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Overland to Iran; How Can You Travel to Iran with Your Vehicle?
Many passengers traveling to Iran prefer air travel. But among them, some tourists would prefer backpacking and overlanding to Iran to see the wonders of the road as well or to experience a van life on Iran’s roads. If you are one of those curious tourists then you are on the right page! Now you might be thinking is it even possible to travel to Iran with your car or bike, like importing your vehicle for getting around easily? The answer is: Of course it is! With a vehicle temporary entrance license (a passport for your vehicle) and a tourist visa, you can enter Iran with your motorcycle or car. Although just like other countries there are some terms and regulations related to this subject which you are going to read about in the following. Furthermore, Apochi, as a travel agency provides a wide range of services, from visa and travel tours to accommodations and flights for different nationalities. Thus, no matter if you are from Germany or Australia or if you are a US, UK or Canadian Citizen, you can experience a memorable trip to Iran. Apochi visa team can provide your tourist visa through an easy and safe procedure. In case you want to apply for your tourist visa you can check Iran E- Visa Online Application.
What Are the Conditions For Vehicle Temporary Entrance to Iran?
According to the Iran Customs Administration, if you are a foreign traveler or even an Iranian traveler who has been residing in another country for at least six months, you can import your vehicle to Iran if you hold the temporary entrance license for that vehicle to be imported to Iran. This vehicle temporary entrance license called Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) can be obtained from the Tour and Automobile Club of Iran. Travelers should apply for a carnet de passage beforehand and present this document at the entry borders of Iran to import their vehicle, without the need to pay deposit cash at the border. Therefore, they can drive their vehicle in Iranian soil proportional to their visa validation length with the maximum due date of 3 months.
Carnet de Passages en Douanes is a little like a passport for your vehicle.
Steps to Temporary Entrance of Vehicles to Iran:
- Having a valid Carnet de passage or receiving it from the Touring & Automobile Club of Iran or any reliable automobile club in the country of origin.
- Presenting the carnet de passage to the border custom administration.
- Matching the names and information printed on the carnet de passage with the documents related to the vehicle and the owner's information.
- Owner of the vehicle transported to Iran for provisional entry for over 10 days, should see the first vehicle registration plates unit given in the certification issued on the border to get a new license plate number for temporary passage.
Tips to Remember
- Travelers who were not successful to receive a carnet de passage for any reason can pay deposit cash at the border to import their vehicle. They can also use an insurance policy or a bank warranty to get a vehicle temporary entrance License. Although this procedure requires a lot of paperwork. Therefore, it is not recommended.
- Foreign travelers who intend for the temporary importation of their vehicle to Iran need to have a valid Iran Tourist Visa. Find out how you can get your Iran Visa in 3 Steps.
- Please note that motorcycles above 250 cc are banned to ride in Iran. However, the Touring & Automobile Club of Iran has recently stated that this law will be canceled in 2019. It is also noteworthy that many travelers have been able to overland to Iran with their motorcycles. It is recommended to check the laws before you plan your trip.
- The temporary importation of luxury sedan brands such as Porsche, Hummer, Maserati, Bugatti, and VIP cars are forbidden.
What are the border Crossings in Iran?
If you have plans to overland to Iran, here you can find a list of border crossings through which you can enter Iran:
- Iran – Turkey border crossings
- Iran – Iraq border crossings
- Iran – Armenia border crossings
- Iran – Pakistan border crossings
- Iran – Azerbaijan border crossings
- Astara – Astara
- Nakhchivan border crossings
- Iran – Turkmenistan border crossings
- Iran – Afghanistan border crossings
Eventually, if you travel crossing the land borders or by a plane with tourist agendas, the ultimate goal of traveling to a historical and civilized country like Iran is the sight-seeing. One of the benefits of overlanding to Iran is that you get to enjoy the enchanting nature. Hence, in case you are traveling to Iran crossing the Iran-Azerbaijan land border, don’t miss Heyran Road, passing through the pleasant climate of Heyran Village near Astara. Moreover, many beautiful and historical attractions and UNESCO World Heritages that tell you fascinating stories about Iran’s rich history await you. Places like the famous Persepolis in Shiraz or the Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan or even the majestic Sa’ad Abad Palace in Tehran!
Along with providing the best hotels in Iran and domestic flights, Apochi provides flexible Iran tour packages and Iranian visa services as well. Moreover, you can use Apochi transfer services to/from the airports too. In case of further questions, please contact us at [email protected]. We speak your language.
Contact our visa experts to arrange your travel services:
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Iranian Visa FAQ ...
Normally online Iranian visa processing takes 3-5 working days. As soon as you complete payment for your tourist visa, we will submit your visa request to MFA.
Iran visa for UK, USA, and Canada Passport holders:
For US, UK and Canada passport holders, visa processing may take longer time and some extra documents (including CV) is required by MFA. The CV should be sent to [email protected].
From 15th March till 28th March due to Iranian new year holidays, Iranian visa processing may take longer time by MFA. Please take this period to the consideration.
Iranian online visa application processing costs 55 EUR per person for all nationalities. For groups over 8 persons, we offer 1 free visa processing. Price for child, adult and infants are the same.
Please take it to the considerations that visa processing fee is different from entrance fee (Stamp fee) which government (Or Iranian embassies / consular) charges each traveler depends on their nationalities.
For UK, USA and Canada passport holders, visa processing costs 110 EUR. Some extra documents are needed. For more details please contact our visa experts via [email protected].
Each traveler can pick up his/her visa from Iranian embassies or consulars all around the world.
Most of the nationalities have this option to collect their visa in Iranian airports, upon their arrivals. This service is available in Isfahan International Airport (IFN), Kish International Airport (Kish Island), Mashhad International Airport (MHD), Dayrestan Airport (Qeshm Island), Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) and Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).
Passport holders from Colombia, Somalia, USA, UK, Canada, Bangladesh, Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan are non-eligible nationalities for Iranian airport visa.
All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months. Citizens of Israel are totally banned from entry to Iran.
Iranian visa services upon arrival to the airports are available in Isfahan International Airport (IFN), Kish International Airport (Kish Island), Mashhad International Airport (MHD), Dayrestan Airport (Qeshm Island), Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) and Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA).
Visitors to Iran must obtain a visa from one of the Iranian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for visa on arrival.
Citizens of the following countries can visit Iran without a tourist visa: Armenia 90 days within 180 days, Azerbaijan 30 days, Turkey 30 days, Bolivia 30 days, Georgia 45 days,
U.S. passports are valid for travel to Iran but all travelers need to get a tourist visa before arrival.
All US, UK, and Canada citizens should book hotels and set English language guide (Authorized from Iranian foreign ministry) before applying the visa (We will take care of this part). It’s necessary to show a full itinerary with all details to Iranian foreign ministry. It takes around 30 days for US citizen.
For UK, USA and Canada passport holders, visa processing costs 110 EUR. Some extra documents are needed. For more details please contact our visa experts via [email protected].
Basically anyone can apply for single or double entry tourist visa to Iran. But MFA make final decision about single and double entry tourist visa.
As a rule of thumb, at the moment, it’s not possible and all nationality can get only single entry visa but you can re-apply or extend your visa after your first trip to Iran
Iranian tourist visa is valid for 3 months and you can stay maximum 30 days. Don't forget that you can extend your visa while you are in Iran for extra 30 days.
Iranian tourist visa extensions are time-consuming and must be filed at least one week in advance of the expiration date. A foreign national and anyone accompanying him/her will pay a fine between 300,000 and 350,000 rials (IRR) or between 30,000 and 35,000 tomans per day for each day of unauthorized stay in Iran.
In order to apply for an Iranian tourist visa, you should fill out the online visa application form, submit the scan of passport (high quality) and a personal photo.
Iranian visa for the UK, US and Canada passport holders:
For UK, USA and Canada passport holders, some extra documents are needed. For more details please contact our visa experts via [email protected].
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