Germany opens migration advisory office in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Germany's Embassy in Baghdad announced the opening of a new advisory office within Iraq's Ministry of Migration and Displacement, aimed at facilitating the orderly migration of Iraqis to Germany and supporting their integration process. The embassy issued the announcement in a written statement on Thursday, August 27, 2026. According to the statement, the office will operate with funding from the German and Swiss governments. It will provide Iraqi citizens with free advisory services on legal migration pathways to Germany, with its work carried out in coordination with staff from Iraq's Ministry of Migration and Displacement. The German Embassy added that the building housing the office was constructed with support from the German government. No further details on the office's staffing or the scope of services were immediately provided.