Announcement regarding Ziyarat AL A’rba’een of Imam  Hussein (PBUH)

Announcement regarding Ziyarat AL A’rba’een of Imam  Hussein (PBUH)

Based on the instructions issued by the Prime Minister / the Chairman of the Supreme Committee for National Health and Safety, The Committee has decided in its nineteenth session held on 30/9/2020 to approve the following:
 1- Determining the airports (Baghdad International and Najaf International Airport) as Entery points to receive the visitors exclusively.
 2- The visiting visa is granted directly from our missions abroad to enable the visitor to stay in Iraq until 10-10-2020.
 3- Iraq will receive visitors from all countries of the world limited to (a maximum of 1500) visitors for each country , through the approved tourism companies, which will be responsible for their exit after the visit ceremony ends.   4- Entry visas are granted to holders of valid passports only; and holders of travel documents are not granted any visas. 
 5- The visitors will be asked at the residence and passport’s centers to submit PCR tests confirming that the test result is negative, provided that the examination takes place within (72) hours before entering the Iraqi airports.
 Note:The tourism company approved in the Netherlands according to the letter of Iraqi Ministry of Culture / Tourism Authority / Tourism Group Department No. 15804 on 10/30/2019 is:(Naseem Al Firdous Company).
We urge you all our brothers and sisters to comply with the above and cooperate with the Consular Section at the Embassy … Thanks
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in The Hague