IS IRAQ SAFE?

Regular clothes can be worn for both women and men, but it is necessary for women to cover their shoulders and knees if possible. 

In the holy cities, women must wear hijabs and abayas, and shorts are not allowed for men.

In Iraqi Kurdistan, there are two international airports. One is the Erbil International Airport and the second is the Sulaymaniyah International Airport.

In the southern part of Iraq, there are three international airports you can use: Baghdad International Airport, Basrah International Airport, and Al Najaf International Airport.

Most international flights to Iraq fly to Erbil and Baghdad International Airport.

From Istanbul to Erbil and from Istanbul to Baghdad, and there is from Dubai to Erbil and from Dubai to Baghdad

Citizens of the following countries can get a visa on arrival with a visa fee at Baghdad International Airport, Al Najaf International, and Basra International Airport. Moreover, the following nationalities can also get an Iraqi visa on arrival at the borders between Kuwait and federal Iraq, Jordan and federal Iraq, and Iran and federal Iraq.

European Union citizens: (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zeeland, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.

If your country is not included in the list don't worry, we can manage a visa for you through an invitation letter.

Citizens of the European Union, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, UK, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Kuwait, Qatar, South Korea, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil can get a visa on arrival upon entering Iraqi Kurdistan both by land and air.

The price of the VISA on arrival is generally  77 USD and it is valid for 30 days.

This Iraqi Kurdistan VISA on arrival can be obtained at international airports, at the Turkish-Iraqi Kurdistan land border, and the Iran-Iraqi Kurdistan land borders, but the Kurdistan visa is only valid in the Kurdistan region and you can't use it to enter the land into federal Iraq (the southern part) unless you fly from Kurdistan to one of the airports in federal Iraq.

In Iraq, the use of credit cards is not common, even in luxury hotels and expensive restaurants. It is difficult to use them inside Iraq, so we always recommend bringing cash with tourists to Iraq, and we add you knowing that you can withdraw money from ATMs that are abundant in all cities of Iraq.