Might be helpful to anyone trying to get a visa for Iran in the UK and Ireland because the system has changed but the information on the website has not.
-All applicants over the age of 5 have to attend the consulate for fingerprinting
otherwise the consulate cannot apply for a visa.
-The consulate suggest there are quicker ways of applying for a visa than through the consulate. Most applicants who go through the consulate run a higher risk of refusal from the Foreign Ministry in Tehran than those who use travel agents.
-They advise applying through a travel agency or getting friends/relatives in Iran to invite you through the Foreign Office in Tehran using a photocopy of your passport. This way you will get a visa permit number from the Foreign Ministry in Tehran. That then allows the consulate to issue a visa. It can take about 3 weeks to get the permit number through a travel agency.
-Once you get the permit number you make an appointment with the consulate for them to stamp your visa in your passport. 12.30 onwards Monday to Friday.
-Travel agencies who can help
Facts Travel 020 7603 1246 sales@factstravel.co.uk
Aria Travel 020 7938 2271 ariatravel@btconnect.com
Shiraz Travel 020 7963 0965 nima@shiraztravel.co.uk
I used Shiraz who were efficient and the cheapest (£40)
-All applicants over the age of 5 have to attend the consulate for fingerprinting
otherwise the consulate cannot apply for a visa.
-The consulate suggest there are quicker ways of applying for a visa than through the consulate. Most applicants who go through the consulate run a higher risk of refusal from the Foreign Ministry in Tehran than those who use travel agents.
-They advise applying through a travel agency or getting friends/relatives in Iran to invite you through the Foreign Office in Tehran using a photocopy of your passport. This way you will get a visa permit number from the Foreign Ministry in Tehran. That then allows the consulate to issue a visa. It can take about 3 weeks to get the permit number through a travel agency.
-Once you get the permit number you make an appointment with the consulate for them to stamp your visa in your passport. 12.30 onwards Monday to Friday.
-Travel agencies who can help
Facts Travel 020 7603 1246 sales@factstravel.co.uk
Aria Travel 020 7938 2271 ariatravel@btconnect.com
Shiraz Travel 020 7963 0965 nima@shiraztravel.co.uk
I used Shiraz who were efficient and the cheapest (£40)
