TEHRAN - The Tajik Foreign Ministry announced that the country and the Islamic Republic of Iran will lift the visa regime for each other's international truck drivers from the beginning of March this year.

According to IRNA, a senior official from Tajik Foreign Ministry announced this news to media, stating that the decision was based on a mutual agreement between the governments of the two countries. Under this decision, they can stay in each other countries visa-free for up to 30 days.

According to the official, international truck drivers with Tajik and Iranian passports can now enter the two countries’ territories visa-free through border crossings.

"This decision facilitates international transport, trade and economic cooperation, and increases profitability of logistics between the two countries,” the Tajik Foreign Ministry stated.

The visa waiver through land borders between Tajikistan and Iran was discussed during a meeting in April 2025 between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Iranian Minister of Interior Eskandar Momeni.

At the time, Iranian media quoted Eskandar Momeni as: "It has been decided in the first stage to lift visas for land travel to create convenient travel conditions for citizens of the two countries."

Previously, in 2025, Tajikistan and Iran fully lifted the visa regime for air to all cities of both countries.

Accordingly, citizens of the two countries can travel to each other's by air for up to 30 days without any restrictions in a 90-day period.

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