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Kurdistan Visa Requirements, Erbil Visa.

Requirements for Kurdistan Visa, Erbil Visa.

 

Some of the most complicated aspects of travelling is figuring out the visa requirements that your travel destination has for your home country. In fact, things become even more complicated once you realise that the visa requirements will vary on the basis of the purpose of your visit to the destination country. Sometimes, different parts of a specific country require a separate visa for entry. This holds true for a Kurdistan visa or Erbil visa as well.

If you are traveling to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, then you should know that this is applicable to this region as well. To enter Kurdistan, visitors from most other countries require a separate visa and have to meet certain requirements.

However, this is not applicable to those from certain countries. If you belong to any of the following countries, then you do not need to obtain a visa beforehand. You can instead opt for a visa on arrival. The visa will be valid for 30 days and may be extended for a longer period of time. You do not need a prior visa if you present a valid passport belonging to one of the following countries:

Austria Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Croatia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Qatar, South Korea, Turkey, USA, UAE.

 

It you plan to get residency card, register a company or work in Kurdistan region. In those cases you need to apply for Kurdistan work visa

Kurdistan Visa, Erbil Visa
Erbil castle

Types of Kurdistan Visa

You can apply for one of the following types of visa:

Kurdistan Work Visa or Travel Visa

This type of visa can be transferred to residency. Can therefore only be applied for in the visa department in the capital city of Erbil. The travel visa is best for those people who wish to take up residence in the KRI for a long period of time. Only a firm that works in the field of visas and residency can apply for this Kurdistan visa. Individuals cannot apply directly. This visa is only valid for 30 days. Those who wants to work in Kurdistan or to establish a business need to apply for this type of visa.

 

To apply for a visa, firms require their clients to submit an undertaking. This letter more commonly is a sponsorship letter. It generally contains the following information about the client:

  1. Client’s true personal information
  2. That the client will leave the region within 30 days or he/she should issue a residency.
  3. That the client will not travel to other parts of Iraq.
  4. The client shall bear any, and all legal payments required.
  5. The client should obey any instructions issued to them by the Kurdistan Government
  6. That if the firm breaks any of the above-mentioned sponsorship conditions it will have to pay Ten Million Iraqi Dinars or 10,000,000 Iraqi Dinars as fine to the Kurdistan Regional Government.

 

Kurdistan Tourism Visa

Individuals who are only traveling for purposes of tourism may apply for a tourism visa. You can apply for the visa either through the visa department in Erbil or through the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Representation offices abroad. These visas are only valid for 15 days, you cannot use it for work or for residence. However no fee is charged for this visa. If you do not belong to any of the above-mentioned countries. Then you will have to follow the visa process to obtain a valid visa in order to enter the Kurdistan region of Iraq:

a. Firstly you should download the official visa application and fill it out or find the online application if it is available. You must fill out the relevant information without making any errors as those will delay your application.

b. If you have downloaded the application, you must scan the application and the passport identification page and send it to Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representation office. The subject of the email must state Visa Application and your name.

c. You will then have to make an appointment with the office for your visa interview at least 4 weeks in advance.

d. On the day of your interview, you must take the following things with you:

  1. 2 passport sized photographs
  2. Your valid passport, and also it should remain valid for the next six months.
  3. Colored copy of said passport
  4. Address Proof
  5. Colored copy of flight ticket
  6. If you have a child travelling with you, you must also bring the father’s passport.

 

Border Entry

You must also note that if you have obtained a Kurdistan visa, then you must enter Kurdistan through the correct border. For example you cannot enter through a border controlled by the Central Government of Iraq. Consequently you only can enter through Kurdistan border gates, which are: Parwez Khan border gate from Iran, Haji Omaran border gate, Ibrahim Khalil border gate in Duhok from Turkey, Bashmagh border gate, Sulaimanyah International Airport, and Erbil International Airport.

 

Erbil Visa Price

The price of a visa may change time to time, according to instructions. In certain cases, a visa may cost an individual between 100 to 300 USD, as fixed by the Kurdistan Regional Government.

 

Khori Yasa Law Firm:

It can get very difficult to go through the entire visa process, especially when the requirements are as strict as they are in the Kurdistan region. This process is further complicated by the fact. The rules make it mandatory that visas are only applied for via firms acting on behalf of their clients. The preparation of a sponsorship letter can also be quite difficult and combined with the fact that a travel visa can only be applied for in Erbil City can make matters complicated for anyone. This is where the Khori Yasa Law firm comes in.

The Khori Yasa Law firm is a well-known law firm in it’s base is in Erbil City, the capital of the Kurdistan region. For those who are looking to travel to Kurdistan. We are uniquely qualified to help you with any problems that you may be facing with your visa application. We have an entire department dedicated to helping our clients with visa applications. Not only do we have more than enough experience, but we can also take care of the entire process for you. We look forward to supporting you for the duration of your visit to the Kurdistan region.

Contact KY law firm to apply KRI visa.

Business in Iraq

Business in Iraq

Introduction:

When you want to establish a business in Iraq. First of all you have to decide. Where the seat of the company will be? and what business nature is? what are the services that you intend to provide through your company? Answers to these questions have a direct impact on the company set up.

Geographic Territory:

If you study to register a corporate in Iraq, you have to know that the Republic of Iraq consists of two regions. They are the central\ Federal Iraq. which it is usually referred to as the Government of Iraq (GOI). And the Kurdistan Region. which it is referred to as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Although it looks like the laws and legislation applied in the GOI are also applicable in the KRG. But actually there are differences in practice and application of those laws and legislations what related to corporate in Iraq.

So if you want to establish your own company in Iraq. And start your own business. You must first decide as we mentioned in the beginning. Where do you intend to establish that corporate in Iraq? In Central Iraq or in the Kurdistan Region? Because establishing a business in Iraq in one territory, will not entitle you do your business in the other. Unless you register and activate the same company in the other territory by following certain legal procedures. And that of course brings more financial and legal burdens upon you.

However, it is good to know that each territory has some significance in nature and business opportunities. For example; if you are thinking of a maritime transport and operations. Then you must go to Basrah. But if you are an oil and gas company. You must think twice whether you want to establish your company in central Iraq or in the Region. As both territories are oil rich. But there are a lot of differences in practice and application of laws and regulations between the two territories. Procedures in the KRG seem to be much easier and smoother than the GOI.

Registration Offices

There are two Company Registrar’s offices in the Republic of Iraq. One central Registrar’s office located in Baghdad. Which is applicants from all governorates and cities of the GOI approach to register and\ or update their companies and\ or to branch offices. On the contrary, the KRG has three directorates that are subordinate to the Directorate General of Companies’ Registration. Which it is the umbrella of those three offices located in the main cities of Erbil, capital of the Region, Sulaimaniyah, and Dahuk.

These three offices are arms of the Registrar, and are very helpful to the business. Unlike the GOI, if you want to establish your own company, or a branch office, or you are required to update your company’s or branch office’s status, you go directly to the competent office with you which are registered or want to register. For example, if you want to work in Erbil, you approach Erbil’s Directorate of Companies’ Registration. And if you want to work in Sulaimaniyah or in Dahuk, you go directly to the office located in that city. That office will send copies of your representations and documents to the Registrar. So you do all the paperwork in your city and the competent office takes care the rest. Another important point is that you should consider the registration cost.

The cost for establishing a company or a branch office in the KRG is much lower (almost 30%) than that in the GOI.

Relationship between the company’s seat and business nature:

In the GOI, the type of services and business nature of the company determine its seat. For example, if the company’s business nature is contracting and wants to operate in an area that’s under the control of the GOI. Then that the company must be established and\ or registered in Baghdad.

But if your business in Iraq usually does business with Turkey or European countries for example. Then it is better to register it with the KRG. Because of the short distance between the Region and Turkey and then to Europe. Of course there are reasons that one must take into account in addition to what has been mentioned. Such as such as Visa and Residence requirements, time and cost. Answers to all those questions give you a crystal clear idea of who to start your business and enable you to make the right decision and manage any potential risks.

To get more information or register a company in Iraq Contact KY law firm.

How to Register a Company in Iraq

Requirements to Register a Company in Iraq

Requirements to register a company in Iraq

Requirements to register a company in Iraq differ according to the company’s business nature and its intended seat. The Republic of Iraq consists of two regions. They are the central\ Federal Iraq which is usually referred to as the Government of Iraq (GOI) and the Kurdistan Region which is referred to as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

Although it looks like the laws and legislation are apply in the GOI are also applicable in the KRG. But actually there are differences in practice and application of those laws and legislation. So if you want to establish your own company or start your own business, you must first decide as we mentioned in the beginning, where do you intend to establish that company, in Central Iraq or in the Kurdistan Region. Because establishing a company in one territory, will not entitle you do your business in the other unless you register and activate the same company in the other territory by following certain legal procedures, and that of course brings more financial and legal burdens upon you.

In this blog, however, we are talking about registering a domestic company in Central Iraq. Although there are differences in practice and application between that and the KRG.

Requirements to Register a Company in Iraq

Requirements to Register a Business in Iraq:
  1. Business name.
  2. Original Articles of Incorporation\ Memorandum of Association and Shareholders’ Agreement.
  3. Shareholders’ IDs, passports, residency, etc.
  4. POAs from shareholders to the local counsel who will carry the registration process.
  5. Physical office and original lease.
  6. Nominee Managing Director’s IDs, passports, residency, etc.
  7. Bank statement confirming the deposit of minimum capital.
  8. Nominee statutory lawyer’  agreement.
  9. Candidate statutory accountant’s agreement,
  10.  Nominee statutory engineer’s agreement (only for construction companies)
  11. Sectoral entity’s consent letter (only in special cases and for special companies), and
  12. Competent security authority’s consent (only for expat shareholders or Managing Director).

 

Details of Requirements to Register a Company in Iraq
Business name

The Iraqi law provides that a business\ trade name must be Arabic. But cannot be in any foreign language. Due to such name is not a property of a business entity that’s established and registered abroad. This provision doesn’t apply to the KRG where even a foreign name owned by a local national, entity or company is accepted.

 

Original Articles of Incorporation\ Memorandum of Association and Shareholders’ Agreement

Shareholders must have a written agreement showing the company’s name, capital, business nature, and shareholders’ names, nationalities and every shareholder’s percentage to the capital. The Articles of Incorporation\ Memorandum of Association of an LLC is its governing document and should set out the following: Name and form of the company, and its purpose; Main office address in Iraq; Name and nationality of the shareholders, and Shared capital.

POAs from shareholders to the local counsel who will carry the registration process,

First of all and before the application filled, and as an requirement of register a company, each and every shareholder must authorize the legal counsel who shall take care of the registration process by a legal POA. The POA could be via a local notary or an Iraqi embassy or consulate at which the shareholder resides.

Physical office and original lease,

Excising a physical office requirements to register a company in Iraq. Every company must have a physical office that shall be its registered seat or main office. The applicant/shareholders have to present privately owned or leased property office. The Inspection department at the Registrar’s office shall begin a due diligence process and verify the existence of the office and the accuracy of address.

Bank statement confirming the deposit of minimum capital,

The minimum capital of an LLC is IQD1,000,000. Capital is one of requirements to register a company in Iraq. The Iraqi Company Law prohibits the issue of shares with a higher or lower value. Shareholders must pay the shared capital. Further the amount deposit into an account with a bank authorized to operate in Iraq. Also shall remain in deposit until registration procedures will be finished. And documents showing that the establishment formalities have been completed are presented to the bank with which the capital is deposited. Contributions in kind are also permissible. But must be recorded in the memorandum of association. Certainly the shareholders must approve the value.

Statuary lawyer, accountant, and\ or engineer

Every company must have a statutory legal advisor and an accountant. In the same vein for construction companies, If the company’s business is construction or engineering the applicant has to present a statutory engineer.

 

Sectoral entity’s consent letter (only in special cases and for special companies)

Some companies’ business nature require approval of competent sectoral authority or authorities. Consequently if a company’s business is transportation. As a result the shareholders should get permit from the Ministry of Transportation. Telecommunications company needs approval of the Ministry of Telecommunications. Private security companies need approval of the Ministry of Interior and Security police, and so on.

 Competent security authority’s consent (only for expat shareholders or Managing Director):

If the managing director of a company is a foreign national therefore he\ she must obtain the security police’s consent and approval to work in Iraq. Likewise to the shareholders.But it can be easier if the managing director is a local national.

To get more information or register a company Contact KY law firm.

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