DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇮🇶 Iraq

REGIONMIDDLE EAST

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYGeneral Authority of Customs

VAT RATE0%

Duty-Free Allowances

Category	Allowance
Alcohol	1L
Cigarettes	200
Personal goods value	US$1000
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 L of spirits + 1 L of wine duty-free. Tobacco 200 cigarettes. Personal goods up to USD 1,000. Note: Federal vs. Kurdistan Region rules differ in places — KRG operates a separate customs administration at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1 L of spirits + 1 L of wine duty-free. Tobacco 200 cigarettes. Personal goods up to USD 1,000. Note: Federal vs. Kurdistan Region rules differ in places — KRG operates a separate customs administration at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

01Federal Iraq and Kurdistan Region (KRG) operate distinct customs administrations; goods clearing at Erbil/Sulaymaniyah follow KRG rules.
02Security situation has improved post-2017; tourist visits to Baghdad / Najaf / Karbala / Erbil are increasingly common.
03Currency: USD widely accepted in business transactions; ATMs accept Visa/Mastercard since 2018.

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