Iran Business Visa

An ‘entry’ visa is effectively a ‘business’ visa. It is required by foreign nationals who wish to travel to Iran for economic, commercial, cultural or industrial purposes.

It is also required by those attending economic or cultural conferences or those participating in sporting events. The authorised duration of stay is usually up to 30 days. You will need to obtain an invitation letter from the company/organisation you intend to visit.

If you have plenty of time before you intend to travel (at least 8 weeks), you can apply for a visa by contacting your nearest Iranian Embassy.

Alternatively, you can use an Iranian Visa Service to take care of all the details and get your visa for you. Iranian Visa Services can often get you a visa to travel at short notice and without the need for an interview at the embassy. Click here for more details on Iranian Visa Services. 

To apply for a press visa independently you need to contact the Iranian Embassy nearest to where you live and ask for/download a visa application form. Click here for a list of Iranian Embassies.

Next, you will need to obtain a Letter of Invitation from your business sponsor in Iran.

Once you have your Letter of Invitation you need to send this to your nearest Embassy along with:

• A photocopy of the ID page of your passport
• Two current passport size photographs. (Females should always wear a headscarf in their visa application photographs.)
• A letter of invitation from the business inviting you.
• The approriate fee.

At the present time the Entry Visa application fee for British nationals is £90.

Once the embassy has received your application they will then contact you to arrange an interview.

If successful, you will then need to take your passport to the consular section of the embassy for them to stamp your visa into your passport. In the UK, the Iranian Consulate is at:

50 Kensington Court
London W8 5DB
Tel: 020 736 10823 

If you choose to use an Iranian Visa Service there will be a handling charge on top of the visa application and visa collection fees. This charge will vary but many people find that the benefits of an efficient and worry-free service are well worth the money. Full English speaking staff handle your application and you can talk to them whenever you like to follow up your application and find out how it is progressing.

Also, the entire process can be a lot quicker than applying independently as you may not need to attend an interview at the embassy. Click here to find out more about Iranian Visa Services.