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Who can get an Iran Visa on Arrival (VOA)?
You can apply for an Iran Visa on Arrival, if :
- You travel to Iran with an ordinary passport and for tourism purposes. Diplomatic or service, passports, travel documents, etc. will not be accepted.
- You do not travel to Iran with a passport of these countries: USA, UK, Canada, Colombia, Somalia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India. You need to get an ordinary tourist visa before traveling to Iran, in this case.
- You do not travel to Iran for journalism or news coverage. You need to apply for a press visa in this case.
- Have not been rejected an Iranian visa in the past. In this case, you need to apply again in advance.
- You are not an Iranian dual national. You need to travel with an Iranian passport in this case.
How to get a Iran Visa on Arrival (VOA)?
Required documents for getting this kind of visa are:
- Round trip ticket
- Valid passport
- One photo
- Hotel voucher (At least for the first night of your stay in Iran)
- Insurance
You have two options:
- Select to wait at the airport while your visa application is processed. You will be issued a visa for entering Iran if your application is approved. The waiting time can be long and if your application is not approved, you will be deported at your own risk and expense.
You need to refer to the Visa & Passport office which is situated before passport control gates.
You may need to provide: Passport with min. 6 months’ validity, exit transport arrangements (like confirmed flight tickets), hotel reservation confirmation or hostÂ’s contact details.
You need to show a valid travel insurance coverage for Iran. If you donÂ’t have one, you can buy it online from Iran Travel Insurance.
You need to pay the visa stamp fee at the bank counter near the visa office.
Your application will be then processed by the visa officers and subject to approval, a visa will be stamped into your passport. You can now proceed to passport control gates.
- Have your application be processed before your trip. If your application is approved, issue of visa is guaranteed and is done in matter of minutes. No risk and no long waiting.
Complete the application form. We will process the application through the ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and will get back to you with a visa approval number.
On arrival in Iran, refer to the Visa & Passport Office and present the number. You will be asked to pay the visa stamp fee at the nearby bank counter and your visa will be stamped into your passport instantly. You need to show a valid travel insurance coverage for Iran. If you don’t have one, you can buy it online from Iran Travel Insurance. You can now proceed to passport control gates.
Where can you get Iran Visa on Arrival (VOA)?
Iran VOA (visa on arrival) can be issued at most Iranian international airports. Here is the most updated list:
IKA: Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
MHD: Mashhad International Airport
SYZ: Shiraz International Airport
IFN: Isfahan International Airport
TBZ: Tabriz International Airport
AWZ: Ahvaz International Airport
KIH: Kish International Airport
GSM: Qeshm International Airport
KER: Kerman International Airport
OMH: Urmia International Airport
BND: Bandar Abbas International Airport
BUZ: Bushehr International Airport
Important: Visa on Arrival is not available at land borders. You need to have a visa in your passport before arriving at a land border.
Some facts about Iran Visa on Arrival
Travelers who have been rejected for Iran visa previously will not receive Iran visa on arrival.
Journalists and reporters on mission cannot get Iran visa on arrival. Iranian nationals holding other nationalities passport are not allowed to get Iran visa on arrival.
Iran visa on arrival is issued for tourist purposes only (ordinary passport). Diplomatic passport, official passports, etc. cannot apply for this type of Iran visa.
Iran Visa on Arrival is not issued for USA, UK, Canada, Colombia, Somalia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India nationalities.
Applying through the Iranian Travel Agencies and having Iran Visa reference number before the trip still the safer way. Valid Travel Insurance is often asked at the Airports, be sure you have adequate travel insurance for Iran. Here is some useful information about travel insurance for Iran.
Have you been in Israel and still have a stamp on your passport? Do not risk your trip with VOA visa and apply for a new passport through travel agency and embassy.
Are you holding the passport of US, UK, Canada, Iraq, Colombia, Jordan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan? Do not go for Iran Visa on Arrival.
How much Iran Visa on Arrival (VOA) costs?
The visa stamp fee depends on the passport with which you travel to Iran. Here are fees for most nationalities. These fees are mostly based on reciprocity in regards to your country’s visa fee for Iranians. If your country is not listed, assume it within the range between min. and max. in the table. Please notice that non-Iranian debit/credit cards are not accepted in Iran. You need to pay this fee in cash and in EUR.
A
Num | Country | Rate/Euro |
1 | Argentina | 85 |
2 | Angola | 85 |
3 | Andorra | 75 |
4 | Austria | 75 |
5 | Australia | 145 |
6 | Al Jazeera | 30 |
B
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Bahrain |
50 |
2 |
Brazil |
100 |
3 |
Burundi |
60 |
4 |
Belgium |
75 |
5 |
Bulgaria |
75 |
6 |
Belize |
50 |
7 |
Belarus |
25 |
8 |
Benin |
30 |
9 |
Butane |
30 |
10 |
Botswana |
60 |
11 |
Burkina Faso |
60 |
12 |
Bosnia |
50 |
13 |
Barbados |
50 |
C
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Cameron |
60 |
2 |
Chile |
120 |
3 |
China |
120 |
4 |
Croatia |
50 |
5 |
Cyprus |
75 |
6 |
Czech Republic |
75 |
D
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Darussalam Brunei |
30 |
2 |
Denmark |
75 |
3 |
Dominican |
70 |
E , F
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
El Salvador |
60 |
2 |
Estonia |
75 |
3 |
Ethiopia |
25 |
4 |
Eritrea |
40 |
5 |
Ecuador |
40 |
6 |
Finland |
75 |
7 |
France |
75 |
G
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Guatemala |
55 |
2 |
Gabon |
75 |
3 |
Equatorial Guinea |
45 |
4 |
Guinea-Bissau |
40 |
5 |
Guinea Conakry |
75 |
6 |
Gambia |
90 |
7 |
Granada |
55 |
8 |
Greece |
75 |
9 |
Germany |
75 |
10 |
Ghana |
85 |
H
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Honduras |
55 |
2 |
Hong Kong |
80 |
3 |
Haiti |
70 |
4 |
Hungary |
75 |
I , J , K
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Ireland |
75 |
2 |
Iceland |
75 |
3 |
Indonesia |
45 |
4 |
Italy |
75 |
5 |
Ivory Coast |
60 |
6 |
Japan |
60 |
7 |
Kenya |
60 |
8 |
Kuwait |
60 |
L
Num | Country | Rate/Euro |
1 | Laos | 40 |
2 | letonia | 75 |
3 | Lesotho | 60 |
4 | Luxembourg | 75 |
5 | Liberia | 40 |
6 | Libya | 30 |
7 | Lithuania | 75 |
M
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Madagascar |
60 |
2 |
Macao |
75 |
3 |
Malawi |
60 |
4 |
Malta |
75 |
5 |
Maldives |
40 |
6 |
Mali |
25 |
7 |
Mongolia |
80 |
8 |
Macedonia |
50 |
9 |
Mexico |
45 |
10 |
Mauritania |
45 |
11 |
Morris |
60 |
12 |
Mozambique |
40 |
13 |
Moldavia |
70 |
14 |
Monte Negro |
45 |
15 |
Myanmar |
30 |
16 |
Mongolia |
80 |
17 |
morocco |
30 |
N
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
New Zealand |
170 |
2 |
Netherlands |
75 |
3 |
Namibia |
60 |
4 |
Nepal |
40 |
5 |
Norway |
75 |
6 |
Niger |
45 |
7 |
Nigeria |
55 |
8 |
Nicaragua |
40 |
O , P , Q , R
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Paraguay |
50 |
2 |
Palestine |
45 |
3 |
Philippine |
55 |
4 |
Poland |
75 |
5 |
Portugal |
75 |
6 |
panama |
55 |
7 |
Peru |
60 |
8 |
Qatar |
75 |
9 |
Romania |
75 |
10 |
Russia |
85 |
S
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
South Africa |
100 |
2 |
Spain |
75 |
3 |
Slovakia |
75 |
4 |
Slovenia |
75 |
5 |
Saudi Arabia |
60 |
6 |
Senegal |
50 |
7 |
Sri Lanka |
40 |
8 |
Singapore |
75 |
9 |
South Korea |
50 |
10 |
Sudan |
60 |
11 |
Sweden |
75 |
12 |
Switzerland |
75 |
T
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Tajikistan |
30 |
2 |
Tanzania |
60 |
3 |
Thailand |
75 |
4 |
Turkmenistan |
60 |
5 |
Tunisia |
45 |
6 |
Trinidad |
50 |
7 |
Togo |
50 |
U , V , W , X , Y , Z
Num |
Country |
Rate/Euro |
1 |
Uruguay |
50 |
2 |
Ukraine |
80 |
3 |
Uganda |
100 |
4 |
United Arab emirates |
100 |
5 |
Uzbekistan |
70 |
6 |
Vietnam |
110 |
7 |
Yemen |
40 |
8 |
Other countries |
60 |
