Iraqi ID Card Translation: INID, CSID and Nationality Certificate

Iraqi ID card translation for the Home Office: what you receive

Iraqi identity documents are short, but the numbers on them matter. Registry references link you to your family's civil record in Iraq, and a single wrong digit can break that link. We copy every number exactly and translate every word around it.

You receive:

1. A full translation of the front and back of each card or certificate.
2. Every number copied digit by digit: card number, family number, and registry volume, page and record references.
3. Arabic and Kurdish text both translated, with a note on which language each part is in.
4. Descriptions of photos, holograms, chips, stamps and signatures.
5. A certification statement with the wording set out on GOV.UK's certifying a document (opens in a new tab) page: a "true and accurate translation of the original document", the date, and the translator's full name and contact details, plus the translator's signature and our credentials. We are members of the ITI, CIOL and ATC.
6. A PDF and an optional posted copy.

Sample

Certified translation

Iraqi Civil Status ID (CSID)

Arabic → English

Full name

redacted

Father's name

redacted

Grandfather's name

redacted

Mother's name

redacted

Date of birth

redacted

Family book number

redacted

Page number

redacted

Issuing office

Civil status office

• [Round stamp: civil status directorate, partly illegible]
• [Photograph]
• [Translator's note: card, volume and page numbers are copied exactly as written.]

Translator's statement

I confirm that this is a true and accurate translation of the original document.

Date

DD/MM/YYYY

Translator

Full name

Signature

INID, CSID and Nationality Certificate

The Home Office's July 2026 country bulletin on Iraq confirms that the Iraqi Ministry of Interior ended the use of the Civil Status ID card from 1 April 2024. The CSID and the Iraqi Nationality Certificate are no longer valid in Iraq and have been replaced by the INID. You can read the bulletin on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab).

INID translation

For INID translation we cover the chip card's printed data on both sides. The bulletin also notes that, since October 2024, Iraqis in the UK can enrol for an INID at the Iraqi Embassy in London. If you have an enrolment receipt or appointment paper, we can translate that too.

CSID translation and nationality certificates

Many people still hold only a CSID. Our CSID translation keeps the full registry reference, because that reference points to the family book entry. Our Iraqi nationality certificate translation covers both sides, including the directorate stamps, which are often faint.

Family book (civil status) records

Iraq's civil status records are kept in registers known as the "family book". Each family is recorded under a volume and page number at a local civil status office. The CSID shows this reference, and many other Iraqi documents repeat it.

We translate family book extracts and civil status records in a table, one family member per row, keeping the original order. We copy the volume and page numbers exactly and never "tidy" them. Names follow the Arabic pattern of given name, father's name and grandfather's name, and we keep that order rather than inventing an English surname.

Where your translated Iraqi ID card is used

Your Iraqi national card translation can support:

• Your asylum claim: evidence of identity, nationality and family links for the Home Office.
• Documentation and return questions: whether a person holds, or could obtain, Iraqi identity documents is often discussed in Iraqi cases. A precise translation lets your solicitor see what each document shows.
• Appeals: documents in the appeal bundle must come with an English translation.
• Later applications: settlement, citizenship and passports.

For the wider set of national IDs, see ID card translation for asylum. We do not give legal advice. How much weight a document carries is for the Home Office or the Tribunal. Speak to a solicitor or an IAA-regulated adviser about your case.

Languages for Iraqi ID card translation

Iraqi documents are mainly in Arabic, and those from the Kurdistan Region often include Kurdish. Our Arabic asylum document translation team handles Arabic cards and registry extracts.

Kurdish entries on Iraqi documents are usually Sorani, written in Arabic script, and Badini entries in Iraq are often in Arabic script too. Our Kurdish asylum document translation translators read both dialects. For other Iraqi evidence, such as court papers, threat letters and school certificates, see our Iraq document translation for asylum page.

Iraqi ID card translation price and delivery time

Each card or certificate is usually priced as one short document, from £15. Family book extracts depend on how many people are listed, and start from £18 per page.

• Standard delivery: 1 working day for ID cards and certificates, 2–3 working days for longer extracts
• Urgent delivery: same day or within 24 hours, from £10 extra per document

Prices shown are starting prices and include VAT. We confirm your exact price in a written quote before any work starts.

See our translation prices page for how pages are counted. Your files are uploaded through an encrypted link, handled under UK GDPR and deleted after delivery.