Iraqi passport
| Iraqi Passport جواز سفر (Arabic) پاسپۆرت (Kurdish) | |
|---|---|
 The front cover of a contemporary Iraqi Passport | |
 Information page | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Iraq |
| First issued | February 1, 2010 (biometric passport)  [1] |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Iraqi Citizenship |
| Expiration | 8 years after issuance; 4 years for citizens under the age of 16 |
| Cost | 25,000 Dinar (first / renewal) |
The Iraqi passport is issued to citizens of Iraq for international travel. The new "A" series of passports began circulating on February 1, 2010, as a result of Iraqi governmental initiatives to create a more secure Iraqi passport. Previous series issued by passport offices in Iraq and diplomatic representatives worldwide include the "S" non-machine-readable series, and the "G" series. [2]
History
The new A-series passports have been issued since 1 October 2009 (German embassy in Jordan, 2009). Passports in the G-series are thus no longer issued, but they are still valid until their expiry date. However, in autumn 2014, a document expert at a Western embassy in Amman informed Landinfo (meeting in Amman, November 2014) that the Iraqi authorities were still issuing G-series passports. This means that real G-series passports issued after 2009 may be in circulation. A-series passports differ from G-series passports in that they contain text in Arabic, Kurdish and English. There is also a difference on the page containing personal data – G-series passports have a field for the passport holder’s signature or fingerprints, while in A-series passports, this field has been replaced by a bar code. The page containing biometric data is laminated, as it was in the G-series. The passport holder’s signature is on page 3 in the passport. A-series passports have 48 pages and are valid for eight years. The passport number is perforated through the bottom of each page starting from page 3. Pages 4–48 are visa pages. All A-series passports are personal. Children must have their own passport.
Passport Types
There are 4 different passport types.
- Regular (Dark Blue) - Issuable to all citizens of the Republic of Iraq. It is valid for 8 or 4 years depending on the age of the passport applicant/holder. Those passports are not extendable or renewable and a new one must be obtained once expired.
- Diplomatic (Ruby Red) - Issuable to Iraqi diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependents, and to citizens who reside in the Republic of Iraq and travel abroad for diplomatic work. Title and function of the bearer (Diplomat) is listed on the data page of the Diplomatic Passport in addition to the information already contained. It is valid for five years.
- Service (Dark Red) - Issuable to citizen-employees of the Republic of Iraq assigned overseas, Iraqi Government employees working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or at the Iraqi Diplomatic Mission assigned abroad. Official Passports can be issued to other government officials that are to travel abroad, with prior approval, as well as to their spouses and children living in the same household. Title and function of the bearer (Official) is listed on the data page of the Official Passport in addition to the information already contained. It is valid for five years.
- Special (Dark Green) - Is issued to an Iraqi Citizen who needs to come back into Iraq; when issued it is valid for 30 days or until the return trip is completed and can be issued at an Iraqi Diplomatic Mission.
Passport Series
| Series | Issued From | Issued To | Valid for Travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| A biometric passport | February 1, 2010 | Present | Yes[3] |
| G | 2007 | February 1, 2010 | Yes[4] |
| H | ? | ? | No since December 31, 2011[5] |
| N | ? | ? | No since January 1, 2008[6] |
| M | ? | ? | No since December 31, 2006[7] |
| S | ? | ? | No since September 1, 2006[8] |
Physical appearance
Languages
The new A-series passports differ from G-series passports in that they contain text in Arabic, Kurdish and English. There is also a difference on the page containing personal data – G-series passports have a field for the passport holder’s signature or fingerprints, while in A-series passports, this field has been replaced by a bar code
Information and Signature Page
Passport note
Documents Required
Visa Requirements
In 2016, Iraqi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 30 countries and territories, ranking the Iraqi passport 79th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
Gallery of historic images
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The front cover of a contemporary Iraqi Passport -
Cover of Iraqi Passport (1991-2003) -
1934 Iraqi passport used up to 1939 for Europe and British Palestine. -
Information Page.
See also
References
- ^ IRQ103919.E (PDF). 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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