Russia, Iran to introduce visa-free regime

Russia and Iran will introduce a visa-free regime for tourist trips in a group order for 15 days starting from January 1, 2023.

The announcement came from the head of the marketing department of Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism Leyla Ajdari on September 5, Gazeta.Ru reports.

The visa-free travels are said to be valid for groups of 5 to 50 people. The relevant agreement was signed during the second meeting of the Iranian-Russian Technical Committee for Tourism on September 5.

“Based on what was previously signed and agreed upon by the governments of Iran and Russia, from January 1, 2023, citizens of the Russian Federation and Iran will not need a group visa if they are going to travel to one of the countries in tourist groups of 5 to 50 people for 15 days,” Ajdari said.