Czech Consulate in Erbil

Iraqi citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Czech Republic. Check with the Czech consulate in Erbil whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s consulate in Erbil received 871 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 506. 362 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 41.6%. In 2024 it had been 35.3%: the rate rose by 6.3 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 15% compared with 2024 (760).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 35.3% (2024) to 45.9% (2023).

The Czech Republic issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Iraq; this office handled 66% of their 1,327 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Baghdad 0.0%, which makes Erbil the highest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Iraq, 34.3% of applications were refused in 2025; the Czech Republic’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. The Czech Republic received the 8th largest number of applications of the 11 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 12.5% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Iraq.

The Czech embassy is in Baghdad, about 327 km away. The Czech consulate in Erbil is one of 2 missions of the Czech Republic in Iraq. Iraq in turn has an embassy in Prague.

About the Czech consulate in Erbil

It appears in official lists as Consulate of Czech Republic in Erbil. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

The record for the Czech consulate in Erbil includes a phone number.

Czech citizens travelling to Iraq

Czech citizens need a visa for Iraq, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

When the Czech consulate in Erbil is closed

Expect the Czech consulate in Erbil to be shut on Victory Day on Thursday 10 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, a holiday in the Czech Republic.

Before visiting the Czech consulate in Erbil

Call the Czech consulate in Erbil before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Near the Czech consulate in Erbil

The Czech consulate in Erbil has 2 other foreign missions within 1 km.