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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Iraq Passport Holders (2026)

Iraq passport holders can visit 37 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 17 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 14 with a visa on arrival. 53 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 150 require a visa before travel. That puts the Iraq passport at #111 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 17
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 14
  • E-visa 53
  • Visa 150
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

37

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#111 of 208

E-visa online

53

Visa required

150

Visa-free for Iraq passport holders

17 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Cook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysHaiti90 daysIran30 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysTunisia15 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Iraq passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Iraq passport holders

14 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Iraq passport holders

53 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Iraq passport holders

150 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoR茅unionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenMoroccoWestern Sahara

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Iraq passport: common questions

How many countries can Iraq passport holders visit without a visa?

37 destinations: 17 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 14 with a visa on arrival. Another 53 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Iraq passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Iraq passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iraq passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Iraq passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iraq passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Iraq passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iraq passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Iraq passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iraq passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Iraq passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Iraq passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Iraq passport holders?

150 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Bangladesh. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Somalia#108 路 42 destinationsNorth Korea#109 路 41 destinationsPakistan#110 路 38 destinationsPalestine#111 路 37 destinationsYemen#112 路 36 destinationsAfghanistan#113 路 32 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.