Zahra Habib
Sources revealed to “Al -Watan” that the Iraqi authorities will start from the first of next May in the application of electronic visa procedures with new visa fees for Bahraini citizens wishing to visit Iraq, so that the fees are $ 160 (60 dinars), instead of the previous fees, which were estimated at 77 dollars at approximately 29 dinars.
The sources stated that most of the Bahraini campaigns that conduct trips for religious visits to Iraq informed the citizens of the new date for the application of these fees, in a move aimed at avoiding the repetition of what happened early this year, when the Safwan border crossing between Iraq and Kuwait witnessed the accumulation of dozens of Bahraini visitors as a result of sudden changes in the visa procedures and new fees, which forced many of them to stay stuck for more than 72 hours, before the sides intervened The official in Bahrain, in coordination with the Bahraini embassy in Iraq, to restore the previous mechanism that was satisfied with stamping the passport and collecting previous fees estimated at 77 dollars.
The official circular has been published on the new fees on the “My Destruction” application, in order to ensure the information of all travelers and avoid any possible confusion during the travel.
This decision comes within the framework of organizing visitors ’entry into Iraqi territory, and it is expected that all Bahraini travelers are expected to pay new fees and complete electronic procedures proactive as of the beginning of next May.
