Iran Press Visa
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A press visa is required by foreign journalists who wish to travel to Iran on business. Applications for press visas must be made to the dedicated Press Section of the embassy.
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 which specialises in Press Visas and Media Services. Often they will be able to arrange a press visa for you at short notice, without the need for you to attend an interview. As well as supplying press visas, they can provide a range of media services. They can obtain all permissions for any aspect of making programs within Iran, be it TV documentaries, radio or newspaper articles. They can also access film archives and arrange interviews at any level. Click here for more information on specialist media services in Iran.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. In the UK, the current press attaché is Mr. Hamid Babaei. He can be contacted at: Press Section Tel: 0207 225 4219 Once you have completed your press visa application form, send it to the above address along with:
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 |
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