Iraq
Country of Asia

Iraq

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Iraq.

Complete SafeTravel Warning

Do Not Travel

Do not travel to Iraq including the Kurdistan region due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation, the ongoing threat of terrorism, violent extremism and organised crime. The deteriorating security situation int he Middle East is creating risks posed by military strikes and armed conflict (level 4 of 4).

New Zealanders currently in Iraq despite our advice who have concerns for their safety are strongly advised to depart as soon as possible.

Check the latest and most up to date official information here.

Official Names

  • Al-Jumhuriyya al-Iraqiyya (جمهورية العراق)(Arabic)
  • Republic of Iraq(English)

Region

  • Middle East

Continents

  • Asia
  • Africa

Total Population

42,519,978(as of 2024)

Capital

بغداد Baghdad (BGW)

ISO Codes

IQISO 3166 alpha-2IRQISO 3166 alpha-3368ISO 3166 numeric

Communications

+964Dial code.iqCountry-code top-level domain

Currency

  • Iraqi Dinar (IQD • ع.د)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 230 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type C, Type D

Languages

National
  • Arabic(ara)a
  • Kurdish(kur)a

Current Time & Time Zone

2:51pm, 24th August 2026Arabia Standard Time(AST • UTC+03:00)

Largest Cities

Baghdad(BGW • 7,682,136 residents as of 2023)
Basra(BSR • 2,750,000 residents as of 2021)
Mosul(1,800,000 residents as of 2021)
Erbilall(EBL • 1,500,000 residents as of 2021)
Najaf(NJF • 1,200,000 residents as of 2021)

Busiest Airports

Baghdad International Airport(BGW • 7,200,000 passengers as of 2023)
Erbil International Airportall(EBL • 3,100,000 passengers as of 2023)
Basra International Airport(BSR • 2,400,000 passengers as of 2023)
Najaf International Airport(NJF • 1,800,000 passengers as of 2023)
Sulaymaniyah International Airportall(ISU • 900,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of Iraq

Map of Iraq
Map of Iraq

Flags

Flag of Iraq
Flag of Iraq

Plug types

Type C
Type C
Type D
Type D
Applies to
1Kurdistan Region · allAll destinations
Status
aDe Jure
The Out Index

Out Score of Iraq

Iraq has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Iraq

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N/A

Tier N/A

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