Iraq Desk

From the first question to the first handover.

The Iraq Desk is REMO’s service dedicated to foreign companies — one desk that understands both worlds and coordinates everything your work here requires.

A modern office facade by a river at sunset

Iraq, as it is.

Every market has its rhythm. Iraq’s is worth learning before you arrive.

An Akkadian clay tablet recording the sale of a house, c. 2350–2150 BCE
A house sale contract in Akkadian, the language our name comes from. Probably from Sippar, c. 2350–2150 BCE.Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access.
  • Time follows procedure.

    Registrations and licences pass through several offices, each with its own requirements. Knowing the order is what saves time.

  • Relationships carry weight.

    Trust in Iraq is built in person. The right introduction matters as much as the right paperwork.

  • Rules vary by place and sector.

    Requirements differ across governorates and industries. General advice is rarely enough.

None of this is an obstacle when it is known in advance.

Five stages. One desk.

  1. Before you arrive

    Market reading, feasibility, the right structure for your presence, and introductions to the people who matter to your work.

  2. Establishing

    Company or branch registration, licences, tax and social-security files — prepared and followed through until they are issued.

  3. Settling in

    Premises, accommodation, movement and local hiring — arranged so your people start with the work, not the paperwork.

  4. Delivering

    Suppliers, subcontractors, site requirements and official approvals — coordinated around your schedule.

  5. Growing

    New contracts, new governorates, new partners — the same desk, carrying everything it has learned about your business.

What the desk coordinates

Each matter is handled by the right specialist — licensed counsel, engineers, trusted local providers — and coordinated by REMO, accountable to you.

A meeting table set with Iraqi tea
  • Establishing your presence

    • Company formation or foreign branch registration
    • Sector licences and permits
    • Tax and social-security registration
    • Corporate banking arrangements
  • Legal and regulatory matters

    • Contract drafting and review
    • Labour, tax and regulatory compliance
    • Matters before authorities, through licensed counsel
    • Preventing disputes before they start
  • Arrival and settling in

    • Entry and residence formalities
    • Premises and accommodation
    • Day-to-day movement and logistics
    • Local recruitment and interpreting
  • Delivering the project

    • Sourcing suppliers and subcontractors
    • Site and permit coordination
    • Oversight by experienced project managers
    • Liaison with the relevant authorities
  • Strategic counsel

    • Market and sector reading
    • Risk assessment
    • Partner and distributor introductions
    • Feasibility studies

Premises and land are sourced in cooperation with our sister company, Jabal Hub, specialised in real estate.

Visit Jabal Hub
A building’s concrete frame under construction

Software for your operations here

Two of our products work in English and serve any company operating in Iraq.

  • Docxkeeper

    Windows

    An institution’s memory, kept in order.

    Archiving and document management that works locally, synchronises across devices when connected, and protects its files with encryption.

  • Daftarak

    Android

    The contractor’s ledger, carried to the site.

    Project accounts, contracts and materials — recorded in the field, even where the network does not reach.

    • Coming soon on Google Play
    Visit Daftarak

Our name

In letters pressed into clay and carried across great distances, râmu also named the bond between one who relies and one who is relied upon.

You arrive from far away. The bond begins here.

Shall we talk?

Whether Iraq is still a plan on paper or a project already under way, the first conversation is confidential, carries no commitment, and is answered within one working day.