Can a US/UK/Canada citizen travel to Iran without a guide if they have a sponsored visa?
I read this question on how to get a visa through an agency or embassy. My citizenship requires I have a guide before Iran will grant a visa and I was speaking to a British guy who managed to get a visa through private sponsorship. Here’s their correspondence, though they weren’t clear on how to actually do that and if it makes independent travel easier.
Sadly, as you know, getting an independent visa is impossible unless you know someone living there prepared to sponsor it. If you know someone living in Iran they can sponsor you and then you can do what you like.
Can getting a visa through private sponsorship allow British/US/Canadians to travel independently ? If so, what is the procedure for being sponsored?
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Can you visit Iran without a guide?
You don't need to do anything beforehand except book some accommodation or find a host and purchase some travel insurance. Then just turn up at the airport! To get a visa on arrival in Iran you need: -An address and contact number for your first night's accommodation (they will call and check).Can a British citizen visit Iran?
You will need a visa to enter Iran as a visitor. You should make your visa application well in advance of your date of travel. The application process for an Iranian visa can be long and unpredictable.Can UK citizens travel independently in Iran?
UK & USA passport holders are not able to obtain independent travel visas for Iran. To secure a visa, they need to travel as part of an escorted group or private tour, with have an 'official' guide (this means not Iranian friends) during their entire stay in Iran.Can Canadians get Iran visa?
Canadians are still free to apply for a visa to Iran in most other embassies of Iran around the world. For most, the easiest way will surely be to apply, even by mail, at the Iranian Affairs Sections of the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, USA.Iranian visa for Americans, British and Canadians
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