British Consulate General Erbil

Part of:: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The British Consulate-General in Erbil represents the UK government in Kurdistan Region and northern Iraq.

Find out more on our UK and Iraq news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Iraq. You can access UK government services while in Iraq.

If you’re travelling to Erbil, see our travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

ill, injured, or involved in a crime
with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

Consular support is limited in Iraq and the Consulate General in Erbil. Our notarial service is limited to certifying copies of British passports. See notarial and documentary services for more information.

Legalisation services

Read our notarial and documentary services page for more information on legalisation.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Iraq.

We also provide services in Baghdad.

Development work with Iraq

The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Iraq, view the Development Tracker.

Our people

Andrew Bizley MBE

British Consul General, Erbil

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