How to Apply for an Iran Visa / Iran Electronic Visa?
We are pleased to offer our services for obtaining a maximum 30-day tourist visa which is extendable in Iran.
Visa-free Travel to Iran
Which Countries Do NOT Need an Iran Visa to Travel to Iran?
The countries exempted from applying for Iran visas include the following:
Armenia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belarus / Bolivia / Bosnia & Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Cambodia / China / Croatia / Cuba / Egypt / Georgia / India / Indonesia / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mauritania / Mauritius / Mexico / Oman / Peru / Qatar / Russia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Seychelles / Singapore / Syria / Tajikistan / Tanzania / Tunisia / Turkey / UAE / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam / Zimbabwe
The holders of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport also can stay in Iran for 21 days without obtaining a visa.
Remember that reporters, journalists, photographers, and cameramen of any nationality other than Iranian require a visa. So, in this case, you need a visa to enter Iran even if you are a citizen of visa-free countries.
Hence as a citizen of these visa-free countries, you only need a passport with 6 months of validity.
Finally, to extend your stay in Iran, you should visit the Police Department of Alien Affairs in one of the Iranian cities and apply for it.
Iran Visa Issuance Procedure
We can contribute to the issuance of your Iran visa in coordination with the Visa Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (M.O.F.). After you fill in the requested information on the visa form (in two separate attachments for individual & group travelers), we transfer your visa application to M.O.F. This process takes 5-10 working days after sending the application form to the mentioned department.
Iran visa procedures for American, British, Canadian, and Australian citizens are longer, as it takes 35-45 working days. Your Visa Authorization as a reference number will be sent simultaneously to you and to the Iran consulate or embassy of the place to which you applied for an Iran visa. This Visa authorization is based on your application file at M.O.F., whereupon the Iranian Embassy will issue your visa.
Nevertheless, you have a free hand in planning & programming your entire travel itinerary.
Besides, we can help you plan your journey with the least amount of restrictions possible and will do our utmost to remain flexible according to your needs.
You need to make all of your travel arrangements including accommodation, domestic flights, and/or a private car and guide/driver throughout the trip in advance.
The maximum duration of an Iran tourist visa is 30 days. However, this is at the discretion of the foreign ministry bureaus around the country to extend your visa.
Visas can be collected at any Iranian consulate or Embassy (consulate section) around the world even in the Iranian interest section of the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC. In the US.
Please note that you should inform us at the time of application in which country you wish to collect your visa. Visa issuance for American, British, and Canadian passport holders is subject to particular regulations. For example, at the moment, the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not allow American/British/Canadian passport holders to travel to Iran independently. They are required to travel on escorted tours; either as part of a tour group, or a tailor-made individual tour. An exact itinerary, to which you must adhere, is compulsory.
Iran Tourism Visa Duration Extends From 30 Days to 45 Days
Iran Visa upon Arrival
Citizens of the following countries can apply for a one-month tourist visa for Iran upon their arrival at the administration visa office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs situated in airports of 12 cities, namely Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Kish Island, Mashhad, Qeshm Island, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran, Urmia, Ahvaz, Kerman, and Lar. Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Aabbs is the place where marine travelers can obtain an Iran visa on arrival. The countries include:
Albania/ Algeria/ Angola/ Australia/ Austria/ Bahrain/ Belgium/ Belorussia/ Bhutan/ Bosnia/ Brazil/ Bulgaria/ Cameron/ Chad/ Chile/ China/ Croatia/ Cuba/ Cypress/ Czech/ Denmark/ Ecuador/ Egypt/ El Salvador/ Estonia / Eritrea/ Fiji/ Finland/ France/ Gabon/ Germany/ Ghana/ Gina/ Greece/ Guyana/ Hong Kong/ Hungary/ Iceland/ India/ Indonesia/ Italy/ Japan/ Kazakhstan/ Kenia/ Kuwait/ Kyrgyzstan/ Latvia/ Libya/ Luxemburg/ Macedonia/ Madagascar/ Malawi/ Malaysia/ Malta/ Mauritania / Mexico/ Moldavia/ Mongolia/ Morocco/ Nepal/ Netherlands/ New Zealand/ Niger/ Nigeria/ Norway/ Palestine/ Panama/ Paraguay/ Peru/ Philippines/ Poland/ Portugal/ Qatar/ Romania/ Russia/ Saudi Arabia/ Senegal/ Serbia/ Singapore/ Sierra Leone/ Slovakia/ Slovenia/ South Africa/ South Korea/ Spain/ Sri Lankan/ Sweden/ Switzerland/ Tajikistan/ Taiwan/ Tanzania/ Thailand/ Tunisia/ Turkmenistan/ Uganda/ Ukraine/ United Arab Emirates (UAE)/ Uzbekistan/ Venezuela/ Vietnam/ Yemen/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe
Foreign tourist passports will not be stamped in Iran to ease entry rules and also to counter US bilateral sanctions against IRAN. The resumption of sanctions against Iran began in May 2018, when the US withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action known as the Iran nuclear agreement. One of the consequences of Trump’s sanctions against Iran is that those who travel to Iran might face some difficulties afterward. To reduce tourists’ concerns about US sanctions, the Iranian vice president announced that foreign tourist passports will not be stamped in Iran.
Required Documents for Iran Visa Application upon Arrival
To have the visa issued at Iran airport, the applicant should have two-way tickets and the passport validity must be of a minimum of 6 months. The applicant is also required to render one photo together with 30.00-70.00 Euro for the application ( visa fee depends on your nationality ) for each attendant and to complete the related visa forms.