On Tuesday, the UK Consulate General in Erbil announced that a judicial delegation from the Kurdistan Region had visited the UK for exchanges with government institutions last week.

“Investigative judges and Minister of Justice representatives from Erbil, Slemani, and Duhok engaged in high level exchanges with the UK National Crime Agency, Crown Prosecution Service, and Home Office, deepening cooperation and sharing expertise,” the UK Consulate General posted on X.

“Strengthening our joint efforts to tackle organised crime was at the heart of discussions during the visit of a senior judicial delegation from the KRI to the UK last week.”

Furthemore, the UK Consulate General said that the UK remains deeply committed to a strong, long term judicial partnership with the Kurdistan Region to enhance security and the rule of law.

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The UK has a strong security relationship with the Kurdistan Region.

In November 2024, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed an agreement with the UK and Iraqi federal government to enhance border security and combat human trafficking, a deal aimed at addressing illegal migration to the UK.

The deal was signed during a three-day visit by then-Secretary of State for the Home Department Yvette Cooper to Baghdad and Erbil in late November 2024. At that time, Secretary Cooper met with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, and other relevant officials.

In April 2025, at the invitation of the UK Interior Ministry, Rebar Ahmed, KRG Minister of Interior, participated in the Border Security Summit in London, which included ministers from over 40 countries.