Location: Iraq, countrywide
Event: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and Consulate General in Erbil are sharing the following information for U.S. citizens in Iraq. This information has been provided by our partners in the Government of Iraq.
The Department of State maintains a Level 4 Travel Advisory (“Do Not Travel”) for Iraq. U.S. citizens should not travel to Iraq for any reason.
Actions To Take If You Must Travel To Iraq:
Traveling To/From Iraq via Land Borders:
The land borders to Kuwait and Türkiye remain open, although the wait to cross may be long.
U.S. citizens who plan to enter Türkiye via land border should send their planned date and crossing location, and personal details (name, date of birth, passport information, border crossing, any medical/health/safety concerns, contact information) and a photograph of their passport biodata page to the U.S. Embassy Ankara American Citizens Services Unit at Ankara-ACS@state.gov. Providing this information will allow the embassy to more quickly assist you in the event of an emergency. The Habur border gate (Ibrahim Khalil on the Iraq side) is operating normally. The Uzumlu border gate (Sar Zeri on the Iraq side) is open 08:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Travelers should anticipate lengthy delays at the border crossing.
U.S. citizens who plan to enter Kuwait via the land border from Iraq should send their planned date and crossing location, and personal details (name, date of birth, passport information, border crossing, any medical/health/safety concerns, contact information) and a photograph of their passport biodata page to the U.S. Embassy Kuwait American Citizens Services Unit at KuwaitACS@state.gov. Providing this information will allow the embassy to more quickly assist you in the event of an emergency.
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad will continue to provide additional information as needed. Both the embassy and the consulate have temporarily suspended routine visa services, but remain open for consular services for U.S. citizens.
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Baghdad
Al-Kindi Street
International Zone
Baghdad, Iraq
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
Telephone: +964-760-030-3000 or +1-301-985-8841 from the United States.
Emergency after-hours telephone: +964-760-030-3000 or +1-301-985-8841, and ask for the duty officer.
Email: BaghdadACS@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General Erbil
413 Ishtar, Ankawa
Erbil, Iraq
Business Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday through Thursday.
Telephone: +964-66-211-4000 or +1-240-264-3467, ext. 4554, from the United States.
Emergency after-hours telephone: +964-66-211-4000 or +1-240-264-3467, ext. 4554, and ask for the duty officer
Email: ErbilACS@state.gov
Iraq Country Information
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