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VISA


Visas

Iraqi Kurdistan is a relatively easy place for many nationalities to visit in order to obtain a visa. It all depends on your citizenship or the country of your passport you have.

List of countries whose citizens can obtain an entry visa (for a maximum of 30 days) directly upon arrival in the Kurdistan Region: 

AMERICA: United States of America, Canada, Brazil.

ASIA: Turkey, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Qatar, South Korea, United Arab Emirates.

AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND 

EUROPE: Austria, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, San Marino, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary. 

OTHER NATIONALITIES: Citizens with nationality of a country other than those mentioned above, to obtain the visa entry into the Kurdistan Region, must submit the application to the nearest KRG Representative Office (List of KRG Representations). 

Travel Document: For holders of a travel document, it is considered the country of origin and not the country of issue of the document itself. For citizens of Turkish and Iranian origin, even if they hold a travel document from another country, they do NOT need to apply for a visa to the KRG Representation, but will take it directly at the entrance to the Region.

NB: you must apply for a visa from the relevant KRG Representation in your country. If not present, the visa can be requested from the nearest KRG Representation. 

Documents required for issuing the visa: 

1. Passport or equivalent document 

2. Residence permit (for foreign citizens residing in Italy) 

3. Identity card 

4. Tax code (if in possession) 

5. N. 2 passport-size photos .

For more information on visas: 

Representation of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Italy 

Via Giacomo Carissimi, 37 00197, Rome, Italy 

Tel./Fax: +39 06 85356943 

Email: italy@gov.krd