FCDO Travel Advice

Iraq

FCDO Travel Alert
  • Avoid all travel to parts of the country
  • Avoid all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest update

19 June 2026 — FCDO no longer advises against all travel to Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq but continues to advise against all travel to parts of Federal Iraq and against all but essential travel to other parts of Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Updated information about regional tensions. Updated information about risks from Iranian strikes on Iranian-Kurdish opposition camps and new information about travel disruption in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq ('Warnings and insurance' , 'Safety and security' and 'Regional risks' pages).

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