New Delhi. To promote tourism in its country, Iran has abolished the requirement of tourist visa for 33 countries including India. This means that if you now want to go to Iran for sightseeing, you will not need to go to the embassy and apply for a visa. You can avail Visa on Arrival in Iran by just buying a flight ticket. After Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives and Malaysia, now Iran has taken this step. However, if you are planning to visit Iran, then know about the 10 basic rules there. Otherwise you may have to be whipped or even spend years in jail.
Keep these 10 things in mind while traveling to Iran
It is mandatory for women in Iran to wear hijab headscarf. Women cannot even keep short hair. During recent protests, women burned their scarves and cut their hair, symbolizing their claim to freedom from decades of oppression. These protests were crushed. Women should not make this mistake while traveling to Iran. For violating this rule, punishment of 70 lashes can be given in 70 public places only.
Women are not allowed to sing in public in Iran. There, a woman’s singing voice is considered sensual. They are allowed to sing as part of a group and among other women. If you are a woman, then do not sing this song in any public place even by mistake during your trip to Iran.
In Iran, it is prohibited to walk holding your partner’s hand in a public place. You cannot hug or kiss your partner in a public place. If you commit this mistake even by mistake, you may have to face legal proceedings. If they do so, they can be punished with up to 100 lashes.
There is no freedom to dance in public places in Iran. Recently, a video of a couple dancing in front of the Azadi Tower in the capital Tehran was revealed. After which the couple was sentenced to 10.5 years imprisonment.
In Iran, both women and men are prohibited from wearing sleeveless clothes. Even if you are going swimming, you need to keep in mind all the restrictions related to clothing. You must keep this in mind while traveling to Iran.
Cycling is also prohibited for women in Iran. If you are a woman and going to Iran then do not make the mistake of cycling there. In Iran, women riding bicycles is considered a matter of shame.
While traveling to Iran, women and children should take special care that they are not allowed to sit in the front while traveling in a public bus. They will have to travel only sitting at the back.
Women and children cannot drink alcohol in Iran. If you are traveling to Iran then avoid making such mistakes there. Otherwise you can be punished with 80 lashes in public.
Same sex relations are illegal in Iran. If you are gay and want to visit Iran, then keep this in mind. Otherwise you may have to spend your whole life in jail.
In Iran, women are not even allowed to go to the stadium and watch the match. An exception was made last year when a limited number of Iranian women were allowed into a stadium in Tehran to watch a football match. You must keep this rule in mind while traveling to Iran.
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