Tourist

This is issued to foreign nationals individually or in a group (through authorized tour operators) for purposes of sight seeing and visiting relatives and friends. Documents required are:

• A passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Visa application (form no. 128) in duplicate.
• Three recent passport-size photographs (30 X 40 mm).
• Payment slip of visa charges.
• Two-way ticket and details concerning place of stay in Iran.
• If required personal presence of the Applicant may be requested.
• Visa is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa/stamp for Israel or any data that passenger has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the State of Israel.
• British, Canadian and United States nationals are required to be escorted by a government approved guide at all times. Independent travel for these citizens has been banned since March 2014.

Business

• A passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Visa application (form no. 128) in duplicate.
• Three recent passport-size photographs (30 X 40 mm).
• A Letter from the Company of the Applicant.
• An Invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 3-page Performa (form no.136).
• In case there is no/ no direct Invitation from the Iranian partner, the case may be referred to Iran and the visa may be issued by the Embassy under special circumstances.
• For such cases, a letter from the Chamber of Commerce where the said company is registered is necessary. It has to be addressed to the Visa Counsellor/ Trade Counsellor explaining fully the purpose of visit to Iran.

Pilgrimage

Note: Please note personal presence for all the Applicants is mandatory. The visa may be granted at the discretion of the Visa Counsellor.

• Visa is issued to Muslims only.
• Applicant should hold a passport with a minimum validity of six months.
• Cases are usually referred to Iran except in some special cases deemed not necessary by the Visa Consular.
• An Invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 3-page Performa (form no.136).
• Visa is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa/stamp for Israel or any data that passenger has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the State of Israel.
• British, Canadian and United States nationals are required to be escorted by a government approved guide at all times. Independent travel for these citizens has been banned since March 2014.