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Iran no more on restricted list, visa norms simplified after PM Narendra Modi’s promise to Hassan Rouhani

Iran no more on restricted list, visa norms simplified after PM Narendra Modi’s promise to Hassan Rouhani

India has eased the process of issuing visas to Iranians after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the same to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the backdrop of easing of Western sanctions against Tehran.

Iran is now out of the restricted prior referral category (PRC) of countries for issuing visas, sources familiar with the development told ET.

In the case of PRC countries, India grants visa only after its mission or consulate in that country runs a thorough background check on the individual applicant. Countries in the PRC list include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and China. Read More…

Iran no more on restricted list, visa norms simplified after PM Narendra Modi’s promise to Hassan Rouhani

2 thoughts on “Iran no more on restricted list, visa norms simplified after PM Narendra Modi’s promise to Hassan Rouhani”

  1. Visa requirements are based on reciprocity. This bill risks triggering matching restrictions from Europe and other visa waiver countries – meaning that US citizens of Iranian background could be barred from traveling to Europe without a visa.

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