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Passport holders of these countries are required to apply for an Iranian visa at an Iranian embassy or consulate prior to their arrival in Iran. |
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Revision as of 00:53, 23 June 2018
Visitors to Iran must obtain a visa from one of the Iranian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for a visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months. Admission is refused to women not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves and stockings.[1] Citizens of Israel are totally banned from entry to Iran.[2][3]
Iranian authorities are exploring a potential visa waiver program under which visa limitations for 60 countries will be lifted as part of Iran's program to attract more tourists.[4]
Citizens of both Iran and another country count as citizens of Iran when visiting, and must have an Iranian passport. This includes all whose father or husband is Iranian.
Visa policy map
Visa-free
Citizens of the following 11 countries can visit Iran without a visa:[5]
1 - if arriving by air directly from Damascus
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Iran free trade zones
Holders of normal passports travelling as tourists can enter following Iran trade zones without a visa with maximum stay of 2 weeks (extendable) , as by December 2017 : [10][11]
Kish and Qeshm Islands
All tourists, may stay on Kish Island or Qeshm Island for 14 days or less without obtaining any visa.
except citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, India, Iraq(can visit Kish island without visa), Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States
Diplomatic and service category passports
Holders of passports issued by the following countries are allowed to enter Iran without a visa.
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D — diplomatic passports
O — official passports
S — service passports
Sp — special passports
Visa on arrival
Holders of normal passports travelling as tourists can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days (extendable),[12] at the following airports, as of January 2018:[5][13][14][15]
- Bandar Abbas International Airport (Bandar Abbas)
- Isfahan International Airport (Isfahan)
- Kish International Airport (Kish Island)
- Mashhad International Airport (Mashad)
- Qeshm international Airport (Qeshm Island) [16]
- Shiraz International Airport (Shiraz)
- Tabriz International Airport (Tabriz)
- Imam Khomeini International Airport (Tehran)
- Mehrabad International Airport (Tehran) [17]
- Urmia Airport (Urmia) [18]
- Ahvaz International Airport (Ahvaz) [19]
- Kerman Airport (Kerman) [20]
- Larestan International Airport (Lar)
Note: to obtain a visa on arrival, passengers must already have made an application, at least 2 days prior to arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's E-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk on arrival. [21][22]
Iran plans to increase the length of stay from 1 month to 3 months. Visas on arrival will be available at Shahid Sadooghi Airport in the near future.[23]
Visa on arrival is not applicable to nationals of the following countries who must obtain a visa in advance:[5]
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1 - visa on arrival at Mashhad Airport or Arvand Free Zone by land.
2 - visa not required if arriving by air directly from Damascus only.
Passport holders of these countries are required to apply for an Iranian visa at an Iranian embassy or consulate prior to their arrival in Iran.
Shahid Rajaee Port
Marine travelers entering Iran via Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Hormozgan Province can also receive a visa on arrival. [24]
Mandatory guides
British, Canadian and American citizens are required to be escorted by a government approved guide at all times. Independent travel for these citizens has been banned due to the closure of Iranian foreign missions in these countries.[25]
Admission refused
Admission is refused for national of 
Israel and 
Yemen
Admission is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing an Israeli visa or stamp or any data showing that visitor has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the state of Israel during the last 12 months.[26]
See also
External links
- IR-IRAN Electronic Visa (Iran eVisa) Application System
- Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Iran's Official Universal Tourism Portal
References
- ^ "Passport Information - Warning". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Travel in Iran
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Iran allows visa-free travel for citizens of 7 countries". Press TV. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Iran extends visa-free regime to Azerbaijani citizens
- ^ Iran extends visa-free regime to Azerbaijani citizens
- ^ al-Shamahi, Abubakr. "Iran waives visa requirements for Egypt, Lebanon, Syria nationals".
- ^ THE DECISION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN ON VISA EXEMPTION FOR THE NATIONALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, HOLDERS OF ORDINARY PASSAPORTS
- ^ "مزایای ثبت شرکت در مناطق آزاد".
- ^ "No Visa required for Iran free trade zones".
- ^ Citizens of 190 Countries to Get Visa on Arrival in Iran: Official
- ^ "Iran to issue On Arrival visa at 10 airports". en.isna.ir. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "دفتر صدور الکترونیکی روادید درفرودگاه اهواز راه اندازی شد". roozame.com.
- ^ "Iran issuing entry visas at Qeshm airport". persiadigest.com.
- ^ "Iran issuing entry visas at Qeshm airport". persiadigest.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "گشایش دفتر صدور روادید الکترونیکی در فرودگاه بین المللی ارومیه". kojaro.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "گشایش دفتر صدور روادید الکترونیکی در فرودگاه بین المللی ارومیه". kojaro.com.
- ^ "دفتر صدور الکترونیکی روادید درفرودگاه اهواز راه اندازی شد". roozame.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "10 Iranian Airports Issue Visa on Arrival". financialtribune.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/404193/Iran-extends-visa-on-arrival-to-3-months
- ^ "Shahid Rajaee Port Visa on Arrival". financialtribune.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ http://www.iraniantours.com/us.htm ESCORTED TOURS THROUGH IRAN
- ^ Visa information on the site of IRI Embassy in Moscow