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India for Iraqi passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇮🇶 Iraqi
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇮🇳 India
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

Regular Indian visa required

Iraqi passport holders are not eligible for the Indian e-Visa and need a regular visa from an Indian mission.

Conditions

  • Not on the e-Visa eligibility list and not eligible for visa on arrival: apply for a regular visa at the Indian embassy/consulate (online form at indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa, then submit at the mission or its visa centre).

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageindianvisaonline.gov.in ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against indianvisaonline.gov.in · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

How to apply: Regular Indian visa required

Where to apply

Where: Indian embassy/consulate or its visa centre

Official application page: indianvisaonline.gov.in ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Requirements for all visitors to India

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers ≥9 months from countries India regards as yellow-fever risk areas (India's own list); without a certificate, isolation up to 6 days.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Quick answers

Do Iraqi passport holders need a visa for India?

Regular Indian visa required. Iraqi passport holders are not eligible for the Indian e-Visa and need a regular visa from an Indian mission. Source: https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to India

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Iraqi passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see indianvisaonline.gov.in.

Working in India

Main work visa routes for India

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Employment Visa

For: Highly skilled and/or qualified professionals engaged by an organisation in India (or by a foreign company executing a project in India)

  • Highly skilled and/or qualified professional
  • Not for jobs for which qualified Indians are available, nor routine, ordinary or secretarial/clerical jobs
  • Salary over US$25,000 a year (except ethnic cooks, non-English language teachers/translators and embassy staff)
  • Normally issued from your country of origin or domicile (resident there more than 2 years)

Source: Ministry of Home Affairs (India) – FAQs on work-related visas (PDF, 2022) (mha.gov.in).

What the source says

"The applicant is a highly skilled and/or qualified professional, who is being engaged or appointed by a company/ organization/ industry/ undertaking in India on contract or employment basis." … "Employment Visa shall not be granted for jobs for which qualified Indians are available. Employment Visa shall also not be granted for routine, ordinary or secretarial/clerical jobs." … "should draw a salary in excess of US$ 25,000 per annum" … "Language teachers (other than English language teachers) / translators" … "The Employment Visa must be issued from the country of origin or from the country of domicile of the foreigner provided the period of permanent residence of the applicant in that particular country is more than 2 years."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Indian Visa Online. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through India

Option 1
Visa-freeAirside transit (changing flights without entering)

Airside transit: no transit visa needed

You don't need an Indian transit visa if you pass through India in direct transit by air and don't leave the specified areas of the airport. Leaving them needs a transit visa (single journey, entry within 15 days of issue) or another visa.

Conditions

  • Check with your airline whether your connection lets you stay airside; if you must clear immigration (e.g. to collect baggage or change terminals/airlines) the normal entry rules apply.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“High Commission of India, London – Transit Visa: 'A transit visa is not required by a foreigner passing through, in direct transit by air, and travelling onward through India, provided he/she does not leave the specified precincts of the airport.'”

Alert me if this route changes

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Before you go to India

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in India.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Fill in a Currency Declaration Form (CDF) on arrival if foreign currency notes exceed USD 5,000, or notes plus traveller's cheques exceed USD 10,000.
Taking cash out
Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page

Official source: rbi.org.in · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Motorbike snatching

    How it works: Criminals on motorbikes ride past and snatch bags and phones.

    How to avoid it: Hold bags on the side away from the road.

  2. Touts and fake guides

    How it works: Scammers, pickpockets and ticket touts target foreigners in tourist areas.

    How to avoid it: Buy tickets only at official counters or websites.

  3. Cyber, card and "embassy" scams

    How it works: Online scams, card skimming and confidence tricks are common; criminals even copy British High Commission details.

    How to avoid it: Verify contacts independently and keep your card in sight.

All 8 traps for India →

Emergency numbers in India

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 9 Jul 2026 · Last checked 4 Oct 2026.

Explore India

Planning more than the paperwork? Our India guide picks out places to visit, things to do and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Taj Mahal · Agra Fort · Qutb Minar
Things to do:
See the Taj Mahal at sunrise
Shopping:
Dilli Haat (INA) · Khan Market · Connaught Place
Read the full India guide

Iraqi passport: of the 147 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 8 visa-free, 8 visa on arrival, 37 eVisa or travel authorisation, 94 embassy visa.

India: rules verified from an official source for 195 of 198 passports. India guide and every passport →

Where else can Iraqi passport holders travel? See every destination we cover →

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Plan your trip to India

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 4 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.