Obtaining visa for Iran
A visa is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter a foreign country. The visa is usually stamped or glued into the bearer’s passport. There are several different types of visas, each of which afford the bearer different rights in the host country.
The most common visa types are family, tourist, student, work and transit visas.
Depending on where you are traveling, a visa can be valid for single or multiple visits.
Some visas require an application to be filed prior to entering the country and other visas are granted upon entering the country.
Certain countries require an interview or medical screening prior to applying for a visa.
INDIVIDUAL VISA APPLICATION for Iran
Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application
Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Application is submitted electronically to Evisa Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website via the Internet. Consular Officers use the information entered on the application to process the visa application and may be combined with a personal interview, determine an applicant’s eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa.
Visa applicants must submit a completed Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application for all nonimmigrant visa categories, including applicants applying for Entry, Tourist, Work, Treatment, Press, Student, Family, and Investment visas.
Directory of Visa Categories
Your purpose of the trip as well as other factors will determine what type of visa suits you best based on the laws and regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As an applicant, you should be able to fulfil all the visa requirements. A consulate officer will go through your application and documents, and in case of approval, the type of visa you are eligible for will be determined.
The chart below shows different types of non-immigrant visas as well as all the related information.
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| A – Entry | Visa for Foreign citizens who have an invitation letter from ministries, governmental organizations, private & public sectors, … for the purpose of negotiating, signing contracts, setting up purchased machineries, …. |
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| B – Tourist | Visa for Foreign citizens who intend to travel to Iran for tourist purposes. |
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| C – Pilgrimage | Visa for Foreign Muslims who intend to pilgrimage to holy places in Iran. |
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| D – Diplomatic S – Service |
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| E – Education | Visa for foreign students or religious scholars who intend to study in Iran |
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| F – Temporary Work | Visa for foreign citizens who have the intention to work in Iran |
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| G – Transit | Visa which allows foreign citizens to pass through Iran with no purpose of stay. |
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| H – Media | Visa for foreign media, including members of the radio, prints, digital, press, as well as directors and producers of films, reports, … traveling to Iran to work in their profession. |
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| I – Investment | Visa for foreign investors whose investment permit is approved by the Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran. |
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| M – Marital | Visa for foreign men who are married to Iranian women, as well as their offsprings. If the marriage has not been registered within the Iranian legal system yet, Entry Visa (Relatives) may be applied for. |
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| T – Medical | Visa for foreign citizens who wish to travel to Iran for medical purposes and have already received an approval letter from one of the authorized medical centers |
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Important Notice
Take care to answer all questions on the electronic visa application form accurately and completely; otherwise, you may have to reapply your application and reschedule your visa interview appointment.
Electronically submitting your online application is the FIRST STEP in the visa application process. Some visa applicants will need to attend a visa interview, though some applicants may qualify for a visa without interview. You should wait until your application pass all required process within 10 business days. If the embassy or consulate at which you apply informs that you must have a visa interview, the visa application process cannot be completed until you appear for an interview with a consular officer. By changing your application status, an Status email will be send to your email address. You also can check the application status online.
Our office can help you to apply for your Iranian Visa ویزای ایران
We need the following documents to obtain the Visa
A pic of 2*2 passport photo
A pic of the first page of American passport
A pic of birth certificate of applicant
A pic of birth certificate of Iranian mother and National Identification Number
A pic of marriage certificate
Marital status of applicant
Occupation
Email address
Phone number both in Iran and America
Mailing address both in Iran and America
Duration of applicant’s Travel
Purpose of Travel
Approximate arrival and departure date
Please Call our office if you have any questions.
