Once you are confirmed on your trip, you can begin your authorization code application. The MFA will only begin processing authorization code applications three months prior to your arrival date. It can take up to three or four weeks to receive the authorization code. This process cannot be expedited as we have no control over this time frame.
You need to fill out your visa authorization request form and it should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Any errors may result in your authorization code being denied or delayed.
Please Note:
a. If you are opting to collect your visa on arrival please write or select ‘Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport IKIA”.
b. If you are opting to collect your visa on arrival the Authorization code is valid for 90 days from the date of issue. This means you have 90 days to enter the country.
c. If you are opting to collect your visa from the Iran embassy, the Authorization code is valid for 30 days from the date of issue.
This means you need to apply for your visa within 30 days and before the code expires.
When you complete your application, you will be required to email the visa application form along with following documents:
* A colour scan of your photo page from your passport (must be in colour).
* An individual colour passport photo scanned
* Flight ticket (estimated arrival and departure dates)
Once the application is submitted and all documents are received, we will submit your visa authorization code application to the MFA. The MFA will only accept and process applications three months prior to the travel date and then can take up to three to four weeks to be processed.
Finally, you will receive an email from us with your ‘Visa Grant Notice’ from the ministry. Your Visa Grant Notice includes your authorization code, a barcode, and your passport photo.
Once you have received your emailed authorization code, apply for your visa with your nominated Iranian embassy.
(You may post your Invitation Letter of Iran visa and passport (documents) to that Iranian Consulate or embassy and you will receive your visa by post after a few days.)
You will need to provide the following documents:
a. A completed visa application form (available for download from the embassy website. For your nearest Iranian Embassy please check the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: www.mfa.gov.ir. Please note your nearest embassy might be outside your home country.)
b. Your passport
c. Visa fee (check embassy website for current costs)
d. Colour passport photo
e. Insurance policy
Some embassy or consulate may have different requirements and the cost of an Iran visa varies for each embassy from $80-$180. Please check these with your nominated embassy or consulate.