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.
The embassy attests documents for use in Iraq. A foreign document must first be certified by the issuing country's foreign ministry, then by the embassy, then by the attestation section of the consular department in Baghdad.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Iraq, 48 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley, Canberra (ACT). Per its 1 Aug 2025 booking notice it serves Canberra, South Australia, Queensland, the Northern Territory and New Zealand; Consulate-General in Parramatta (Sydney): per its booking notice effective 16 Jun 2025 it serves NSW and WA residents (passport appointments open to all in Australia and NZ), booking at icass.mofa.gov.iq, phone 0292370600. Consulate-General in Docklands (Melbourne): site mofa.gov.iq/melbourne could not be fetched (BROWSER NEEDED: mofa.gov.iq/melbourne).
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Iraq.
How to apply
Book through the embassy's electronic appointment system (icass.mofa.gov.iq), choose the Embassy of Iraq in Canberra and the service type, and confirm by email | attend with the documents
Documents you need
- Iraqi documents already certified by Iraq's foreign ministry, or documents certified by DFAT
- Commercial documents must be issued in NSW (Sydney)
- Attestation request form
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: USD 15 ordinary documents
- USD 160 commercial documents
- USD 100 certificate of origin or commercial packing list (Sydney page)
Good to know
Embassy site pages show no update date; some cited circulars date from 2009-2013, so fees may be outdated. Proof of residence in the embassy's area is required for booking. Sydney cannot attest Australian academic documents (handled by the cultural attache in Canberra). Fees from Sydney page, undated.
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
- Certificate of no criminal record
- Certificate of origin certification
- Iraqi birth certificate (birth registration)
- Iraqi death certificate (death registration)
- Judicial power of attorney
- Marriage and divorce registration
- Passport issuance, extension and lost passport
- Travel pass (jawaz murur)
- Visa to Iraq