Jul 11, 2019 10:14:11 AM by Mohammed A
I live in Iraq and I want to register but I didn't find Iraq in countries and I can't verify my number also.
Please help.
Best Regards.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Jul 11, 2019 11:23:00 AM by Preston H
Mohammed:
I know that you were just trying to do things the right way, and the user interface did not provide your country as an option.
Sorry that you can't use Upwork right now.
But I'm confident that as soon as Iraq is no longer on the list of countries that U.S. companies aren't allowed to work with, Upwork will let people from Iraq sign up as freelancers.
Jul 11, 2019 10:25:19 AM by Mary W
Upwork is a US based company. As such, residents of certain countries are prohibited from working here.
Jul 11, 2019 11:06:18 AM by Virginia F
Mary W wrote:Upwork is a US based company. As such, residents of certain countries are prohibited from working here.
I wonder why profiles from country on "the list" are able to set up accounts? Maybe that happens when they're not honest about where they live?
@ Mohammed: Putting Bagdad in Washington state is not going to help.
Jul 11, 2019 11:14:27 AM by Martina P
Virginia F wrote:
Mary W wrote:Upwork is a US based company. As such, residents of certain countries are prohibited from working here.
I wonder why profiles from country on "the list" are able to set up accounts? Maybe that happens when they're not honest about where they live?
@ Mohammed: Putting Bagdad in Washington state is not going to help.
I'm sure there must be a number of legit Bagdads in the US, but this is probably not one of them. OP, lying about your location will get you nowhere. You would not be able to withdraw earnings, but that would be the least of your worries because they zap you as soon as they catch you.
Jul 11, 2019 11:20:34 AM by Mohammed A
I don't lie or want to lie, just I want to ask these question because I want to be honest. Sorry if anything was not correct from my side.
Thanks for help.
Jul 11, 2019 11:23:00 AM by Preston H
Mohammed:
I know that you were just trying to do things the right way, and the user interface did not provide your country as an option.
Sorry that you can't use Upwork right now.
But I'm confident that as soon as Iraq is no longer on the list of countries that U.S. companies aren't allowed to work with, Upwork will let people from Iraq sign up as freelancers.
Jul 11, 2019 08:34:18 PM Edited Jul 11, 2019 09:02:00 PM by Petra R
Preston H wrote:
But I'm confident that as soon as Iraq is no longer on the list of countries that U.S. companies aren't allowed to work with, Upwork will let people from Iraq sign up as freelancers.
Where do you see Iraq on that list, Preston?
Maybe you are confusing Iran (which is on the list) and Iraq (which is not.)
If I recall correctly The issue with Iraq based freelancers is with payment processing, there is currently no way for them to receive their earnings so Iraq is not supported.
It has nothing to do with sanctions, at all.
Jul 11, 2019 09:23:02 PM by Preston H
Yes, that is the list I was thinking of.
I was thinking of Iran
Dec 20, 2021 04:38:32 AM by Ali J
Exactly, UpWork is blocking access to the entire Iraqi talent pool without doing proper due diligence.
Oct 20, 2021 05:53:35 AM Edited Oct 20, 2021 06:00:14 AM by Zozk A
I am also developer from Iraq. I register my account but Iraq not available to register location, phone number and bank account!
Oct 20, 2021 12:54:56 PM by Maria T
Zozk A wrote:I am also developer from Iraq. I register my account but Iraq not available to register location, phone number and bank account!
I refer you to @Petra's answer on the previous page:
"The issue with Iraq based freelancers is with payment processing, there is currently no way for them to receive their earnings so Iraq is not supported."
I do not know if it will continue to be the reason.
May 9, 2023 03:42:51 PM by Ali Y
maybe when you wrote this comment Payoneer wasn't a thing, but as an Iraqi developer from Iraqy Kurdistan i've been working most of my Career in international companies, this is just laziness and utter disrespect toward the Iraqi people, we're not animals, many of us are hard working professionals, the comment you're referring to suggests that there are no banks and no ways of money transaction in Iraq, it sounds like that it's trying to label us as an uncivilised community.
sorry if my comments are a bit harsh, I'm very frustrated with this
Dec 20, 2021 06:07:08 AM by Preston H
re: "I am also developer from Iraq. I register my account but Iraq not available to register location, phone number and bank account!"
I believe that Upwork subscribes to a third-party location/address service and also a payment gateway service, and it does not create these systems from scratch. It does not have control over what countries these third-party service providers offer as options.
You would need to contact those companies and work with them to add Iraq as an option.
Jul 11, 2019 11:22:21 AM by Mohammed A
The dropdown menu not include my country so when I leave it , it take random.
Jul 11, 2019 11:26:03 AM by Preston H
The good news for you is that this isn't an Upwork decision, or even a U.S. decision.
It is purely an Iraqi decision.
So Iraq can decide at any time to make any changes required to get off the list.
Dec 20, 2021 04:40:20 AM by Ali J
What needs to happen exactly in terms of payment processing for Iraq? I know Freelancer.com accepts Iraqi talent just fine.
Jul 11, 2019 06:00:27 PM by James S
Virginia F wrote:@ Mohammed: Putting Bagdad in Washington state is not going to help.
I've lived in Washington State for over 30 years and never heard of Bagdad, WA. Maybe I need to get out more...
Oct 20, 2021 03:09:03 PM Edited Oct 20, 2021 03:09:27 PM by Jared K
I've been to Lebanon, Missouri, Antioch, Tennessee, and Tripoli, Iowa, but never Baghdad, Washington.
Sep 1, 2023 08:26:45 PM by Malak B
is it just me or do people just sound so defensive and aggressive about your simple question 💀
Sep 2, 2023 12:47:45 AM Edited Sep 2, 2023 01:00:15 AM by Radia L
is it just me
trying to label us as an uncivilised community
Not uncivilized but 'sensitive' and 'hot headed' 😁
But if I think about it, it's probably normal. Around two decades ago we also don't have any means to (easily) get money from abroad and most of us are 'mad' at the world instead. Quite illogical from my point of view.
Some people already freelance at that time and some of them got paid by egold where there's someone here - not even a legal entity - who will exchange the egold to our currency.
It's a different cause, but being mad at Upwork because they can't send you your payment, or even IF they're banned by their country to work with yours, is illogical.
Oct 26, 2024 09:48:05 AM by Jihad S
I am also developer from Iraq. I register my account but Iraq not available to register location
Oct 28, 2024 01:22:08 AM by Maria T
Have you read the thread?
Although Iraq is not on the list of countries Upwork cannot work with, the issue seems to be that: "The problem with freelancers working in Iraq is payment processing. They currently have no way to receive their earnings, so Iraq is not supported."