Destination guide

Iraq visa requirements

For New Zealand passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days

Do I need a visa to visit Iraq with a New Zealand passport?

eVisa

Key entry notes

  • The New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Iraq (including the Kurdistan region) due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation, the ongoing thread of terrorism, violent extremism and organised crime.

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At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Western Asia
Capital
Baghdad
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish
Currency
IQD
Time zones
UTC+03:00
Area
438,317 km2
Population
36,004,552
Gini index
30.9