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    Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kurdistan

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    Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kurdistan Empty Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kurdistan

    Post by Rocky Sat 09 Aug 2014, 6:34 am

    Foreign Office advises against all travel to Kurdistan




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    Still current at: 9 August 2014

    Updated: 9 August 2014
    Latest update: The FCO now advise against all travel to parts of the Kurdistan Region: Erbil city and all areas to the west of the city within Erbil province. If you are in this area you should leave by commercial means.
    The FCO advise against all travel to Anbar, Ninewah, Salah-ad-Din and Diyala provinces and all of the area south of Kirkuk City limits in Tam’mim province. If you’re currently in these areas you should leave now.The FCO also advise against all travel to parts of the Kurdistan Region: Erbil city and all areas to the west of the city within Erbil province. If you’re currently in these areas you should leave by commercial means. This advice follows attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on towns to the South West of Erbil on 6-7 August. The U.S. announced on 8 August that the US military conducted a targeted airstrike against ISIL in northern Iraq.

    The FCO advise against all but essential travel to the rest of Iraq, including the remainder of the Kurdistan region. The security situation in the Kurdistan Region could deteriorate quickly.

    If you’re a British national currently in Iraq and wish to inform the FCO of your whereabouts you should contact the FCO by:

    texting Iraq2014 to +447860010026. You will be sent instructions on how to send the information to the FCO. Messages should be restricted to 160 characters. The reliability and cost of sending a text message varies from country to country and is dependent on the networks within those countries.
    completing a form online
    or calling us on +44 207 008 0000
    you can also e-mail your name, date of birth, passport number and location to[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
    The FCO will protect your privacy and process the personal information you provide in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.

    The security situation throughout Iraq remains uncertain, and could deteriorate quickly. You should monitor media reporting and make sure you have robust contingency plans in place.

    Following developments in June 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other armed groups now control parts of Iraq, particularly in Anbar, Ninewah, Sala-ad-Din and Diyala provinces.

    Border crossing points with countries neighbouring Iraq may close with little or no notice. There are reports that a number of Iraqi border crossings with Syria are now under ISIL control and have been closed. You should check in advance whether border crossings will be open before travelling through these areas.

    If you travel to those parts of Iraq to which the FCO advise against all but essential travel:

    consider your security arrangements carefully and take all necessary security precautions, including contingency plans. Outside of the Kurdistan Region, we advise that you employ a professional security company. See Local travel
    avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings of people; if you become aware of any nearby violence, leave the area immediately
    There is a high threat of terrorism including kidnapping across Iraq. There was a marked increase in the number of terrorist attacks in Iraq in 2013, although terrorist incidents are less frequent in the Kurdistan Region.

    The US Embassy in Baghdad issued an emergency message on 21 May indicating that militant groups may be planning possible kidnap operations against their nationals. This applies equally to British nationals throughout Iraq, particularly oil company employees working in Basra province. The groups may be focused on hotels in the Basra area. International and local journalists have previously been detained in Iraq due to allegations of inadequate paperwork. Journalists should exercise extreme caution and take adequate security measures. See Terrorism

    The British Embassy in Baghdad and the British Consulate-General in Erbil are able to offer limited consular assistance only.

    Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel.

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

    If you’re only travelling to the Kurdistan Region, you can get a visa on arrival, but this will not be valid for the rest of Iraq.

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