Our Offices are located directly opposite the front of Charing Cross train station at:
Consular legalisation for Iraq
Notarisation of documents for Iraq
LEGALISATION AND APOSTILLE REQUIREMENTS
To use documents in Iraq, they must first be legalised with an Apostille from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), then submitted to the Iraqi Consulate for further attestation. For commercial documents, attestation by both the London and Arab-British Chambers of Commerce is required before consular legalisation. Private documents, such as Powers of Attorney, require the document holder to appear in person at the Consulate with their original passport. Educational documents must be submitted through the Iraqi Cultural Attaché, with no need for notarisation or FCDO Apostille. Certificate of Origin and Invoices must be issued in a specific format by the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce and then submitted to the Iraqi Embassy Commercial Attaché for final attestation, without the need for an FCDO Apostille. All documents must be accompanied by photocopies; commercial documents require three copies for submission to the Chambers and Consulate.
TIME AND FEES
The consular fee is £218.50 per commercial document (including London and Arab Chambers fees) and £15 per private document. For Certificates of Origin with attached invoices, the fee is US$100 per document. Personal documents and Certificates of Origin/Invoices are processed in 1–2 working days, while commercial documents legalised via the Chambers typically take 10–15 working days. Payment at the Consulate is by cash only, while card or bank transfer is accepted for submissions via the Chambers of Commerce. Submissions are accepted from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
LONDON CONTACT
The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in London – Consular Section
3 Elvaston Place
London SW7 5QH
T.02075909220
