About British Embassy Baghdad, main contact

British Embassy Baghdad
International Zone
Baghdad
Iraq

Telephone
+44 20 7008 5000

If you are a British national requiring urgent consular assistance, outside office hours, please call +44 20 7008 5000.

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-baghdad

Help for British nationals

  • Telephone +44 20 7008 5000
  • Telephone hours:
    • Sunday to Thursday, 7am to 9am (GMT)
    • 10am to 12pm (Local Time)

If you are a British National requiring urgent consular assistance, outside normal working hours, please also call +44 20 7008 5000.

Important notice

You must get a visa before you travel. You can apply for a visa at Iraqi missions overseas, contact the Iraqi Embassy in London.

The government of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has introduced a new e-visa process. You can find the details and apply on the e-visa portal of the Kurdistan Region Government. Visas on arrival are no longer available. If you arrive without a visa, you will need to apply and pay online before being allowed to leave the airport. This is valid for travel in the KRI only.

UK visas

For UK visas, visit: apply for a UK visa.