Visitors (tourists) or those who need to be in Iran for business, commercial or administrative purposes can refer to airport consulate units of the I.R.IRAN to obtain visa (airport visa). This way, passengers would be able to get visa from over 70 countries. Visa Office of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has units in airports across Iran, ready to check your application form and issue visa if they find you admissible. This visa can allow you to be in Iran for one day until thirty days. Although Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs can offer diverse range of options and services, reports and comments made by foreign passengers indicate that it would be better to apply for visa, even airport visa, prior to travel.

Why your foreign guests have to apply for visa in prior:

• This is to avoid standing in long queues for visa in airport (sometimes it may take until 24 hours)

• Difference of hours in different areas of the world is another reason. Your guest may arrive in Imam Khomeini Airport at 3:00 am. At this time even the idea of waiting for visa after ten hours of flight is disappointing.