You know that your Iraq eVisa has been approved when you receive an official email notification with your visa document and when your status updates to approved on the portal dashboard.
Follow these practical steps to verify your approval and prepare for travel:
- Check your registered email. The Directorate of Residency Affairs sends official approval notices and issued visa documents directly to your email inbox. The official portal notes that your visa arrives by email and that you must print it to show at border control. Check your spam and junk folders if the message does not appear in your inbox.
- Log in to the portal dashboard. Sign in to your account on the official Iraqi Electronic Visa Portal to check your real-time status. When the authorities approve your application, the dashboard updates your file and provides the visa document for download.
- Review your issued visa details. Confirm that your full name, passport number, nationality, and travel dates match your passport. Keep the official application reference code for your records.
- Check the correct jurisdiction. Federal Iraq uses evisa.iq for entry through Baghdad, Basra, and other federal checkpoints. The Kurdistan Region uses visit.gov.krd for Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. The two systems operate independently and do not share application files. Visas issued for the Kurdistan Region are valid only for travel within that region.
- Contact official support if needed. The official portal publishes no guaranteed decision deadline. Public travel guides and automated assistants cannot look up private government records or confirm approvals. Never share passport numbers or payment details in public forums. If you need help, contact the Directorate of Residency Affairs through the portal or by phone at +964 772 111 1434.
As a practical suggestion, print at least two paper copies of your approved visa and keep a digital copy on your phone alongside your payment receipt.
Checked on 2026-10-07.