VISA
Apart from the Iranian consulate in your country, it is possible to obtain visas on arrival at international airports of Iran. Based on mutual agreement within the framework of international rules and regulations, this option is not for Canadian, British and US citizens. Canadians and Americans can whether go to Interests Section of Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington or one of the Iranian Consulates around the world. Also British citizens can go to the Iranian Consulates in London, Dublin among others in other parts of the world. Citizens of these countries need to obtain a travel authorization number (Grant Notice) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, otherwise getting the visa will not be guaranteed.
Normally between 2 or 3 weeks. At times, even less.
You have to apply for your visa at least 2 months before departure. Normally, the Embassy issues single-entry visas for stays up to 30 days.
Having the documents mentioned above, you can apply for your visa at any international airports of Iran:
Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport
Tehran Mehrabad Airport
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Airport
Mashhad Hashemi Nejad Airport
Kerman Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport
Tabriz Shahid Madani Airport
Urmia Shahid Bakeri Airport
Kermanshah Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
Bandar Mahshahr Shohaday-e Parvaz 655 Airport
Qeshm International Airport
In your country or through SITO TRAVEL. It is important to contract an insurance which covers medical expenses with the name of Iran on it.
Visa fee is payable at Iran Visa and Passport Office at the airport, open 24 hours a day, preferably in euro or American dollar. Visa fee costs 75 euros per person. Up to four persons, it is possible to pay at the airport, while from five persons it should be paid before your arrival by Iranian travel agencies to Iran’s MFA, sending the receipt to the Visa Office at the airport to issue it. For those who prefer to obtain their visa by going to Iranian consulate in their country it will cost 50 euros. However, it may differ due to currency exchange in Iran.
Once you arrived at the airport, you have to go to the visa counter, indicated at the exit, and identify yourself by showing your passport and Reference Letter.
The photo is required to complete the application, hence there is no need to take it with you. However, you need to have a hardcopy of your Reference Letter and travel assistance insurance.
Yes, this letter received from SITO TRAVEL is an official one issued by Iran, considered as such by all airlines.
As soon as receiving your application, we will be in charge of requesting your visa. We upload the data in the official website accessible. After having it confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we will receive the first visa confirmation letter. This Letter of Reference will be the only official reference through which the visa is obtained. That is, the letter is not equivalent to the visa which will be issued later.
No. No page of your passport will be stamped. You will receive an e-Visa.
Yes, the Iranian government has abolished this law. Therefore, you can travel to Iran despite having been to the countries mentioned above and vice versa.
There is absolutely no need to have any headwear in the photos.
Get your visa for Iran with SITO TRAVEL
To travel to Iran, get a tourist visa before your departure is a matter of high importance. Down below, we are going to explain how SITO TRAVEL helps you in the procedure of getting your visa by providing all the necessary information in order to accomplish it.
As a local tour operator, SITO TRAVEL is permitted to access to official channels to follow the procedure and visa issuance. In addition, SITO TRAVEL makes available the appropriate form and updates the application receipt within a few hours. In a week or two, you will receive a reference letter by which you can get the visa at the airport of Iran or the Iranian consulate in your country.
You only have to prepare your documents, fill out the form on our website and wait to receive the confirmation email and the official letter of visa for Iran after that.
Do not hesitate to contact us by filling out the form on the top right.
Yes, when you are asked to fill in the application form and send us the documents, you can choose whether one of the international airports of Iran or the Iranian Consulate in your country as your visa place of issue. SITO TRAVEL must know and verbalize this option when loading your application. In any case, you will receive the Reference Letter from the agency. Regarding the place of issue, it is all up to you.
Obtain a visa for your trip to Iran with SITO Travel
Obtaining a visa before leaving is a very decisive point for traveling to Iran. Below we will find out how SITO Travel makes obtaining a visa easy by providing you with all the necessary information that will make the issuance of the visa more practical. SITO Travel, being a Local Tour Operator, has authorized access to the official channels through which it follows the procedure and the issuance of the Reference Letter to issue the visa for travel to Iran. In addition, SITO Travel puts the appropriate form at your disposal and in a few hours updates the receipt of the application made. In a few weeks you will also receive E-VISA with which you can obtain a visa both in Iran and in your country.
Prepare the documents (Scan of the first page of the passport and passport photo 6*4), fill out the Application Form you find on our website and all that remains is to wait to receive the confirmation e-mail and then E-Visa for Iran.
- A scanned copy in color of your passport.
- A valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months to its expiry date.
- A visa photo with brightly colored background (same as passport).
- Travel assistance Insurance.
- Confirmed round trip tickets.
- Filled out visa application form.