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Crossing Irak, a few questions
Hello.

Right now I am planning to cross Iraq this year.

There are a few questions about this:

When I was watching Itchy Boots video, she went in from Turkey to the Kurdistan part and left also there close to Erbil.

So my main question is:

Is it possible to cross from Erbil to Baghdad or is this not possible?

I would like to do the blue route, but have no idea, if it is possible, so I am trying to gather informations about Irak.

So blue route possible, or only red route?
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With the Kurdish visa you get on arrival from Turkey - red route is possible.

For the blue route you need a proper Iraqi visa, the one you get when entering from Iran to Iraq (or basically any border not entering Kurdistan). If you noticed, Itchy also exited Iraq and then went back in order to get the visa. Once you get that one there is no limit, since that visa is valid for both Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq.
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There is an option that does not include Iran, an Estonian TV travel show did that when they were traveling on 4x4s... it's complicated but possible:

1) Arrive in Iraqi Kurdistan from Turkey, get the Kurdistan VoA;

2) Take a local flight from Erbil to Baghdad;

3) Get a federal Iraq VoA at Baghdad airport arrivals;

4) Turn around and fly back to Erbil;

5) Pick up your vehicle and drive into federal Iraq, since you now have the correct stamp in your passport.
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Thanks, that was the information I was looking for.

This was the reason why I was wondering why Itchy Boots left from Kurdistan.

Another question:
Would it be possible to obtain an Iraqi Visa in an embassy like in my homecountry?
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Check also this thread

https://caravanistan.com/forum/viewt...14597&start=20
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Thank you, this is very helpful
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It was recently announced on the Facebook Middle East Overland Group that the old rule of the KRG visa-on arrival only being valid for Kurdistan, is no longer valid.

So, according to that, you could do the blue route. But I would have a look though the group posts to check that it has been confirmed. I think there was a link posted to an official source for the information, or at least a press release.

I have not heard of anyone crossing the Kut/Mehran border crossing into Iran, but it should be possible.

In January 2022 I entered Iraq from Iran at Shalamcheh and spent 3.5 weeks in the country. Aside from time spent at highway checkpoints, it was a wonderful experience, very inetersting country and amazingly welcoming people.
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