Overview
Bashmakh border crossing is located between Iraq and Iran 100 km northwest of Sulaymaniyah.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Iraq: Bashmakh |
Province or District |
Penjwin |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Penjwin (8.5 km) |
Latitude |
35.615376 |
Longitude |
46.012188 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
KRG of Iraq, Ministry of Interior, Border Port Authority. KRG of Iraq, Ministry of Finance, Directorate of Customs. |
Contact Person |
General Mariwan Sayed, Border Manager - 009647701535065 Mr. Shakhawan Bakr, Customs Director - 009647701531687 Mr. Hersh Nadir: Deputy of the Custom Director |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Sulaymaniyah International Airport 113 km Truck Travel Time: 3hrs Car Travel time: 1hr:40min |
Nearest Port |
Umm Qasr Port 942 km Truck Travel Time: 48hrs – 72hrs Car Travel time: 12hrs |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Sulaymaniyah 107 km Truck Travel Time: 3hrs Car Travel time: 1hr:30min |
Other Information
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There is a fuel station 1 km past the border into KRI. While between the border and Sulaymaniyah city there are approx. 20 fuel stations. The road from Sulaymaniyah to the Bashmakh border crossing point, (Hwy 46), can be classified as a finished surface road, with dirt/stone shoulders, it alternates from 4 lanes divided near urban centres to 2 lanes in the countryside between urban areas. The entire route can support up to fully loaded 40 ft. tractor-trailer type trucks. |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
24 hours |
Tuesdays |
24 hours |
Wednesdays |
24 hours |
Thursdays |
24 hours |
Fridays |
24 hours |
Saturdays |
24 hours |
Sundays |
24 hours |
National Holidays
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Eid Al-Fitr (Only the first day) Eid Al-Adha (Only the first day) |
Seasonal Constraints |
Although there can be heavy snowfall in winter there is snow clearing equipment therefore there is no closure or constraint to trucks passing the border. |
Border Crossing Picture
Daily Capacity
Bashmakh has a total daily capacity that can handle approximately 1,000 trucks. The average of trucks cross per day are 600 trucks from Iran to Iraq and 200 trucks from Iraq to Iran. There are separate lines for trucks and cars. On average, 20-25 cars per day cross the border from KRI to Iran, this number increases (from Iran) during the festivals and other occasions. The crossing has two truck parking bays, one for non-food, which has 500 bays, and one for food items. There’s a storage facility at the border area, which belongs to a private company. There is a 900 m² storage space used for food and non-food, which is fenced and monitored by security cameras, and covered with a sandwich panel, belongs to Rozhan Corporation.
Customs Clearance
The release of the shipments at the border depends on the type of goods, the expected duration of the lab test procedure varies depending on the type of goods:
# |
Type of Goods |
Expected Duration |
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1 |
Non-Food |
3 hours |
2 |
Food |
24-72 hours |
3 |
Dry Food |
24 hours |
4 |
Medicines |
2-3 hours |
For more information on customs in Iraq, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
- Representatives of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agricultural are present at the border to inspect and check Medicines, Food, Agricultural products, and Animals, which must have all the necessary approvals before crossing, otherwise the process will be on hold.
- Bashmakh bank is available at Bashmakh crossing to facilitate business matters.
- There is a small health clinic and ambulance at Bashmakh border in case of any serious accidents. The nearest hospital (Penjwen hospital) has an emergency room and surgical equipment (about 8 KM 15 min away). Below is the contact information of the hospital:
Border Crossing |
Company |
Street / Physical Address |
Name |
Title |
|
Phone Number (mobile) |
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Bashmakh |
Rozhan |
Bashmakh |
Khalid Muhamad Tahir |
Focal Point |
009647704634242 |
There are several clearing agents registered at the border. For contact information for these clearing agents, please see the following documents.
Customs Clearance Agents |
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Agent code |
Focal Point Name |
Mobile Number |
102001 |
Othman Saeed Hama Saleh |
7701939238 |
102002 |
Dana Abdullah Saeed |
7701939238 |
102004 |
Harim Osman Saeed |
7501511534 |
102401 |
Sardar Faraj Hasan |
7701457212 |
102402 |
Ali Mahmoud Mohamed |
7701410321 |
102501 |
sarwar Muhammed Mahmoud |
7701558311 |
102601 |
Saleh Muhammad Nasrallah |
7701546241 |
102701 |
Salah Farag Hassan |
7704630044 |
102702 |
Goran Abdullah Ali |
7701966296 |
102901 |
Diyar Jamal Said's |
7701045454 |
103001 |
Zana Jalal Abdullah |
7701588467 |
103502 |
Hemn Sardar Rahim |
7702292889 |
103601 |
Kamille Omar Ali |
7702253308 |
103702 |
Rusht mohammed amin |
7701208220 |
104002 |
Hewa Mohamed Aziz |
7701496962 |
104003 |
Akram Ali Muhammed |
7807068780 |
104101 |
Faeq Saleh Muhammed |
7701525095 |
104301 |
Nahro Adel Jalal |
7705015049 |
104401 |
Mohamed Zorab Ahmed |
7501029120 |
104402 |
Karwan Ahmed Hama |
7701983879 |
104501 |
kovand Delaware Kadir |
7501166537 |
104502 |
Bakhtiar Muhammad Amin |
7701413022 |
104503 |
Soran Salam Kader |
7518601436 |
104801 |
Kawah Muhammad Abdul Rahman |
77115744832 |
104901 |
Muhammad Karim Daroish |
7501054558 |
104902 |
Yassin Muhammad Rahim |
7701510635 |
105001 |
Barzan Mahmoud Rahim |
7701571159 |
105002 |
Peshwa Ala Hama |
7501046995 |
105003 |
Luqman Hama Mustafa |
7701571159 |
105004 |
Goran Hama Mustafa |
7705097700 |
105101 |
Karwan Arif Muhammad |
7701436622 |
105201 |
Honor Omar Hama Amin |
7702212421 |
105501 |
Soran Ahmed Saleh |
7701425837 |
105701 |
Adnan Hama Aemin Ahmed |
7701434018 |
105702 |
Bahroz Syed Mahmoud |
7701572713 |
105703 |
Muhammad Habib Rahim |
7701565831 |
106001 |
Arez Osman Ahmed |
7701975293 |
106004 |
Sarkawt Kamal Hama |
7501172842 |
106102 |
Seiwan Osman Abdullah |
7503059938 |
106103 |
Bahman Jamal Muhammed |
7701943210 |
106104 |
Abdullah Hassan Hussein |
7701581072 |
106501 |
Baiz Younes goalkeeper |
7701923774 |
106502 |
Halkawt Salahaldin Ali |
7701505733 |
106503 |
Salar Rahim Karim |
7701463134 |
106602 |
Sadiq Sadiq Ahmed |
7703630131 |
106801 |
Pashtiwan Sharif Usman |
7501511112 |
107302 |
Farouk Salih Rasol |
7701525707 |
107303 |
Kawa Raouf Muhammad |
7701976746 |
107304 |
Iskandar Mahmoud Ahmed |
7701576942 |
107403 |
Sherzad Khaled Mahmoud |
7701547652 |
107501 |
Keiwan Atta Ahmed |
7502655156 |
107601 |
Mohamed Abbas Mahmoud |
7701964420 |
108002 |
Mahdi Tafeeq Hama Saleh |
7702149359 |
108201 |
Shalaw Ibrahim Hassan |
7501311481 |
108301 |
Shirwan Karim Amin |
7501509900 |
109001 |
Chalak Faeq Hama |
7508468383 |
109301 |
Hemn Ali Arif |
7702452188 |
109801 |
Daban Ali Muhammed |
7511930706 |
109902 |
Kamal Omar Hassan |
7501560856 |
110101 |
Barham Hassan Muhammed |
7501387078 |
110501 |
Saman Aziz Mahmoud |
7501589708 |
100601 |
Keiwan Othman Talim |
7705699999 |
100701 |
Najmuddin Muhammad Sharif |
7701591569 |
100702 |
Mustafa Muhammad Rasol |
7701544070 |
100801 |
Azad Abdulkarim Daroesh |
7701523703 |
100802 |
Karokh Mahmoud Mohamed |
7701523703 |
101001 |
Beron Jalal Hama Ali |
7502023460 |
101102 |
Kamran Saleh Abdul Qadir |
7701974757 |
101301 |
Sangar Hama Saleh Sofi Ahmad |
7710220182 |
101701 |
Dara Mahmoud Fattah |
7701510635 |
101702 |
Karzan Hama Law Rashid |
7701416192 |
101803 |
Hazar fatah Rostom |
7701921785 |
106101 |
Bahauddin Majid Mustafa |
7701909625 |
100602 |
Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ahmad |
7506617397 |
103003 |
Harem Omar Muhammed |
7501504490 |
108203 |
Barham Siddiq Abdullah |
7701430104 |
110801 |
Ryan Kamal Rashid |
7701576651 |
100603 |
Pershaw Asaad Hama |
7705055986 |
102302 |
Halo Saleh Mahmoud |
7707289090 |
104903 |
Bahnam Omar Ahmed |
7503505640 |
109002 |
Kian Masoud Mahmoud |
7501531068 |
108003 |
Shakkar Hassan Rahman |
7501042393 |
102502 |
Mehriwan Hassan Rashid |
7707627765 |
101304 |
Saman Taleb Hama Amin |
7708631111 |
109802 |
Hardy Hama Abdullah |
7501254775 |
102307 |
Muhammed Gharib Saeed |
7502414332 |
105204 |
Benyad Tafeeq Waria |
7701233123 |
110901 |
Karzan Omar Ali |
7715913661 |
100104 |
Shakhewan Qader Mahmoud |
7701587175 |
109303 |
Arian Ahmed Jamal |
7502324500 |
111001 |
Lavin Dara Usman |
7701465050 |
111002 |
Dara Othman Hamkhan |
7701465050 |
104104 |
Shamal Jaza Omar |
7501390379 |
108204 |
Zana Abdullah Saeed |
7501040353 |
105603 |
Hemn Osman Rahim |
7501273650 |
105604 |
Zana Osman Rahim |
7704059090 |
109304 |
Bilal Raouf Abdullah |
7511264042 |
110902 |
Diary Saleh Mustafa |
7501390747 |
110903 |
Twana Mohamed Mahmoud |
7501536440 |
104105 |
Hiwa Faeq Salih |
7501384870 |
111201 |
Mehwan Ezzat Rafeeq |
7716021996 |
103004 |
Hewa Khaled Kader |
7501697361 |
111401 |
Pawan Jalal Nouri |
7719470020 |
111501 |
Dara Karim Fathallah |
7501347833 |
111601 |
Keiwan Nagib Mahmoud |
7701526815 |
111701 |
Farhan Karim Fattah |
7501245417 |
104804 |
Pala Adnan Jalal |
7502246426 |
111602 |
Ako Muhammed Rashid |
7701526815 |
111801 |
Usama Luqman |
7501520285 |
111901 |
Miran Akram Muhammad |
7501220432 |
111802 |
Quan Aziz Muhammed |
7501520285 |
111803 |
Kamal Saber Mohammed |
7701489003 |
106006 |
Harim Muhammad Amin |
7501237881 |
111902 |
Ahmed Akram Abdullah |
7507288671 |
102704 |
koyar Rafiq Majid |
7501759890 |
112001 |
Muhammad Idris Muhammad |
7719642483 |
112101 |
Honor Muhammad Farag |
7501818348 |
109305 |
Rebin Abdul-Khaleq Hussain |
7503076788 |
112301 |
Peiwand Osman Muhammad Amin |
7701527130 |
112401 |
Balen Zahir Saeed |
7501657565 |
111502 |
Ali Muhammad Aziz |
7701571692 |
111503 |
Jabbar Jalal Aziz |
7701585138 |
111504 |
Arian Saleh Abdullah |
7729544343 |
105206 |
Arman Ali Abdullah |
7501075727 |
111202 |
Sirawan Ibrahim Hassan |
7501555554 |
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.