What the Georgia visa rules mean for Iraq travellers
Iraq citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Georgia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Ordinary visa (C, short-term), which costs 20 USD with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Georgia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Georgia's e-Visa portal says the travel document must be valid for at least 3 months after the validity period of the requested Georgian visa, have at least 2 free pages, not be damaged and have been issued within the p…
- Travel insurance: Since 1 January 2026 all tourists entering Georgia must hold health and accident insurance covering the whole stay, including the arrival and departure dates, with a sum insured of at least GEL 30,000, issued by a Georg…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states a return or onward ticket requirement. Georgia's e-Visa portal lists the documents visa holders must carry at the border (passport, proof of the purpose of travel, accommodation, …
- Proof of funds: Georgia's e-Visa portal says visa holders crossing the border should carry a document proving sufficient financial means, such as a bank statement for the past three months, a reference from the employer stating positio…
Georgia entry rules compared
Georgia lets 103 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 32 and requires an embassy visa from 62. Iraq citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. Overall the Iraq passport ranks #197 in the world with 8 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Georgia citizens need a visa to visit Iraq.