Foreign students in Iraq's Kurdistan Region receive a residency card from the Ministry of Interior, valid for six months or one year and renewable, after health tests and with support from their educational institution; it is issued in five to seven days. At the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, international undergraduates pay IQD 4,500,000 to IQD 9,500,000 a year depending on their school results, and Spring 2027 applications close on 30 January 2027.
Tuition example, AUIS (international undergraduates). IQD 4,500,000 to IQD 9,500,000 a year by school score; Dentistry and Pharmacy IQD 10,950,000.
Kurdistan residency card for students. Visa conversion IQD 1,000,000 (visa-required nationals) or IQD 300,000, plus IQD 150,000 card and IQD 25,000 administration fee; renewal IQD 175,000.