Is an Iraq tourist visa single-entry or multiple-entry?

Most standard Iraq tourist visas are single-entry documents. When you exit Iraq through border control, a single-entry visa expires immediately and cannot be used to return. Multiple-entry visas exist only in special cases, such as through select embassies or bilateral reciprocity rules.

1. Electronic visa entries. The Iraqi Electronic Visa Portal notes that electronic visas can be issued for single or multiple entry. In standard practice, the electronic visa issued to ordinary tourists allows only a single entry. Once you leave the country, you must submit a new online application to enter again.

2. Embassy and consular visas. Iraqi embassies standardly issue single-entry tourist visas valid for three months from the issue date. In specific circumstances, consular posts grant multiple-entry visas valid for six months or one year. For instance, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, D.C. provides a one-year multiple-entry tourist visa for US passport holders under reciprocity rules.

3. Corrections and application stages. You must select the desired entry type before you submit your form and pay the fee. Once submitted, you cannot convert a single-entry application to multiple-entry during processing. After issuance, immigration systems and border officials cannot change an approved single-entry visa into a multi-entry permit.

4. Border exits and re-application. Departing Federal Iraq by land or air cancels single-entry validity. If you plan side trips to neighbouring countries, you must secure a new visa before returning. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office notes that travellers must apply for an electronic visa in advance and hold a return or onward ticket.

5. Extensions and overstay. A single-entry visa does not allow re-entry, but you can extend your stay while in Iraq before your permitted duration expires. Submit an extension request to the Directorate of Residency Affairs under the Ministry of Interior in Baghdad. Overstaying your permitted stay results in fines at the border. You must refer unresolved residency cases or legal disputes directly to the residency authorities.