Iraqi visa for Turkish citizens

• Holding Turkish passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in Iraq.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from Iraq.

• Ankara: The Embassy of Iraq in Ankara, Turkey (Working hours: Close now. Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)
• Gaziantep: The Consulate General of Iraq in Gaziantep, Turkey (Working hours: Close now. Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)
• Istanbul: The Consulate General of Iraq in Istanbul, Turkey (Working hours: Close now. Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)

Iraq visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest Iraq diplomatic mission offices to Turkey for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from Turkey traveling to Iraq from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (Turkey) estimated	Change (%)
2008	7,690	N/A
2009	11,232	46.06%
2010	13,510	20.28%
2011	13,439	-0.53%
2012	9,888	-26.42%
2013	7,939	-19.71%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

Iraq's area is approximately 434,320 km2 (167,691 sq mi), while the area of Turkey is approximately 769,630 km2 (297,155 sq mi). This means Turkey is 77.20% larger than Iraq.

As of October 2025, Iraq's population is ~44.9 million people - 44,047,244 fewer people than the population of Turkey.

We have highlighted Iraq & Turkey’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	Iraq	Turkey	Difference
Population (est 2025)	44,888,302	88,935,546	44.0 million fewer people live in Iraq than Turkey
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	87	235	Iraq has 148 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with Turkey.
Travel freedom (2025)	7	68	Iraq passport holders visit 61 fewer countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	51	286	Iraqi hosts 235 fewer foreign missions than Turkey.