Travel Ban

Raeisi:

Travelers to Iran must have received two doses of vaccine

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – It is necessary for travelers who enter the country to have received two doses of vaccine and a reliable corona test, said Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi.

Iran lifts travel bans at shared borders with neighbors

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian interior minister said on Tuesday that travel bans at shared borders with neighboring countries have been lifted.

Iran bans non-Iranian travelers from France, Denmark, Norway

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Non-Iranian travelers who have resided in France, Britain, Denmark and Norway in the past 14 days cannot enter Iran until further notice, according to the Iranian aviation organization on Wednesday.

Iran announces travel ban on 12 European, African countries

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Ali Asghar Shalibafian, Iran's Deputy Minister of Tourism has said that passengers from eight African and four European countries will not be allowed to enter Iran for 15 days amid Covid-19 new variant surge.

S Africa president calls for lifting of ‘Omicron’ travel bans

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel restrictions linked to the discovery of a new variant of coronavirus, COVID-19, in this country.

Iran reacts to "omicron" by banning flights from Africa

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Civil Aviation Organization has announced that no flights from African countries will be allowed to land in Iran until further notice as a new variant of Covid-19 is spreading in African countries.

Iran airliners to resume full capacity flights from Nov. 22

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The deputy roads minister has said that the Iranian air travel companies will start full capacity operations from the start of the Iranian month of Azar (Nov.22-Dec. 21).

Iran to lift travel ban at shared borders with Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The governor of West Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that the border crossings of West Azerbaijan with Turkey will reopen for travelers from this Friday.

Iraqis allowed to enter Iran with negative Covid-19 tests

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iraqi travelers and businessmen are allowed to enter Iran through Khosravi and Parvizkhan border crossings conditioned on carrying negative Covid-19 test results.

S. Arabia reportedly bans Umrah for pilgrims from 33 states

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia has reportedly banned citizens of 33 Muslim countries from travelling to the country to perform the Umrah Hajj pilgrimage amid Covid-19 pandemic.

Iran warns nationals of traveling to Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Due to the escalation of security risks, Iran has urged its nationals to refrain from traveling to Afghanistan until further notice.

US won't lift travel bans, citing spike in Covid-19 cases

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A White House official has said that the US will not lift foreign travel restrictions due to concerns over the rise in the more contagious Covid-19 delta variant cases.

Rabiei:

Govt. offices in Tehran, Alborz to shut down due to pandemic

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Government Spokesman said that all departments and organizations based in Tehran and Alborz provinces will be closed from July 20 to 25 for a period of almost one week due to the rising trend of coronavirus pandemic.

Iran bans travelers from 12 countries amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian officials released the latest updates of the travel bans on Friday, according to which travelers from 12 countries are banned and restrictions on travelers from 24 other countries have also increased.

Iran flights from/to Pakistan, France resume: spokesman

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization has said that the flights from and to the two countries of France and Pakistan have resumed.

Iran Air to carry out extraordinary flights from/to France

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Wednesday that it will carry out extraordinary flights from Tehran to Paris or vice versa starting from May 24 amid pandemic restrictions on travel.

Governor announces human travel ban at Tamarchin border gate

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The governor of the Iranian Piranshahr Country in West Azarbaijan Province has announced a ban on human travel into Iraq from Tamarchin (Haj Omran) border crossing until further notice.

Biden rejoins Paris Climate Accord, revokes Trump Muslim ban

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden has signed a string of executive orders that will reverse some of his predecessor Donald Trump’s divisive policies, including rescinding the “Muslim ban”, and rejoining the Paris Climate Accord.

China to sanction, restrict travel on US diplomats: FM spox.

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – China said it will sanction more US officials and place new travel restrictions on American diplomats in retaliation for measures taken by the Trump administration over Hong Kong.

Gharibabadi:

End of arms embargo another failure for US

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Kazem Gharibabadi says the lifting of arms embargo on Tehran, despite the US’ struggles, marks another failure for Washington in the international arena.

FM Zarif:

End of arms embargo ‘momentous day for intl. community’

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the lifting of the arms embargo on Iran marks a momentous day for the international community in defiance of the US’ malign unilateralism.

FM releases statement on end of arms embargo, travel ban

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry has released a statement on termination of UNSC Security arms embargo and travel ban, saying the definitive and unconditional termination of such restrictions require no new resolution.

US House vote to repeal Trump's controversial travel ban

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The US House of Representatives voted 233-183 on Wednesday to pass legislation reversing President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.