TEHRAN – Tunisia has implemented visa-free entry for Iranian travelers, turning a new page in bilateral tourism relations.

The Tunisian foreign ministry, on Friday, announced in a statement that the country had waived the entry visa for holders of ordinary Iranian passports for tourism not exceeding 15 days (and once every 180 days), provided that they show a prior and confirmed hotel reservation with a return ticket, as of June 15.

The statement also proclaimed a visa exemption for holders of ordinary Iraqi passports for tourism purposes.
The decision comes after measures adopted earlier by Iran in terms of the visa-waiver program.
Last year, Iran set the stage for the unilateral abolition of visa requirements for citizens of 32 countries, which took effect on February 4. The scheme was part of an initiative aimed at promoting tourism and easing travel restrictions for visitors from selected nations, according to Alireza Bigdeli, the deputy foreign minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Iranian Expatriates Affairs.

The visa-waiver program was approved for India, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Belarus, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, and Seychelles.

Besides, the Islamic Republic has previously had visited cancelations with some countries like Turkey, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Oman, China, Armenia, Lebanon, and Syria, in various forms - unilateral, bilateral, and group visa cancelations, including airport visas, which were implemented in some cases.

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