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Address & opening hours
Erbil document legalization centre
Opening Hours
Opening hours (excluding public holidays)
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 16:30
Opening hours (during Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
09:00 - 15:00
Standard and Premium appointments (excluding public holidays)
Sunday to Thursday
08:30 - 14:30
Standard and Premium appointments (during Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
09:00 - 14:30
Prime Time appointments (excluding public holidays)
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 08:30 / 14:45 - 15:30
Prime time appointments (during Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
14:30 - 15:00
Documents return (excluding public holidays)
Sunday to Thursday
08:30 - 15:00
Documents return (during Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 14:30
Public Holidays
New Year's Day
Thursday, 1st of January 2026
Iraqi Army day
Tuesday, 6th of January 2026
Aid Al Fitir
Wednesday, 18th of March 2026
Aid Al Fitir
Thursday, 19th of March 2026
Aid Adha
Tuesday, 26th of May 2026
Aid Adha
Wednesday, 27th of May 2026
Aid Adha
Thursday, 28th of May 2026
Al Ghadeer
Thursday, 4th of June 2026
1st Moharram
Tuesday, 16th of June 2026
National Day
Tuesday, 14th of July 2026
Prophet Birthday
Wednesday, 26th of August 2026
Victory day
Thursday, 10th of December 2026