Iraq visa for New Zealanders
Sources differ; confirmation needed
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Sources differ on this rule. We show the stricter answer; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
New Zealand · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Tourist electronic visa · Sources differ; confirmation needed
- Recorded fee
- Not confirmed
- Stay allowance
- 30 days · per entry
- Processing
- Not confirmed
- Visa usage window
- 30 days · from issue
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202614 sources · Low confidenceIraq Ministry of InteriorSources and verification
Who this applies to, and exceptions
What can change this answer
Holding another visa or a residence permit, your age or your port of entry can open a different route.
These routes are conditional. Every stated requirement must be met; selecting a document does not confirm eligibility.
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)
A Kurdistan Region permission alone does not permit entry at Baghdad, Basra or Najaf. Hold the permission required for federal Iraq.
- Specified ports: BGW · BSR · NJF
- Conditional · Visa on arrivalFree
Documented Iraqi origin may qualify for a free arrival visa. Carry original Iraqi nationality or birth evidence matching the foreign passport; birthplace alone is insufficient.
Royal Jordanian · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
Iraqi Embassy in Yerevan · - Conditional · Embassy visa needed
Marriage to an Iraqi national alone does not replace the visa. Apply at an Iraqi mission in the country of legal residence with the marriage and nationality documents.
- Conditional · eVisa (apply online)
The direct electronic application lists the specified ordinary-passport nationalities. Eligibility to apply does not itself authorise travel.
Get the approved visa and check its validity.
Where the sources differ
Sources describe different entry-validity windows for electronic and tourist permissions. Check the entry deadline on the issued document.
This classifies the recorded evidence; it does not announce a rule change. The disagreement remains unresolved and the displayed conservative rule is retained.
Sources for this rule
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Why we say this (3)
“Direct e-Visa | Nationality | New Zealand | Email | Captcha”
Quoted from Iraq Ministry of Interior · Destination government · checked 23 Oct 2026
“سمة سياحية: تمنح لزيارة المناطق السياحية والدينية وتخول حاملها دخول أراضي جمهورية العراق مرة واحدة خلال (60) ستين يومًا من تاريخ منحها والإقامة فيها لمدة (30) ثلاثين يومًا”Tourist visa: single entry within 60 days of issue and a 30-day stay.
Quoted from Iraq Ministry of Interior / Ur portal · Destination government · checked 23 Oct 2026
“خدمة إلكترونية مخصصة للحصول على سمة الدخول إلى الأراضي العراقية دون الحاجة إلى زيارة سفارة أو قنصلية، تكون صالحة لمدة (30) يومًا، ويمكن استخدامها لدخول واحد أو لدخوليات متعددة.”Electronic service: valid for 30 days and usable for one or multiple entries.
Quoted from Iraq Ministry of Interior / Ur portal · Destination government · checked 23 Oct 2026
How to apply, step by step
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Confirm the route with the official authority
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Before you travel
Health notices
Arrange the health assessment within 10 days of arrival unless the health authority confirms an exemption. The ministry accepts qualifying certificates issued abroad within 90 days and authenticated by an Iraqi mission. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 6 November 2026.
Documents to prepare
Documents whose scope matches the base route. Review the additional conditions below.
eVisaGuides
Base-route documents
- Passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months.Iraq Ministry of Interior / Ur portal: https://ur.gov.iq/index/show-eservice/51423/18/org · 2026-10-23
- Recent 51 × 51 mm photograph, taken within 6 months, on a white background, showing the full face, neck and shoulders without glasses.Iraq Ministry of Interior / Ur portal: https://ur.gov.iq/index/show-eservice/51423/18/org · 2026-10-23
- State the purpose, accommodation address and the source of financial support if funds run out.Iraq Ministry of Interior / Ur portal: https://ur.gov.iq/index/show-eservice/51423/18/org · 2026-10-23
This list excludes mission requirements and conditions that need confirmation.
Requirements by application location and circumstance
These are conditional requirements, not a checklist for everyone. Choosing a city does not establish the mission’s jurisdiction over your residence.
Confirm whether the condition applies
For a sponsored application, supply the sponsor identity and residence documents. Individual or family tourism is separately described as not requiring sponsorship. · Sponsored applications.
Confirm whether the condition applies
Health certificate or blood-test evidence when requested by the chosen application route. · Application-category requirements and post-arrival rules must both be checked.
Confirm whether the condition applies
Return or onward ticket for the visitor route, subject to the stated residence and multiple-entry exceptions. · Tourist and visit routes; check the specific carrier instruction.
Royal Jordanian · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
UK FCDO ·
How much the Iraq visa costs for New Zealanders
- Government fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Insurance within the application fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Service and verification
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Recorded amount for this route
- Not confirmed
- Total of itemised fees
- Not confirmed
The total covers the itemised components only. An unlisted charge is not treated as free.
Stay, validity and entries
- Stay per entry
- 30 days per entry
- Visa usage window
- 30 days · from issue
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- per entry
- Entries
- Single
- Extension in country
- Possible
Entry and health rules
These facts are scoped to this route. Requirements with unconfirmed scope remain in the destination reference and are not a personal checklist. Full entry reference
Yellow fever vaccination: Not required
No certificate is listed under International Health Regulations in the current country health entry.
NaTHNaC / UKHSA · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
NaTHNaC / UKHSA ·Proof of funds: Required
State who will provide financial support if your funds run out; no universal numeric minimum is published in the service description.
Accommodation: In some cases
Provide your accommodation address. A universal hotel-only booking condition was not established.
Invitation: In some cases
A sponsored application needs sponsor details and documents. Individual or family tourism is described as not requiring sponsorship.
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Emergency numbers
- General 911 · Police 911 · Ambulance 122
- eSIM availability
- Zain offers eSIM at main stores; bring accepted identity evidence such as your passport and confirm device compatibility.
- Cash declaration
- Declare cash or valuable items exceeding USD 10,000; Iraqi dinars above IQD 200,000 also require declaration.
- Registration after arrival
- Confirm the health-test requirement within 10 days of arrival. Report a lost passport, travel document or residence card within 3 days.
- Leaving the country
- People with an employment contract or other outstanding obligations need exit permission and clearance. That exit permission lasts 10 days, with a possible 7-day extension.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Iraq visa for New Zealanders?
Not confirmed. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can New Zealanders stay in Iraq?
30 days · per entry
What documents do I need for the Iraq visa?
Passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months.; Recent 51 × 51 mm photograph, taken within 6 months, on a white background, showing the full face, neck and shoulders without glasses.; State the purpose, accommodation address and the source of financial support if funds run out..
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Oct 2026
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- 8.NaTHNaC / UKHSA (opens in a new tab)
travelhealthpro.org.uk · Government travel advice
Recorded check:
- 9.NaTHNaC / UKHSA (opens in a new tab)
travelhealthpro.org.uk · Government travel advice
Recorded check:
- 10.Iraqi Embassy in Amman (opens in a new tab)
mofa.gov.iq · Government · checked via search results
Recorded check:
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Iraq for other passports
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