New Document Issues

Two new document issues to report this month.

Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s New ePassport

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s new ePassport was issued on 16 July at a ceremony in the regional capital of Erbil.

The Iraqi head of the Citizenship Directorate along with the Erbil governor and other local officials inaugurated the new system for issuing the travel document, which contains a smart chip that stores the passport holder’s key information. The new system is in line with the Kurdistan Region’s efforts to digitise the public service provisions, Governor Khoshnaw said.

Earlier this year, the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani inaugurated the Iraqi electronic passport in Baghdad.

There are four different passport types: regular (dark blue cover), diplomatic (ruby), service (dark red) and (dark green).