Iraq Requires Visas of Foreign Journalists
Beginning today, Iraq government requires foreign journalists to get visas. They have to be obtained prior to arrival at Baghdad International Airport or the border.
From the release:
Baghdad, 15th March 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY
TO ALL INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ORGANISATIONS
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING VISAS FOR NON-RESIDENT FOREIGN JOURNALISTS
Following a number of recent incidents with foreign journalists at Baghdad International Airport, please note the following official procedure for obtaining entry visas for non-resident foreign journalists:
1. All journalists must have a valid entry visa before arriving in Iraq;
2.
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