Visa for American, British and Canadian passport holders
Based on Iran tourist rules, these nationalities (Americans, British and Canadians) should be accompanied by guided tour package throughout the trip to Iran; the agency which applies for Iran visa must arrange the accommodation, authorized tour guide and all other travel services.
Iran visa needed documents
- Digital image of main passport page :
(Full page, Valid , Colorful, legible, JPG Format)
- Fill out the online visa application form
- Digital recent personnel (passport) photo (JPG Format)
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Visa process
As soon as the travel agency receives all the documents, the visa will be applied at the accurate time. It takes about 1 month (working days) to obtain the visa authorization code from the MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), this code will be valid for 30 days to refer to the expected chosen embassy and collect your visa stamp.
- The visa collection fee, which is governmental fee, should be paid to the embassy.
- The maximum visa is mostly 30 day.
- It may take about 1 week (more or less) to collect the visa stamp at embassies.
- Some may need to post the documents to the embassies because of far distance ; so earlier application is recommended.
- The visa duration can be extended by Iran Foreign Intelligence Office agreement in Iran.
- Mentioned nationalities can collect their visa in any chosen Iran embassy all over the world.
- It takes faster if you can refer in person to the embassies.
- Some embassies may need to get the finger print.
Needed documents for visa collection at embassy
- Original passport
- Visa authorization number/ GRANT NOTICE (given by the agency)
- Visa collection fee
- Travel insurance issued by your country's insurance company
- Two pieces of photos
- Travel tickets
- Travel Itinerary
- Fill out the EMBASSY application form (if needed)