Visa to Iran. Embassy of Iran in Moscow

To travel to an Islamic state, Iran needs to issue a visa. The purpose of the trip is not particularly important, whether it is a tourist tour, an occasion to visit with relatives or transit travel - a visa to Iran is necessary in any situation. The details of obtaining this document will be discussed in more detail below.

Reference code, or features of obtaining

The reference code is a kind of permission to visit the country, issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran in advance of departure. The receipt of the code occurs after checking all the data provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is the guarantor of a positive decision on the visa both at the address at the airport and at the registration in the consulate.

It is impossible to issue a reference code for preparing a visa to Iran directly for the Russians in the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this procedure is controlled by accredited travel agencies. You can request the code via the Internet by answering a few questionnaire questions online, including entering personal data, passport data, information about work or study, the detailed route of the planned trip and the dates of the trip. It is also necessary to pay a consular fee of about 2000 rubles. With the help of a bank card or electronic payments.

The processing of the application is carried out within 7 working days. The answer will come to the e-mail specified in the process of filling out the questionnaire. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects the application, the paid amount of the fee will not be returned.

Getting a visa at the airport

Pre-received reference code will significantly speed up the process of issuing a visa at the airport of Iran, as this document guarantees a check passed by a tourist, that is, the visa is issued in an accelerated mode. In other words, if you absolutely need a visa to Iran - do not be lazy to formalize the reference code, it will ensure you unhindered entry into the country.

In addition to the reference code on the border, you will need:

1. A foreign passport valid for six months after the end of the Russia-Iran trip.
2. Payment of the consular fee of 60 euros.

After receiving the payment and reconciliation of the presented documents, the visa stamp is pasted into the passport, the procedure will take no more than half an hour.

Without a reference code, the visa will be delayed for several hours: the border control should check and send data about the tourist for consideration at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The list of required documents is considerably expanded:

1. A passport containing 2 blank sheets.
2. A completed application form.
3. Color photo 3x4 cm.
4. Return ticket from Iran to Russia or a third country.
5. Confirmation of the hotel or invitation and contacts of relatives in Iran.

In case of successful passage of the visa the visa is put in the passport, however there is a risk of refusal - in this case it is necessary to refuse the trip.

Tourist visa

Registration of tourist visas is handled by the Iranian embassy in Moscow, as well as consulates in Kazan or Astrakhan. To obtain a visa you need:

• Valid passport with two empty pages for stamping.
• 2 color photos 3x4, without corners, on a white background.
• A visa application form filled in in Russian in 2 copies.
• A detailed travel itinerary showing stops and hotels for overnight stays, as well as hotel reservations as proof of a residence in Iran.
• Check about payment of consular fee.
• Medical insurance, which covers the whole journey.

Transit visa

A transit visa to Iran is issued if the trip from Russia takes place in a third country with an intermediate entry to Iran. The list of documents is similar to the list necessary to obtain a tourist visa. The difference is that you do not need to attach a detailed route plan and hotel reservations, but you will need a ticket and a visa to enter the country of destination. This type of visa, as well as a tourist visa, is issued in advance by the Iranian embassy in Moscow.

Guest visa

For those who want to visit relatives or friends in Iran, an invitation visa is issued. The list of necessary accompanying papers is the same as for tourist, but instead of booking hotels you will need an official document from the invitations. To arrange an invitation for the Russia-Iran trip, a relative residing in Iran must apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran with a copy of the passport of a Russian citizen and write a corresponding statement of intention to invite a guest to the country. The completed questionnaire will be sent to the Iranian consulate in the territory of the Russian Federation and will play the role of an invitation.

After the application is received, the future guest of the Iranian Republic must provide a 3x4 cm color photo and a color copy of the passport page with personal data to the consular department. Then you will be asked to obtain a visa number. The answer from the ministry with the permission number comes, as a rule, in a half or two weeks. The received code together with all documents collected in advance is submitted to the consulate for obtaining a visa.

The cost and terms of validity of visa documents

The cost of a visa to Iran for the registration of a single tourist or transit trip will be 2980 rubles. For a double entry 3700 rubles., Multiple visa will cost 8500 rubles. To pay the fee it is necessary to apply to ZAO "Bank Meli Iran", in Moscow it is located at ul. Mashkov, 9/1.

A tourist visa is opened for up to 30 days, the guest is issued according to the deadline specified in the invitation. A transit visa is valid for up to 48 hours. When issuing an urgent visa, the fee is increased by one and a half times.

Important points when obtaining a visa

If you are a parent and are interested in whether you need a visa to Iran for the travel of a minor child, the consular officer will answer unequivocally - yes, it is necessary. A child who has reached the age of 14 and has his own passport must be in the territory of Iran accompanied by an adult. If the passport has no child, it must be inscribed in the passport of one of the parents. The consular fee for a minor will cost half the cost of a visa for an adult.

It should be remembered that Iran is an Islamic state, and there are certain prohibitions and restrictions on its visit. According to Muslim traditions, a woman entering the territory of a country should not allow herself to wear outerwear with open legs and arms, overly tight or translucent, and the head should be covered. To regulate these rules, there is a morals police, zealously monitoring the appearance of tourists.

Another important point for the traveler is that since 2013, a visit to Iran with a passport that contains notes on visiting Israel is impossible. Some sources say that it will be possible to visit the country after a year after crossing the border of Israel. Be that as it may, there is a risk that you will not be allowed to enter the Iranian border with Israeli stamps.

There is a possibility that in the near future Iran will abolish the visa regime for Russian citizens.

Consulate in Moscow

In Russia there are 3 official embassies of the Islamic Republic of Iran: in Astrakhan, Kazan and Moscow.

The Moscow Consulate is located at ul. Pokrovskaya, 7. The Consulate provides a full range of services for processing documents that require a visa to Iran. Reception of documents is carried out by employees from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:30, lunch break from 13:00 to 15:00.