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Iraq

Level 4: Do Not Travel
Snapshot as of . Scores were assigned by hand from US State Department and UK FCDO advisories and published on that date, to show how our scoring method works. This page is not maintained and may be out of date. For current advice, check travel.state.gov and gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
Middle East, Western AsiaCapital: Baghdad

Composite risk score 92/100 based on security, political stability, conflict intensity, public health, natural disaster exposure, and crime. Compiled by hand from official government advisories as of June 2, 2026.

Risk by dimension

95
Security
weight 25%
88
Political
weight 15%
98
Conflict
weight 15%
60
Health
weight 15%
30
Disaster
weight 20%
75
Crime
weight 10%

What did government advisories say on June 2, 2026?

US State Department
Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, and civil unrest. The security situation is extremely dangerous.

UK FCDO
Level 4: Advise Against All Travel

The FCDO advises against all travel to Iraq. Ongoing armed conflict, terrorism, and hostage-taking by armed groups.

Key risks in the snapshot

→Armed conflict: active conflict zones across multiple governorates
→Terrorism: ISIS and other groups retain attack capability
→Kidnapping: foreigners specifically targeted by armed groups for ransom
→Civil unrest: protests can turn violent with little warning

About this intelligence.

This country risk assessment is produced by PurviewX using data from official government travel advisory systems (US State Department, UK FCDO) and verified public sources.

Risk scores are composite indices weighted across six dimensions. Scores reflect the date shown above. This snapshot is not updated.

This assessment is for informational purposes. For enterprise travel security decisions, contact PurviewX for a full organizational exposure assessment.

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