Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Foreign marriage contracts or divorce rulings are attested and translated so they can be recorded at the Iraqi Civil Status office; the consulate also supports a certificate of singleness.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of Iraq, Parramatta (Sydney) per its page; the Embassy in Canberra lists the same service. Docklands (Melbourne) site not readable (BROWSER NEEDED: mofa.gov.iq/melbourne).
Details read from the Sydney consulate page.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Iraq.
How to apply
Translate into Arabic by an approved translator | have the document attested by the consulate | submit the copies with both spouses' ID copies to the civil status office in Iraq (a special power of attorney can be used)
Documents you need
- Arabic translation by the Iraqi Translators Association or Baghdad University language college
- Consulate-attested contract or ruling
- Certified copies of both spouses' civil status IDs
- Civil registry record for a singleness certificate
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
Sydney page shows no date;
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Iraq's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Iraq in Australia
- Approval for entry of remains
- Attestation of documents
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Certificate of origin certification
- Iraqi birth certificate (birth registration)
- Iraqi death certificate (death registration)
- Judicial power of attorney
- Passport issuance, extension and lost passport
- Travel pass (jawaz murur)
- Visa to Iraq