Visa for Iran
I am Canadian passport holder, traveled 100+ countries. As anyone else, do not enjoy conflicting/unclear information when travel "planning".
Could you share your recent (2010 or 2011) experience of obtaining Iran visa while you are on the road (away from your home country), and NOT using an on-line agency.
Here's what i have heard / read:
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1. Many persons APPLY FOR and COLLECT it in 1 day in Trabzon Turkey.... the whole process...no e-authorization code, no agency, nada beforehand
2. Canadian poster on another website used an agency, to pick up in Turkey (i#1 states e-code/agency not needed), and Iran embassy would not give him a visa [he had the e-code authorization]
Iranian visa for Canadian in Tbilisi - APPROVED! - Lonely Planet travel forum
3. I was in Azerbaijian 2.5 yrs ago and visited an office that said i could APPLY FOR and COLLECT visa the next day(36-48 hours) for 50 Euro. Again, it did not require using an on-line agency/no advance e-code.
I'm not for using these agencies since: i've read mixed reviews on internet, they appear to not save much time or success rate, have a basic cost, require money to be wired to an individual in Germany or Turkey (cost of wire) which my bank requires originals of requests for wire. Why don't the agencies whose individuals in Germany/Turkey accept a credit card? Why don;t they guarantee Visa apporval?
Traveling from Turkey to Iran: Iranian visa information : www.outtheresomewhere.ca
Thank you for any help / sharing experiences you can provide.
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