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المديرية العامة للديوان Kurdistan Regional – IRAQ گشت دیوان بەڕێوەبەرایەن
مديرية ادارة الموارد ر
البشیة گێی سەرچاوە مرۆییەکان ی
Council of Ministers بەڕێوەبەرایەن کار ر ڕ
قسم اإلدارة Ministry of Interior بەش کارگ ر ڕێی ر
Article 1:
Definitions
The definitions in question shall mean the meanings assigned to each of them for the purpose
of applying this statement:
1- Territory: The Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
2- Ministry: Ministry of Interior affairs of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
3- Minister: Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
4- The visa authority: The Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in
accordance with article (1) paragraph (7) of foreigners' residence Iraqi Law No. (118) of
the year 1978 amended for.
5- Electronic Visa: The document allowing the entry of foreigners to the Kurdistan Region
is granted through the electronic system established for this purpose .
6- Foreigner: A person who does not bear Iraqi nationality.
7- Transferring the file: Sending the file of the foreign person who has the residence card
from the Directorate of residence to another directorate within the region .
8- Directorate of Residence: Directorates of residence in the governorates of the region.
9- Change of guarantor: Change of foreign guarantor of person who has the residence
card to another guarantor.
10- Family reunion: Reuniting of members of the foreign family that includes only (mother,
father, son, daughter and spouse of the foreign person).
11- Block list: It is the list according to which the name of the foreign person is placed under
a decision of the Minister for committing a legal offense or for any other reason.
12- Blacklist: This list is the name of the natural or moral person by a decision of the
Minister because of a violation of the law or for any other reason.
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13- Exit visa: This visa is granted to the foreign person and stamped on his passport by the
Directorate of Residence at the end of his residence in the region and his desire to go
back to his country.
14- Employee: Every natural person performing a specific work for a wage under the
supervision of the employer.
15- Employer: Any natural or legal person employing one or more workers for the purpose
of performing a particular work for a wage.
16- Legal entity: A group of persons or funds legally recognized aiming at achieving a
certain objective.
17- Natural person: Every human being able to take legal responsibility according to law.
18- Arrival Card: A sixty (60) days card issued to the foreigner who has a residence visa for
one year from the residence directorates.
19- Residence card: The card that is granted to the foreign person for a period not less than (6)
months and not more than (3) years giving him the right to reside in the Kurdistan Region.
20- Deportation: deporting of a foreigner who has entered the Kurdistan Region by legal
means outside Iraq.
21- Boarder Port: The official international border ports whether air or land ports.
22- Expulsion: The expulsion of a foreigner, who has entered the Kurdistan Region illegally,
outside the international border through a border outlet by a decision of the Director of
Residence.
Article 2:
Visa Duration
1- An electronic visa for a period of (30, 60, 90, 120) days shall be granted for the purposes
of visit, tourism or residence visa for (180, 365) that is the Minister's power to grant and
may not be authorized to others.
2- Electronic visa applications for foreign persons of all kinds should be submitted through
the e-Visa website (evisa.moi.gov.krd) only.
3- Any changes in the regulations for the granting of an electronic visa shall be announced
through the electronic page referred to in paragraph (2) above and shall be valid after 7
days from the date of publication on the page.
4- The duration of the electronic visa granted for the purpose of visit, tourism, study,
family Reunion, or ordinary visa granted at the border crossing points may be extended
for a period of (30) days only once against fee specified in Article (18) The foreigner or
his legal representative, provided that the reason for the extension is reasonable and
that extension decision shall be the residence director's power.
Article 4:
Visa types
First: Visit Visa
The visit visa is granted on the following conditions:
1- Enter the visa application information through the electronic visa website.
2- The visit visa is valid for 30 days.
3- Paying visa fees via the website.
4- Travel document holders shall submit the visa application through the Region
representations abroad.
5- The travel document holder shall not be granted residence in the Kurdistan Region.
6- Passport validity must not be less than six months when applying for a visa.
7- The document used for travel shall be treated as the original nationality. This means
that if the nationality of the original foreigner requires a visa he will not be allowed to
enter the territory of the Kurdistan Region without a visa.
8- If the place of birth of the foreign person is Iraq and stated in the travel document, the
foreign person is allowed to enter the territory free of charge. If the residence period
exceeds 30 days, no delay penalty will be imposed on him.
9- The purpose of the visit should be specified in the visa application.
10- The place of residence of the foreign person must be determined and all information
of the guarantor must be accurately entered.
11- All forms must be filled via computer.
12- In the event of non-return of the foreign person and failure to carry out the residence
procedures application, the guarantor pays the amount specified in the commitment
to the Treasury of the Region in return for failure to fulfill his undertaking, in addition
to all legal procedures taken against the guarantor and the applicant.
Article 5:
Work visa
First: The work visa shall be granted under the following conditions:
1- The foreign person must obtain a work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social
Affairs in accordance with the instructions.
2- The visa must be requested through electronic system linking the Ministry of Labor
and Social Affairs with the Ministry of the Interior.
3- All visa and residence requirements must be met.
Second: The work visa is granted to employees in the oil sector under the following
conditions:
1- Submission of the company application form through the electronic system linking the
Ministry of Natural Resources with the Ministry of Interior.
2- The requested foreign person must have a technical certificate or be an oil expert.
3- The applicant must implement all visa and residence requirements.
Article 6:
Article 7:
B) Companies operating in the oil sector and foreign recruitment companies will not be
granted electronic visa and all applications for an electronic visa and residence through the
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
Second: In the case of the need of the parties referred to in paragraph (first / 3, 2) of this
article to appoint a representative for the purpose of following-up affairs of residence for
foreigners who have been requested by them,they must submit an application to the Ministry
of Interior / Directorate General of Office / Directorate of security companies and granting
leave for the purpose Granting the approval.
Article 8:
Third: companies
1- Companies can generally request the electronic visa code to be used for the purpose
of applying for a visa only for foreign persons who are required to fill their needs,
provided that they do not take the profession of their company because this exposes
them to legal liability.
2- The company must fill Form No. (13).
3- Fill out the form (28) pages (A, B) and deliver them to the competent residence
directorate where the headquarters of the company is located for the purpose of
conducting detection by the competent committee.
4- Fill out Form No. (2) for one time until the end of the fiscal year.
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Fourth: Government departments
1- The electronic visa (code) of ministries, entities not linked to any ministry, universities
and governorates for the purpose of applying for a visa for a foreign person shall be
granted to the guests of those bodies only for official affairs, but lower departments
have to apply visa through the above mentioned references.
2- The entities referred to in paragraph (1) must fill in Form No. (24).
Article 9:
Third: Companies
1- Enter the visa application information through website.
2- The period of validity of the passport should not be less than six months.
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3- Travel visa application is requested by the Region representations abroad.
4- The duration of the visa is (30) days.
5- The visa is granted for the purposes of the visit only and the purpose of the visit should
be stated.
6- Fill out the form No. (1) on website.
7- Paying visa fees via website.
1. Fill in the form No. (33) Special for the foreign person's information on website.
8- Attaching Form No. (28) For the company's information certified by the competent
committee.
9- All forms must be filled via computer.
10- In the event of non-return of the foreign person or failure to complete the procedures
for obtaining the residence card, the guarantor shall pay the amount of the pledge to
the Region treasury in return for not fulfilling his undertaking in addition to all other
legal measures taken against the guarantor or the applicant.
11- The electronic Visa system will stop automatically responding if the persons who have
been granted the visa and have actually entered the Region stayed more than (20)
persons and their fate have to be shown by an official letter to the Directorate of Visa
in the Office of the Ministry with all necessary documents proving that.
12- If the visa is refused, the applicant may submit the application again after 24 hours
from the date of the refusal, after the reasons for the refusal have been addressed if it
is not related to the entry ban.
Article 10:
Arrival card
1- The arrival card shall be issued by the residence directorates to the foreign person
who holds a visa of not less than one year.
2- The arrival card shall be issued for two months for the purpose of granting the foreigner
the opportunity to complete the procedures for obtaining the residence card.
3- The foreigner shall not be allowed to leave the country in the period of granting
him/her the arrival card. Otherwise, the card will be withdrawn at the border outlet
and the visa will be canceled.
4- Foreigners with a visa of 6 months or less should not be given the arrival card. Within 15
days, they must complete obtaining the residence card procedures during a period not
exceeding one month. Otherwise, the visa will be canceled and he/she will be deported.
Article 11:
Second: The transfer of the file includes only foreigners who have a residence card which is
not less than six months and are associated with a contract of employment.
Third: The file of the foreign person shall be transferred under the following conditions:
1- Submit an application to the Directorate of Residence to transfer the file to it.
2- The residence card of the foreign person must be valid.
3- Approval of the previous employer to transfer the place of employment of the worker
if the contract of employment is still in force.
4- Submit a new employment contract.
5- Payment of fees specified in Article (18).
6- The Directorate of Residence shall transfer the file to it by directing a letter to the
Directorate in which the file of the foreign person is registered for the purpose of sending
the file, and that Directorate shall keep a copy of the file in the archives of the Directorate.
Fourth: The file of the foreign person, who owns work, company or investment project, may
be transferred provided that he/she has transferred his/her company or project to that
governorate which he /she requested transferring his /her file to it, or that there is a branch
of the company supported by the competent authority.
Fifth: The Directorate of Residency from which the file of the foreign person is transferred
shall not be allowed to send his/her file until all the conditions stipulated in this Article have
been fulfilled.
Sixth: The Directorate that transferred the file shall issue an administrative order to transfer
the file and send a copy of it to the Directorate of labor in both governorates transferred from
and to it for the purpose of conducting the necessary.
Seventh: The file of the foreign person may not be transferred more than once a year.
Eighth: In case the foreigner leaves Iraq after transferring his/her file from the Directorate of
residence to another Directorate and the duration of his/her stay outside Iraq expires and then
returns by a new visa and requests to obtain residence card does not need to transfer his/her
file back to the governorate where he requested to obtain a residence card. He shall be
1 * This clause has been modified according to the statement No. (10) For the year 2017
Article 12:
First: A natural or legal person is placed on the black list if he violates the visa instructions,
residency or instructions of foreign employees or his/her violation of any visa, residency or
labor act or if his/her stay threatens the health or security of the Region.
Second: If the violator is a foreign natural person, he/she shall be excluded and placed on
entry ban list.
Third: If the violator is a legal person it will be blacklisted and all visa applications and
residency are suspended.
Fourth:
1- Placing the person in black list or list of banning or deporting him/her from the list is the
minister's powers and is done through submission a request from the Directorate
General of Nationality to the Ministry of Interior / Directorate General of the Office /
Directorate of visas and must attach all documents that prove the violation with the
attachment of the file of the foreign person.
2- If the exclusion is through the competent court, the decision of the court must be sent
to the Ministry of Interior for the purpose of issuing a ministerial order concerning the
exclusion.
3- If the foreigner poses a threat to the health or security of the Region, he/she shall be
expelled directly by the Directorate of Residence and then a letter shall be sent to the
Ministry for the purpose of its inclusion in the ban list.
Fifth: Investigation is done for cases related to violations of laws and regulations by
subcommittees competent in combat human trafficking in the governorates.
Sixth: The person is blacklisted for a period of not less than one year and then removed from
the list by ministerial order provided that the reason for that is treated.
Seventh: All visa and residency procedures of the natural or legal person shall be suspended
until they are removed from the blacklist. All transactions under the procedure shall be
suspended and the foreign person may complete the visa and residency transactions with
another natural or legal guarantor.
Article 13:
Article 14:
Second:
1- A modern system shall be established in all the directorates of residence for the
purpose of applying for residency for the foreign person and the foreigner shall be
linked with the Ministry of Interior through website (online).
2- All the parties stipulated in Article (7 / Paragraph first/ A) and the oil companies must
obtain the code for the residency system at the Ministry of Interior, online according to
the procedures to be announced on the website which will be established no later than
31/12/2017.
3- The residence of a foreign person may not be granted on the guarantor of foreign
recruitment companies and the ONLINE code may not be granted to such companies.
4- Foreign follow-up companies may not apply for the residence for a foreign person by
guarantee of such companies.
5- The work system of the directorates shall be unified in all directorates.
6- All the entities covered by Form No. (28) and (34) must complete the procedures for
their ratification by 31/12/2017 and all their transactions shall be promoted up to the
above mentioned date.
Article: 16
Article 17:
Follow-up Committees
First: One or more committees shall be formed in all directorates of residence for the purpose
of following up the residence of foreigners within the jurisdiction of the directorates.
Second: This Committee shall devote itself fully to the purposes stipulated in paragraph first
above.
Third: In the event of exploration of any violation related to the visa or residence, this violation
is set in accordance with a duly minutes.
Fourth: The Follow-up Committee shall submit a daily report to the Director of Residence
within the limits of its work and shall record irregularities and proposals.
Fifth: These committees are linked to the follow-up department in the directorates of
residence.
Sixth: The directorates of residence must submit monthly reports on the activities of the
follow-up committees to the Ministry of Interior through the Directorate General of
Nationality in the Region.
Seventh: Follow-up committees should coordinate fully with the sub-committees concerned
with combating human trafficking in the governorates.
Article 18:
First: fees
1. (1,000,000) Million Dinars is fees for changing the visit visa to residence for foreign
persons who have obtained the electronic visa.
2. (500,000) Five Hundred Thousand Dinars is fees for changing the visit visa to the
residence for the foreign persons mentioned in Article 4 paragraph fifth / 1) and who
obtain the border crossing visa and the same fee is collected from Syrian passport holder.
2 * This clause has been modified according to the statement No. (10) For the year 2017
Entry seals:
1. The passport of a foreign person who has entered by a visit visa to the Kurdistan Region
shall be stamped with a 30-day visit.
2. The passport of a foreign person who entered the Territory on a tourist visa shall be
stamped with a tourist stamp of 30 days.
3. The passport of the foreign person who obtained the residence visa shall be stamped
with a stamp of 15 days for the purpose of reviewing the residence directorates.
Article 20:
First: it shall not carry out any instructions, statements, orders or letters concerning visas or
residence after the entry into force of this statement, except for the letter No. (21 / H of
17/1/2017) that will be in force permanently.
Second: This statement shall be published on the website of the electronic visa.
Third: This statement shall enter in force from the date of its publication in the Kurdistan Fact
Sheet.
Karim Sinjari
Minister of Interior affairs