The Central Bank of Iraq issued new rules on supplying foreign currency cash to citizens traveling abroad, reducing the monthly cash allowance for an adult traveler to USD 2,000 from USD 3,000 as part of broader reforms to manage foreign currency sales and resource allocation, while also promoting credit and prepaid payment cards as the main means of covering travel expenses outside Iraq.
Central Bank of Iraq2026-07-08
Central Bank of Iraq cuts monthly foreign currency cash allowance for adult travelers to USD 2,000
The Central Bank of Iraq reduced the monthly foreign currency cash allowance for adult travelers to USD 2,000 from USD 3,000 under new rules for citizens traveling abroad.