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Still current at: 26 November 2009
Updated: 10 November 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Summary and Health section.  The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

General

Insurance

 
We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance for your proposed trip prior to travel.  You should check any exclusions, that your policy covers you for medical assistance and repatriation, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake.   For more general information see Travel insurance.

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Travelling to Iraq


You should only consider visiting areas of Iraq, outside of those to which we advise against all travel, if you have essential commercial or professional reasons to do so.  Any companies with involvement or planned involvement in reconstruction projects in Iraq should contact the Iraq Unit at UK Trade and Investment (tel:  020 7215 8893; e-mail:  iraqunit@uktradeinvest.gov.uk).  Companies and individuals should also ensure that appropriate security arrangements have been made.  Pre-deployment security training for employees is highly recommended.

Tourism Charge

Groups of five or more tourists will be subject to a charge of US$10 per person for entering Iraq. This charge will be collected directly from tour operators, and will not be part of the visa fee.


Registering your presence in Iraq

 
We encourage you to register your presence in Iraq. You can do this in the UK before you leave using our LOCATE service. Information can be found on the FCO website or www.ukiniraq.fco.gov.uk Alternatively with the British Consular Officer in Baghdad at:    BritishConsulBaghdad@yahoo.co.uk (for a registration form or to register on line go to:  www.britishembassy.gov.uk. 

The British Embassy in Baghdad will only be able to offer limited consular assistance for the foreseeable future.  There are no consular facilities in Basra or Erbil.  You may also register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or if you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

For general enquiries please contact Iraq Group, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, SW1A 2AH, telephone 020 7008 1500 or email: iraqtraveladvice@fco.gov.uk.

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Contacts

Iraq, Baghdad, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy, Baghdad
International Zone
Baghdad

Telephone:

Duty Office (for out-of-hours consular emergencies involving British citizens) +964 (0) 7901 935 149
(964) (0) 7901 926 280 During Embassy working hours

Embassy Office Hours:

GMT:
Sun - Thur:  0500 - 1300

Local Time:
Sun – Thur: 0800-1600

Email: britishconsulbaghdad@yahoo.co.uk

Office hours:

GMT:
Sun-Thurs: 0500-1300

Local Time:
Sun-Thurs: 0800-1600

Public Office: Meadowlands, located in the northern area of Camp Prosperity on the north western tip of the International Zone (Access is gained via a checkpoint from the Red Zone off Al-Kindi Street, Al Kindi District, beside ‘Sadam Tower’).


GMT: Sun-Thu: 0600-0800
Local Time: Sun-Thu: 1000-1200

Consular/visa enquiries number
Telephone: +964 (0) 7901 911 684

Website: http://ukiniraq.fco.gov.uk/en/

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