Iran has suspended the visa waiver facility for ordinary Indian passport holders, effective from November 22. This follows reports of Indian nationals being misled with false promises of employment or onward travel to other countries.

Indian travellers with ordinary passports will now need to obtain a visa to enter or transit through Iran, reversing the earlier visa-free arrangement. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) addressed concerns over the misuse of the visa waiver system. Advertisement

The MEA said the suspension addresses cases where individuals were lured to Iran by fraudulent job offers or assurances of easy transit to third countries. These incidents have put Indian citizens at considerable risk.

According to the MEA, many who were tricked into travelling to Iran were ki

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