Multiple entry visas are business visas. Such visas must be registered by partners.

Rumors that Iran accepts Russian citizens even in the absence of a visa are not confirmed: compatriots to enter the country need to get a visa.

The visa is issued in the consular section of the Embassy of Iran in Moscow and in the Consulates General in Kazan and Astrakhan. A tourist visa is issued for the period of stay in the country for 14 days, or within the period indicated in the invitation (at the discretion of the Iranian Foreign Ministry).

To obtain a visa in Russia, you must provide the following documents:

• passport valid for at least half a year after the trip
• 2 completed questionnaires (questionnaire form, filled in Russian)
• invitation from the host country, or a travel company voucher
• receipt for payment of consular fees
• 2 color photographs 3x4 cm (for women it is desirable in a scarf)

Consular fee for obtaining a multiple visa - 8448 RUB.

It is also possible to issue a visa upon arrival in the country, but only at international airports in Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Bushehr, Isfahan, Tabriz and the island of Kish..The visa is issued for stay in the country up to 14 days (previously issued for 7 days) .In addition to the passport, you need to have round-trip tickets and proof of sufficient funds to stay in the country .Visa fee - 60 EUR .To obtain such a visa, before issuing a visa, you need to issue a visa permit on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran (in Russian), the printout of which must be presented when boarding for a flight and on passport control upon arrival to Iran..

For women traveling unaccompanied by men, a visa must be issued in advance at the consulate, for which it is necessary to put on a handkerchief covering the hair. A similar requirement must also be met upon arrival to Iran.