How does the UK help people 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. Get help if you’re the victim of crime, you’ve been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad. The British Consulate-General in Erbil represents the UK government in Kurdistan Region and northern Iraq.

How to get a UK passport for Iraq?

Use the online service to get a UK document legalised. Latest travel advice for Iraq, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and information on returning to the UK. Lists of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters and medical facilities for British nationals in Iraq.

Are there any restrictions on travel to Iraq?

Social distancing rules remain in place but are not evenly followed or enforced. The Iraqi Government does not place any restrictions on travel between provinces. Entry to Iraq for tourism and religious purposes is now allowed. Restaurants, auditoriums, places of worship, and hotels are open.

What happens if you violate self quarantine pledge in Iraq?

Violators of self-quarantine pledge in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region will be fined 1 Million IQD and if they test positive for the coronavirus and are found to have also infected other people, they must fund all their medical costs and will be held accountable to the law according to the Iraqi penal code, article 368-369 of amended law 111 of 1969.

How are Iraqi refugees being processed at USCIS?

USCIS will continue to process such cases in the new location. In Iraq, direct access to the USRAP is available to direct-hire employees of the U.S. Mission in Iraq and other Iraqis who worked for the U.S. government or U.S. government contractors, or for U.S.-based media organizations or NGOs, and their family members.

Can a person from Iraq apply for asylum in the US?

Iraqis currently in the United States, who are not able to return to Iraq because they have been persecuted or fear that they will be persecuted on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, may apply for asylum with USCIS.

Who is eligible for an Overseas Housing Allowance?

A member stationed overseas (except in Hawaii and Alaska), including U.S. territories and possessions, who is not furnished Gov’t housing, is eligible for an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) based on the member’s dependency status.

When do you need a residency stamp in Iraq?

In the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, travelers need to have this blood test only if staying for more than 15 days. Residency Stamp: There is a high-cost penalty for visitors who do not obtain the required residency stamp within their first seven days in country. Visitors staying less than seven days do not require this stamp.