How to get a Iraq visa from South Africa

• Tourists who intend to visit Iraq for vacation and tourism purposes can do so on this visa type.
• You are allowed to visit friends and relatives during your visit in the country.
• Applicants of this visa intend to visit the country for pilgrimage.
• Holders of this visa type are not allowed to take up work while in the country.
• If you need to work, a work permit will be issued to you.
• Part-time or full-time are not allowed for foreigners on this visa.
• A letter of invitation from your host should be presented. Your host’s home address should be indicated in the letter.
• If you are not up to the age of 18 years, a letter of consent from your parents should be provided.
• Minors should possess the unabridged original copy of their birth certificate.
• All travelers are required to have a yellow fever and meningitis vaccination certificate.
• You are required to abide by the rules and regulations of your visa.
• If you have an Israeli stamp on your passport, you may be refused entry to Iraq.

• This visa type allows travelers attend meetings, sign and negotiate contracts with the company they are visiting in Iraq.
• Business travelers can attend trade fairs, conferences and business lectures.
• A letter of invitation from the company you are meeting with should be provided during the visa application process. The letter should contain the address of the company and the reason of your visit in the country.
• If the company is taking up the financial aspect of your visit in the country, it should be clearly stated in the letter.
• Certificate of business registration of the company is required.
• If you have had previous business dealings with the company, a proof of this is required.
• Letter from your current employer in South Africa stating that he/she is aware of your business leave. The duration of the leave should be mentioned in the letter.
• Ensure you have yellow fever vaccination certificate.
• You are expected to leave the country as soon as your visa expires.
• Travelers with an Israeli stamp on their passport should consider obtaining a second passport as they may be refused entry to the country.
• The visa takes 10 working days to be processed.

Yes, as a South African you need a visa to visit Iraq.

You can travel to any country in the world with an ECR stamp on your passport.

Yes, it is possible to visit Iraq on a tourist visa.

First time visitors in Iraq will notice the seventies style of the airport. The next thing you notice once you leave the airport is the heat in the city.