Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM
It is not safe to travel Iraq. We detected travel advisories from 8 sources for this specific country.
Iraq shares a land border with 6 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Iraq), the Advisory Index is 3.9 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Syria (5), Iran (4.5), Turkey (3.5), Jordan (3.2), Kuwait with 3.2 and Saudi Arabia with 3.2 (of 5).
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Iraq. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Iraq.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Iraq.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Iraq from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.8 out of 5.0.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
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 (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.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Irak: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Teilreisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.
Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/iraksicherheit/202738
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We've reviewed our advice for Iraq and continue to advise do not travel. The security situation remains volatile. Due to the security environment and the threat of kidnappings, you should leave Iraq immediately by commercial means, if it's safe to do so. If you're staying in Iraq, be alert and monitor media for updates (see 'Safety'). Large protests and political ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/middle-east/iraq
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Updated to reflect the termination of Ordered Departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and eligible family members. Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, civil unrest, and Mission Iraq’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens. On April 1, 2024, the Department terminated the Ordered Departure status ...
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid travel completely
Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Undvik alla resor - Säkerhetsläget i Irak är fortfarande dåligt och kan försämras snabbt, också i den i allmänhet lugnare autonoma regionen Kurdistan. Ramadans slut och den spända relationen mellan Israel och Iran kan öka säkerhetsriskerna i stora delar av Mellanöstern. De irakiska säkerhetsstyrkorna har befriat landets territorium från terrororganisationen ...
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Iraq. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Iraq changed from 4.6 to 4.7. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Iraq to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Iraq changed from 4.7 to 4.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government decreased their existing warning for Iraq to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Iraq changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The German government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 3.0.
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 4.0.
The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Iraq with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Iraq changed from 4.8 to 4.6. Here are the influencing details:
The German government decreased their existing warning for Iraq to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -2.0).
Iraq with its capital Baghdad is a country in Asia (Western Asia), slightly more than twice the size of Idaho (437,072 km²). The country is located Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The climate can be described as mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq. The landscape is mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey. With a population of about 28.22 million citizens.
Topic | Value |
---|---|
Capital | Baghdad |
Population | about 28.22 million |
Size | 437.072 km² |
Size comparable to | slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
Common languages | Arabic, Armenian, Kurdish |
Currency | Dinar (short: IQD) |
Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
International phone prefix | +964 |
Internet Top Level Domain | .iq |
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | IQ |
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | IRQ |
Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 368 |
These are problems Iraq is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Iraq. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Iraq.
Export products
Import products
Iraq is currently rated at 4,8 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 8 official sources. It is not safe to travel Iraq.
With these high scores (4,8) you should avoid all kind of travel to Iraq and maybe pick another location. This is not a place for holidays.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 8 individual sources for Iraq.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Iraq. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Iraq.
Iraq has a size of 437,072 km² or 168,754 mi² which is slightly more than twice the size of Idaho.
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