Iran visa for American, Canadian & British nationalities

Over 100 nationalities, must apply for an Iran visa to enter the country. The aliens of the United States of America, Canada and Britain should travel in the form of an organized travel through Iran.

Citizens from more than 100 countries need to obtain visas for tourist, business (corporate visas), political, educational and medical purposes. In comparison to other countries, the citizens of Britain, Canada and the United States of America have different process to obtain Iran Visa. Citizens of these three countries can get Iranian tourist visas (Type B), provided that they travel in the form of an organized tour. Meanwhile, American citizens, in addition to having an organized tour, must be along with a tour guide that approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cultural Heritage Organization and Police Department of Foreign Nationals throughout the journey. The nationals of these three countries must have a full and specific travel plan so that all their travel details, such as: the exact time of arrival and departure, the place of residence and attractions to be visited, and in some cases the routes to be visited are to be mentioned.

Documents & forms required for obtaining Iranian tourist visa:

• Scan the staff photo of the guest
• Scan the first page of the guest's passport
• The host ID card Scan (both Sides)
• Visa application form for guest profile (tourist)
• Visa application form for host profile
• Guest resume (including academic records, career history and interests)
• Print guest social pages
• Specific travel plans and items such as: the exact time of arrival and departure, the place of residence, the attractions visited and the routes to be traveled.
• Pay 10% of the tour fee (the remainder after receiving the visa application)

It should be noted that the duration for receiving a tourist visa in Iran is variable and takes between 30 to 50 working days and starts from the receipt of the confirmation code by the Foreign Ministry.