How do I get a certificate of no criminal record in Iraq?

Step by step, what to bring and where to go.

Short answer

You apply online on the UR portal, uploading copies of your ID, housing card and passport. A text message then tells you when and where to go. You bring the originals, your application form and three photos to the Criminal Evidence Investigation Directorate, pay 25,000 dinars there, and collect the certificate within 2 to 4 working days.

2 to 4 working days Starts online
1

Log in to the UR portal, or create an account first.[1]

2

Open the service "Submitting an electronic application for a certificate of non-conviction", fill in the form, upload the documents below, then press Save and Send the request. Until you press both, the application stays an unsent draft.[1]

3

You get a text message confirming the application, with a link to follow it. Download the application form: it has your order number and a QR code. Print it or keep it on your phone.[1]

4

The Directorate checks the application within 1 working day and sends a text message with the date and place to come in.[1]

5

Go there with the original documents, the application form and 3 recent colour photos (3 by 4 cm). You pay the fee there and your fingerprints are taken.[1]

6

Collect the certificate on the date you are given.[1]

Where to go

  • An office of the Criminal Evidence Investigation Directorate (Ministry of Interior). One opened in September 2024 at the Iraqi Bar Association headquarters in Baghdad, in the Naji Al Suwaidi hall.[2]
  • This is one of the most used paid online services: 36,730 requests were paid online by mid 2026.[3]

Sources

  1. Submitting an electronic application for a certificate of non-conviction (service page), UR portal, Ministry of Interior, Directorate of Criminal Evidence Investigation (official). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
  2. Criminal Evidence Investigation Directorate opens an office at the Bar Association to issue no criminal record certificates (3 Sep 2024), Iraqi Bar Association (official). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
  3. Electronic payment services with request counts (dataset 110), National Center for Digital Transformation, via nogp.gov.iq (official). Checked 13 Nov 2026.

Last checked 13 Nov 2026. Fees and steps change. If something here is out of date, tell us on the About page.