Iraqi Embassy for Finland - Address / Phone Number

Iraqi Embassy in Finland

Address: Lars Sonckin tie 2 , 00570 Helsinki
City: Helsinki (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours)
Tel.: (358 9) 68188727
Fax: (358 9) 6848977
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 15.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00 - 13.00

The Administrative and Consular Section deals with all matters related to passports, visa and judicial affairs and also all administrative matters concerning the Embassy.

• Visas
• Passports
• Driving License
• Family and legal matters
• Elections
• Legalisation
• Legislation, etc.

A visa cannot be granted unless the approval of the Ministry, after filling the application form and sending it to the Ministry then the embassy informs the applicant of the result positively or negatively.

Cases where the embassy or consulate can directly issue a visa without reference to the ministry:

• Wives of Iraqis after the submission of a certified marriage contract.
• Foreigners who are of Iraqi origin and their families after the submission of proof (identity card - a certificate of nationality).
• Foreign students studying in Iraq on the basis of cultural exchange after providing proof of their acceptance to study in universities, institutes and Iraqi schools.
• Truck drivers carrying goods to and from Iraq once upon request and a fee.
• Accredited diplomats and administrators in Iraq and their families on the basis of reciprocity, as well as members of missions and international organizations working in Iraq and their families.
• Foreigners born in Iraq and their families after the submission of proof.

Note: Regarding requests from journalists and media wishing to visit Iraq, the applications should be sent to the Press Dept at the ministry to receive guidance in every case together with the names and nationalities and a copy of the passports and the agency they are working with.

Foreign countries issue rules and marriage contracts and divorce according to its own laws and these documents are implemented relating to Iraqi citizens in the records of the Civil Status and in accordance with the Personal Status Law No. (65) For the year 1972.

When an Iraqi child is born abroad, his family should present the embassy or mission with (birth certificate) issued by the competent authority in the country which the birth occurred, certified by the competent official authorities within two months from the date of birth, and if they are late, they are fined ten thousand Dinars or ($8.50) dollars fee. The Embassy registers the birth and issues a birth certificate in accordance with the foreign birth certificate in four copies which is sent to the Ministry of Health/Department of Vital Statistics and Civil Status.

The Embassy does not charge any fees on Visa granted to persons with Iraqi origin and on Certificates of life. All payments should be paid in cash.