How to extend my Iranian tourist visa?
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If you want to stay in Iran longer than your current visa allows, you need to extend your visa by referring to one of the Police Department of Aliens Affairs or the Passport & Immigration Police in any of the major cities, preferably one of the tourist cities.
Here are the required documents you have to provide to your extend Iran visa.
Your passport
A copy of your current Iranian visa and your passport main page
2 head photos
Your bank payment receipt
A folder
Visa extension application form
More Related informations about extending Iran visa:
- You can extend your Iranian tourist visa twice and Iranian airport visa just once.
- The extension process is often done within few hours or in 1 day but sometimes may also take longer.
- Although there is no report of visa extension rejection so far, no one can guarantee that your request will be approved and it totally depends on the mfa officer’s decision who handles your request. The same applies for the duration of the extension
- Based on Iran travelers’ feedback in some sites such as lonely planet or trip advisor, Shiraz and then Esfahan are popular choices for extending your Iranian visa.
- The best time to apply for visa extension (recommended by officials) is two or three days before your original visa expires.
- You will be interviewed by an officer, for the extension.
- The current cost of a visa extension is 375,000 rials.
Important Point
The above mentioned information is subject to change. So, please contact us to get the most up-to-date information.
The address of Police Department of Aliens Affairs in Iran tourist cities
Isfahan Aliens Affairs
Address: North side of Rudaki Street, 460m west from the junction with Vahid Street.
Tel : 0098 – 31 – 321 845 47
Tehran Aliens Affairs
If you have tourist visa and want to extend
Address: Motahari Ave, Kooh e Noor St.
Tel : +98 – 21 – 669 350 58
Tehran Aliens Affairs
If you have VOA visa and want to extend
Address: North side of Rudaki Street, 460m west from the junction with Vahid Street.
Tel : +98 – 21 – 669 350 58
Yazd Aliens Affairs
Address: North of Aboozar Square, on the west side of Kashani Road.
Tel : +98 – 21 – 669 350 58