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Issuance of visa
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Issuance of visa to Foreign Nationals
Article 1 In
these Regulation the following terms are used in lieu of the following phrases: Country: The Islamic Republic of Iran Zone: The Free Trade – Industrial Zones of the Islamic Republic of
Iran Authority: The Organization of each free Trade – Industrial Zone
of Islamic Republic of Iran Article 2
For direct entry into the Free Zones through
authorized points of entry and exit, foreign nationals are not required to
obtain visa in advanced. Note 1
For persons mentioned above, the representatives of
the Disciplinary Forces at entry points of a Zone, shall affix the seal of
residence permit of their valid travel documents. The respective residence
permit is issued for a period of two weeks and may be extended up to six month
upon the request made by the Authority. Note 2
Residence for a period exceeding six month shall be
governed by the provisions of the Regulation on Employment of workforce,
Insurance and Social Security in free Trade – Industrial Zones of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. Note 3
Issuance of permit for residence in the Zones is
prohibited with respect to all persons who are legally barred from entry in the
country. Article 3
For entry into the Zone which lack the direct
points of entry ( air, sea or land ) , foreign nationals are required to obtain
visa from the country’s legations abroad. The legation of Islamic Republic of
Iran abroad shall issue, without inquiring headquarters, double entry visas
valid for three days, in accordance with relevant regulations and upon
presentation of a return ticket by the applicant . Article 4
Foreign nationals who, after entry into the country want to go to the other parts of the country, are bound to submit their request to the representative office of the ministry of foreign Affairs located in the Zone.
Note 1 The representative of the ministry of Foreign Affairs shall within 48 hours, consider the relevant application and issue visa in accordance with the laws and regulations thereto. Note 2 In case the
representative of the ministry of Foreign Affaire is not stationed in the Zone,
the visa mentioned in the above article shall be issued in accordance with the
amended Note (2) of the Article (4) of the Regulations on the entry and
Residence of Foreign Nationals in the free Trade – Industrial Zone of the
Islamic Republic Of Iran. Article 5
The permitted resident
foreign national s, do not have to obtain separate visa for entering into the
Zones. Such individuals, may in view of the domestic regulations and presenting
the valid documents, travel to the Zones. |