How to get a visa on arrival in the Kurdistan Region

Check your eligibility on the KRG e-visa portal. Citizens of the EU, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and most GCC states can obtain a 30-day visa on arrival; others must apply online first.

Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date and has one blank page for the visa stamp.

Carry the details of your first night's accommodation and a return or onward ticket — immigration officers may ask for both.

At Erbil (EBL) or Sulaymaniyah (ISU) airport, follow the signs to the visa-on-arrival counter before passport control and fill in the short arrival form.

Pay the visa fee in US dollars or by card where available — bring cash in case the terminal is offline — and keep the receipt.

Present your passport, the form and the receipt at passport control; your visa is stamped in the passport and is valid for 30 days across the Kurdistan Region (not federal Iraq).