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Iran Visa in Turkey

Hi there, Im currently on my way to Turkey and on to Iran, was wondering if anyone has any info on getting Iran visas in turkey, how long it takes and from where. Im a uk national and traveling round the world for charity. Heres my website if youre interested EarthTrek I already have a visa but its expires to early for me and really could do with either and extension to its end date or a new one. Thanks and many blessings to all of you out there. Jonny
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Hi there, Im currently on my way to Turkey and on to Iran, was wondering if anyone has any info on getting Iran visas in turkey, how long it takes and from where. Im a uk national and traveling round the world for charity. Heres my website if youre interested EarthTrek I already have a visa but its expires to early for me and really could do with either and extension to its end date or a new one. Thanks and many blessings to all of you out there. Jonny
Getting a new visa once you've been approved is easier than a net-new visa. Islamabad or Ankara are you best bets. As before, you'll get the number and you can get the visa in Dogubayazit (dog biscuit), near the Iranian border.
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So are yiou saying that once youve got the visa its easy to get the end date changed. Mine runs out at the end of august and I really need it to run out at the end of september/october. All the best Jonny
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Hello Jonny,

I hosted a few bikers from UK. You can get an Iran Visa in Turkey by using an agency without any problems. They will apply visa for you and you can get your visa from Erzurum in Turkey. I takes 1-2 weeks to be ready. I never asked the name of agency to the guys I hosted but I guess you may find it in a web search. A Spanish guy I hosted, said he found the agency from Iranian Embassy site.

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So are yiou saying that once youve got the visa its easy to get the end date changed. Mine runs out at the end of august and I really need it to run out at the end of september/october. All the best Jonny
No, you get a new visa. New piece of paper, new dates, new visa fee. But since you have an old one, you have a much faster approval path.
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In Ankara I got a transit visa (ten days) the next day. I was told a tourist visa would take three weeks.

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Matt, I know you ended up changing your plans 1/2 way through but would 10 days enough to see/get through Iran?


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I am sitting in a hotel in Erzurum, been here 4 days and will be here another 2 or 3 because I used iranianvisa.com to apply on line 16 days ago. They charge huge fees, they do not respond to any calls. they do not give you any information, they do not help, they just drive you mad ...... They say the correspond daily....yeah ! If I were doing it again I would apply in Erzurum, and wait. The guy in the Consulate is a very helpful chap. Istanbul will not accept over the counter applications. Applying on line to the Iran MFA is complex and does not allow as far as I can se a pick up other than at the airport. At least London would accept applications which in hindsight would have been smarter.....but London said apply in Istanbul and Istanbul said we do not accept applications. nzl04
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