Iran's 4 Conditions For Indian Tourists Who Wish To Travel Visa-Free

Iran on Tuesday announced a visa-waiver programme for Indians entering the country by air for tourism making it travel-friendly. The visa-free entry has been rolled out for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to four conditions, the Iranian embassy said.

Indian tourists will now visit be able to visit Iran for a maximum of 15 days without a visa. But, this comes with four conditions.

Here are the four conditions under which you can travel to Iran visa-free:

• Indians holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter the country without a visa once every six months, with a maximum stay of 15 days. This 15-day stay period cannot be extended.
• The visa abolition applies to individuals entering Iran for tourism purposes only.
• If Indian nationals wish to stay for a longer period or make multiple entries within a six-month period, they must obtain the necessary visas.
• The visa abolition outlined in this approval specifically applies to Indian nationals who enter the country just through the air border.

Iran has become the latest country in the past few months to give visa-free access to India tourists. Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka have also eased visa rules for Indian tourists.

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Iran approved a new visa-waiver programme for 33 countries, which includes India, Russian, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Seychelles, Indonesia, Darussalam, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia and Belarus.