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The suspension takes effect on November 22, 2025, and applies to all Indian citizens holding ordinary passports.
In the advisory, MEA alerted the Indian nationals about the multiple incidents where the Indian were deceived into travelling to Iran with promises of high-paying jobs. The MEA stated that many of these individuals were then kidnapped on arrival, with criminal gangs demanding ransom from their families.
“The attention of the Government has been drawn to several incidents of Indian nationals being lured to Iran on false promises of employment or with assurances of onward transit to third countries. These individuals were tricked into journeying to Iran by taking advantage of the visa waiver facility available for ordinary Indian passport holders. On arrival in Ira
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