0940 GMT December 15, 2019
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Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi hailed a recent move by Baghdad government to lift visa requirement for Iranian pilgrims visiting the neighboring Arab country to attend the Arba’een march, saying that Tehran will take similar measure for the Iraqi nationals in the near future.
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China has slammed a decision by the United States to restrict visas for Chinese officials whom Washington says are involved in rights violations against Muslim minorities in the far-western region of Xinjiang, calling on the US to withdraw the measure.
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A Russian journalist being held in Iran was detained last week for a visa violation and not over espionage, ISNA quoted the Iranian government spokesman as saying on Monday.
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Iran is expected to attract around one million Chinese tourists within five years after the country approved to waive visa requirement for Chinese visitors, says an official.
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Iran’s government agreed to allow Chinese citizens to travel to Iran without a visa in order to attract more foreign tourists, according to IRNA.
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Iranian Consulate General in Sulaymaniyah announced that the Iraqi Kurdistan Region has underlined its commitment to Baghdad decision to lift charges on visa for Iranian nationals.
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The Iraqi Council of Ministers on Tuesday passed a bill to lift visa charges for Iranians.
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Head of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture of Iran Gholam Hossein Shafeie said on Thursday that during President Hassan Rouhani's recent visit to Iraq, issuing visas for Iranian businessmen was lifted in an agreement.
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The Iranian consulate in Erbil will stop issuing printed visas in line with Tehran’s policy to no longer stamp the passports of foreign tourists arriving in the country.
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US citizens traveling to Europe without a visa will be a thing of the past come 2021. The European Union announced on Friday that American travelers will need a new type of visa – a European Travel Information and Authorization System or ETIAS – to visit the European Schengen Area, CNN reported.
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Iran and Russia have drawn up a plan to implement an agreement to facilitate the issuance of tourist group visa, which will be signed during a Russian delegation's trip to Tehran soon.
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The European Union has warned Africa and other countries of introducing a tougher visa regime if they refuse to readmit economic migrants.
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The amendments aim to eliminate annual per-country limits for employment-based green cards so that applicants from more populous countries are not unfairly discriminated against.
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Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs Hassan Ghashghavi said Iran was ready to completely remove visa requirements for arrival of all foreign nationals in the country in a reciprocal approach.
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Turkey and the United States have mutually lifted restrictions on issuing visas, with each providing a different account of the settlement of a months-long diplomatic row that caused the suspension.
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