{"id":233,"date":"2026-08-16T17:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:34:02","slug":"iraq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq to T\u00fcrkiye"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"233\" class=\"elementor elementor-233\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b41d7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b41d7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7202ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7202ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"moc\">\n\n<style>\n#moc .facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:34px;font-size:15.5px}\n#moc .facts th,#moc .facts td{text-align:left;padding:15px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}\n#moc .facts th{width:230px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}\n#moc .facts td{color:var(--gray)}\n#moc .facts tr:last-child th,#moc .facts tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}\n#moc .tblwrap{overflow-x:auto}\n@media(max-width:600px){\n  #moc .facts th{width:auto;display:block;border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:2px}\n  #moc .facts td{display:block;padding-top:0}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"phero\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Destinations \u00b7 Iraq<\/p>\n    <h1>From Iraq to T\u00fcrkiye \u2014 <em>starting with the visa<\/em>.<\/h1>\n    <p>Two to three hours by air, no time change, and a border you can drive across.\n       But unlike most visitors, you need a visa \u2014 so that is where we begin.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"acts\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/ro\/contact\/#quote-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan my trip<\/a>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"\/ro\/\">Back to home<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">The short version<\/p>\n    <h2>Iraq to T\u00fcrkiye at a glance<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"tblwrap\">\n      <table class=\"facts\">\n        <tr><th>Visa<\/th><td><b>Required.<\/b> Iraqi citizens are not among the visa-exempt nationalities. Depending on your circumstances you may be eligible for an <b>e-Visa online<\/b>, or you may need to apply at a Turkish consulate. See the section below \u2014 and tell us your situation before you book anything.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Flight time<\/th><td>Erbil <b>2h 45<\/b> \u00b7 Baghdad <b>3h 00<\/b> \u00b7 Sulaymaniyah <b>3h 00<\/b> \u00b7 Najaf <b>3h 30<\/b> \u00b7 Basra <b>3h 30<\/b> to \u0130stanbul.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Direct flights from<\/th><td>Baghdad, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Najaf, Basra and Mosul \u2014 to \u0130stanbul, with onward domestic flights to Trabzon, Antalya and Bursa.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>By land<\/th><td>The <b>Habur \/ Ibrahim Khalil<\/b> crossing connects to \u015e\u0131rnak and the southeast. Coaches run from Erbil, Duhok and Baghdad. It is a long journey; most people fly.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Time difference<\/th><td><b>None.<\/b> Baghdad and \u0130stanbul share the same clock all year.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Money<\/th><td>Turkish lira (TRY). Bring <b>US dollars<\/b> \u2014 Iraqi dinar cannot be exchanged usefully in T\u00fcrkiye, and Iraqi bank cards often do not work abroad. Plan on cash.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Language<\/th><td>Arabic and Kurdish are widely spoken in \u0130stanbul \u2014 especially in Fatih and Aksaray \u2014 and in most private hospitals. Interpreters arranged on request.<\/td><\/tr>\n        <tr><th>Best months<\/th><td><b>April\u2013June<\/b> and <b>September\u2013October<\/b>. For escaping the summer, the Black Sea highlands from June to September.<\/td><\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec sec-sand\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">The visa \u2014 read this first<\/p>\n    <h2>Do not book flights before the visa is settled.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\">This is the single most expensive mistake we see. People buy a non-refundable\n       ticket, then discover the visa takes longer than they thought, and lose the fare.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"g3\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83d\udcbb<\/div>\n        <h3>e-Visa, if you qualify<\/h3>\n        <p>Available online in some circumstances \u2014 often linked to holding a valid visa or\n           residence permit from certain other countries. Fast when it applies.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Consulate application<\/h3>\n        <p>Otherwise a sticker visa from a Turkish consulate in Iraq. This takes longer and\n           requires documents \u2014 allow weeks, not days.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\n        <h3>What we can do<\/h3>\n        <p>We are a travel agency, not a visa office. We will tell you honestly which route\n           appears to apply to you, and we will not take a booking that depends on a visa you\n           do not yet hold.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"note\">\n      <p><b>Rules change, and only the authorities decide.<\/b> Anything on this page is general\n         guidance. Send us your passport details and travel purpose and we will confirm the\n         current requirement in writing <b>before<\/b> anything is paid for. If someone promises\n         you a guaranteed visa, walk away.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Money<\/p>\n    <h2>Plan for cash. Genuinely.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\">Iraqi bank cards frequently do not work outside Iraq, and dinar is not\n       exchangeable here in any practical way. This shapes the whole trip.<\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"inc\">\n      <li><b>Bring US dollars<\/b><span>Change them in T\u00fcrkiye \u2014 the rate in \u0130stanbul is better than at the border or at home.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>Budget the whole trip<\/b><span>Hotel, transport, meals, shopping and a margin. Not just spending money.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>Declare large amounts<\/b><span>There are legal limits on carrying cash across borders. Check them before you fly.<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><b>Or let us hold the big items<\/b><span>Pay us for hotel, transfers and tours in advance and carry far less cash yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec sec-sand\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">Why people come<\/p>\n    <h2>Four very different trips<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"g4\">\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83c\udfe5<\/div>\n        <h3>Treatment<\/h3>\n        <p>One of the largest reasons Iraqi visitors travel to T\u00fcrkiye. The travel is built around\n           your medical dates. <a href=\"\/ro\/medical-travel\/\">See how that works<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\u26f0\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Escaping the summer<\/h3>\n        <p>Trabzon, Uzung\u00f6l, Yalova and Bursa. Cool, green and wet while Baghdad and Basra are\n           at their most punishing.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Shopping<\/h3>\n        <p>\u0130stanbul is the region's wholesale and retail centre. We arrange a driver so purchases\n           are not moved across the city in taxis.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"card\">\n        <div class=\"ico\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/div>\n        <h3>Family holidays<\/h3>\n        <p>Large groups, connecting rooms and vehicles that fit everyone \u2014 planned around the\n           youngest and the oldest, not the average.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"narrow\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">\u00centreb\u0103ri<\/p>\n    <h2>Before you write<\/h2>\n    <details open>\n      <summary>How long does the visa take?<\/summary>\n      <p>It depends entirely on which route applies to you and on the consulate's workload.\n         Assume it will take longer than you hope, and start early. We will not encourage you to\n         book flights until it is resolved.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Should I fly or take the bus?<\/summary>\n      <p>Fly, unless you are going only as far as the southeast. The road journey from Baghdad or\n         Erbil to \u0130stanbul is very long, and the border can be slow.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Will Arabic or Kurdish be enough?<\/summary>\n      <p>In \u0130stanbul's Fatih and Aksaray districts and in private hospitals, largely yes.\n         Elsewhere, less so. For anything that matters \u2014 a hospital appointment, a contract \u2014\n         we arrange a proper interpreter.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Is halal food easy to find?<\/summary>\n      <p>It is the norm here, not a special request. We still confirm it with each hotel and\n         restaurant, and note mosques along your route.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n    <details>\n      <summary>Do I need travel insurance?<\/summary>\n      <p>Yes, and it should cover medical treatment and repatriation. Given that paying a hospital\n         bill by card may not be an option for you, being uninsured here carries more risk than\n         it does for most visitors.<\/p>\n    <\/details>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"sec endcta\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">\u00cencepe\u021bi de aici<\/p>\n    <h2>Tell us your passport and your purpose.<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lead\" style=\"text-align:center\">We confirm the visa position first, then quote the trip. In writing, before anything is paid.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"acts\">\n      <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/ro\/contact\/#quote-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solicit\u0103 o ofert\u0103<\/a>\n      <a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"mailto:info@moctravel.com\">info@moctravel.com<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"legal\">\n      <b>MOC Health Turism<\/b> \u2014 Licen\u021b\u0103 de func\u021bionare a agen\u021biei de turism din categoria A <b>nr. 13801<\/b>\n      (Ministerul Culturii \u0219i Turismului, Legea nr. 1618, \u00een vigoare din 2022).\n      Verifica\u021bi la <a href=\"https:\/\/online.tursab.org.tr\/tr-tr\/seyahat-acentasi-arama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online.tursab.org.tr<\/a><br>\n      \u015eirinevler Mah. Meri\u00e7 Sok. Toyak \u0130\u015f Merkezi No: 11 \/ 612, Bah\u00e7elievler \/ \u0130stanbul \u00b7 +90 536 568 17 96<br>\n      Operated by Bookinhospital.com Dan\u0131\u015fmanl\u0131k ve Ticaret Ltd. \u015eti. \u00b7 MERS\u0130S 0179135604700001<br>\n      Visa, entry and currency information is general guidance and can change. Only the Turkish\n      authorities decide visa matters. We confirm the current rules for your passport in writing\n      before any booking is made.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Destinations \u00b7 Iraq From Iraq to T\u00fcrkiye \u2014 starting with the visa. Two to three hours by air, no time change, and a border you can drive across. But unlike most visitors, you need a visa \u2014 so that is where we begin. Plan my trip Back to home The short version Iraq to T\u00fcrkiye [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-233","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","travel-monster-post","no-post-thumbnail","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250,"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/233\/revisions\/250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moctravel.com\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}