What the Iraq visa rules mean for Finland travellers
Finland passport holders need an eVisa to enter Iraq. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Iraq e-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. Finland citizens are treated the same way as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus. Overall the Finland passport ranks #3 in the world with 126 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Finland passport you can also visit 22 countries in the region without a visa, including United Arab Emirates, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
In the other direction, Iraq citizens need a visa to visit Finland.