Germany visa for Iraqi citizens

For the tourist visa, Germany’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on videx.diplo.de. Processing time, as Germany states it: Usually 15 days after the mission receives the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; any waiting time for an appointment comes on top. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Germany has 2 missions in Iraq, with its embassy in Baghdad. Consulates: Erbil.

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in Iraq (Baghdad and Erbil) received 13,779 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 8,476. The refusal rate was 36.9%. The refusal rate rose by 5.0 points from 31.9% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 29% compared with 2024 (19,509).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 34.3% of the applications lodged in Iraq that year, from 25.0% at the consulates of Italy to 84.2% at those of Hungary. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Iraq.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Iraq, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Iraq to Germany, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026).

How long Iraqi citizens can stay in Germany

How long Iraqi citizens may stay in Germany is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iraqi citizens apply

In Iraq, applications go to the German embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, or to a visa centre acting for Germany; fees, documents and processing times are published by Germany.

Germany and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Germany lets Iraqi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Germany when it is the main destination of the trip.

Germany’s neighbours for Iraqi citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria require Iraqi citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

German citizens travelling to Iraq

German citizens need an e-Visa for Iraq, applied for online before travel.