#197 strongest passport in the Voyspark Index · 199
The Iraq passport is limited: it gives access to 31 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #197 in the Voyspark Index in 2026 — 68 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the Voyspark Index, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 137 more than Iraq. Even so, these 31 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa15/54
Asia7/35
Oceania4/14
Americas3/35
Middle East2/14
Europe0/46
The Iraq passport is strongest across Africa, opening 15 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
Not all access is equal. With the Iraq passport: 8 destinations are fully visa-free, 21 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 48 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 119 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
8
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇷Iran30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇹🇳Tunisia15 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
21
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇵🇼Palau
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
48
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇪🇬Egypt
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
119
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 31 sums every destination the Iraq passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Iraq passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 31 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #197 strongest passport in the Voyspark Index.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Iraq passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Iraq passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 68 below the world average. It opens 31 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Iraq passport compare to the top of the Voyspark Index?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Iraq, with 31, sits 137 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.
