Antigua and Barbuda Iraq

Iraq Visa Requirements for Antigua and Barbuda Citizens

Visa required

Antigua and Barbuda passport holders need a visa for Iraq, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq — Visa (visa types and visa requirements) · checked 22 Oct 2026

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Iraq visa options for Antigua and Barbuda citizens

Visit or tourism visa

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Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

What the Iraq visa rules mean for Antigua and Barbuda travellers

Antigua and Barbuda citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Iraq. 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 Visit or tourism visa.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Iraq applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists a passport valid for at least six months among the conditions for a visa request, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arri…
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Iraq.
Return or onward ticket: The UK government tells British travellers, who must apply for an Iraqi e-visa, to have a return ticket or a ticket out of Iraq to a third destination in place: without one there is a risk of the airline refusing boardi…
Proof of funds: Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists, among the conditions for a visa on an ordinary passport, that you can cover your living costs for the whole stay in Iraq. It publishes no amount.

Iraq entry rules compared

Iraq lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 47 and requires an embassy visa from 150. Antigua and Barbuda citizens are treated the same way as Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and Bolivia. Overall the Antigua and Barbuda passport ranks #56 in the world with 98 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Antigua and Barbuda passport you can also visit 8 countries in the region without a visa, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

In the other direction, Iraq citizens need evisa to visit Antigua and Barbuda.

Entry requirements for Iraq

Passport validity

6 months

Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists a passport valid for at least six months among the conditions for a visa request, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Iraq.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Iraq entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Iraq.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq — Visa (visa types and visa requirements)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The UK government tells British travellers, who must apply for an Iraqi e-visa, to have a return ticket or a ticket out of Iraq to a third destination in place: without one there is a risk of the airline refusing boarding. No Iraqi official source we could find states the rule.

UK FCDO travel advice — Iraq entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Iraq's Foreign Ministry lists, among the conditions for a visa on an ordinary passport, that you can cover your living costs for the whole stay in Iraq. It publishes no amount.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq — Visa (visa types and visa requirements)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

2 days

On arrival, the foreigner fills out and signs an arrival notification form and presents it to the residence officer at the port. Those managing hotels, hostels or any other place where a foreigner resides must inform the residence officer of the foreigner's entry and departure within 2 days of arrival or departure. Anyone who houses a foreigner elsewhere must inform the residence officer within the same period. Violating article 18 is punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of 100,000 to 500,000 dinars, or one of these penalties.

Ministry of Justice of Iraq, Iraqi Gazette Office (Translation Department) — Foreigner Residence Law No. (76) of 2017 (English translation, 2021)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

Under the Foreigner Residence Law No. 76 of 2017, a foreigner who wants to stay in Iraq longer than the period allowed in their visa must obtain a residence card before that period ends. Breaching this is punished by imprisonment of up to one year, a fine of one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dinars, or both.

Ministry of Justice of Iraq, Iraqi Gazette Office (Translation Department) — Foreigner Residence Law No. (76) of 2017 (English translation, 2021)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

IQD 200,000,

The UK government says you must declare local currency over IQD 200,000, and currency or items worth over USD 10,000 or the equivalent in another foreign currency.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Iraq entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Antiguan citizens need a visa for Iraq?