Egyptian Consulate in Basra
Consulate 
Egypt Basra, Iraq
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of Egypt: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 2 October 2023
Egypt’s consulate in Basra serves Basra and its region, while Egypt’s embassy is in Baghdad, about 452 km away. Egypt requires a visa from Iraqi citizens, available online as an e-Visa.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Iraq
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Victory Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Egypt
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Christmas Day (Orthodox)
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Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
Egypt visa for Iraqi citizens
IraqEgypt e-Visa Egypt visa for citizens of Iraq
EgyptIraq e-Visa Iraq visa for citizens of Egypt
Egypt requires a visa from Iraqi citizens, available online as an e-Visa. The application is made online, not at the Egyptian consulate in Basra.
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of Turkey in Basraطريق ابو الخصيب, البصرة
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Consulate General of Russia in BasraAbi Hasib street, district Bradayyya, Block 29, Number 167ll, Basra, Iraq, Basrah
Egypt’s other missions in Iraq
- Embassy of Egypt in Baghdad
بغداد – المنطقة الدولية – مجمع دجلة – فيلا 6-7, Baghdad
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All missions of Egypt in Iraq (4)
The Egyptian embassy is in Baghdad, about 452 km away. Besides the Egyptian consulate in Basra, Egypt has 3 other missions in Iraq. Consulates: Erbil and Baghdad. Iraq in turn has 2 missions in Egypt, its embassy being in Cairo.
Good to know
About the Egyptian consulate in Basra
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Egypt in Basra. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Address and contact
The record for the Egyptian consulate in Basra includes an e-mail address.
Egyptian citizens travelling to Iraq
Egyptian citizens need a visa for Iraq, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.
When the Egyptian consulate in Basra is closed
The Egyptian consulate in Basra closes on Iraq’s public holidays, the next being Victory Day on Thursday 10 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Egypt such as Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday 7 January 2027.
Near the Egyptian consulate in Basra
Within 1 km of the Egyptian consulate in Basra there are 2 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Egyptian Consulate in Basra closed?
The Egyptian consulate in Basra closes on Iraq’s public holidays, the next being Victory Day on Thursday 10 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Egypt.
Do Iraqi citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Egypt requires a visa from Iraqi citizens, available online as an e-Visa.
Where is the Egyptian embassy in Iraq?
The Egyptian embassy is in Baghdad, about 452 km from the Egyptian consulate in Basra.
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