Tourists to be able to receive electronic visas to Iran in late 2016

Iran will start issuing electronic visas for foreign tourists by the end of 2016, Iran’s vice-president, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Masoud Soltanifar, said.

Also, according to him, the Iranian authorities may introduce a bilateral visa-free regime with certain countries to develop its tourism sector, which is one of Tehran's priorities, and will attract foreign investment, Trend reports with reference to IRNA.