How to get an Iranian Visa?

With the increase of Iran’s popularity as a top tourist destination in the recent years, the process of getting visa is now possible through the arrival visa request at Airports. Now the easy process of Iran’s Visa on Arrival, save the travelers from all the long processes of embassy interviews or providing valid invitation letters from 2016. And with the change from Feb 2018, there will be no Iran Visa stamp on the passports and only a separate visa paper for the comfort of travelers who might want to travel to US in future. Golden Days can arrange your visa procedure and help you to give Iran visa easier.

Who can get Iran Visa on Arrival?

Citizen and Passport holders of eligible countries can get Iran Visa on Arrival; The eligible countries are Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak (Rep.), Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, UAE, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

These countries cannot visit Iran by visa on arrival and should get their visa beforehand: Iran Visa on Arrival is not issued for USA, UK, Canada, Colombia, Somalia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India nationalities.

Visa for American, British and Canadian Passport holders:

If you’re from US OR Canada, you have to be accompanied by an authorized and licensed travel agency guide through your entire trip. This kind of arrangement works whether you hire an official private tour guide or join a pre-organized tour. Also, by booking the official tours, the agency usually will proceed on your visa process as well.

Here is the list of nine Airports you can get on arrival visa in Iran in 2019:

  • IKA: Imam Khomeini Airport
  • TEH: Tehran Mehrabad Airport
  • SYZ: Shiraz International Airport
  • MHD: Mashhad International Airport
  • TBZ: Tabriz International Airport
  • ISF: Isfahan International Airport
  • KIH: Kish International Airport

Our Five-step Procedure to Get Iran Visa on Arrival:

1) Fill out the Iran Visa application form on our website, and Send your photo and the front page of your passport.
2) Wait to receive our confirmation about your documents and our account (online link).
3) Pay the Authorization Code (Iran visa Grant Notice) fee of 40$/35 Euros into our account and keep us informed.
4) An Authorization Code of Iran Visa will be sent in 3-7 working days (Sunday to Wednesday are considered as MFA’s working days).
5) Refer to the selected embassy/ airport, pay the embassy fee due to your nationality to get your Iran Visa.

Conditions and Rules:

  1. I confirm to choose my trip itinerary and accommodations (with or without Golden Days consultation) and travel according to this itinerary. In case of being forced to change the itinerary due to the certain unforeseen circumstances, I will inform Golden Days as soon as possible by the following e-mail address: visa@irangoldendays.com
  2. I agree to take all the responsibility of any problem which may arise in the case that I do not travel due to the submitted itinerary and will not file any complaint against Golden Days Travel Group.
  3. I well understand that Golden Days Travel Group will do its best to secure my Iran Visa and take care of all necessary details regarding it, however, the final decision of granting permission for me to enter and travel in the country rests with the government of Iran. There wouldn’t be any guarantee when and if a visa will be granted.
  4. I will take the responsibility in case of any kind of written mistake in the above Iran Visa application form.
  5. I pledge to obey all the laws of Islamic Republic of Iran.
  6. At last, I confirm the correctness of all the given information in the above form.

The items for the form in the visa page:

List of needed documents for Iran Visa on Arrival:

  1. A valid passport with at least six months validity
  2. A confirmed return ticket
  3. You travel itinerary
  4. Father’s Name
  5. Marital status
  6. Job
  7. Cell phone number
  8. Telephone number
  9. Email Address
  10. Photo

note: (The passport validity must be at least 6 months after the planned arrival date.)

Photo Requirements

Photo Requirements

Your photo is a vital part of your visa application. To learn more, review the information below on how to provide a suitable photo. The acceptance of your photo is at the discretion of the I.R.Iran Embassy or consulate where you apply.

We recommend you use a professional visa photo service to ensure your photo meets all the requirements. Please remember that photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered to change your appearance in any way.

Your passport photos must be:

  • In color
  • In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) file format
  • Equal to or less than 500 kB (kilobytes) in file size (less than 10 kB is not accepted)
  • In a rectangular aspect ratio (height must be greater than width)
  • Be sized in 400(minimum-width) x 600(minimum-height) pixels, with about 70-80% part of the photo must be filled by the applicant’s face

  • Taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
  • Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background
  • Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera
  • With a neutral facial expression and both eyes open
  • Taken in clothing that you normally wear on a daily basis
  • Uniforms should not be worn in your photo, except religious clothing that is worn daily.
  • Do not wear a hat or head covering that obscures the hair or hairline, unless worn daily for a religious purpose. Your full face must be visible, and the head covering must not cast any shadows on your face.
  • Headphones, wireless hands-free devices, or similar items are not acceptable in your photo.
  • Eyeglasses are not allowed in visa photos, except in rare circumstances when eyeglasses cannot be removed for medical reasons; e.g., the applicant has recently had ocular surgery and the eyeglasses are necessary to protect the applicant’s eyes. A medical statement signed by a medical professional/health practitioner must be provided in these cases. If the eyeglasses are accepted for medical reasons:
    • The frames of the eyeglasses must not cover the eye(s).
    • There must not be glare on eyeglasses that obscures the eye(s).
    • There must not be shadows or refraction from the eyeglasses that obscures the eye(s).
  • Photos digitally scanned from driver’s licenses or other official documents are not acceptable. In addition, snapshots, magazine photos, low quality vending machine or mobile phone photos, and full-length photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Copy Requirements

Passport Copy Requirements

The digital image of your passport is a vital part of your visa application. To learn more, review the information below on how to provide a suitable digital image. The acceptance of your passport copy is at the discretion of the I.R.Iran Embassy or consulate where you apply.

We recommend you use a professional visa photo service to ensure digital image of your passport meets all the requirements.To apply for all types of electronic visas, your passport should have at least six months of validity, beyond your actual travel date. Obviously, you are not able to submit your application, if your passport is expiring in less than 6 months.

Your digital image of your passport must be:

  • In color
  • In JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg) file format
  • Equal to or less than 500 kB (kilobytes) in file size (less than 10 kB is not accepted)
  • Only the first page. Full-length images are not acceptable.
  • In a rectangular aspect ratio ( height must be less than width )
  • Be sized in 800(minimum-width) x 600(minimum-height) pixels
  • Sharp without any visible pixels
  • properly exposed (too dark or light is not acceptable)
  • In a right position.
  • Clear and all characters must be readable.

Iran Tourist Visa Application Form

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