Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Iraq

No Iraqi lift law or lift regulation was found, but Iraq has a lift chapter in its national building codes: an accreditation scope issued by the Iraqi Accreditation System (IQAS, Ministry of Planning) lists 'Elevator/Lifts — periodic and thorough inspection' with the reference method 'Iraqi building code 403:2014', alongside other Iraqi building codes (405/3, 405/4, 404/4) for fire and pressure equipment. The code text itself and its legal force were not found. The Iraqi building-code programme (Ministry of Construction and Housing) began in 2009 and covers 43 codes; an Iraqi code for people with disabilities sets lift dimensions (secondary source). IQAS accredits third-party inspection bodies to ISO/IEC 17020 for lifting equipment, at least one of them (IB 028) for elevators/lifts. No rule was found that obliges building owners to have lifts periodically inspected, nor any installer licensing. Building safety is enforced by the Civil Defence Directorate; the Kurdistan Regional Government launched a general safety/civil-defence handbook in 2025 whose lift content was not visible. Commercial bodies (e.g. TÜV Rheinland Iraq) offer lift inspection.

Who regulates lifts

Not identified for lifts. Ministry of Construction and Housing issues the Iraqi building codes (incl. code 403:2014 for elevators); Iraqi Accreditation System (IQAS, Ministry of Planning) accredits lift inspection bodies; Civil Defence Directorate enforces general building safety

Periodic inspection

No legal periodic-inspection rule found. Accredited inspection bodies perform periodic and thorough inspection of elevators/lifts against Iraqi building code 403:2014 (IQAS accreditation scope IB 028); whether owners are obliged to commission it is not confirmed.

Installer and maintenance licensing

Not found

Laws, codes and standards

Iraqi Building Code 403 (2014) — Iraqi building code for elevators/lifts
Voluntary · Iraqi building codes and specifications programme (Ministry of Construction and Housing); binding force not confirmed · Ministry of Construction and Housing (Iraqi building codes)
Iraqi Code for People with Disabilities — Iraqi building code for people with disabilities (accessibility), including lift dimensions
Voluntary · Iraqi building codes programme; binding force not confirmed · Ministry of Construction and Housing (Iraqi building codes)

Lift associations and bodies

Iraqi Accreditation System (IQAS)
Emirati Challenge Company for Installing, Equipping and Maintaining Fire Extinguishing and Early Warning Systems
Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC)

Last verified 2026-10-23. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.