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How to get a visa for Iran
Application forms and guides to get your Iran tourist visa online. Updated: November 08, 2021
Iran tourist visa is issued in case you wish to travel to Iran for tourist purposes only. Almost everyone needs a visa to enter Iran, unless you have a Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Georgia, Malaysia, Syria and Venezuela passport in which case they’ll just stamp you in at the airport.
You can get an Iran Visa on Arrival at one of the following airports:
- 7-10 day processing time
- Non Refundable
- No Middleman
– Ahvaz International Airport (Ahvaz).
– Bandar Abbas International Airport (Bandar Abbas).
– Imam Khomeini International Airport (Tehran).
– Isfahan International Airport (Isfahan).
– Kerman Airport (Kerman).
– Kish International Airport (Kish Island).
– Larestan International Airport (Lar).
– Mashhad International Airport (Mashad).
– Mehrabad International Airport (Tehran).
– Qeshm international Airport (Qeshm Island).
– Shiraz International Airport (Shiraz).
– Tabriz International Airport (Tabriz).
– Urmia Airport (Urmia).
– To alleviate tourists’ concerns over us sanctions, passports of travellers entering Iran will not be stamped.
Visa fee
At the time of visa collection applicants are required to consider making related consular visa collection and paperwork fees. The visa fee depends on your nationality from 30 Euros to 75 Euros.
How to apply for Iran tourist visa
Before you can apply for an Iran tourist visa, you must contact a travel agent in Iran to issue a Letter of Invitation (Iran Visa Code).
The travel agency in Iran will submit an application with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). If the application is successful, they will send you a visa code, which you have to take to the Iran Embassy/Consulate along with all the other required documents.
When Iran visa will open?
Your photo is a vital part of your visa application. We recommend you use a professional visa photo service to ensure your photo meets all the requirements.
Visa process fee
The visa processing fee is payable to the travel agency to get your Iran Visa Code. The visa processing fee is Non Refundable if rejected.
Photo Requirements
Iran is open now to vaccinated tourists. If you have received your two dozes of the vaccines, you are eligible to apply for the tourist visa.
Your passport photos must be:
- clear and in focus
- in colour
- unaltered by computer software
- at least 600 pixels wide and 750 pixels tall
- at least 50KB and no more than 2MB
Iran visa requirements
- a copy of the first page of your passport
- one passport photo
- Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- A COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate issued within 96 hours prior to departure
IRAN VISA FOR DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES
There are 2 Iran visa policies based on nationality: A. Citizens from the following countries are exempt from applying for visa:
Azerbaijan
Turkey
Bolivia
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Venezuela
Malaysia
Georgia
China
Armenia
B. Visa-required citizens are divided into 2 groups: 1. Visa on arrival:
Albania
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Kyrgyzstan
South Korea
Mexico
Mongolia
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Denmark
Peru
Venezuela
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Slovenia
Brazil
Switzerland
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
Norway
Uzbekistan
Greece
Brunei
Romania
Russian
Serbia
Singapore
Bosnia
Malaysia
Qatar
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Germany
Poland
Portugal
Belarus
Finland
Kuwait
Oman
Luxembourg
Spain
Sweden
Slovak
UAE
Belgium
France
Philippines
Vietnam
Bulgaria
2. Visa required in advance:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Canada
Iraq
Jordan
Somalia
USA
UK
Pakistan
India
Colombia
You can exchange at the airport, there is Melli Bank, a better rate is available in Bureau de change.
Credit cards, master Cards are not accepted in Iran, and ATM’s are not for International use.
Yes, there are.
They are not.
No, it is forbidden.
Yes, please keep it until the day of your departure, when it will be collected by the passport control again. In case you lose the copy, please let the guide know.
The tap water is drinkable, but it is recommended to have mineral water.
Yes, please announce it at the custom, so that you receive a filming Permits for Iran.
It is Rial. In daily trade, Iranians use a unit called Tooman, which is the unit for 10 Rial.
Yes, the head scarf should cover the hair.
Yes there are, but no taximeters, It is advisable to Agree on a fare before hand. The majority of the taxi drivers speak Farsi. The airport taxis are a little more expensive than street ones. for Traveling between the cities one uses taxi, buses, railway and air plane.
Yes they are.
No, most of them only speak Farsi, but they are very helpful.
The power socket outlets are 2 round circles, in which a plug with two pins can be inserted.
It is not necessary to wear a Chador unless one wants to visit a holy Shrine. They should wear a long sleeve shirt There is no limitation on the color or material.
