Opening a bank account in Iraq

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder28 September 2011 07:43:18

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Hi all,

is it difficult for expats to open a bank account in Iraq ?

Which documents are required to open a bank account in Iraq ?

How long does it take to open it ?

Is there any restriction for expats regarding the services (loans for instance) ?

Which bank would you recommend ?

Thanks in advance for your participation,

Julien

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MarkW3 New member

Member since 03 October 2011

MarkW3New member03 October 2011 06:52:54

Hello Julied,

No it is not difficult, me and my manager (who happens to be a US citizen) easily opened a bank account. He only needed his passport with him, and a couple of pictures. It will be opened immediately, but if you need a credit card that will take more than a month to arrive.

We used Baghdad Bank. Thats probably the best one, it also has branches all over iraq. (at least in erbil..)

If you need more help let me know

Armand ViP

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ArmandViP03 October 2011 07:26:08

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Hi MarkW3!

Thanks for your help

Armand

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RA.oneMember11 October 2011 12:42:30

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nsayd Member

Member since 24 April 2013

nsaydMember24 April 2013 07:14:01

Hello. I'm from iraq, erbil but since few years living in India. I want to open a ban account in iraq but I don't know how to apply, is possible to apply online from here ? Is there any international bank account ? My email is nasreenshafeeq@gmail.com I will be gald to get any information.
Thanks