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NOTIFICATIONS, Etc.
By the Council of Ministers.
205 —RESIDENCE LAW-No 64 OF 1938
We. KING of ‘ IRAQ,
With the approval of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, do hereby
order the enactment of the following Law:—
CHAPTER 1
Definitions
Article 1 .—The following expressions shall mean:—
(a) Passport —The genuine and valid document issued for the purpose
of travel by a competent authority.
(5) Director of Residence—The Director of Passport, Residence and
Nationality Department or any person acting on his behalf by
authorisation from the Minister of Interior.
( c ) Residence Officer—The P’olice Officer who is appointed by the
Director-General of Police for the purpose of the execution of the
present Law.
CHAPTER 2.
Entry of Foreigners into Iraq.
Article 2 .—Any foreigner who desires to enter ‘Iraq must be in possession of
a passport bearing a visa for entry into ‘Iraq, granted by ‘Iraqi
Consuls or any person authorised by the Minister of Interior by a
Notification published in the Government Gazette.
' Article 3 .—Visa for entry into ‘Iraq shall be of the following classes:—
(a). Ordinary visa —which gives its holder the right to enter ‘Iraq once
within a year from the date of issue and to reside therein for a
period of three months. The Minister of Interior may determine
on the principle of reciprocity by instructions that the ordinary
visa granted to the nationals of any State shall be valid for entry
into ‘Iraq more than once during the period prescribed by him and
for residence therein for a period exceeding or less than three
months.
(?>) Transit visa —which gives its holder the right to enter ‘Iraq once
within a year from the date of issue and to reside therein for a
period of 15 days, provided that the principle of reciprocity is
taken into consideration.
(c) Non-stop transit visa —which gives its holder the right to pass
directly through ‘Iraq once within a year from the date of issue,
under the supervision of the Police authorities.
(d) Political visa —which will be granted in such cases and to such
persons as may be prescribed by instructions to be issued by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided that such instructions
prescribe the period of validity of the visa, the number of occasions
which make the entry into ‘Iraq permissible and the period which
gives its holder the right of residence in ‘Iraq.
Article 4 .—It is conditional in granting a visa for entry into ‘Iraq that the
applicant for a visa shall satisfy the following conditions:—
(1) that he has in his possession sufficient means of supporting himself
and any dependents accompanying him throughout the period of
his stay in ‘Iraq, excluding those granted political visa;
(2) that he is not a lunatic, insane or mentally deficient, (exceptions
can be made in respect of a transit visa provided holder is
accompanied on his journey by a person who takes care of him).
(3) that there is no objection to his entering ‘Iraq through the
necessities of public health, public interest, public security or
public morals;
(4) that he has not been accused or sentenced outside ‘ Iraq for any
crime for which extradition may be granted;
(5) that an order for his deportation from ‘Iraq has not been issued.
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