Iran E-visa procedure via authorization code
Almost all nationalities require a visa to visit Iran. Join Iran as a valid tour operator in Iran facilitate the process and provide you the visa authorization number (an 18-digit code) to collect your visa. Please read 3 steps to get all the necessary information.
Step 1: Send the required documents to our visa department [email protected]
- A scan of the first page of passports that has at least 6 months of validity
- Personal photo with a solid background (ladies do not require to wear head-covering)
- Fill out the visa application form (download the form)
Step 2: As soon as we have received your documents, we will apply for the visa authorization code. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) sends the visa code to the agency within 10 business days.
Step 3: We send you the visa code and once you get the visa authorization code, according to where you have defined the place of issue- whether at Iran embassy in your country or at Iran’s international airports (Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan, Mashhad) – directly apply to collect your visa.
For collecting your visa you need to bring:
- 18-digits authorization code
- Provide your passport
- 2 Personal photos
- Travel itinerary
- Iran visa stamp fee (depends on your nationalities it differs from 30 euro to 75 euro)
- Insurance
Note: Each embassy may need different requirement documents for collecting your visa; in some cases, it is not obligatory to collect your visa in person; thus you can send your documents. You must have checked all the information before submitting your application. Collecting your visa may take 3 days or more depends on the Iran embassy in your country.
We provide the visa authorization code freely for those who are getting one of the Join Iran tour packages. They only need to pay the visa stamp fee to the embassy.
Iran visa on arrival (VOA)
You can get visa on arrival at any of Iran’s international airports by having the required documents. Though Iran has such a possibility, Join Iran travel agency suggests you secure your travel and save your time at the airport, apply for your visa beforehand.
Iran visa for Canadian, American and British Passport Holders:
Iran tourist visa procedure is different for the citizens of Canada, America and Britain due to political policy. They must apply for visa authorization code through a valid travel agency based in Iran with prefixed itinerary and travel dates. It takes 1- 2 months for the MFA to issue the visa authorization code and applicants can collect their visas at the Iran embassy in their country. A tour guide accompanies them from beginning to end.
Required documents for Canadians, Americans and British:
- A scan of the first page of passports that has a 6-month validity
- Personal photo with the solid background (ladies do not require to wear head covering)
- Fill out the visa application form (download the form)
- Sending CV or resume
Remember:
– These nationalities can not get visa-on-arrival (VOA).
– US/American citizen can have collected and stamped their visas at the interest section of Iran embassy in Washington DC.
– These nationalities can travel to Iran’s free zone for 14 days without any visa. Iran’s free zones attract tourists yearly; Kish Islands, Qeshm Islands, Chabahar, Maku, Arvand, Anzali and Aras.
Which nationalities are Visa-Free?
Based on mutual agreement in terms of international law and regulations, the following nationalities can enter Iran without any visa and stay for 14 days. They can extend their visa by paying a small amount of money at the affiliated to MFA offices in Iran:
Azerbaijan, Turkey, China, Lebanon, Georgia, Malaysia, Egypt, Armenia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Syria.
How to provide a suitable passport scan?
The scan of your passport is a vital part of the visa application. To ensure the acceptable format for the MFA please review the details on how to provide a suitable one.
Your scan of the passport must be:
- In color
- In JPEG (.jpg) 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 less than width)
- Sharp without any visible pixel
- Clear and all character must be readable
- Properly exposed ( too dark or light is not acceptable)
Submit your Visa Application
To submit your Visa Application please fill the below form accurately and completely.
