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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Iraq 🇮🇶?
Yes, online (e-Visa). French passport holders need a visa for Iraq, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for French citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa on arrival. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Iraq or its official government website before you travel.
⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel (updated 29 August 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
What this means for your trip
An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.
Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.
Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.
Iraq at a glance
Capital: Baghdad · Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD, ع.د) · Official languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani · Calling code: +964
Plugs and voltage
Some of your plugs fit (C); for type E plugs bring a travel adapter for Iraq's sockets (C, G).
Your embassy in Iraq
If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Iraq, contact the embassy of France:
- Embassy of France, Baghdad · Abu Nawas (Emplacement 102, rue 55, n°7) · iq.ambafrance.org
- Consulate General of France, Erbil · 33 Salaheddin Street. Erbil (Hawler) · iq.ambafrance.org
Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.
Easier destinations near Iraq for French passport holders
- 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa-free 180 days
- 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
- 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇹🇷 Turkey — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇮🇶 Iraqi passport holders visiting France: Iraqi passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.
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Questions
Do French citizens need a visa for Iraq?
French passport holders need a visa for Iraq, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does an Iraqi need a visa for France?
Iraqi passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.