Passport issuance, extension and lost passport – Iraq in Australia

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 lists passport issuance, extension, replacement of a lost passport and a travel pass for Iraqis abroad. Only the lost-passport procedure is described in detail; it involves a sworn statement and approval from the Passport Directorate 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 | for a lost passport the consul records a statement and forwards it to Baghdad for approval

Documents you need

Lost passport: sworn statement of loss
Form No. 1 completed with the consul
Police or residency report from the host country
Newspaper notice of the loss
Proof of Iraqi nationality (civil status ID and nationality certificate) if the passport was not issued by this embassy
Four recent colour photos
Form with exact address
Ordinary issue (Sydney): original unified national card or electronic civil registration extract
Sheet with email and phone
Minors: parent or guardian attends with originals (mother-guardian needs a will or special power of attorney)

Fees and processing time

Official fee: USD 73 first issue or renewal after expiry (card payment only)
Other charges: early renewal passport USD 170 cash plus the 73 fee; lost or damaged replacement USD 212 cash plus the 73 fee (Sydney page; charged in AUD at the day's rate)

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Embassy site pages show no update date; some cited circulars date from 2009-2013, so fees may be outdated.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. the fees page (page_id=391) was empty. Fees taken from the Sydney consulate page (no date shown); Canberra's own fees page is empty and its page 402 covers only lost passports.

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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Iraq: Passport issuance, extension and lost passport in Australia