Iraq Market Entry & In-Country Operations
Everything foreign organisations need to operate in Iraq. Handled.
Immigration, company formation, accommodation, assistance and logistics — across Baghdad, Erbil and Basra. One partner. Every ministry. No surprises.
Licensed and registered with the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and the Kurdistan Board of Investment.
Licensed and registered with the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and the Kurdistan Board of Investment.
- Ministry of Trade — Reg. 41827
- Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs — Lic. MOLSA/2014/663
- Kurdistan Board of Investment — Lic. BOI-ERB-0912
- years operating in Iraq
- 15+years operating in Iraq
- desks — Baghdad · United Kingdom
- 2desks — Baghdad · United Kingdom
- international clients served
- 40+international clients served
- assistance for members on the ground
- 24/7assistance for members on the ground
Service lines
Six practices, one accountable partner
Each mandate is run by a named lead in-country, with published fees and a fixed schedule of deliverables. Nothing is subcontracted to a broker.
Immigration & Permits
Entry visas, work permits, residency cards, renewals, dependants and exit clearances across Federal Iraq and the KRI.
Explore Immigration & PermitsCompany Setup & Compliance
Company registration, branch and representative offices, KRI Board of Investment licences, tax and social security registration, bank accounts, PRO services.
Explore Company Setup & ComplianceArrival & Settling-in
Airport meet and greet, housing search, international school placement, drivers, utilities, banking, orientation and cultural briefing.
Explore Arrival & Settling-inAccommodation
Serviced apartments, compound villas and office space in Baghdad, Erbil and Basra, fully managed.
Explore AccommodationTawazun Assist
24/7 membership: hotline in English, Arabic and Kurdish, vetted medical network, evacuation routing, security advisories, incident support.
Explore Tawazun AssistMovement & Logistics
Airport transfers, inter-city convoys, armoured and soft-skin movement, customs clearance and personal effects shipping.
Explore Movement & LogisticsWho we serve
Mandates we take on every week
International NGOs & UN Agencies
Registration with the NGO Directorate, national and international staff permits, guesthouses and field movement.
Oil & Gas and Oilfield Services
Rotational workforce mobilisation for Basra and Kurdistan, camp accommodation and IOC compliance documentation.
Embassies & Diplomatic Missions
Protocol liaison, residence leasing, locally engaged staff contracts and discreet movement for mission personnel.
Construction & Infrastructure Contractors
Bulk work permits, subcontractor vetting, equipment customs clearance and site-adjacent housing.
Foreign Investors & SMEs
Entity selection, Board of Investment licensing, bank account opening and a resident PRO from day one.
Individuals & Families
Residency for accompanying spouses, school placement in Erbil and Baghdad, drivers and household set-up.
Why Tawazun
Local access. International standards.
Local access, international standards
Our directors have sat on the other side of the counter. We know which directorate signs which page, which file will be returned, and how long each step genuinely takes. That knowledge is delivered through Western reporting practice: a named account lead, written scopes of work, weekly status against milestones, and a documented audit trail for every submission.
Licensed and compliant
Tawazun is a registered Iraqi company holding licences from the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Kurdistan Board of Investment. We do not use facilitation payments, and our engagement terms say so in writing. Clients bound by the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act or donor compliance regimes can place our files in front of their auditors without qualification.
Transparent published pricing
Government fees, service fees and disbursements are itemised separately and published before you engage us. Where a ministry fee changes, we show the official schedule. There is no percentage uplift on third-party costs and no invoice at the end of a mandate that you have not already seen estimated.
Cost estimator
Know the cost before you commit
Build an indicative budget for work permits, residency, company formation and accommodation in under two minutes — government fees and service fees shown separately.
Resources
Guides written by the people who file the paperwork
Tell us what you need to stand up in Iraq.
Send us the outline of your operation. Within two working days you will have a named lead, a written scope and an itemised estimate.