Iranian authorities lifted the need for
visa for citizens of Developing 8 Countries Organization who want to visit Iran
for tourism stays.
Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, Vice President in charge of Iran's Cultural Heritage,
Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), announced Iran has lifted the
need for visa for 15-day stays in the country for D-8 citizens.
"Passengers of eight developing Islamic countries can obtain their visa on
arrival for tourist stays, provided they are holding valid travel documents,"
Mashaei said.
"In order to ease tourists' travel to Iran, the program offers visa-free
travels but seeks passenger passport and data," he added.
He called on other member states of the group to ease the condition for the
Islamic nations' tour.
The tourism ministers of the D-8 group of coutries, comprising Iran, Egypt,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Turkey, discussed
ecotourism, infrastructure and investment in tourism industry in a 4-day
meeting from May 12 to 16 in Tehran.
