A law abolishing entry visa for Iranian and Iraqi tourists to Tunisia will take effect from today, 15 June, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that ordinary Iranian passport holders will be exempted from the entry visa to Tunisia as of June 15.
This decision was made in line with the mutual action of Tehran and Tunisia.
Last year, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami said the Iranian Cabinet approved the decision on the unilateral lifting of visa rules for 32 countries.
Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in December 2023, Zarghami said that the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts had suggested waiving the visa requirement for 32 countries and the Iranian Cabinet has approved this decision.
He added that the government aims to welcome the world to Iran and communicate with the global community.
Last year, Iran unilaterally canceled visas for citizens of 33 countries, including Tunisia. Other countries that require a visa to enter Iran include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia (only in groups), Tanzania, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Seychelles. , Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Cuba, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus and India.
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