TUNIS – The authorities in Tunisia announced on Friday to waive visa requirements for citizens from Iraq and Iran.
Baghdad and Tehran welcomed the move which would ease the entry of citizens to the country. As far as the details are concerned, the Tunisian foreign ministry announced that it had waived visa requirements for holders of ordinary Iraqi passports for tourism not exceeding 15 days (and once every 180 days).
To avail of the liberty available from June 15th, the entrants must show a prior and confirmed hotel reservation with a return ticket. Meanwhile, Iraq’s foreign ministry welcomed the move and stated that it was the outcome of an Iraqi-Tunisian committee meeting led by Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar.
The decision was made “within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations between Iraq and Tunisia and encouraging tourism and commercial exchange between the two countries.
As far as Iran is concerned, the country has already allowed multiple countries including Tunisia to enter the Muslim country without the need for a visa. The Tunisian authorities have now reciprocated the move, clarifying that ordinary passport holders from Iran are allowed to visit the country visa-free from June 15th this year.
