US embassy cable - 04ANKARA1535

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NON-PAPERS SUBMITTED TO MFA REGARDING IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Identifier: 04ANKARA1535
Wikileaks: View 04ANKARA1535 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2004-03-15 15:57:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: CVIS CMGT
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS ANKARA 001535 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
 
 
E.O. 12356: N/A 
TAGS: CVIS, CMGT 
SUBJECT: NON-PAPERS SUBMITTED TO MFA REGARDING IRAQI TRAVEL 
DOCUMENTS 
 
 
Ref: State 28744 
 
 
1.    On March 4, 2004, Chief of Section met with Haluk Aca, 
Head  of  the  Visa  Department at the MFA  to  discuss  GOT 
acceptance   of  Iraqi  diplomatic  and  service  (official) 
passports and the Interim Travel Document for visa issuance. 
She also provided him a copy of the revised CPA Order 16. 
 
 
2.   Mr. Aca explained that the GOT currently accepts all 
Iraqi passports and, on rare occasion with advance 
permission from the MFA, will accept the Interim Travel 
Document.  When MFA authorizes travel with the Interim 
Travel Document it is equal to the US passport waiver.  The 
entry visa and stamps are placed on a different paper, not 
the interim travel document. 
 
 
3.   The GOT does not plan to ever accept the Interim Travel 
Document on a regular basis but will continue to accept all 
Iraqi passports.  The GOT is looking forward to a secure 
ICAO compatible regular, official and diplomatic Iraqi 
passports, and refugee travel documents. 
 
 
EDELMAN 

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