|
Visa Type |
Comments & Requirements |
| Tourist Visa: |
Foreign individuals or tour groups traveling to
Iran for tourist reasons or visiting family members will have
to obtain this type of visa. Requirements:
- General Requirements |
| Business and Multiple Entry Visa: |
Experts and businessmen can obtain a multiple
entry visa to travel to Iran for special periods of time to
get their commercial, trading, cultural and industrial stuff
done.
Requirements:
- General Requirements |
| Entry and Transit Visa: |
Drivers of trucking goods for a destination in
Iran or through Iran to a third country will have to obtain
this type of visa. They will have to coordinate with the local
Iranian consulates in advance.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- Holding a valid visa for the country of destination if the
goods are destined for a third country. |
| Entry Visa with Work Permit: |
Foreigners who are bound for Iran to obtain a
job will have to obtain this type of visa. The Iranian
employer needs to acquire a work permit for the invitee from
the related organizations. The holders of such visa can apply
to get a visa for their families.
Requirements:
- General Requirements |
| Airport Entry & Transit Visa: |
- The airport entry visa is a type of visa issued at
Mehrabad Airport for 72 hours for businessmen and buyers
of Iranian goods and services.
- Airport transit visa is a type of 48-hour visa issued
for applicants traveling through Iran.
- Note: The aforementioned visas will be issued
only at Mehrabad Airport.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- Valid ticket for the third country (For transit
travelers)
- To obtain a 72-hour entry visa the Iranian party should
apply in writing with the Visa Department and acquire a visa
from the Foreign Ministry office based at Mehrabad Airport. |
| Pilgrimage Visa: |
Muslim inhabitants of foreign countries will
have to obtain this type of visa to pay heed to sacred places
in Iran.
Requirements:
- General Requirements |
| Transit Visa: |
It is a short-term visa issued to foreign travelers
making their way for a third country through Iran.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- Holding a visa of the third country
- Holding a valid ticket for the country of destination |
| Entry Visa for Free Trade Zone: |
It is a type of visa issued to foreigners at the
entrance of free trade zones of Qeshm, Kish and Chabahar for two
weeks but extendable for up to 6 months. Note:
- Foreigners willing to travel to other parts of the country
will have to hand over their request to the Foreign Ministry
office based in the zone. The office will then decide whether to
issue him a visa within 48 hours.
- Foreigners should apply for a visa at the local Iranian
consulates if the free trade zones lack an air, ground or sea
entrance.
Requirements:
- General Requirements |
| Student Visa: |
Having obtained the approval of an Iranian academic
center, foreigners will have to apply for this type of visa to study
in Iran.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- Admission or Invitation letter from a valid academic center in
Iran |
| Press Visa: |
A press visa is a type of visa issued for foreign
press and media for a special period of time.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- CV (Resume) of the reporter, journalist, cameraman,...
- Profile of the Media company or News Agency
- Proposed program for the trip
- Interview with Media Section officer |
| Diplomatic and Service Visa: |
It is a type of visa issued for those holding
diplomatic passports.
Requirements:
- General Requirements
- Offering a reference from the local Foreign Ministry
- Note: In some cases visa processing fee could be exempted. |
