Latest from UK gov: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements
"British nationals need a visa to travel to Iran. These are only available from Iran’s diplomatic and consular missions. The Iranian Embassy in London re-opened on 23 August 2015 and can offer further advice on visa requirements.
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Some British nationals have experienced considerable difficulties trying to get visas from private online visa agencies."
I successfully obtained a visa earlier this year (using Hossien's services) and it was a right faff - paper work needed months in advance, approval only received days before I set off, collected it from the embassy in Istanbul, it all cost a fortune ($50 to get the letter of intro and visa approval number from Hossien, $300 to get the visa from the embassy!) I met some Swiss travelers (riding with GlobeBusters) in the embassy who paid the princely sum of $80 in total.
On top of that, UK travelers (and US and Canadian) need to either travel in an organised tour, or pay for a guide - from memory, day rates for the guide (including hotels which need to be pre booked and confirmed) were $250 per day.
The sooner the UK and Iran improve their processes the better!
Dave
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