Iran Visa on Arrival (VOA)
As one of the most known ways of getting the visa, “Iran visa on arrival” or “Iran airport visa” are notably considered. This type of Iran Tourist Visa has some specific rules and regulation which are a must to be obeyed; as a result, Vaytrip has divided different sections according to this type of visa. In general, as it’s obvious from it’s name, Iran visa on arrival is a kind of tourist visa which is being given to the travelers who enters one of Iranian international airports. So, you should prepare some specific documents and bring them with yourself to give the visa section of the airports.
Where to get Iran Visa on Arrival?
As it’s obvious, the on arrival visa type is all about receiving the final visa paper once you enter Iran from any borders. But the most important question is that, is it possible to apply for Iran tourist visa on arrival once entering Iran by the land border or any ports?
The answer is negative due to the lack of any visa section on the entire borders except international airports. So apart from the other concerns about Iran visa on arrival, you just need to focus on entering Iran from one of the following international airports which may seem a limitation for you. Anyway, if you’re still consisting on the on arrival Iran tourist visa, please kindly refer to one of the following international airports of Iran and proceed with the visa process, as it’ll be explained in the following parts of this article.
IKA: Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport
MHD: Mashhad International Airport
SYZ: Shiraz International Airport
KIH: Kish international Airport
TBZ: Tabriz International Airport
ISF: Isfahan International Airport
KIH: Kish International Airport
KER: Kerman international Airport
Iran Visa on Arrival required documents
To be able to go through Iran tourist visa on arrival, you kindly need to have enough proofs of a tourism purpose. This is how your job will matter once the officer is checking your documentations, so journalists, politicians, governmental personnel (even with ordinary personal passports), investors and those who have digital and social media reputation are about to possess lower chance of visa approval. This is one of the other concerns about Iran visa on arrival. The following documents are the initial items which will help you as a proof of a tourism exploration purpose:
- A confirmed return ticket
- Valid passport with 6 months validity, at least
- Personal photo ( should have a solid color background preferably)
Women don’t need to provide the photo with wearing scarf
4. Iran visa fee in cash (preferably in euro)
5. Travel documents like hotel’s voucher, any invitation letter or official travel docs
6. Travel insurance valid for Iran
7. Travel itinerary with the details to proof your tourism purpose
*** you can easily refer to our Iran Tour Planning page and ask our expert trip planners to help you as a free of charge service. No matter you book any services on our platform or not, we’ll be always happy to help.
Which nationalities aren’t allowed to get Iran visa on arrival ?
Based on Ministry of foreign affairs rules and regulations the below passport holders are not allowed to enter Iran counting on receiving Iran visa at the airport. As a must, they should go through the In advance Iran Tourist Visa which is all about starting the visa process before entering Iran under the observation of an Iranian travel agency or tour operator.
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Colombia, Somalia, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India & ISRAEL
If you’re holding one of the above mentioned passports, no worries at all as you can easily go through a memorable trip to Iran on Iran tourist visa in advance method and Vaytrip is here to help. Except Israel passport holders which are able to enter Iran any way, the other passport holders can refer to Iranian embassy in their country as the easiest way to apply for the visa apart from the possibility of applying through Vaytrip.
The process for United states, United kingdom and Canadian passport holders is quite different from the other nationalities but it doesn’t mean a challenge of hassle. Vaytrip is one of the only Iranian travel agencies which is letting the passport holders of these three specific countries to apply for the Iran tourist visa online and continue the rest of the process with our expert visa section support team. So to apply via our service, just notice the following steps:
- Apply through Vaytrip online tourist visa service
- Submit the required documentations : Passport scan, personal photo, travel history for the past 10 years , work history for the past 5 years
- Contact Vaytrip’s visa section experts to plan for your trip to Iran and provide you with an itinerary
- Wait for Vaytrip delegation of tour guide and the other services to your tour and apply through the MFA’s platform
- Receive your visa authorization code in 45 days
- Pay for the governmental fee of the visa in any of Iranian embassies or consulates and receive your final visa paper.
Iran visa on arrival important tips
- Those who have been rejected for any reasons previously, are not allowed to have Iran Visa on Arrival.
- Journalists and reporters are not allowed to get Iran Visa on Arrival
- Holders of non-touristic passports are not allowed to get Iran visa on arrival
Iran Visa on Arrival validity duration
Just do notice that Iran visa on arrival is generally issued for 14-30 days not more! But it can be extended through Iranian foreign affairs within different cities of Iran. To do extension, the on arrival visa can just be extended for more 14 days. So if you’re planning to stay in Iran within a long lasting period it’s better to go through the in advance visa.
Apparently Iran visa on Arrival seems to be so good for those who are able to go through it; but, notice that there are always some risks about this specific type of visa which may face you with some troubles. The below items are considered as these specific risks:
- The entire nationalities are not allowed for Iran visa on Arrival
- There is always 5 % of rejection for this type of visa
- Some airlines may not board you without possessing the visa
- It’s so time wasting as it takes about 3-4 hours
- In case of rejection, you should depart the country by the first available flight and no one will be responsible for the services you’ve booked previously
How much does it cost to receive Iran tourist visa on arrival?
The last step of a long lasting period at one of the Iranian airports is to pay for the tourist visa on arrival in cash and receive the final visa paper. So it’s highly required to know the amount of cash you need to carry for this purpose.
First of all, please kindly notice that there’s no international debit-card based payment method available in Iran due to the lack of any connection to the international banking system, so the only way to pay for any expenses is to bring cash with yourself. The expenses of daily exploration in Iran should be done through Iranian rial once the visa collection fee should be paid in Euros and cash at the airport.
Although there are so many changes (increase of decrease) for the Iran tourist visa collection fee made by the Iranian government, but there’s an official list of collection visa fees which is covering the entire nationalities which are able to enter Iran. The price range is between 10€ to 50€ for the passport holders of Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bosnia, Brunei, Croatia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan & Tunisia.
While the majority of western Europe passport holders are about to pay 75€. But to be prepared for the exact amount for your nationality, please kindly refer to Iran tourist visa collection fee article and find your nationality on the list.
Final conclusion
Due to the probable risks and inconveniences to occur at the begging of your Iran trip, it’s highly recommended to let an Iranian travel agency to apply for your Iran tourist visa in an in-advance type and provide you with the most convenient visa issuance method. To apply for your visa with the most competitive service fee of the market just click here.