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Current situation Iran

Last post by strauss_traveller « Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:17 am
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by Jefta » Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:56 pm
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Me and my wife are planning to travel to Iran from Tajikistan in around 2 weeks. Now the current situation in Iran has changed and we heard from...

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Since the last post on this topic was published more than a month ago, I was looking for an update on the current situation in Iran from a...
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Last post by strauss_traveller
Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:17 am
Passenger train service Nakhchivan - Tabriz - Mashhad to be launched soon

Last post by Milad « Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:35 am
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by Provodnik » Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:38 pm
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A direct passenger train service from Nakhchivan to Mashhad via Tabriz might soon be started.

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Nakhchivan ready to put Nakhchivan-Mashhad...

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AFAIK, there was a gauge change (with passengers remaining on the train) at the border. Many night train carriages from Soviet times have gauges that...
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Last post by Milad
Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:35 am
Buying fuel in Iran

Last post by Lzh « Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:36 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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Hi!

We drived in Iran using our Volskwagen Transporter 4 2.5 TDi (2002 and 360.000km) at 40º (July-August) and did not experience any issue. We had...
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Last post by Lzh
Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:36 am
Euro 6 diesel BMW

Last post by A&K Travelife « Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:34 am
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by khu8rt » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:28 pm

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Hello,
This is my first post here :)
I am planning a trip to some asian countries and will cross Iran on my way (entry from Turkey and exiting to...

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Hello,
This is my first post here :)
I am planning a trip to some asian countries and will cross Iran on my way (entry from Turkey and exiting to...

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Last post by A&K Travelife
Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:34 am
Crossing Iran - Pakistan border at Gabd-Reemdan

Last post by Tepezcu « Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:44 am
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by Valentin.vak » Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:56 pm

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Hi fellow travellers.
I am currently trying to get to Pakistan from Iran on a motorbike and I really want to avoid the Quetta route since there is...

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I cross the Rimdan/Gabd border, but in the online visa application I selected Taftan border. The e-visa that I received per e-mail afterwards said...

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Last post by Tepezcu
Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:44 am
Redinski's 44 Misc Tips for Iran

Last post by Ian Sp « Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:17 am
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by twowheelredinski » Tue May 03, 2016 7:45 am

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Hi there,

I cycled along the silk road from August–December 2015, spending almost three months in Iran. Here are some tips I collected during my...

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your tips brought back a lot of memories. They are very true.

Especially If you're from Australia, say your city, because it sounds a lot like...

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Last post by Ian Sp
Sat Nov 12, 2022 6:17 am
Inter-city taxi in Iran - costs - how does it work?

Last post by adrdilauro « Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:59 am
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by adrdilauro » Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:12 pm

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I am going to travel around Iran soon. I would like some hands-on feedbacks on travelling by inter-city taxi.

First, how much should I expect to...

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I am back after this travel in Iran, I'll post an answer to my own question as reference for future travellers.

The situation is very different in...

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Last post by adrdilauro
Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:59 am
Currently safe to drive through Iran

Last post by bwv812 « Sun Sep 25, 2022 6:27 am
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by VetsOverland » Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:26 pm

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Hello everyone,

This is our first post here so I would like to give a small introduction. We are two vets driving from Belgium to Australia with a...

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There is some information on transit through Afhghanistan here:

Even those who did it say they wouldn't recommend it for women.

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Last post by bwv812
Sun Sep 25, 2022 6:27 am
Iran visa rejections Q&A

Last post by Irati « Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:21 am
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by Handrup » Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:57 pm

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Hello friendly helpers.
I am by bicycle. In Istanbul the consulate told me to make an application for the E VISA, which I did. And a week later I...

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Hello Steven,
Did you apply through the website or through agency?

We also got our visa rejected twice (through agency), and they didn't give us...

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Last post by Irati
Thu Sep 15, 2022 11:21 am
Iran Car with Driver - Recommendations ?

Last post by richard mole « Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:07 am

by richard mole » Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:07 am

Dear Gals and Guys.
I ask for input about a driver (need not be fluent in English) and a car (need not be flash ) to assist me with my time ( 5 days...

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Last post by richard mole
Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:07 am
Iran coronavirus travel restrictions Q&A

Last post by Silkroader « Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:14 pm
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by emarosa » Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:37 pm
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Hi there,

I am planning to be in Iran at the end of January but was wanting to hear from some travelers currently there. Has there been a noticeable...

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Hello, are there any new information regarding the PCR-requirements at the Turkey/Iran border ? How ist the acceptance of vaccination certificates...
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Last post by Silkroader
Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:14 pm
Money - how to pay in Iran

Last post by Lzh « Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:17 pm
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by _Ellen_ » Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:04 pm
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Hello family,
we schedule to leave end of april from Spain and would like to get to Mongolia with our motorbikes, but with the current situation it...

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Hi!

We are now in Iran. Finally we withdrew dollars in an ATM in Tiblisi (didnt find any euros ATM) and exchanged them after crossing the border in...
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Last post by Lzh
Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:17 pm
German government advices not traveling to Iran due to arrests and detentions

Last post by Florejan « Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:04 pm
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by johannesengl » Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:04 pm

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Hey there :) I am on my way to Iran by car. I am currently a bit concerned about the security situation in Iran. The German ministry of foreign...

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Would this be the same for other European/Belgian tourists? Belgian government do not recommend travelling to Iran for the same reason. Few days ago...

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Last post by Florejan
Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:04 pm
Carrying a drone (without flying) in Iran

Last post by MYgrations.nl « Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:37 am
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by MigratoryBikes » Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:45 am

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Hi everyone,

With my girlfriend we currently are in Georgia and in a few weeks we'll enter Iran by bicycle. We have a drone and we would like to...

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Hi guys,

We just came from Iran and had a drone with us. We did use it, but only in 'save' nature area's. Only a small drone is permitted (less then...

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Last post by MYgrations.nl
Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:37 am
Driver's License Iran

Last post by Cece birder « Fri May 27, 2022 9:13 pm
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by LindaNL » Wed Apr 27, 2022 1:36 pm

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Hi there, we are about to enter Iran with our vehicle, coming in from Turkey. We are from Holland. Stupidly we did arrange everything (Carnet,Visa...

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Hi,

Sorry for my late answer: no deed for an international driving license. I rented a car for several weeks from a local agency in Tehran, my West...

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Last post by Cece birder
Fri May 27, 2022 9:13 pm
Iranian visa for US, UK and Canadian passports: Q&A

Last post by Koen « Mon May 09, 2022 6:05 pm
Replies: 35
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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This is such a specific question you should get the answer from the tourist agency you going to use to enter Iran.
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Last post by Koen
Mon May 09, 2022 6:05 pm
Overland border crossing from Turkey

Last post by interrailer « Fri May 06, 2022 7:32 am
Replies: 15
by ThomasAT91 » Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:00 pm
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we are planing a tour in may/june 2022 and wish to thravel trough Iran by motobike. From the German Auswärtiges Amt we read the information that...

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Hi there
To cross the border at Dogubeyazit from turkey to Iran do I need to have had finger prints taken for visa or is the evisa enough. Irish...
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Last post by interrailer
Fri May 06, 2022 7:32 am
Visa / Covid restrictions

Last post by steven « Sun May 01, 2022 3:33 pm
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by [email protected] » Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:14 pm

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Hi. According to a post that just went up on a Facebook group, Iran is still closed for travellers from 8 African countries, including South Africa....

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I don't know Gavin. What did you find out in the meantime?

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Last post by steven
Sun May 01, 2022 3:33 pm
Simcards for foreigners in Iran: Q&A

Last post by danto1 « Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:40 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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Today I bought a SIM card with 7 Go internet from an official Irancell shop in Tehran. It took less than 5 minutes and I paid less than 5 euros....
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Last post by danto1
Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:40 pm
Iran-Turkey border at Esendere

Last post by D3MIO « Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:29 pm

by D3MIO » Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:29 pm

I would like to know how that border crossing is currently in order to do it with my vehicle.
Also, how is the area from the south east of Turkey to...

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Last post by D3MIO
Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:29 pm
Photographing Rules

Last post by rk1 « Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:39 am
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by danto1 » Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:29 am

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Hi!

I wanted to ask what are the rules of taking pictures in Iran. I already read some stories where tourists have been jailed
for taking pictures....

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As said, it’s not a huge issue if you just don’t photograph any kind of government buildings, no military stuff, no police etc.

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Last post by rk1
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:39 am
Safety situation in southeast Iran

Last post by gabisk « Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:14 am
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by rk1 » Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:11 pm

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Hi everyone,

We are currently in Iran and want to go to the southeast of the country, i.e. Sistan and Baluchestan region. We are thinking about...

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Any problem if you stay on the main road. I travel from kerman to darek beach. And then Chabahar with bicycle. Any problem. People very welcome, and...

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Last post by gabisk
Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:14 am
Enter Iran without carnet de passage

Last post by Garrian « Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:19 pm

by Garrian » Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:19 pm

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Is getting carnet de passage in my country in advance the only way of entering Iran by car? Carnet is expensive and require a very high...

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Last post by Garrian
Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:19 pm
No bikes >250ccm / american brands allowed to enter Iran?

Last post by dutchramblers « Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:49 pm
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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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Hi, we have an American car (a Dodge RAM) and like to know if these cars are having difficulties at Iranian border?
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Last post by dutchramblers
Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:49 pm
Drone flying tourist sentenced to 8 years in prison

Last post by Koen « Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:16 am
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by Christian77 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:27 pm

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A reminder that Iran is not Tajikistan, where your illegal drone flying can be ignored for $20 or you get a simple scolding. Nor is it Kazakhstan,...

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Hi,
Was 3x times in Iran between 2016 - 2019 and was epic, but you to care of the rules.
Also cycled the road next to Natanz very impressive but was...

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Last post by Koen
Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:16 am

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