Our centres in Iraq

We support you free of charge on your way to new job prospects, in Iraq or abroad. We also provide individual advice and support if you have returned to Iraq from another country.

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Here you can choose a location for the consultation:

Erbil

Baghdad

German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq (GMAC) in Erbil

We speak the following languages:

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Please get in touch with us via phone or email. Our services are currently provided digitally or via phone only.

‎+964 (0)751 741 16 55

gmac-erbil@giz.de

Office Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9:30 – 16:00 hrs (local time, AST)

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Iraqi-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GMAC) in Baghdad

We speak the following languages:

Contact details and opening hours

Contact form

Our Facebook page

Please get in touch with us via phone or email. Our services are currently provided digitally or via phone only.

‎+964 (0)770 668 56 26

gmac-baghdad@giz.de

Office Hours: Sunday – Thursday 9:30 – 16:00 hrs (local time, AST)

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Our services

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The German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GMAC) welcomes you. After returning to Iraq from abroad, you can get information and individual advice on the following topics:

Job search and applications
Job opportunities and training in Iraq
Business start-up

We also offer advice for persons who are interested in moving abroad to work or to further your qualification.

Insights into our work

How women in Iraq can become self-employed

Returning to your country of origin isn’t always easy. Yet support from the GMAC and its partner organisation Heartland Alliance International enables women to establish their own businesses in Iraq. This is also what returnees Nahlah and Ahlam experienced. These two women are running successful online businesses in Baghdad respectively selling clothing and cosmetics.

“Returning is a big step”

Redar, 34, is an advisor at the GMAC in Erbil. He talks here about how returnees can benefit from GMAC services.

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Where traumatised women and men find help

Opening up, speaking about your experiences and gaining confidence: a GMAC workshop gave returnees the opportunity to do just that. It also included discussion of trauma and gender-specific challenges.

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“We offer the opportunity for a new beginning”

Selar is an advisor at the GMAC in Erbil. Here she talks about the daily routine her work provides.

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“Get informed as early as possible”

Kalie is an advisor at the Iraqi-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration in Iraq (GMAC). In the interview, she explains what her job entails and which kind of outcome makes her happy.

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Contributing my experiences from Germany to Iraq

My name is Taif. I’m 35 years old and married with two sons. I wanted to find a safe life for my family and to develop our career prospects in Germany. But we weren’t granted a residence permit. Back in Iraq, however, we’ve found what we were looking for. Some start-up assistance enabled me to open a car repair workshop.

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Successful return

My name is Zanko and I was born in Erbil in 1986. I left for Germany in 2017, because I wanted to get ahead in my career. During my time there, however, I realised what's really important in life. I returned to Iraq and now run my own car maintenance service.

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Useful Links

Job Opportunities in Iraq:
If you’re looking for job opportunities in Iraq, visit the job portal at ngosjobs-bids.com.
Learn German with Goethe-Institut Irak:
Interested in learning German? Explore the courses offered by the Goethe-Institut angeboten werden.
Study in Germany with DAAD:
Are you thinking of studying in Germany? Discover your possibilities and find valuable information on the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
All about immigrating to Germany:
Would you like to live and work in Germany? Make it in Germany provides information about entry and visa procedures, finding jobs, and life in Germany.

Country experiences

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Starting over with cucumbers and radishes

After our return, my wife and I started all over again: growing vegetables is now our future.

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Contributing my experiences from Germany to Iraq

Establishing my own workshop has transformed my life.

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Back to family

I went to Germany to get ahead in my career. Discover why I'm living in Erbil again and how I managed to return.

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Satisfaction on the menu

My name is Bilal. After the financial crisis, I left Iraq and went to Germany in 2015. I wanted to find a better life there. I arrived in Germany after 12 days of travelling without proper meals or accommodation. My hope was to discover a solution to my problems.

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Success as a hairdresser in Erbil

My name is Bestoon; I'm 32 years old and come from Erbil in Iraq. I am married and have two children. We all went together to Germany in 2018, because the situation in Iraq was very difficult for us. But we didn't have a great time in Germany either. Today we're back in Erbil and I have a new career. Now I'm a hairdresser.

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