Iran Visa for American nationals

Location of visa collection: Iranian interest section in Washington or  any other active Iranian consulate in the world

Length of Visa invitation letter issuance and the stamp: From 20 to 40 days for the invitation letter, 3 to 20 days for visa stamp

Cost of visa stamp: 110 to 180 USD

Ways of collecting the visa: In Person, by postal service, by visa collection services such Travisa or CIBT visas

Limitations: 1. The American passport holders can get their visa only if they travel within a guided tour through a travel agency. 2. There should be no Israeli stamp in the passport 3. There is no visa on arrival available.

Visa hacker tips:

1. American citizens may choose the tours with decent but cheaper hotels, as the tour guide must travel with them the whole time and stay in the same hotels, it makes the trip much cheaper.

  2. American nationals should decide and book their tour to Iran well in advance so that they don't need to travel to Washington for example to collect their visa in person and won't need to use urgent visa collection services from visa collection companies.

3. Kish island in Persian Gulf is a visa free zone if you fly into and out of it directly.

  Iran visa stamp in an American passport

Iran Visa for British nationals

Location of visa collection: Iranian consulate in London, Dublin or  any other active Iranian consulate in the world

Length of Visa invitation letter issuance and the stamp: From 20 to 40 days for the invitation letter, 3 to 20 days for visa stamp

Cost of visa stamp: 150 to 200 GBP

Ways of collecting the visa: In Person, by postal service, by visa collection services such Travisa

Limitations:

1. The British passport holders can get their visa only if they travel within a guided tour through a travel agency.

2. There should be no Israeli stamp in the passport 3. There is no visa on arrival available.

Visa hacker tips:

1. British citizens may choose the tours with decent but cheaper hotels, as the tour guide must travel with them the whole time and stay in the same hotels, it makes the trip much cheaper.

 2. British nationals should decide and book their tour to Iran well in advance so that they don't need to travel to London for example to collect their visa in person and won't need to use urgent visa collection services from visa collection companies.

3. Kish island in Persian Gulf is a visa free zone if you fly into and out of it directly.

  Iran visa stamp in a British passport

Iran Visa for Canadian nationals

Location of visa collection:  Iranian consulates in Canada are not active at the moment so Iranian interest section in Washington or  any other active Iranian consulate in the world.

Length of Visa invitation letter issuance and the stamp: From 20 to 40 days for the invitation letter, 3 to 20 days for visa stamp

Cost of visa stamp: 120 to 190 CD

Ways of collecting the visa: In Person, by postal service, by visa collection services such Travisa or CIBT

Limitations:

1. The Canadian passport holders can get their visa only if they travel within a guided tour through a travel agency.

2. There should be no Israeli stamp in the passport 3. There is no visa on arrival available.

Visa hacker tips:

1. Canadian citizens may choose the tours with decent but cheaper hotels, as the tour guide must travel with them the whole time and stay in the same hotels, it makes the trip much cheaper.

  2. Canadian nationals should decide and book their tour to Iran well in advance so that they don't need to travel to the consulate in person if it is far from Canada and won't need to use urgent visa collection services from visa collection companies.

3. Kish island in Persian Gulf is a visa free zone if you fly into and out of it directly.

Canadians can refer to any active Iranian consulate in any country.