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Federal Entry Visa for a Foreign Spouse or Child of an Iraqi

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Which family relationships qualify?

Spouse and children of an Iraqi man or woman who hold foreign passports. Minor children under 18 are included with either parent as companions in the e-visa application.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The link must be to an Iraqi: a foreign woman married to an Iraqi man, or a foreign man married to an Iraqi woman (the latter while the marriage continues).

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Limits of the record
  • Whether the Iraqi must reside in Iraq is not stated.
  • https://www.moj.gov.iq/upload/pdf/4466.pdf
    ثالثاً :لمدير عام مديرية الإقامة العامة أو من يخوله ان يسمح للمرأة الأجنبية المتزوجة من عراقي بالإقامة في جمهورية العراق للمدة المنصوص عليها في البند )اولا( من هذه المادة . رابعاً :للمدير العام أو من يخوله ان يسمح للأجنبي المتزوج من عراقية بالإقامة في جمهورية العراق للمدة المنصوص عليها في البند )أولاً( من هذه المادة مع استمرار العلاقة الزوجية .

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Applicants upload a copy of the foreign passport and copies of the Iraqi documents. Arab spouses of Iraqis whose nationality is otherwise barred from entering Iraq are excepted once the marriage is duly proven. The official source does not list the specific marriage or birth documents.

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Limits of the record
  • No detailed list of marriage or birth evidence is stated.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Visa applicants must show financial ability to live during their stay in Iraq and state who will fund them if their money runs out. The official source does not state an accommodation or insurance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • General visa conditions of Law 76/2017, not family-specific; accommodation/insurance not stated.
  • https://www.moj.gov.iq/upload/pdf/4466.pdf
    المادة -٨-يشترط لمنح سمة الدخول ما يأتي : أولاً :أن يقدم إلى ممثليات جمهورية العراق في الخارج ومنافذ الدخول ما يثبت قدرته المالية للمعيشة خلال مدة بقائه في جمهورية العراق.
  • https://www.moj.gov.iq/upload/pdf/4466.pdf
    ثانياً :الجهة التي ستمده بالمال في حالة نفاده .

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applicants apply online for an electronic entry visa selecting 'visa on arrival'; processing takes 15 working days. Entry and residence can be granted for one year, renewable, and the listed cases include a foreign woman whose Iraqi husband has died or divorced her. The official source does not state the family member's work rights.

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Limits of the record
  • Law 76/2017 Art. 21(3)-(4) also allows spouses of Iraqis 3-year renewable residence (cited under R2 text, not repeated here). Work rights of the family member not stated.
  • https://mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/en/people-of-iraqi-origins/
    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.
  • https://mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/en/people-of-iraqi-origins/
    Visa processing takes 15 working days from the date of receipt of the application.
  • https://www.moj.gov.iq/upload/pdf/4466.pdf
    المادة -٩-للمدير العام أو من يخوله منح الأجنبي سمة الدخول لأراضي جمهورية العراق والإقامة فيها لمدة سنة واحدة قابلة للتجديد في أي من الحالات الآتية : أولاً :الالتحاق برب أسرته أو ولي أمره. ثانياً :للدراسة بإحدى الجامعات أو الكليات أو المعاهد العراقية أو طلبة الحوزات العلمية وعوائلهم أو الالتحاق بدورة تدريبية أو تخصصية في إحدى الهيئات أو المؤسسات العامة. ثالثاً :الأجنبية التي توفي عنها زوجها العراقي أو طلقها .

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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