China confirms readiness to resume visa-free exchange of tourist groups with Russia

Visa-free tourism is also available in Iran

The agreement between Russia and Iran, according to which their citizens can visit another country without visas for tourist purposes in groups of up to 50 people for up to 15 days, entered into force on July 1, 2021, but was never implemented due to pandemic restrictions . Such a group should be led by a representative of the tourism organization that sent it. There is no information that the agreement has been put into practice since August 1, 2023, in ATOR, its executive director Maya Lomidze told Vedomosti.