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Iran |
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A country of southwest Asia. Inhabited since c. 2000 B.C. by Iranian
peoples, the region later became the core of the Persian Empire. After
being conquered by Alexander the Great and ruled by the Parthian Arsacid
dynasty, Persia was reestablished under the Sassanian dynasty (A.D.
224-651) and, after invasions by Arabs (7th century), Turks (10th
century), and Mongols (13th-14th centuries), was reestablished again
under the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736). The country, officially renamed
Iran in 1935, was ruled by the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 until the
ouster of Muhammad Reza Pahlavi (1979) in a revolution led by the
Ayatollah Khomeini, who established an Islamic republic.
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Iran Facts
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Required Items/Steps Checklist |
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Business or Visitor Visas issued
with approval |
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Passport Requirements: Send
us your original, signed
passport valid
for 6 months beyond stay, and with at least one blank visa page
available for visa stamp(s). The Amendment pages in the back of
the passport can't be used for visa stamp. |
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Visa
Application Form: Two visa application forms per applicant
properly completed and signed. Signature must be original on
each application. Improperly completed forms may delay the
processing of your visa. |
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Photo Requirements: Three
recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in color, front view and
with a plain/light background. (snapshots are not accepted).
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Letter of intent (if
business trip; this should be from the employer in USA),
including means of financial support. |
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Your sponsor or host
company in Iran must obtain approval for your visit from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have that approval sent to the
Iranian Interest Section in Washington DC.
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Complete the Passport Rush
Service Order Form You must
include a copy of this form with all other supporting documents.
(NOTE: Consular fees are NON-refundable. If visa is rejected and
resubmitted new consular fees will apply). |
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Service Fees
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•Regular
WITHOUT Invitation
(5-10 day) Processing
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$89.00 |
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•Regular WITH invitation (3 day) Processing |
$240.00 |
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•Rush
(4 day) Processing |
$198.00 |
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Visa Validity
Visas are
usually valid at the discretion of the consulate. |
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Visa Processing Time
Visas are usually processed
in 4 weeks. Rush service is available for
additional fees. Service fee
for regular processing is $50.00. Rush service fee of $99.00
will be assessed for any attempts to process the visa in less
than regular processing time.
Non-refundable tickets or reservations should not be purchased
until all visas and passports are secured and in your
possession. |
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