What is the contact number of the Iraqi Consulate in Los Angeles?

The Iraq Consulate-General is in Los Angeles, with Salwan Rashid Sanjari serving as the Consul general. The Consulate of Iraq offers many services to the Iraq National as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as Iraq Travel Document renewal, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, Iraq visa requisites for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

4500 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel: 213-797-6060
Email: cgoi_la@yahoo.com

To know more, please visit: https://www.mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Iraq located in Los Angeles, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Iraq, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Iraq government.

What are the other services offered by the Iraq Consulate/ Embassy in Los Angeles?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Iraqi woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Iraq diaspora, registration of new organization with the Iraq Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Iraq with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Business news services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Iraq exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Iraq, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Iraq

Education: Publishing Iraq centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Iraq, registration of Iraqi student aboard, study in Iraq promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Iraq Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Iraq nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency Iraq Travel Document based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Iraq Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Iraq Consulate in Los Angels (address listed above) along with two Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Iraq.

Address of Iraq Embassy in Washington D.C

Embassy of Iraq – Washington 

3421 Massachusetts Ave., NW,

Washington DC 20007

Address of Iraq Consulate in Detroit

Consulate-General of Iraq – Detroit

16445 W. 12 Mile Road

Southfield, MI 48076

Does a Consulate operate out of Los Angeles Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Los Angeles. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Iraq Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes. The applicant can visit Iraq visa centre for submission of documents; they must be submitted by post to the Iraq Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles, In the case of an Iraq e-visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Iraq Permitted visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Iraq Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes, you must visit the Iraq Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles to collect the documents through the post. For Iraq electronic-visa, you don’t require to visit.

What are the hours of operation of the Iraq Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Iraq Embassy operating hours are 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Iraq Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Iraq Consulate in Los Angeles observes can be found at the link below.

https://www.mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/?page_id=1058

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Iraq Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Iraq Consulate, Los Angeles, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Iraq Consulate/Embassy in New York?

The Los Angles Consulate covers the following states and territories: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, People Residing the above states can only contact

Is there an emergency phone number to reach the Los Angeles Consulate/Embassy?

For any Consular emergency services, please contact number 213-355-7797. The number is available during weekends and other Embassy holidays.  For people who are in serious need only contact the above number and this service is only for Iraqi Citizens.

Is there a FAQ related to the Embassy and Consulates?

https://www.mofa.gov.iq/losangeles/?page_id=290

What is the Visa-Free Score of Iraq Passports?

Iraqi passports accumulate points to every visa-free nation that determines enter without obtaining a visa or to get an arrival visa.  

To explore more details about Iraq Visa-Free Score, check out: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/iraq/