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Iraq Licensed-Project Investor Residence

Iraq Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

Running an approved local business can support a residence application in Iraq. The business and your personal role must qualify.

Project
A licensed investment project under federal Iraq’s Investment Law
Your role
A qualifying foreign investor in that project
Area covered
Federal Iraq; the Kurdistan Region uses a separate system

Summary

This route concerns a foreign investor in a licensed project under federal Iraq’s Investment Law. The National Investment Commission or relevant provincial commission handles the project framework, and the applicant must establish an accepted role before seeking residence.

The Kurdistan Region uses a separate system. Project approval is not a general permission to live or work anywhere in Iraq, and any additional work or professional authorization needs to cover the actual activity.

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Eligibility

Establish the project’s approved investment license, your investor role, and the business, financial, and sector records required by the competent Investment Commission. Company registration or a property purchase alone is insufficient. Coordinate the personal entry and residence procedure with the investment authority and immigration office. Article 12 provides for foreign-investor residence, but the authority still needs to issue the required documents.

From eligibility to the application
  1. Check the qualifying basis Check whether foreign ownership and your proposed role are permitted.
  2. Prepare the application Complete the required business and personal activity approvals.
  3. Complete the required process Apply for the matching residence permission and keep the supporting records current.

The responsible authority checks the evidence and decides the application.

What This Route Allows

Residence for the business activity and period accepted by the authorities, with any separate work or professional approval still required.

What This Route Is Not

Company registration, passive share ownership, or a property purchase alone does not grant residence. This route is not citizenship by investment or a promise of permanent residence.

Next Steps

  1. Check whether foreign ownership and your proposed role are permitted.
  2. Complete the required business and personal activity approvals.
  3. Apply for the matching residence permission and keep the supporting records current.

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