NOTE: Please make a Great Notice that based on the current regulation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iran Visa and the arrival-departure sign will not be stamped in the passport anymore and it will be issued in a paper form.
At the moment the Iran Visa Grant Notice fee for "On Arrival Visa" is 15 € per person and you need to pay the embassy fee at the airport.
According to the new law emitted by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), every citizen (below mentioned) can obtain a 30 day Iran Visa in every international airports of Iran.
Although you can now take this visa on arrival without Iran Visa Grant Notice, we still suggest you to get one, in order to be sure to avoid being not granted an Iran Visa at the airport.
To accomplish this, simply fill out the Iran Visa Request Form and attach the copy of your passport and your scanned photo on our website (https://en.key2persia.com/iran-visa)
Please note that if you do not have your complete flight details yet, you should at least send your arrival and departure dates.
Your invitation letter of Iran Visa (Iran Visa Grant Notice) will be issued within 1-3 working days after receiving the amount of 15 € to our account and subsequently it will be sent to your email address, it should be mentioned that Sunday to Wednesday are considered as working days of MFA.
Nationals of all countries holding a valid ordinary passports and wishing to visit Iran, can obtain a 30-day Iran Tourist Visa upon arrival at the airports of:
IKA: Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport
MHD: Mashhad Airport
SYZ: Shiraz Airport
TBZ: Tabriz Airport
ISF: Isfahan Airport
KER: Kerman Airport
OMH: Urmia Airport
BND: Bandar Abbas Airport
BUZ: Bushehr Airport
GSM: Qeshm Airport
KIH: Kish Airport

Note:
Citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Colombia, Somalia and most of African countries cannot obtain Iran Visa upon their arrival at airports and they need to obtain Iran Visa from Iranian consular services at any country.
The instant Iran Visa is obtainable for tourists from the below-mentioned countries:

The citizens of Republic of Azerbaijan, Albania, Germany, Austria, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Spain, Australia, Slovenia, Slovakia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Ukraine, Italy, Ireland, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Russia, Romania, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, France, Palestine, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Croatia, South Korea, North Korea, Kuwait, Georgia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Poland, Malaysia, Hungary, Mongolia, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Venezuela, Vietnam, Netherlands,Yugoslavia and Greece are eligible to obtain Iran Visa upon their arrival at the Iranian airports.

Remarks:

1. Iran Visa embassy fee (depending on the applicant's nationality) is payable at the visa & passport office at the airport.
2. On arrival Iran Visa is only for tourist purposes and the followings are not entitled to this Iran Visa.
2.1. Those who hold official passports as well as businessmen and journalists.
2.2. Applicants whose applications for Iran Visa have been rejected before.
2.3. Iranians holding foreign passports but still maintaining their Iranian nationality.

NOTE:
Please make a Great Notice that based on the current regulation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iran Visa and the arrival-departure sign will not be stamped in the passport anymore and it will be issued in a paper form.

Getting an Iran Visa prior to your arrival to Iran is by far the safest way to avoid any kind of inconvenience, which could disturb your stay in Iran. The duration of the visa is 30 days. This option is heavily recommended for tourists who would like to stay in the country for a stay superior to one month, or for those who don't want to take the risk of doing the Visa on Arrival (at the airport). It's also the only option you have if you want to go to Iran via a border crossing.
How to get an Iran Visa before my arrival to Iran?
Process is relatively simple, you will have to go through 2 main steps, which is explained below:
1. You will have to obtain an Iran visa Authorization Number (Grant Notice of Iran Visa) from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) through a Tour Operator in Iran.
2. Once you got this Grant Notice of Iran Visa, you must go to the embassy/consulate previously chosen to get your Iran Visa.
How can I get this Authorization Number (Iran Visa Grant Notice)?
The only option you have to get this code is to contact an Iranian Tour Operator like us.
You will have to fill out a form about your personal details and your planned itinerary.
This tour operator will contact the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on your behalf to request an Authorization Number of Iran Visa (Iran Visa Grant Notice).
The average time for getting the Grant Notice of Iran Visa is around 1-3 working days. Be careful, in this form you will have to specify in which embassy/consulate you would like to pick up your Iran Visa.
As an Iranian Tour Operator, we are offering Iran Visa Grant Notice for the bargain price of 15 €.
How long does it take to get this Authorization Number (Iran Visa Grant Notice)?
In general, we estimate that it should take around 1-3 working days for your Grant Notice of Iran Visa to be issued.
Keep in mind that on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is closed, and your Authorization Number of Iran Visa could be delayed because of various public holidays of the Iranian calendar.
We will send you an email once your Authorization Number of Iran Visa (Iran Visa Grant Notice) has been issued.
What do you have to do once you get the Authorization Number (Iran Visa Grant Notice)?
Once you receive an email from our agency with your Authorization Number of Iran Visa, you can go to the embassy/consulate that you had previously chosen and start the second step of Iran Visa process. The documents you will have to bring differ from an embassy to another, and you should contact them before to make sure about what you really have to bring. Most of embassies will require some identity photos (women do not need wear a scarf on the picture), a photocopy of your passport identity page, an attestation of insurance for the time you will be in Iran and enough money to pay for your Iran Visa embassy fee.

You will also have to fill another form with personal information at the embassy.
If your Iran Visa application is accepted, the embassy/consulate can issue your Iran Visa in a few hours or in one or two weeks, depending on the location and the workload of the embassy/consulate. An emergency option is often offered by embassies and consulates in order to make your Iran Visa process faster if you are in a rush.

How much Iran Visa costs?
To obtain your Authorization Number of Iran Visa through our agency, it will cost 15 €.
On top of that you will have to add the payment of your Iran Visa to the embassy or consulate.
The amount to pay depends on your nationality. To know the current fee you should check with the embassy or via this link in our website: https://en.key2persia.com/iran-visa-stamp-fee-iran-visa.

How long before arrival should I start the process of Iran Visa?
If you wish to do the process of Iran Visa without stress, we recommend you to start 2 months before your arrival to Iran.


How long can I stay in Iran with Iran Visa?
Iran Visa allows you to stay for 30 days, but you can extend your Iran Visa in Iran.
All in all, you can hope staying for a maximum duration of 90 days (by chance).

What is the period of validity of Iran Visa?

Your Iran Visa will be issued with the validity of 3 months, meaning that once your Iran Visa has been issued, you have 3 months to enter the country.

If you have more questions, do not hesitate to contact us via the following
email: iranvisa@key2persia.com.

This is an official letter from the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) which enables you to collect your Iran Visa from your desired Iranian Consulate in your country or one of the Iran airports.
This letter will be issued based on your request and our application of the request through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Iran Visa:

This is a paper permission which will be issued at an Iranian Consulate before you travel to Iran, or at an airport of Iran once you arrive in the country.
With this permission you have the necessary permit to enter Iran and stay there for a determined duration.

MFA:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Iran Visa Department within MFA is responsible for issuing letters of invitation of Iran Visa for tourists who want to visit Iran.

Consulate:

You can choose the nearest Iranian consulate to your home or the place you may be as a trip, so you can complete the Iran Visa process and from which you can collect your Iran Visa.

Embassy Fee to obtain Iran Visa:

This is the fee which an Iranian Consulate collects from a visa applicant to process and provide an Iran Visa.

Invitation letter Fee of Iran Visa (Iran Visa Grant Notice fee):

15 € is a fee which key2persia receives from the client to process a Grant Notice of Iran Visa.

1.Americans, British and Canadians can only collect Iran Visa in case of reserving a complete tour, and they are not allowed to enter Iran with their own vehicles (cars & motorcycles).
2. Those who want to travel by their own cars or motorcycles should have a guide from arrival to departure, meaning that they need a tour guide who accompanies them on a daily base.

The above mentioned visitors should contact our tour department via: sales@key2persia.com

According to the regulations of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Iran Tourist Visa is issued for foreign nationals who are interested in traveling to Iran individually or with a group with the purpose of visiting Iran, or their friends. This Iran Visa is issued for a maximum stay of 30 days with option of Extensions in Iran. Iran Visa remains valid for a period of 3 months from the date of issue.

Consulates need an Authorization Letter for e-visa (called Grant Notice of Iran Visa, e-visa Grant Notice, Invitation Letter of Iran Visa, Reference Number of Iran Visa, Approval Number and Authorization Number of Iran Visa, Tracking Code of Iran Visa, Iran Visa Grant Notice, MFA code) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran. Getting this Authorization Number/ Code is the most important step in Iran Visa process and there is not much left when you have it. You will usually have your Iran Visa in 1 or 2 days (depends on the embassy) after having the Authorization Code of Iran Visa.

We are going to explain you how to extend your Iran Visa once you are in Iran. This extension is possible in any major cities of Iran, but there is no guarantee that the agent approves your Iran Visa extension request.

Who can be eligible for an Iran Visa Extension? Everyone, no matter how you got your Iran Visa.

The nationalities of the following nations are considered as exceptions of this rule:

UK, USA, and Canada.

How long can I extend my Iran Visa?

You can request for Iran Visa extension only once if you got your Iran Visa at the airport "Iran Visa on Arrival".
In theory, you can be able to extend your Iran Visa for 30 supplementary days, which means double your original Iran Visa (from 30 to 60 days).
In practice, you can see your demand getting denied or to see yourself given less than the duration you asked for.
Iran Visa extension refusal is still random, and can only depend on the mood of the agent which is present at the office.
Nevertheless, it seems much easier to extend your Iran Visa if you had previously obtained it prior to your arrival in Iran, meaning the original 30 days Iran Visa that you can get from your embassy, can be extended once or twice, which means a 30 days Iran Visa can become a 90 days Iran Visa thanks to 2 extensions.

Which documents do I need to bring to extend my Iran Visa?

You will need:
- Two identity photos
- A copy of your passport identity page, a copy of your original Iran Visa and a copy of the Iranian stamp if it's not on the same page as your Iran Visa.

Most of the time, you can copy your passport on the office against a fee.

How much does it cost?

The cost for Iran Visa extension is approximately 10 euros. Price is subject to change. You will have to go to a "Melli Bank" in order to make the payment and then come back to the office with your receipt.

Where can I extend my Iran Visa?

You can extend your Iran Visa in any major cities of Iran (Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd, Mashhad and many more).
You will have to go to the "Police Office of Foreign Affairs".
Feel free to ask for advices from our agency or from your hotel to get to this address and know the opening hours.
We would rather warn you that this office can be a little chaotic, depending on the city.

How long does it take to extend Iran Visa?

There is no general rules as it depends where you apply for this extension. It can be done during the same day or a couple of days maximum. We advise you to extend your Iran Visa 5 days before the expiration date of your current Iran Visa, as it is nearly impossible to extend if you have too many days left on your Iran Visa.

What really is going to happen at the Police Office? After your arrival to the "Police Office of Foreign Affairs", you will have to leave your phone, camera and backpacks at the entrance.
This office is usually crowded, but you will often find an English speaker to help you. Make yourself known at the desk that should give you a form.
You will have to fill it with your personal details, reasons of the extension and how long do you want to extend your Iran Visa.
Once you get this form done, you will be directed toward a "Melli bank" to pay the fee.
The easiest way is to get there via a taxi. In the bank, you will have to pay an amount of 10 €.
The staff will not necessarily speak English but all the indications are written on a paper from the extension office.
Once you make the payment, they will give you a receipt and you will have to come back to "Police Office of Foreign Affairs" to finalize your application.
When all the documents have been given, it can take 15 minutes or a few days for you to get your Iran Visa Extension.
Iran Visa extensions are available at the Police Offices of Foreign Affairs in Iranian major cities for up to 2 months (By chance).

Tehran:
Soroush St., After Motahari Junction, Shariati Ave.

Mashhad:
Next to Azad Univ., Rahnamaee St.

Isfahan:
Azadi Sq.

Shiraz:
Between Kuye Zahra and Fazlabad St., Modares Blvd.