<p>New Delhi: Iran on Tuesday announced a visa-waiver programme for Indians entering the country by air for tourism for a maximum stay of 15 days.</p><p>The visa-free entry has been rolled out for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to four conditions, the Iranian embassy said.</p><p>In December, Iran approved a new visa-free programme for India and 32 other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.</p><p>The Iranian readout said individuals holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter the country without a visa once every six months, with a maximum stay of 15 days.</p><p>"It is important to note that the 15-day period cannot be extended," it said.</p><p>"The visa abolition only applies to individuals entering the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran for tourism purposes," it said.</p><p>It said Indians wanting to stay for a longer period or make multiple entries within a six-month period or requiring other types of visas must obtain necessary visas from Iranian missions in India.</p><p>"The visa abolition outlined in this approval specifically applies to Indian nationals who enter the country just through the air border," it said.</p><p>Last month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar travelled to Iran during which he held wide-ranging talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on a range of bilateral and regional issues.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Iran on Tuesday announced a visa-waiver programme for Indians entering the country by air for tourism for a maximum stay of 15 days.</p><p>The visa-free entry has been rolled out for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to four conditions, the Iranian embassy said.</p><p>In December, Iran approved a new visa-free programme for India and 32 other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.</p><p>The Iranian readout said individuals holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter the country without a visa once every six months, with a maximum stay of 15 days.</p><p>"It is important to note that the 15-day period cannot be extended," it said.</p><p>"The visa abolition only applies to individuals entering the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran for tourism purposes," it said.</p><p>It said Indians wanting to stay for a longer period or make multiple entries within a six-month period or requiring other types of visas must obtain necessary visas from Iranian missions in India.</p><p>"The visa abolition outlined in this approval specifically applies to Indian nationals who enter the country just through the air border," it said.</p><p>Last month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar travelled to Iran during which he held wide-ranging talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on a range of bilateral and regional issues.</p>