WARDEN MESSAGE
February 23, 2007
The Embassy requests that wardens pass the following message in its
entirety to members of the American community:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq has released
updated regulations for non-Iraqi nationals exiting Iraq with foreign
or
Iraqi currency.
Since December 25, 2005, Iraqi law has prohibited non-Iraqi adults
from
transporting more than U.S. $10,000 in cash out of Iraq. Iraqi law
also
prohibits carrying out more than 100 grams of gold. As of February
21,
2007, Iraqi law now prohibits non-Iraqi adults from transporting any
Iraqi currency out of the country.
Iraqi Dinar Information