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🇬🇧 Does a British 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

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in the United Kingdom (G) works with sockets in Iraq.

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 the United Kingdom:

• British Embassy Baghdad · gov.uk
• British Consulate General Erbil · gov.uk

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 British passport holders

• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇹🇷 Turkey — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — ETA required

The other way round

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

The British passport at a glance

All destinations for United Kingdom passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Iraq →

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