Iran Begins Granting Free Visa for Travelers from Kurdistan

ERBIL —The statement was issued by the Iranian consulate in Sulaimaniya province which explained that the new decision went into effect on Wednesday, 12 January.

All preventive measures against the coronavirus will be required to be adhered by those who wish to travel to Iran, the statement said.

The visas will be granted for free but the travelers should pay a registration fee, said to be 5,000 Iraqi dinars, when applying for the visa through the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the statement.