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Iraq Travel Guide

14 destinations

Quick Facts

Capital
Baghdad
Currency
IQD (ุน.ุฏ)
Language
Arabic / Kurdish

Travel Advisory

Level 4 โ€” Do Not Travel
Crime Terrorism Civil Unrest Kidnapping Armed Conflict Health

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US State Department Advisory

Level 4: Do Not Travel

There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, civil unrest, and the U.S. government’s limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Iraq. Do not travel to Iraq for any reason.  Leave now if you are there. Advisory Summary On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government emplo...

Read full advisory on travel.state.gov โ†’
Updated: Mon, 02 Mar 2026

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK Foreign Office (FCDO)

New information that FCDO has taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw some of our staff from Iraq. Our embassy continues to operate. (โ€˜Warnings and insuranceโ€™ page).

Read full advice on gov.uk โ†’
Updated: 2026-03-12

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