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Passport valid for at least six months from date of issue of visa required by all.
Note: At time of publishing, non-Iraqi Arab passport holders cannot enter Iraq.

Required by all.

General: £25.

Three months.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information for details.

(a) Valid passport. (b) Two passport-size photos. (c) One application form. (d) Fee. (e) Letter explaining purpose of visit from company for whom the applicant will be working in Iraq.

One week from receipt of approval from Baghdad (which may take one month or more).

Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the UK
169 Knightsbridge, London SW7 1DW, UK
Tel: (020) 7602 8456 or 7581 2264.
Fax: (020) 7589 3356.

Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the USA
1801 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 483 7500.
Website: www.iraqiembassy.org

169 Knightsbridge, London SW7 1DW, UK
Tel: (020) 7602 8456 or 7581 2264.
Fax: (020) 7589 3356.

c/o Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH, UK.
Tel: (020) 7008 1500.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

1801 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 483 7500.
Website: www.iraqiembassy.org

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A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers coming from infected areas.

Vaccination against typhoid is advised.

Malaria risk is almost entirely in the benign vivax form and exists from May to November principally in areas in the north below 1500m (4920ft) – Basra, Duhok, Erbil, Ninawa, Sulaimaniya and Ta’min Province. The recommended prophylaxis is chloroquine.

All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.

(a) All travellers entering Iraq are required to take an AIDS test. A fee will be charged for this. (b) Travellers suffering from AIDS, tuberculosis, syphilis or leprosy will be deported.

Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present. Avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water; swimming pools which are well chlorinated and maintained are safe. Diarrhoeal diseases, including giardiasis, dysentery and typhoid fever are common. Hepatitis B is endemic and hepatitis A is widespread. Visceral leishmaniasis is common in central Iraq. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is reported. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has been reported. Tick-borne relapsing fever may occur. Venomous snakes, scorpions and spiders are present in Iraq, and if you are bitten or stung, seek medical advice without delay. Temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius, so dehydration is a problem.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. For more information, consult the Health appendix.

Health insurance including emergency repatriation cover is essential. Only limited facilities are available and evacuation by air ambulance may be required; therefore, insurance should have provision for this. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for services.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2006-June 2007 period.
Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day. Jan 6 Army Day. Jan 10 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Jan 31 Islamic New Year. Feb 8 Ramadan Revolution. Feb 9 Ashoura. Apr 11 Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). Apr 17 FAO Day. May 1 Labour Day. Jul 14 National Day. Jul 17 Republic Day. Aug 8 Ceasefire Day (End of Iran-Iraq War). Oct 22-24 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 31 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Jan 1 2007 New Year's Day. Jan 6 Army Day. Jan 20 Islamic New Year. Jan 30 Ashoura. Feb 8 Ramadan Revolution. Mar 31 Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). Apr 17 FAO Day. May 1 Labour Day.

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. For more information, see the World of Islam appendix.