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Iraq Passport Ranking 2026

The Iraq passport ranks #196 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 61.1 — stronger than 3 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

8Visa-free
21Visa on arrival
51e-Visa / ETA
118Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Iraq
Passport strength
#196in the world

How strong is the Iraq passport

The Iraq passport ranks #196 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 61.1. It is stronger than 3 passports — visa-free to 8 countries and easy access to 80.

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Where the Iraq passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 8

Visa on arrival · 21

e-Visa / ETA · 51

Visa required · 118

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Bangladesh — → Barbados — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cuba — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → 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 — → Namibia — → Nauru — → Nepal — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Nicaragua — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Philippines — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → Saint Lucia — → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Iraq citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Iraq passport in one place.

The hardest is the UK — 42.9% of applications refused, against 33.7% at the most lenient one.

5 months until the next US interview · Baghdad
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
63.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 6,625 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
12 countries accept visa applications right inside Iraq

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Iraq citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Iraq passport

Whether Iraq citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Iraq passport?
The Iraq passport ranks #196 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 61.1). It gives visa-free access to 8 countries and easy access to 80 — stronger than 3 passports.
How many countries can Iraq visit visa-free?
8 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Iraq" page.
Why does the Iraq passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Iraq passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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