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🇿🇦 Does a South African need a visa for Iraq 🇮🇶?

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 D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Iraq's sockets (C, G).

More about entering Iraq →

Easier destinations near Iraq for South African passport holders

• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa on arrival
• 🇯🇴 Jordan — Visa on arrival
• 🇴🇲 Oman — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇮🇶 Iraqi passport holders visiting South Africa: Iraqi passport holders need a visa for South Africa, applied for at an embassy or consulate of South Africa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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