What the Iran visa rules mean for Germany travellers
Germany passport holders need an eVisa to enter Iran. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist eVisa, which costs 50 EUR. Iran also offers Visa on Arrival (Iranian international airports) — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Iran applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Iran's Foreign Ministry eVisa portal says that to apply for any electronic visa your passport should have at least six months of validity beyond your actual travel date, and its visa-on-arrival page says all visitors mu…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK Foreign Office says that to enter Iran you must have a certificate proving a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
- Vaccinations: Polio: The UK Foreign Office says that to enter Iran you must have a certificate proving a polio vaccine if you are coming from a polio-affected country.
- Travel insurance: Iran's embassy in Berlin adds EUR 10 for travel insurance to every visa fee it charges, and Iran's Interests Section in Washington charges a non-refundable insurance fee of US$13 per visa application; no official source…
Iran entry rules compared
Iran lets 42 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 1 and requires an embassy visa from 154. Overall the Germany passport ranks #8 in the world with 125 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Germany passport you can also visit 22 countries in the region without a visa, including United Arab Emirates, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
In the other direction, Iran citizens need a visa to visit Germany.
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