What the Iraq visa rules mean for Bhutan travellers
Bhutan 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. Bhutan citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia and Hong Kong. Overall the Bhutan passport ranks #177 in the world with 17 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Bhutan passport you can also visit 6 countries in the region without a visa, including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
In the other direction, Iraq citizens need evisa to visit Bhutan.