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Residents of 10 Countries Banned From Entering Kurdistan Region
KRG imposes new restrictions, even on those with a visa
19.03.2015
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Interior has issued new rules prohibiting residents from 10 countries entering the Kurdistan Region, even if they have a valid visa.
The ruling means Kurdistan Region visas will not be issued to people from the 10 countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal and Congo. Residents will not be allowed to enter the Kurdistan Region, even if they have secured a visa from an Iraqi embassy or consulate.
The decision does not apply to company owners, investors and United Nations (UN) workers with the correct paperwork.
The Ministry of Interior had previously decided to deny Kurdistan visas to residents of Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Congo and Nigeria due to worries about the spread of Eb
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KRG imposes new restrictions, even on those with a visa
19.03.2015
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Interior has issued new rules prohibiting residents from 10 countries entering the Kurdistan Region, even if they have a valid visa.
The ruling means Kurdistan Region visas will not be issued to people from the 10 countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal and Congo. Residents will not be allowed to enter the Kurdistan Region, even if they have secured a visa from an Iraqi embassy or consulate.
The decision does not apply to company owners, investors and United Nations (UN) workers with the correct paperwork.
The Ministry of Interior had previously decided to deny Kurdistan visas to residents of Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Congo and Nigeria due to worries about the spread of Eb
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