Citizens of all countries except Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Georgia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and China & Hongkong Macau, need a visa to visit Iran. All citizens can visit Kish and Qeshm islands without getting Iran visa and stay there for at most 14 days.

These are Iran visa types:

1. (Type A) Entry Visa or business visa for commercial, economic, cultural or industrial intentions and attending these kinds of conferences or sports events. An invitation letter from the organization you are going to visit is necessary for Commercial visitors.
2. (Type B) Tourist Visa (single or multiple entries for maximum 30 days): is required to visit Iran as a tourist.
3. (Type C) Pilgrimage Visa is necessary for visiting the shrines and sacred sights of Iran for foreign Muslim pilgrims.
4. (Type D and Type S) Diplomatic and Service Visas are required by all nationals who have diplomatic and service passports and are going to travel to Iran on the official or consular mission.
5. (Type E) Student Visa is required to study in Iran.
6. (Type F) Work Permit Visa is required for working in Iran. Before applying for this kind of visa, you should hand over your work permit.
7. (Type G) Transit Visa is required for foreign citizens who are going to pass through Iran to another country.
8. (Type H) Press Visa is required for the journalists travailing to Iran on business. The application must be submitted to the embassy’s press section.

Friendlyiran team can apply for both Iran Tourist Visa and Iran Business visa.

The visa tracking code (authorization number) is given by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approved visitors. Approved visitors then need to take this tracking code to the Iran embassy in their country and get their Iran Visa stamped, some of the visitors are also able to get their visa stamped at the Iran international airports.

The visa is the actual document issued by an Iranian embassy or consulate and put into your passport that allows you to enter Iran.

If you want to stamp your visa at the Iranian embassies or consulates, the visa tracking code is valid for 25 days. Once you receive it from us, you should contact your designated Iranian embassy or consulate within the three days to make sure they have received them from the MFA too.

if you want to get your Iran visa on arrival, the code is valid for 85 days.

Based on your nationality, we can get your visa tracking code (authorization number) in 2 to 3 working weeks (For English, American and Canadian passport holders 30 to 45 working days) The process of stamping your visa depends on the designated Iran embassy or consulate varies from 1 day to more than two weeks. However, in some countries the Iran embassy or consulate issues the urgent visa, in return for taking more money.

if the visa is stamped at Iranian embassies or consulates, the visa is valid for three months (90 days) after it is issued. on the other hand, On arrival visa is valid for 30 days.

The citizens of Afghanistan and Bangladesh should apply for Iran visa in the Iran embassy or consulate personally and cannot get their visas by travel agencies. Except those who have other passports and can get their visas through travel agencies.