Iran Tourist Visa According to the regulations of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an Iran Tourist visa is issued for foreign nationals who are interested to travel to Iran individually or with a group for the purpose of visiting Iran, or their friends and relatives. This visa is issued for a maximum stay of 45 days with option of extensions in Iran. The visa remains valid for a period of 3 months from the date of issue.
Vaccinated travelers who have received their two dozes and it has been 15 days since they received their last dose of vaccine can enter Iran. Providing a proof of vaccination, there would be no limitation for their entry.
Before you can apply for an Iran tourist visa, you must contact a travel agent in Iran to issue a Letter of Invitation (Iran Grant Notice).
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.
There will be a formal application extracted from your submitted data to be sent to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs which authorizes the consulate for visa issue. Be sure that the details have been entered correct, since they must match your passport info and the documents which will be submitted later to the consulate for collecting the visa.
Iranian visa processing fee is payable to the travel agency to get your Iran Visa Grant Notice. The service charge is 25 Euros. You will receive the service bill and the payment instructions after the submission of the application. This charge is different from the visa fee which you must pay to the consulate for stamping your passport (step 4).
The output will be an authorization letter (Iran Visa Grant Notice) which will be transmitted to the Iranian Consulate which you have indicated in the form. You will receive the visa code and a visa grant notice document with which you will be able to collect your visa. This code is only valid to the mentioned consulate and only for a month from the date of issue. You may request us to forward it to another consulate with an extra charge.
Having the reference code, you will refer to the consulate with your passport (which must be valid for the next 6 months), the completed visa application form (which can be picked from the consulate or be downloaded from their website), 2 new passport size photos (may not be needed sometimes), the visa fee (which depends on your nationality) and the authorization reference code, (Always check the needed documents with the consulate, as there may be differences from one consulate to another.) You may also be able to send the documents and receive the visa by mail. Contact the consulate for more details.
At the time of visa collection, applicants are required to consider making related consular visa collection and paperwork fee. The visa fee depends on your nationality from 30 Euros to 150 Euros. Check the exact Iran visa stamp fee based on your nationality.
How Long Does it Take to Receive an Iran Visa? First, It takes about 5-7 working days to receive an Iran Visa Grant Notice from the travel agency. If you are from the US, UK, or Canada, it may take around 1-3 months.
Then, once you received your Iran Visa Grant Notice you have to take it to one of Iranian embassies or consulates to collect your physical visa, which again can take a few days to maximum two weeks, depending on the embassy.
If you are not willing to go to the embassy, then you can get the Iran Visa on Arrival, which takes just a few hours at the airport.
Iranian Visa on Arrival (VOA)Iranian visa on arrival (VOA) or Iran airport visa, refers to that kind of Iran tourist visa received by eligible nationals traveling to Iran for tourist purpose. Foreign Nationals of more than 70 countries are eligible to receive Iran airport visa.
How Can I Extend My Iran Visa?Extending your visa is very easy and feasible. Typically, if you get a 1-month visa, you can extend it for another 30 days. The extension of your visa is based on the initial duration: if you had a 30-day visa, you can extend it for an additional 30 days. If you had a 15-day visa, then you can only extend it for another 15 days, and so on.
You can extend your visa at any Immigration Visa Office in any provincial capital. The process usually takes only about one day.
Complete guide on how to extend Iran visa
Which Nationalities Do Not Need to Get Visa for Entering Iran?Citizens of the following countries do need a visa for entering Iran. They can just book their tickets and enter Iran and there will be no additional fee.
Iran tourist visa is waived for ordinary passports of :
Iran Visa for US, UK, or Canada CitizensAmerican, British and Canadian passport holders also cannot get their visa on arrival. Citizens of these countries also can’t ‘just go’ to Iran and are only allowed in when on an organized tour with a tour guide. They need to book a tour including accommodation, transportation and tour guide in order to be able to get their visa. The process is not complicated at all but it takes a bit longer (maybe up to 30 days).
If you are from the US, UK, or Canada, all applications must be accompanied with a detailed resume. US, UK, or Canada citizens can expect to wait anywhere from 1 to 3 months to receive their Visa Code. Once you receive the Letter of Invitation (Iran Visa Code), you can submit it along with the required documents at an Embassy or Consulate of Iran in your country. Since there is no Iranian Embassy in the USA, you will have to contact the Iranian Interests Section of the Embassy of Pakistan instead.
When Do You Need to Apply for an Iran Tourist Visa in Advance?When you want to request for an Iran VISA, there are certain documents you have to prepare before applying for the visa.
The list of documents required in order to apply for an Iranian visa mostly depends on the type of visa you are applying for. But; the following documents are required for all types of Iran visa.
1. Iran Visa Application form
Generally, you start with filling out the application form which is available on our website. Detailed and accurate information about yourself and the purpose of your travel are required in the application form. So make sure you fill out the application form precisely.
2. Passport Photo Standards
The digital copy of the first page of the passport must be in these conditions:
Passport must be colored (monochrome photos are likely to be rejected.)
It must be in jpg/jpeg format.
File must be 10 to 500 kilobytes in size.
Photo should be Horizontal, in that its length should be higher than its width and also the edges of the screen must be parallels.
Passport copy must be of at least 800×600 pixels in resolution.
It must only include the first page.
Your passport photo should be high-quality.
The copy must not be dark nor too bright.
All written records must be visible and vivid. Any kind of stain distorting the texts may result in rejection.
3. Personal photo
The personal photo must be in these conditions:
It must be colored (monochrome photos are likely to be rejected.)
File must be in jpg/jpeg format.
The file should be 10 to 500 kilobytes in size.
Scanned photo must be vertical, in that its width should be higher than its length.
Phot must be of 400×600 pixels in resolution.
It should have been taken within the last six months, in that it shows the present appearance of the subject.
Personal photo must have a completely bright and clear background.
The face must be directly directed towards the camera.
It must be without any facial expression and with eyes open.
The subject must wear his/her regular clothing.
The subject must not wear hat. The face must be completely visible, and head-wears such as scarf must not cover or shade the face.
Wearing glasses is prohibited, except for special medical conditions. In case of wearing glasses:
Scanned photos from passport, ID, etc. are not accepted.
Photos that are taken in low-quality by cellphones and similar devices will be rejected.
Different Types of Iranian VisaThe reason of traveling and other conditions determine which visa fits you according to the Islamic Republic of Iran law. As visa applicant, you should have all the requirements that are required for the visa you have applied for. In case of visa application, the concerned expert in the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran will check your conditions and documents to see if you are qualified for visa and subsequently will determine the type of visa you will receive.
In the table below, different types of non-immigrant visa and their uses are listed. You can contact our Iranian visa experts for further information.
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A – Iran Entry VisaIran Business Visa |
It is issued for foreign citizens who have been invited to Iran by ministries, organizations, Institutions, or governmental and private companies to negotiate, contract, negotiate for investment, set up purchased equipment, and so on. |
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B – Iran Tourist Visa |
Tourist visa or Iran visit visa is issued for foreign nationals who enter the country for tourism purposes. |
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C – Iran Pilgrimage Visa |
Pilgrimage visa is issued for foreign Muslims who enter the country to visit holy places. |
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D – Iran Diplomatic VisaS – Iran Service Visa |
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E – Iran Education Visa |
Educational visa is issued for students or Muslim theologies who intend to study in Iran. |
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F – Iran Temporary Work Visa |
Visa with the right to work is issued for foreign nationals who intend to work in Iran. |
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G – Iran Transit Visa |
Transit visa is issued for those foreigners who intend to travel to a third country via Iranian soil. |
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H – Iran Press / Media Visa |
Foreign media community (including audio, visual, paper, and digital media) and producers, creators, and practitioners of any kind of report, film, etc. who travel to the country in order to conduct their professional affairs must obtain a press visa. |
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I – Iran Investment Visa |
Investment Visa is issued for foreign nationals investing foreign capital, whose investment license has been approved by the Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance Organization of Iran. |
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M – Iran Maritral Visa |
In order to solve the problems of Iranian women who have married foreign men and have registered their marriage in accordance with the Islamic Republic of Iran law, and in order to provide additional facilities for their foreign spouses and children, observing the conditions, Family Visa is available to receive. Those who have not yet filed a legal marriage registration in the presence of Iranian authorities, can apply for registration through Relatives’ Visa. |
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T – Iran Treatment Visa |
Treatment Visa is issued for foreign nationals who have received reception from an authorized medical center for treatment in the country.
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Normal Iranian Visa and Iranian Visa on Arrival are valid for maximum 30 days with option of extension.
It is highly recommended to have Iran Travel Insurance to get the visa. Some embassies and Iranian airport (For Iran visa on arrival) require travel insurance to issue the visa.
To alleviate tourists’ concerns over sanctions, passports of travelers entering Iran will not be stamped.
All decisions for granting any visa remains with the government authority. Rashin Travel is not affiliated with the government. Rashin Travel charges a professional fee to provide a number of value added services.
