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Kurdistan Region Investor Residence Permit and Property-Buyer Work Residence Permit

Iraq · Middle East

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2025
Governing lawPublished
Kurdistan Region Ministry of Interior investor visa/residency measures (2025), under the Kurdistan Region Investment Law No. 4 of 2006
Responsible authorityPublished
Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Interior, with the Kurdistan Region Board of Investment

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Renewable Kurdistan Region (Iraq) residence for Board of Investment-approved investors, or a work residence permit for buying a home of USD 50,000+ in an approved investment project

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Be a foreign investor confirmed by the Kurdistan Region Board of Investment (residence permit 3-5 years), or buy a residential unit worth at least USD 50,000 in an approved investment project (work residence permit 1-3 years)
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse, children under 18 and parents receive permits of equal length

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingUnknown
Unknown
How you applyPublished
Board of Investment confirms investor status or approved-project purchase; KRG Ministry of Interior issues the permit
What the processing time measuresPublished
No published processing time found

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$50,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$50,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Unknown
Unknown
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feeUnknown
Unknown
Total cost to applyUnknown
Unknown
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
USD 50,000 (residential unit in a Board of Investment-approved investment project)
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Investors confirmed by the Board of Investment (licensed investment project, no published minimum) get a renewable 3-5 year residence permit
Cost notesPublished
Fees not published in the sources found

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
36 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimeUnknown
Unknown
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay stated in the published rules
Tax residency rulePublished
Individuals staying 4 consecutive months, or 6 months cumulative in a fiscal year, in Iraq are considered tax residents.
Personal income taxPublished
range between 3%-15%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerUnknown
Unknown
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Not applicable

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
The USD 50,000 property route gives a 1-3 year work residence permit; the 3-5 year residence permit is for Board-confirmed investors (row stores 36 months, the low end of that permit). KRG announced a 5-year property residency in Dec 2024; rules issued June 2025. Kurdistan Region (Iraq) permit, not a federal Iraqi one.
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Kurdistan Region of Iraq only. Permits renew for the same term by the same procedure. Published rules do not state fees, processing times, or how investor status is confirmed. Property must be in a Board of Investment-approved project. No path to PR or citizenship stated.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://gov.krd/boi-en/
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.fragomen.com/insights/IraqiKurdistanNewInvestorVisaPathwaysAnnounced.html | https://kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3923
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.fragomen.com/insights/IraqiKurdistanNewInvestorVisaPathwaysAnnounced.html | https://kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/3923 | https://en.964media.com/29410/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.