Iraq: Entry Requirement: Health Restrictions

(Source – Diplomatic Note from the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq dated 1 March 2010)

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq announces a new condition for entry by the Government of the Republic of Iraq that all persons wishing to visit the Republic of Iraq must have a blood test to show that they have no dangerous infectious diseases.

According to the Embassy, the following visitors are exempted from this requirement:

diplomatic passport holders
males over the age of 60 years
females over the age of 50 years
children under the age of 14 years.

For further information, please contact the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq:

Tel: +27 12 362-2048/9
Fax: +27 12 362-2027

Postal address: P O Box 11089, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028