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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Iraq 🇮🇶?

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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).

More about entering Iraq →

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:

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

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.

The French passport at a glance

125visa-free
10ETA
22visa on arrival
30e-Visa
11visa required

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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.