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Iran ready to ease visa requirements

Xinhua, January 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

A senior Iranian official said on Friday that Iran is ready to revoke visa requirements for visitors from other countries if the latter do the same, local media reported.

"The Islamic republic of Iran is prepared to waive visa (requirements) or facilitate the process of issuing visas for all countries, especially our neighbors, if they take similar action," Hassan Qashqavi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates' Affairs, was quoted by Press TV as saying.

Iran is planning to annul visa requirements for Kuwaiti nationals as the Arab country no longer requires Iranian visitors to obtain visas, he added.

Iran has nearly halved tariffs for issuing health visas compared to the fees charged for ordinary visas, he said, adding that this shows Iran's cooperation to ease traveling to Iran for foreign nationals.

The official said that Iran is a safe destination for foreign tourists as there has been no report of any incident for foreigners visiting the country over the past few years. Endit