Journalist visa to Iran

Are you a journalist planning to enter Iran for professional reasons? Iranian border services require a valid  journalist visa, also called a press visa upon entry. Anyone covering political, cultural, or sporting events in Iran must have official permission from the Iranian immigration authorities. We are happy to help you arrange your journalist visa. We will also take care of the permit you will need for your visa in Iran.

Iran requires foreign journalists to also arrange meetings and interviews through state-approved agencies. Upon entry, you will receive a press card from the foreign press department at the Iranian Ministry of Culture, necessary for research and covering events.

The visa application must be submitted in a timely manner before traveling to the Iranian embassy in Berlin. In addition to the usual documents for the application, such as a visa questionnaire, passport, passport photo & Co, you, as a journalist, will need a preliminary permission from Iran. What this permission is, you will find out here.

A journalist visa to Iran is valid from the day of issue 90 days . During the next 90 days, you must make both entry and exit. Important: with a press visa, you are only allowed one-time entry.

We are happy to help you with your visa application. We will help you collect documents, organize a trip to Berlin and communicate with the embassy. The cost of your press visa can be found in our price list for Iran.

Please note that Iranian immigration authorities reserve the right in certain cases to call applicants for a personal interview to learn details about the purpose of the trip. If all documents are complete and clear, usually there are no problems, and we will deliver the visa right to your home.