Arbaeen Central Headquarters Announces Exit and Entry Borders for Foreign Nationals

The Central Arbaeen Hosseini Headquarters and Khuzestan provincial officials announced the exit and entry border crossings for foreign nationals and migrants for the Arbaeen ceremony. The announcement includes details on the registration requirements, insurance, and obtaining a Khadem document for both resident and non-resident foreigners. Specific border crossings have also been designated for different groups of foreign nationals.

• The secretary of the Arbaeen Hosseini Headquarters in Khuzestan Province and the province’s deputy for security and law enforcement announced the exit and entry border crossings for foreign nationals and migrants from Khuzestan Province for the Arbaeen ceremony.
• The Central Arbaeen Hosseini Headquarters has designated the Shalamcheh border crossing in Khuzestan Province for the movement of authorized resident foreign nationals and migrants in the country.
• The Chazabeh border crossing in Khuzestan Province is designated for the movement of non-resident foreign nationals and migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Indian subcontinent.
• The Khosravi, Bashmaq, and Tamarchin border crossings in Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and West Azerbaijan provinces have been designated for the movement of non-resident foreign nationals and migrants from the Caucasus region, Central Asia, and Turkey.
• All authorized resident foreign nationals and migrants in the country, like Iranian citizens, are required to register in the Samah system and obtain insurance through this system; otherwise, they are not permitted to leave through the border.
• To make a pilgrimage trip to Iraq, resident foreigners must obtain the Khadem document booklet through kafalat offices.
• Given the ban on issuing the Khadem document in border provinces, resident foreigners must obtain the said document in their province of residence before departing for the trip.
• Resident foreigners without a Khadem document (issued this year) must strictly refrain from appearing at the borders.
• The Director General of Roads Maintenance and Transportation in Khuzestan announced the full readiness of the province’s border crossings to host pilgrims.. Coverage difference: Most media outlets emphasized the announcement of exit and entry border crossings for foreign nationals and migrants, as well as the requirements for registration and obtaining the Khadem document. Some sources such as ISNA and Mehr News focused more on the announcement of these border crossings by Khuzestan provincial officials, while Khabar Online, IRIB, and Khabar Fori published more details from the Central Arbaeen Hosseini Headquarters statement. The main difference lies in the level of detail provided and the primary source announcing the news.