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Iran has stopped stamping passports

Last post by Milad « Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:04 pm
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by Milad » Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:33 am

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In response to US sanctions, Iran has stopped stamping passports. Your visa will be given to you on a seperate sheet (which will be stamped at the...

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You're right with the illegal thing, I was unclear at this point.

Note that I do not advise lying at the US border, however, I know someone who has...

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Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:04 pm
Simcards for foreigners in Iran: Q&A

Last post by kunibald « Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:39 pm
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by kunibald » Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:15 pm

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Hi, just an information for people traveling to Iran soon: at the moment it's impossible to get a simcard. Some locals told me it's a new law. I went...

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I tried exactly that in major cities and it did not work. Another post in this forum mentioned 01.09.2018 as the beginning for the new rule. How...

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Sun Nov 11, 2018 2:39 pm
No bikes >250ccm / american brands allowed to enter Iran?

Last post by TCS « Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:39 am
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by traveLove » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:35 pm

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Hi there,
we are traveling with two motorbikes (Suzuki DR650 & DR350) and planned to be in Iran for 3 months.
We heard that since this August...

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Just want to make a correction.
TCS is still issuing CPD for Iran.
We just transmitted the information from the FIA that the entry of Motorcycles...

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Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:39 am
Leave a Motorbike in Teheran for 6/8 months

Last post by yeeenn « Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:38 am
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by Dreamy » Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:15 pm

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Hello,
I am planning to go on a long tour around caucasian areas, Iran and turkmenistan and I will be driving a motorbike
I will not be able to make...

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i have friend in Tehran, may be you can ask him.

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Last post by yeeenn View the latest post
Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:38 am
E - Visa - Your visa application has been rejected

Last post by sheili45 « Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:36 pm
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by sheili45 » Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:58 pm

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Dear All,
I applied for my visa last week, I am from Peru and can apply for a VOA.
I received an email today with the following:

Your visa...

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I am using a tour company (1stquest) for the second application, told me I can get the authorization code in two days.

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:36 pm
Iranian visa for US, UK and Canadian passports: Q&A

Last post by bwv812 « Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:55 pm
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by emmeff » Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:22 pm

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Apart from refusing to process visa applications from these nationalities, there are reports that Iran has cancelled visas already issued to those...

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I personally would wary of asking a private Iranian citizen to invite you, as they are essentially vouching for you and this can result in potential...
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Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:55 pm
Iran for vegetarians/vegans

Last post by rfoltz « Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:46 pm
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by steven » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:32 am

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Please post your tips for vegetarian/vegan food and restaurants in Iran below!

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Vegetarianism is becoming increasingly popular in Iran. Tell people you are "giyah-khor" or simply "vezheterian". This article...

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:46 pm
Mobile phone SIM in Iran

Last post by zoey_wong « Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:36 am
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by Nestico » Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:31 am

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Hello. I m going to Iran overland in a few weeks.
Does anybody know if is possible for a foreigner to buy a local iranian SIM at some border with...

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I arrived Iran in mid-Aug this year, was able to buy a sim card by showing passport. But got a news that from 1st Sep, foreigners are not allowed to...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:36 am
Latter of invitation for Iranian visa for Bangladeshi Citizen

Last post by steven « Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:54 am
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by sadsalman » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:33 am

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I live in Bangladesh.
I want to travel in iran.

what I need to get iranian visa? :?:
some tour operators says they do not not process authorization...

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Hi sadsalman,

good question. I don't actually know if our tour operator does it. Please get in touch with them and ask if they do it. I know they do...

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Fri Oct 05, 2018 3:54 am
How to book hotels/train/airplane

Last post by Mohammad Afshar « Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:52 am
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by ico84 » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:09 am

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Hi!

I will be in Iran for few days (and in hurry :) ) in April and I need to understand the best way to book:

a) hotels in terhan (2d), shiraz...

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Hi guys.
For booking flight tickets, I've recommended Alibaba travel agency, It's different from Alibaba in china.
Actually, there is completely...

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Last post by Mohammad Afshar View the latest post
Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:52 am
Iran Guidebook?

Last post by Mohammad Afshar « Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:06 am
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by funkyboots » Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:56 am

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Any recommendations for a good guidebook for Iran? I have the Trailblazer Silk Roads Book & LP central Asia, but nothing for when I get to Iran....

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Hi all of you guys.
If u need any help about different places in Iran,I will at your disposal.

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Last post by Mohammad Afshar View the latest post
Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:06 am
evisa for Iran applied from different countries

Last post by Miguel « Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:33 pm
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by Miguel » Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:08 pm

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Hi to all travelers,

We are traveling as a Swiss family (parents and two kids) for one year by bike. We are right now in Georgia.
Before we left we...

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Hi,
We received our iranian visa today.
What happened? We applied for an evisa from Tbilisi (Georgia). After 3 weeks, the evisa status stayed on...

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Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:33 pm
Lpg help!!!

Last post by Alfred « Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:40 pm

by Alfred » Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:40 pm

Hi,
We are currently in Iran and need lpg for our fridge/cooker. We haven't had any luck finding anywhere selling lpg- either to top up or buy a new...

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Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:40 pm
looking for a driver + car for one day ( from Teheran )

Last post by Lutnistas1969 « Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:27 pm
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by Lutnistas1969 » Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:54 am

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Hello everybody,

I'm looking for a driver + car on 25.10.2018 ( or 26.10.2018 )

route: Teheran - Ali Sadr Cave - Teheran ( one day )

Could you...

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Hi Sina,
thank you for your answer.

Only my wife and I, but it will be no problem, if we will go with another people as a shared group.
But first, I...

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Last post by Lutnistas1969 View the latest post
Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:27 pm
Exiting Iran from different exit point on carnet.

Last post by Journeyto iran « Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:28 am
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by slickpigs » Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:46 pm

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Hi All,

We have driven to Iran from Turkey at the Bazargan border- we got a ‘border carnet’ from a man at the border and we got all the way to...

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Thanks for posting about both your experience. This is very helpful.
Some additional information would be really helpful.
How did you organise a...

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Last post by Journeyto iran View the latest post
Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:28 am
Car mechanic in Tehran?

Last post by captbeardsomme « Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:21 am

by captbeardsomme » Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:21 am

Hello friends

I am passing through Iran in a week or so, and my car has seen better days. I think it would benefit of getting some new rear springs...

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Last post by captbeardsomme View the latest post
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:21 am
Buying a car in iran.

Last post by Liamarthur « Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:00 am

by Liamarthur » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:00 am

Hello, my friend and I are going to Iran in December for a couple of months, and we thought it might be a good idea to buy a car. We were going to do...

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Last post by Liamarthur View the latest post
Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:00 am
LOI for Iran visa by key2persia

Last post by steven « Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:43 am
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by Camille&Christophe » Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:41 am

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Hi,

I'm just starting to get a visa for Iran, from Turkey (french passports). I'm traveling with my wife in a camper.
I read on Caravanistan that...

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Hi Peter,

I don't know the answer to your questions. I have asked CrazyDre, our local visa specialist, to look into it, but he has not replied...
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Last post by steven View the latest post
Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:43 am
Buying fuel in Iran

Last post by RonaldK « Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:58 am
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by Fred DC » Fri May 11, 2018 3:53 pm

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Hello,
I'll be travelling in Iran by motorcycle in June and I'll like to know how it works with fuel lately.
I read the topic about it here but I'd...

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Traveling now in Iran. No need for a card, just IRR cash.
Quality is ok but lower on octane. Octane booster sometimes helps performances, you can...

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Last post by RonaldK View the latest post
Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:58 am
New rule for self drive (early 2018) for Can/UK/Us??

Last post by steven « Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:33 am
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by Nomadpath » Wed May 30, 2018 1:48 am

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Hi all,

I spoke today with somebody in Iran, who seems to stay close to the overlanding scene. I asked a few questions about getting a guide to...

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Keep us up to date if you learn more!

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Last post by steven View the latest post
Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:33 am
Train from Caucasus to Iran

Last post by Milad « Wed May 02, 2018 3:31 pm
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by Spailpin.Fanach » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:21 pm

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Hi all

I'm planning a trip this autumn from Russia, across central Asia to the Caucasus via Baku and then to Iran, Turkey and home to Dublin by...

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Annother chunk of information: BTK is not yet operational, but that's irrelevant for your route, as there are year round night trains from Baku to...

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Last post by Milad View the latest post
Wed May 02, 2018 3:31 pm
How to receive documents from Europe to Iran?

Last post by Lovetheworld « Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:43 pm
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by Claudia » Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:13 am

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Hey everyone,
We need to receive documents from Germany in Iran. Does anyone have an idea how to send them in a safe manner? We heard that DHL is...

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If it is passports, then it might be difficult. I'm having a flashback to someone with the same name and nationality who was not able to get their...

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Last post by Lovetheworld View the latest post
Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:43 pm
Train from Iranian Astara to Rest of Rail Network

Last post by Spailpin.Fanach « Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:25 pm
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by Spailpin.Fanach » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:56 am

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Hi

I see from the Iranian rail network map, that there's a connection from Astara and Rasht to the rest of the Iranian rail network. However, when I...

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Many thanks.

Bus is fine although train is better, in my opinion.

Is the station at Rasht open and does it connect with the rest of the Iranian...

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Last post by Spailpin.Fanach View the latest post
Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:25 pm
Entering Iran on pilgrimage visa

Last post by steven « Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:42 pm
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by irantourer » Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:04 pm

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Hello,

An agent has got me a pilgrimage visa which will allow me to travel independently in Iran on a UK passport but I am bit nervous because I am...

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@sekimdr: Unless I am mistaken, you were on a tourist visa, not a pllgrimage visa. That's different of course.

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Last post by steven View the latest post
Sun Apr 01, 2018 1:42 pm
Good app/website for booking Iran budget hotels/guesthouses etc?

Last post by sekimdr « Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:16 am
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by KaYe » Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:46 am

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Hi there

We are going to cycle through Iran very soon and where wondering if there is an app or website to find budget accommodation like...

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sfiran.com was most helpful.
It provides maps and facilities about hotels. It does not provide booking, but we can know which hotel is the best for...

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Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:16 am

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