Caravanistan

Icelandic passport holder: I got my visa on arrival fairly easily. 75 euros and only one little paper to fill out (no letter or passport photos), but you do now need to prove that you have health insurance that covers you in Iran during your dates of travel (these two things need to be explicitly st...

Just an update on getting an Afghani tourist visa in the embassy in Tehran: The embassy is open approx 8 am - 3 pm (but slightly earlier some days) from Saturday to Wednesday (Thursday and Friday are the weekend). The embassy is located close to metro station Shahid Beheshti, and across the street i...

Just an update: I visited the Turkmenistan embassy in Baku (which is still in the hard to find place but I added it to Google maps so it should be easier to find now for travelers) and they are still NOT issuing transit visas. No passports can apply here for a transit visa, only a tourist visa with ...