Confirm the visa category and whether the trip is to federal Iraq or the Kurdistan Region. A testing exemption is not confirmation of HIV-positive entry permission.

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Ordinary tourism; airport transit and visa extensions may have different rules. This is HIV-specific information, not a visa or overall safety assessment.

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Profile retrieved 2026-10-11. Positive Destinations marks its profile updated Jul 2026. Additional sources checked 11 October 2026.

UK government advisoryVisit-visa testing exemption, 10-day/90-day rules and separate Kurdistan arrangements. ↗

US government advisoryBroad HIV-related entry restrictions; tourist scope unresolved. ↗

Specialist secondary source · 2026-07Research starting point; broad testing summary needs the UK visit-visa exception. ↗

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🇮🇶Iraq

Visit visas are exempt from the HIV-test rule described by the UK. Other routes can require testing after arrival.

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