IraqAncestry and return
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Foreigners of Iraqi origin and spouses of Iraqis can use the federal Iraqi electronic entry-visa process, selecting the visa-on-arrival option.
Foreigners of Iraqi origin and spouses of Iraqis obtaining visa to Iraq must submit an electronic entry visa via the link below making sure to select “visa on arrival” option.
The route also reaches progeny of Iraqis who hold no Iraqi documents themselves: they may use a foreign birth certificate whose information matches the Iraqi documents of their father or mother. The source does not state a more distant generational ceiling.
2- The progeny of Iraqis who do not hold any Iraqi documents, must submit a foreign birth certificate, provided that the information matches the Iraqi documents of the father or mother.
Proof may be an Iraqi passport, civil ID, nationality certificate, national ID, or Iraqi birth certificate matching the foreign passport. A legal name change requires court proof.
1- Foreigners of Iraqi origin must provide proof of their Iraqi nationality through any of the following documents: (Iraqi passport, civil ID card, nationality certificate, national ID card, Iraqi birth certificate) considering that the information on the document matches the foreign passport. In the case of a name change, a court legal proof must be submitted.
The process results in an electronic entry visa. Minor children under 18 are included with either parent as a companion.
The electronic visa lets you enter Iraq without visiting an embassy or consulate.
Minor children under the age of 18 must be included with either parents by choosing “companion”.
The electronic visa is valid for 30 days and may be single- or multiple-entry. The checked official sources do not establish a later residence, settlement or citizenship progression for this route.
Valid for 30 days and available for single or multiple entry.
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