Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran will abolish visa requirements for international road transport drivers starting in March 2026, following bilateral agreements reached between the two countries.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, the decision was made in line with resolutions adopted by the governments of both states and provisions of a bilateral agreement.
“Drivers and assistant drivers engaged in international cargo transportation who hold ordinary passports of Tajikistan and Iran will be able to enter each other’s territory without visas,” the ministry said.
Under the new rules, drivers will be allowed to cross the border through all checkpoints and remain in the other country for up to 30 days within any 90-day period without obtaining a visa.
The ministry noted that the measure is expected to simplify international transport operations, strengthen trade and economic cooperation, and improve the efficiency of logistics between Tajikistan and Iran.
Previously, the two countries lifted visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports. In addition, citizens of Tajikistan and Iran holding ordinary international passports are entitled to stay in each other’s countries visa-free for up to 30 days within a 90-day period from the date of first entry. However, this preferential regime currently applies only to travelers using direct air routes between cities in the two countries.
Citizens entering via land borders or through third countries are still required to obtain visas.
A memorandum on the abolition of the visa regime was signed during the visit of Iran’s former president Ebrahim Raisi to Tajikistan in November 2023. In the summer of 2024, the relevant documents were finalized and approved by the parliaments of both countries, and the visa regime between Dushanbe and Tehran was officially lifted on August 10 of that year.
