UK help and services in Iraq

Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Iraq. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Iraq.

Emergency help for British nationals in Iraq

Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.

Passports and emergency travel documents in Iraq

Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.

Travelling to Iraq

Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad.

Coming to the UK from Iraq

Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK.

Living in Iraq

Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.

Tax, benefits, pensions and working abroad in Iraq

Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad.

Birth, death and marriage abroad in Iraq

Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.

News and events in Iraq

Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in Iraq.

Trade and invest: Iraq

Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Iraq.
  • DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Iraq, and Iraqi companies set up and invest in the UK.

  • Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Iraq.

  • Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.

British embassy or high commission in Iraq

Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services.