However, the Iranian authorities have set four conditions. The Iranian Cabinet signed and published a letter regarding the cancellation of visas with Tajikistan on June 30. This was reported to Asia-Plus by the Iranian embassy in Tajikistan. According to this letter, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to implement the provisions for […]
However, the Iranian authorities have set four conditions.
The Iranian Cabinet signed and published a letter regarding the cancellation of visas with Tajikistan on June 30. This was reported to Asia-Plus by the Iranian embassy in Tajikistan.
According to this letter, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to implement the provisions for the cancellation of the visa regime between Iran and Tajikistan.
At the same time, Iran has put forward several conditions under which the “visa-free” regime between the countries will come into effect:
– duration of stay without a visa: 30 days;
– mode of travel: only by air transport;
– route: only from Dushanbe to Tehran and back;
– condition of action: the visa-free regime will be in effect upon mutual compliance.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan confirmed the cancellation of the visa regime and stated that “the relevant documentation is being reviewed by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and after that, our side will be officially notified.”
They added that only after the completion of the document preparation process will the date for the visa-free regime’s entry into force be determined.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will additionally inform about this.
As reported by the Iranian embassy in Tajikistan, the Iranian Cabinet signed the letter regarding the cancellation of the visa regime between Tajikistan and Iran while the previous president of the country, Ebrahim Raisi, was still in office.
The Iranian embassy in Tajikistan stated that the foreign ministries of Iran and Tajikistan are currently discussing preparatory issues for implementation.
The cancellation of the visa regime between Tajikistan and Iran is linked to the last visit of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi to Dushanbe. In November 2023, during his visit, a memorandum on the cancellation of visas was signed. It was stated that the visa-free regime would officially come into effect after the completion of internal procedures. However, this process has not yet been fully completed on both sides.
After the signing of the memorandum by the presidents, the details were published on the unified information and legal resource of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan. The document states that the purpose of the visa cancellation is to develop friendly relations.
According to the document, mutual visa-free visits by citizens of the two countries are allowed for a period of 30 days for commercial, business, tourist purposes, and for the transportation of goods and passengers by drivers of any vehicles.
At the same time, the validity period of the national passport must be at least 6 months. “However, citizens of both countries wishing to study, work, or engage in journalistic activities in the other country must obtain a visa,” the document states.
The Memorandum states that the parties may refuse visa-free entry to “undesirable persons” without explanation or terminate the residence of such persons on their territory. The parties may also fully or partially suspend the provisions of this memorandum “in order to ensure public order, national security, and public health.”