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Iraqi nationality is transmitted by one's parents.
In 2016, Iraqi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 30 countries and territories. Thus, the
Iraqi General Directorate For Nationality
Nationality , UNHCR Guidance on Nationality Law
{{Nationality laws Nationality law Law of Iraq Politics of Iraq Government of Iraq Human rights in Iraq *
History
The first nationality law was passed in 1924, and that year, on 6 August, all people within the bounds of Iraqi jurisdiction automatically acquired Iraqi citizenship. According to Zainab Saleh, "The 1924 Iraqi Nationality Law and its amendments bring to light the haunted origins of Arab nationalism" by defining Iraqis of Persian descent as second-class citizens.Dual citizenship
Iraq recognizesdual nationality
Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on t ...
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Travel freedom
In 2016, Iraqi citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 30 countries and territories. Thus, the Iraqi passport
The Iraqi passport ( ar, جواز السفر العراقي) () is a passport document issued to citizens of Iraq, including the country’s autonomous Kurdistan region, for international travel. The new "A" series of passports began circulating ...
ranks 102nd in the world, according to the Visa Restrictions Index
The Henley Passport Index (abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Travel visa, Visa ...
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See also
*Nationality law
Nationality law is the law of a sovereign state, and of each of its jurisdictions, that defines the legal manner in which a national identity is acquired and how it may be lost. In international law, the legal means to acquire nationality and for ...
* Iraqi passport
The Iraqi passport ( ar, جواز السفر العراقي) () is a passport document issued to citizens of Iraq, including the country’s autonomous Kurdistan region, for international travel. The new "A" series of passports began circulating ...
* Iraq National Card
The Iraqi National Card (البطاقة الوطنية/كارتى نيشتمانى) is an electronic biometric card issued by the Ministry of Interior from January 1, 2016. It replaced the Nationality Certificate (شهادةالجنسية/ڕەگ ...
References
External links
Iraqi General Directorate For Nationality
Nationality , UNHCR Guidance on Nationality Law
{{Nationality laws Nationality law Law of Iraq Politics of Iraq Government of Iraq Human rights in Iraq *