Iraq
High risk — advisories vary widely.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
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United Kingdom alone rates Iraq at level 2. Every other government places it higher, from level 3 to level 4, with the largest group at level 4. Where one government is markedly more relaxed than the rest, the safer planning assumption is the majority view rather than the most reassuring one.
Currency varies between sources. New Zealand's is the oldest assessment of Iraq on file, last revised in November 2024, while the rest have been reviewed more recently.
The warnings for Iraq are not uniform across the country. Four distinct areas are singled out by at least one government. Among them: Large parts of western and central Iraq and Federal Iraq. At least one of these carries the highest possible rating, meaning a government advising against all travel there while rating the rest of the country lower.
Nine of the eleven governments currently advise against all travel, and that has consequences beyond the wording: most policies void cover for travel taken against your own government's advice, and consular assistance may be limited or unavailable on the ground.
Derived from 11 government assessments for Iraq, most recently reviewed in September 2026.