Alright, so you wanna get yourself an Iraqi passport, huh? Well, listen up, ’cause I’m gonna tell ya how it is, no fancy talk, just straight to the point.
First things first, you gotta get your hands on that application form. Don’t ask me where, find it yourself! Probably online, these youngsters do everything on them computery things nowadays. Anyways, once you got it, fill it out. And don’t go makin’ no mistakes, they don’t like that. Use a good pen too, none of that erasable stuff, looks messy. And make sure your writin’ is neat, if you can manage that.
Now, along with that form, you need some papers. They call ’em IDs, like your identity card, y’know? And some pictures too, they gotta see your face, make sure you ain’t nobody else. Take some good ones, where you look presentable. Not like that time I went to the market lookin’ like I just crawled outta bed, hah! And you need a bank thingy too, a cheque they call it, to pay for this whole shebang. Can’t get nothin’ for free these days, can ya?
Okay, so you got your form, your IDs, your pictures, and your cheque. Now you gotta find yourself an office, where they deal with these passport things. Go in, and look for a person, an officer they say. Give ’em your stuff, and they’ll take your fingerprints. Don’t worry, it don’t hurt none. They just wanna make sure you’re really you, I guess. And they’ll check all your papers, make sure nothin’s fishy.
After that, you gotta go to another window, they call it the auditin’ window. Sounds fancy, but it just means they’re gonna double-check everything. Make sure your papers are real, and you ain’t tryin’ to pull a fast one. They’re real serious about this stuff, so don’t even think about tryin’ nothin’ funny. They check everything you gave them for real and make sure everything about you is what you wrote down. They don’t want you lyin’ to them so don’t even think about doing that. I am just telling you now.
Now, about this new passport they got, the electronic one. It’s all fancy and new, got all them newfangled techie things in it. They say it makes travelin’ easier. Started in March 2023, they did. I don’t know about you but back in my day it was always a big old paper thing. It was big and easy to see but these new ones are the ones they want so don’t worry about trying to find the old one because you won’t get it.
And listen to this, if you’re from Iraq and you moved somewhere else, you can still get one of these passports. They changed the law a while back, in 2006 they did, saying you can have two citizenships. So, if you’re an Iraqi citizen, even if you got another citizenship too, you can still get an Iraqi passport. That’s good news for some folks, I reckon.
So, how long does it take to get this passport? Well, they say it takes about two to four months. That’s a long time to wait, but that’s how it is. Gotta be patient, I guess. Nothin’ good comes easy, that’s what my mama always said.
Here’s a quick rundown of what you gotta do:
- Get the application form and fill it out right.
- Get your IDs, pictures, and a bank cheque.
- Go to the passport office and give ’em your stuff.
- They’ll take your fingerprints and check your papers.
- Go to the auditing window for another check.
- Wait two to four months for your passport.
And don’t forget, you gotta pay a fee, 25 somethings, I don’t know what they call it, but you gotta pay it at a bank that the big bank, the Central Bank, says is okay. You need to make sure that you go to the right bank. If not you won’t be able to even start to do this whole thing in the first place. So really this is where you need to start. At the very beginning.
So, there you have it. That’s how you get yourself an Iraqi passport, plain and simple. No fancy words, just the facts. Now go on and get it done, and don’t come cryin’ to me if you mess it up, ’cause I already told you how it is. Good luck to ya!
Remember, they need to have all the correct information on your ID and if it don’t match they are gonna give you trouble. They don’t like when they think you are trying to trick them so just tell the truth and you will be fine. They just want you to be honest and not a liar.
One last thing, they need you to fill out the Iraqi documents passport form exactly how it says. They gave a link for you to find it, but I don’t know how to use those newfangled computer things so you’re going to have to find that yourself. They said that you can find it by clicking somewhere, I don’t know where so you just have to look and figure that out on your own. I am sure you can do it though you are probably smarter than me with all these new things and the interwebs and such. You can do it. I believe in you.
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