Lake Dukan in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Please note that we have no articles specifically about taking children to The Republic of Iraq or Iraqi Kurdistan at this point. Whilst tourism is slowly opening up to various regions in Iraq, it is still too early for us to promote Iraq as a safe destination for family travellers.
Unless you are visiting for work reasons with private security you should not presently be entering with children.
All international schools in Baghdad have closed and we are not currently aware of an active expat family community, however, read on if you would like more resources on visiting Iraq independently. It is not impossible to visit Iraq at present, just challenging.
Please see current government advisories from:
Should this situation change we will duly update the details on this page.
Further Iraq Resources
If you would still like to learn more about Iraq, we have found these interesting resources that you should check out.
- [READ] Iraq – Wikipedia
- [READ] Iraq Travel Guide in 2021: Everything you need to know before traveling to Iraq – a really comprehensive guide taking you through both south Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan from The Globetrotting Detective
- [READ] Everything you want to know before visiting Iraq – a guide through south Iraq with Unusual Traveller from 2019
- [READ] Lonely Planet – Iraq as a Destination Today
