What should I do if I entered the wrong passport number?

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If you entered the wrong passport number, you cannot travel using that visa. Your visa details must match your physical passport exactly. Airlines deny boarding and border officers refuse entry when passport numbers do not match. The required action depends on your application status.

### Edits before submission

If you have not paid or submitted the form, edit the passport number directly. Check every letter and number against the machine-readable zone at the bottom of your passport photo page. Include all letters and leading zeros. The official [Iraqi Electronic Visa Portal](https://evisa.iq/en) locks the form after payment, so verify your entries before you submit.

### Changes during processing

You cannot edit submitted form fields on the portal while immigration officers review your file. If officers find an error between your typed number and your passport scan, they may mark your file as Additional Information Required. You can then upload requested corrections through the portal. If your application is still pending and you notice the error yourself, call the Directorate of Residency Affairs at +964 772 111 1434 or send a message through the portal contact form. For paper applications, contact the Iraqi embassy handling your file.

### Errors after visa issue

Immigration officers cannot amend an approved electronic visa after issue. You cannot use an issued visa with an incorrect passport number. If your approved visa has the wrong number, do not attempt to travel with it.

### Reapplication, extension, and overstay procedures

1. Reapplication. You must submit a new visa application with the correct passport number and pay the visa fee again. Visa fees paid to the government are non-refundable.
2. Extensions. Expired visas cannot be extended. To extend an authorized stay inside Iraq, visit the Directorate of Residency Affairs in Baghdad or your local provincial residency office before your permitted stay ends. For stays in the Kurdistan Region, visit the residency office in Erbil or Sulaymaniyah.
3. Overstay penalties. Staying past your permitted period violates Iraqi residence regulations. Overstayers must pay fines at the residency office and obtain an exit permit before departing through an airport or land border.

### Referral to the competent authority

Travel websites, booking agencies, and third-party tools cannot access government visa files or alter immigration records. For unresolved legal cases, status disputes, or formal corrections, present your case directly to the competent authority. Contact the Directorate of Residency Affairs under the Ministry of Interior for Federal Iraq, or the Directorate of Residency for the Kurdistan Region.

Checked on 2026-10-08.