Close Protection Officers in Baghdad

Baghdad is Iraq’s capital and a city that FCDO advises against all but essential travel to, citing ISIS small cell activity, PMF militia attacks, and ongoing security incidents including those proximate to the International Zone (Green Zone). CPO services in Baghdad are available exclusively for principals whose organisations have completed a formal essential travel assessment and authorised the visit: this includes oil and gas executives with operational requirements, authorised diplomatic and government personnel, and humanitarian sector staff cleared for deployment by their organisations. Trained professionals operating at the appropriate capability level can reduce risk during essential movements, but no security arrangement can eliminate the inherent risks of operating in Baghdad’s current environment. The Baghdad city page sets out the current FCDO and OSAC advisory context in detail.

All Baghdad assignments require armed CPOs operating under Iraqi Ministry of Interior authorisation under Private Security Companies Law No. 19 of 2015, B6 or B7 armoured vehicles, and a minimum two-vehicle convoy for all principal movements outside secured facilities. Green Zone (IZ) operations require advance coordination with IZ access management and compliance with current checkpoint and vehicle documentation procedures. Our operations controllers maintain 24-hour oversight of all principal movements, with real-time threat intelligence feeds and immediate escalation protocols throughout each assignment. For principals requiring integrated convoy management across their Baghdad programme, our security drivers in Baghdad provide armoured vehicle and driver services coordinated directly with the armed CPO team at every stage.