1. The applicant's passport must be valid for at least SIX months, with a minimum of two blank pages.

2. The application forms (R1-1 & R1-2) must be completed in duplicate. Forms can be obtained from the Visa section or the Consulate's Internet website.

3. Two current passport size photographs (ladies are respectfully requested to observe the Islamic dress code (Hejab) in their photographs).

4. Proof of payment of a non-refundable Processing Fee. The Fee can be paid by :

Either,
 A) Postal order or Banker's Draft made payable to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Or,
B) Direct payment to the Embassy account at Bank Melli Iran (MBI), 98A Kensington High Street, London W8 5SG. The receipt must be retained and submitted with the rest of your documents to the consulate.

Or,
C) Payment by credit card (please fill the form and send it with your application form)

Visa application fees for British nationals: 
         Transit visa:                         £43.00
         Tourist visa, single entry:    £47.00
         Tourist visa, double entry:   £58.00
         Business Visa Multiple:        £72.00


Click here for Price list of all other countries.

The documents can be delivered in person or mailed to the Consulate's Visa Section, at the address given at the bottom of this page. If you would like us to mail back your passport, you must provide us with a prepaid self addressed registered delivery envelop.

Visas are issued at the discretion of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran - a minimum period of one month should be allowed for the authorisation process. (Authorisation for pilgrimage visas may only take two weeks)

If an application is denied, the passport is returned to the applicant - No reason may be given for the rejection and the fee is not refundable.

We shall make every effort to process your application as quickly as possible but we must strongly advise you to check that all the required documentation has been submitted and the fee has been paid. Incomplete applications are subject to delays. Once a visa is issued, it is valid for three months from the date of issue.

Consulate Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday:      9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Friday:                            9:30 am to 12:00 noon

The Consulate is closed on weekends and on all  public holidays in England and Wales and on a number of Iranian public holidays.