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Visa on Arrival at an Iranian International Airport

IranShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A visa on arrival can be acquired at Iranian international airports; to expedite issuance, visitors are told to take preparatory steps at least two days before travel. Nationals of Lebanon, Venezuela and Malaysia can obtain the necessary permits upon entry at designated entry points.

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Limits of the record
  • The full list of nationalities entitled to a visa on arrival at airports is not given.
  • https://evisa.mfa.ir/en/visa-arrival/
    It is notified to visitors to the Islamic Republic of Iran intending to acquire their visa at Iranian International Airports that in order to expedite the issuance of visa take the following measures (at least two days prior to their travel):
  • https://evisa.mfa.ir/en/
    Nationals of Lebanon, Venezuela, and Malaysia can obtain the necessary permits upon entry at the designated entry points, following established rules and conditions.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Tourism and business/commercial trips.

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  • https://www.ikac.ir/en-US/airport.ikac/5325/page/visas-Issuance
    Tourists and people who intend to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran for business or commercial purposes can apply for an on-arrival visa (visa that issue at the airport) at the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs based in the airport sources.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Applicants can choose a stay of 1 to 30 days. The official source does not state the visa validity or number of entries.

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Limits of the record
  • Visa validity and number of entries not stated
  • Airport (IKAC) page

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Applicants must present a hardcopy of the approved Grant Notice at the Visa-on-Arrival airport counter, and all visitors must hold a passport or travel document valid for 6 months from the date of departure. The source does not otherwise list required funds, accommodation or invitation evidence for entry.

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Limits of the record
  • Funds, accommodation and invitation evidence for visa-on-arrival entry specifically are not stated by this source.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

A visa on arrival can be acquired at Iranian international airports. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • https://evisa.mfa.ir/en/visa-arrival/
    It is notified to visitors to the Islamic Republic of Iran intending to acquire their visa at Iranian International Airports that in order to expedite the issuance of visa take the following measures (at least two days prior to their travel):
  • https://evisa.mfa.ir/en/
    Nationals of Lebanon, Venezuela, and Malaysia can obtain the necessary permits upon entry at the designated entry points, following established rules and conditions.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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