When you want to start a journey, surely the first question is where to travel? The second question is how much does the trip cost me? The third question is, what are the benefits of this trip for me? There are definitely different destinations for you, from forest and hiking to safari and skiing or exploring historic sites or traveling to the most modern countries. We suggest you travel to Iran! Keep up with us to learn about the compelling and compelling benefits of this trip.
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The benefits of traveling to Iran are
Contrary to the belief that Iran is the safest country in the Middle East. This is not just a claim, you can hear it in a simple search on the lonely planet or a TripAdvisor, or if you still have doubts, read the financial tribune article, which claims that Iran is as safe for travelers as Canada or the UK.
Modernity along with five thousand years of history with pristine nature and rich culture
Did you know that Iran hosts nineteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites? There’s so much to see that even if you spend a month traveling around the country, you won’t see everything that the country has to offer. Iran has it all. If you plan to travel to Iran, here are my best tips.
Extremely low cost of travel to Iran, Iran has a vibrant economy, for example, the largest automaker, the largest online store, the largest steel and copper industry, the largest producer of home appliances in the Middle East. However, due to political conditions and sanctions, its value is very low compared to the dollar. This is a great point to travel to Iran because you can enjoy a reasonably priced long time travel with excellent quality. One person costs only $ 20 a day for a great Iran trip !! For a better understanding of travel costs in Iran, visit the budget your trip website article on travel costs to Iran.
Wherever you travel in Iran, and with the various Iranians you interact with, you can quickly discover their hospitality and see you as a friend, a homeland, and a kind. They provide you with a friendly and comfortable atmosphere as much as they can. Hospitality has long been an integral part of the culture of the Iranian people. Traveling to Iran can change your view of friendship. read about Iranian hospitality in this article.
Laws of Travel to Iran
These were a very small part of the benefits of traveling to Iran. You can follow our blog for more information about Iran. But Iran, like any other country in the world, has its own laws that may seem strange to you as a non-Iranian, but complying with them in Iran is mandatory and can be penalized.
The first and most important law of travel to Iran is to have a visa. The following is an explanation of how to obtain an Iranian visa. The second most important law is the observance of the Islamic veil for women, and the third most important rule for you as a tourist is that in all of Iran drinking is prohibited.
How to obtain a visa and its rules
The procedures for getting an Iranian visa are very simple and hassle-free. The following steps will help you to get an Iranian visa. Also, in accordance with the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, travel agencies can apply for a visa. If you would like My Persia Tours to be responsible for your visa application, send us the visa application form below to process our application as soon as possible.
Visa Application Guide
-Fill out the visa application form.
-We confirm receiving your application and apply for your Iran visa invitation number immediately.
-You will need to make a payment of an equivalent to $ 15 USD ( depending on daily currency rates ) via nominated payment methods.
-We email you the visa reference number as soon as we receive it.
-You go to the selected consulate and collect your visa.
-Passport Image that has at least 6 months validity
-Personal photo with a solid white background (ladies are not required to wear head coverings)
-Filled out the visa form
-Invitation Letter (Authorization Number)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) sends an 18-digit code to the agency. The duration of sending this code varies depending on your nationality. Generally, for most nationalities, it will take around 7-10 working days and for special nationalities such as Americans, British, and Canadians, it will take 1-2 months. Having this code, you can refer to the Iran embassy in your country or Iran airports and receive Iran Visa Stamp at your passport.
The validity duration of this code for receiving the Iran visa stamp fee is one month since the issuance time. And since the time of visa stamp reception, the tourist has three months’ time to enter Iran. And the important point is that exiting Iran must be done before the expiration of this three months validity.
You can travel to the beautiful attractions of Kish Island, Qeshm Island, Chahbahar, Maku, Arvand, Anzali, and Aras without an Iran visa and stay there for fourteen days and to extend your stay, you can pay a low amount of money at the affiliated offices to MFA in Iran.
The following nationalities can enter Iran and stay in Iran for fifteen days without a visa and extend their stay they can pay a low amount of money at the affiliated to MFA offices in Iran:
These nationalities can visit Iran without any visa:
| Syria (90-day visa) | Turkey (90 days) | Lebanon (15 days) | Azerbaijan (15 days) |
| Georgia (45 days) | Bolivia (30 days) | Egypt |
(20 days)
Iran Tourist Visa
The valid agencies in Iran can apply for Iran Tourist Visa; all the nationalities except Israel can apply for Iran Entry Visa. For the special countries of America, Britain, and Canada, the duration, the terms and conditions of Iran Visa collection is different.
In general, the maximum validity of traveler’s stay with a tourist visa is 30 days and they are regarded as the single entry. To stay longer than 30 days, the visa should be extended in Iran.
You can apply for a tourist visa through valid travel agencies in Iran and after sending the required documents including passport image, personal photo, and visa form, the agency will send your request to Iran’s MFA and usually, MFA will issue an 18-digit code after 7-10 working days. Having this code and referring to Iran’s embassy in your country, you can receive your visa stamp.
Visa Collection Place, you can choose Iran International Airports as well as Iran’s Embassy in your country.
Tourist Visa consists of two costs: 1. The money that you give to the agency which is about 50 Euros. 2. Stamp fee which varies depending on your nationality and should be paid in Iran’s embassy in your country.
We can apply for your visa as a single entry. The procedures of double-entry or multiple entries are different and travelers can go directly to any embassy of Iran and apply themselves for double entry or multiple entry Iran visas.
For receiving the visa in Iran’s embassy in your country you will need to have your original passport, Personal Photo, 18-digit authorization code, and visa stamp fee.
In some of Iran’s embassies and consulates, there is no need for your personal presence and you can follow this procedure of sending and receiving the visa stamp fee through the post.
Extending the visa can be done in major and large capital cities of Iran.
In general, Iran visa is valid for 3 months and at the end of these three months, it is not possible to extend the visa.
What is VOA? It is a direct Visa that can be obtained at the airport of arrival. Easy to process, it should not pose any problem. However, there are certain exceptions that can not use this system to obtain the Visa and must use another system to access the country.
Journalists who travel to practice their profession.
Persons who have previously been denied access to IRAN
People who have visited Israel
Nationals from Colombia, Somalia, the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India →Visa on Arrival are not available.
Nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Egypt, Georgia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Syria, Turkey or Venezuela→ They do not need Visa
If you are not among the exceptions by following the steps below, you should not worry about anything.
These countries cannot visit Iran by visa on arrival and should get their visa beforehand:
| Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | India | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Somalia | |
| Colombia | Iraq | Canada | U.K | US | Jordan |
American, the British and the Canadian passport holders cannot get the visa on arrival and they can apply for the visa beforehand and visit Iran only withing guided tours.
Travel insurance(With a letter in English that says insurance works in Iran)
2 passport photo (we recommend taking more if you intend to renew the visa)
Flight of arrival and departure
Passport (recommended to carry copies) (Minimum with 6 months validity)
Reservation of the first night in Iran.
Process:
1. Search Stand “visas here”
2. Fill in the form (Basic data, such as name, surname, passport number, date of birth, the name of your father, nationality, and occupation)
3. Information of Sponsor/ person or place hosting you (Name, phone number, and address)
4. Arrival flights and departure flights
5. Pay the visa, for get visa fee contact us.
– The visa lasts for 30 days.
– At the end of the period, the visa can be renewed for another 30 days two times more.