Kurdistan Region Legal Compliance (KRG)

Official Prohibited Items Policy

In accordance with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) laws and transport regulations, shipping the following goods via MiraPost is strictly prohibited.

This prohibited list is reviewed and updated monthly by MiraPost administration pursuant to Kurdistan Region laws. Latest Monthly Update: 2026-10
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Weapons, Ammunition & Military Gear

Legal Reference: KRG Weapons Law No. (2) of 2022, Articles 15 & 16

Under KRG Weapons Law, the shipment and transit of any firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, knives, explosives, or hazardous fireworks are strictly prohibited and subject to legal prosecution.

Examples: چەک, دەمانچە, کڵاشینکۆف, فیشەک, بارووت, چەقۆ, قەمە, خەنجەر, بۆمب, تەقەمەنی, یاری ئاگرین, دۆشکە, بیکەیسی, سلاح, مسدس, كلا...
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Narcotics & Controlled Substances

Legal Reference: KRG Anti-Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances Law No. (1) of 2020

Pursuant to KRG Anti-Narcotics Law, shipping illicit drugs, narcotics (crystal meth, hashish, captagon, tramadol) and unlicensed pharmaceuticals without Ministry of Health authorization is a severe criminal offense.

Examples: تلیاک, حەشیش, ماددەی بێهۆشکەر, هۆشبەر, کەپتاگۆن, کریستاڵ, ترامادۆڵ, ترامادول, دەرمانی قاچاخ, دەرمانی بێ ڕەچەتە, هێرۆین, ...
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Cash Currency, Bullion & Precious Metals

Legal Reference: Central Bank & KRG Ministry of Finance & Trade Regulations

Examples: پارەی کاش, دۆلاری کاش, زێڕ, ئاڵتوون, ئەڵماس, شمشاڵ, دراوی کاش, دراوی عێراقی, فلوس كاش, عملة نقدية, دولارات كاش, ذهب, سبا...
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Flammable, Toxic & Hazardous Chemicals

Legal Reference: KRG Civil Defense & Ministry of Interior Safety Regulations No. (1) of 2019

Courier transport of fuels, petroleum, compressed gas, corrosive acids, toxic poisons, and radioactive substances is prohibited by Civil Defense protocols.

Examples: بەنزین, گاز, نەوت, غاز, بتڵی غاز, تێزاب, ترشی کیمیایی, ژەهر, ماددەی گڕگرتوو, باروتی ڕەش, بنزين, نفط, اسطوانة غاز, حامض ك...
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Alcoholic Beverages & Illicit Spirits

Legal Reference: KRG Ministry of Trade & Customs Goods Movement Directives

Shipping all types of alcoholic beverages and spirits without authorized commercial trade transit licensing and customs manifest in the KRG is strictly prohibited.

Examples: کحول, خواردنەوەی کحولی, بیرە, ویسکی, عەرەق, مەشروب, مسکرات, خمر, كحول, بيرة, ويسكي, عرق, مشروبات كحولية, مسكرات, alcohol...
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Surveillance Devices, Jammers & Unlicensed Drones

Legal Reference: KRG Ministry of Interior Telecommunications & Security Regulations

Covert spy cameras, frequency jamming devices (jammers), illegal wiretapping gear, and unmanned aerial drones without Ministry of Interior security clearances are banned.

Examples: کامێرای سیخوڕی, جامیری پارازیت, تەشویش, ئامێری گوێگرتن, درۆن, درۆنی بێ مۆڵەت, جهاز تجسس, كاميرا تجسس, جهاز تشويش, تنصت, ...
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Live Animals, Birds & Protected Wildlife

Legal Reference: KRG Environmental Protection & Improvement Law No. (8) of 2008

Under KRG Environmental Protection Law and animal welfare standards, courier shipment of live pets, birds, reptiles, and protected wildlife is strictly prohibited.

Examples: ئاژەڵی زیندوو, باڵندەی زیندوو, پشیلە, سەگ, باڵندە, ئاژەڵی کێوی, گیاندار, حیوانات حية, طيور حية, كلاب, قطط, زواحف, حیوان ...
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Counterfeit, Stolen & Prohibited Goods

Legal Reference: Penal Code No. 111 of 1969 & KRG Consumer Protection Act

Transporting stolen goods, forged identification documents, counterfeit trademarks, official seals, or fraudulent merchandise is strictly banned under penal law.

Examples: کاڵای ساختە, بەڵگەنامەی ساختە, مۆری ساختە, پاسپۆرتی ساختە, کەلوپەلی دزراو, قاچاخ, بضائع مقلدة, وثائق مزورة, اختام مزورة,...

Legal Liability & Statutory Penalties

Attempting to ship prohibited items results in immediate post rejection, permanent account suspension, and referral to security and judicial authorities under Penal Code No. 111 of 1969 and applicable KRG statutory laws.

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