What do I do if I lose my Iraqi passport?

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

Short answer

Report the loss straight away, inside Iraq at a police station or a Passports Directorate office. The lost passport is cancelled and you can then be issued a new one. Abroad, you go to the embassy or consulate with a police report and a newspaper notice of the loss.

1

Inside Iraq, report the loss or damage at the Passports Directorate, one of its offices in your province, or the nearest police station.[1]

2

An official looks into the loss and passes the result on. The Passports Directorate then cancels the lost passport.[1]

3

After a first loss, the Director General of Passports, or an official they authorise, can issue you a new passport once the fine has been paid.[1]

4

Abroad, book an appointment on the Foreign Ministry's consular booking site (icass.mofa.gov.iq), then go to the consulate with the documents below.[2]

5

Once the Passports Directorate approves cancelling the lost passport, the new electronic passport is issued and you pay the fees.[2]

Where to go

  • Inside Iraq: a police station or a Passports Directorate office in your province.[1]
  • Abroad: the Iraqi embassy or consulate that serves the country you live in.[2]

Good to know

  • Losing a passport a second time is treated more strictly under the Passports Law of 2015, with a higher fine.

Sources

  1. Iraqi Passports Law of 2015, articles 9 and 10 (text republished by Mohamah.net), Mohamah.net legal library. Checked 13 Nov 2026.
  2. Passport issued to replace a lost passport, Consulate General of Iraq in Detroit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (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 If something here is out of date, tell us on the About page.