKTravelHealthPro country guidanceNaTHNaC vaccine, malaria and travel-health guidance for UK travellers.↗TRIPFCDO health adviceCurrent health, medical-care or destination guidance linked for this country.↗WHOWHO travel healthGlobal infectious-disease, vaccination and international travel-health guidance.↗LOCALGuidance for where you liveChoose CDC, Canada, Smartraveller, SafeTravel and other official national sources.→
Health guidance should be chosen by where you live or receive healthcare, your itinerary and your individual circumstances — not by passport nationality alone. Speak to an appropriate healthcare professional when you need personal advice.
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Safety and local laws
Before you go
01Check the current FCDO warning map
02Federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region visa routes differ
03Hold confirmed onward or return travel
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Destination authorities
Verify with Iraq
For entry and visa decisions, use the destination’s competent embassy, immigration authority or official visa service as the primary source.
Planning guide only. EntryAtlas does not issue visas or travel authorisations. Confirm the final rule with the destination authority before booking and again before travel.
Local destination information
RegionAsia · Middle East
CurrencyIraqi dinar (IQD)
Main languageArabic and Kurdish
Main airportBGW · Baghdad
Entry checkLoading access record…GBR → IQ
CapitalBaghdadAdministrative reference city
Reference city timeUpdates automatically
Time zone—UTC
Capital coordinates33.3024, 44.3788City-centre reference
Calling code+964Baghdad area 1
Local context
Time at your destination.
Reference-city time, clock changes and daylight for Baghdad. Your time difference is calculated from this device.
Current weather · BaghdadCurrent weatherChecking the latest conditions…