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Passport Copy Requirements
Your passport's digital image is a necessary part of your visa application. To understand more, please refer to the instructions below regarding how to provide an appropriate digital image. Acceptance of your passport copy is at the discretion of the KRG's visa department under the Ministry of the Interior. We recommend that you utilize a professional visa photo service to verify that your photo complies with all requirements.

Your digital image of your passport must be:

  • In color neutral
  • In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) file format
  • Equal to or less than 5 MB (Megabyte) in file size (less than 10 kB is not accepted)
  • Only the first page. full-length images are not acceptable.
  • In a rectangular aspect ratio (height must be less than width)
  • Be sized in 800(minimum-width) x 600(minimum-height) pixels
  • Sharp without any visible pixels
  • Properly exposed (too dark or light is not acceptable)
  • In the right position.
  • Clear and all characters must be readable.
Your digital image of your passport must be: