TRAVEL CODES
Iran Travel Codes
Do not travel to Iran! If you want to miss things you wouldn’t have the chance to experience anywhere else in the world. Never travel to Iran! If you want to miss the world’s most hospitable people, one of the most diverse climates, the most picturesque landscapes and one of the most prominent civilizations in the world.
Knowing and getting familiar with the regulations is the prerequisite of traveling to any destination. The regulations are generally the same in European countries. However, in the middle east you would be confronted with a completely different and amazing lifestyle.
This prompted us to provide Iran’s regulations you may not be aware of or been misinformed about in this article. We have also addressed your basic needs in your trip to Iran including money, sim card and … .
General regulations
Dress code
You might be surprised to know that Iranian women are not obliged to wear dark and long hijab and scarves.
To make it clearer for you, here are some photos of Iranian and tourist women wearing standard clothing in Iran.
It is undeniable that there are dress restrictions for women in Iran, however, according to female tourists, these restrictions do not affect their travel to Iran.
Accommodation regulations for couples
It is possible and legal for partners and friends of opposite sex to reserve and settle in the shared rooms. There is no need for you to provide a marriage certificate and you can simply get a shared room with your spouse, partner, boyfriend/ girlfriend.
Photography regulations in Iran
To capture memorable moments and take photos of historical and attractive sites in Iran, most tourists carry a camera with them. Therefore, we have dealt with the respective regulations in detail in the article “photography regulations in Iran”
Photography regulations in Iran are not much distinct or stricter from other countries. In general, it is allowed to take photos in public places, historical sites and … (photography is prohibited in military and political venues and places with “No Photography“ signs).
To take photos from people, you have to ask for their permission. If you want to photograph people, don’t hesitate to ask for their permission, as Iranians usually accept your request with enthusiasm.
Entry requirements
It is legal for all Iranian passport or Iran visa holders to enter Iran. In order to get a visa, you should apply to an authorized Iranian embassy or consulate in your area.
Note that citizens of the US, UK, Canada and Ireland must travel to Iran in Iran tours, otherwise, they wouldn’t be eligible for an Iranian visa.
Your passport should be valid for at least six months.
Codes of conduct with local community in Iran
Building relationships with Iranian people is so easy. According to Lonely Planet, Iranians are the most hospitable people in the world, and you’ll be greeted warmly in markets, mosques, and other public or tourist places.
The only thing to bear in mind is that you should get the opposite sex’s consent before shaking hands or touching them.
Entry requirements
It is legal for all Iranian passport or Iran visa holders to enter Iran. In order to get a visa, you should apply to an authorized Iranian embassy or consulate in your area. Note that citizens of the US, UK, Canada and Ireland must travel to Iran in Iran tours, otherwise, they wouldn’t be eligible for an Iranian visa. Your passport should be valid for at least six months. Citizens of Israel are not eligible for an Iranian visa.
Alcoholic drinks
As you probably know, Iran is a muslim country. Therefore, alcoholic beverages should not be served openly in restaurants, concerts, etc.
Iran Travel Needs
Driving in Iran
It is very important to prearrange transportation in Iran. Not all cities have subways and if you plan to cut costs when using public transport, you should find bus stops and taxi stops through the routing applications which we introduce in the following:
Driving regulations in Iran
You probably know about the international driving license and the countries where this document is eligible. Fortunately, Iran is among the countries where an international driving license is acceptable.
Therefore, having the required documents in hand, you can drive in Iran. However, considering the different structure of Iran’s roads and also driving regulations, in order to avoid unexpected trouble while driving, we strongly advise you not to drive by yourself.
If for any reason you want to drive your own car in Iran, you should have Carnet de passages en douane, a custom document that allows you to enter Iran.
Fortunately, Deytrips has considered appropriate means of transportation for all Iran tours. Please note that tourists from the US, Canada and the UK can only enter Iran in tours, so they cannot drive their own cars in Iran.
Public transportation in Iran
Tehran, Shiraz, Mashhad and Tabriz have active metro lines and other cities have extensive taxi and bus networks. We recommend that you travel to Iran with a tour guide so you can go around by private car and driver.
The following two online applications provide online taxi services (such as Uber) in Iran:
Snapp
Tapsi
For more information on necessary applications on your trip to Iran, read ”applications which facilitate your trip to Iran” articl
Money
The first challenge tourists face in Iran destinations is the money currency; Although Rial is the Iranian currency, all transactions are settled in Toman. However, there is no need to worry. To convert Rial to Toman, you simply omit a zero from the Rial number. For example, if something costs 70000 Rials, you should pay 7000 Tomans for it.
The next challenge is that international credit cards are not valid in Iran. you can either pay in cash, which seems unwise of course, or use a travel bank card provided by an Iranian bank
To do so, you have to go to Melli bank in Imam Khomeini international airport and get a tourist credit card with your passport. Tourist cards are chargeable cash cards which could be topped up as needed. Almost all over Iran cities (except for the very distant locations) you can make purchases by your tourist card.
Functions of a travel card in Iran
Shopping from all Iranian shops
Paying accommodation costs
Paying for entries
Paying for flight and train ticket
Shopping through the internet payment gateways in Iran
Withdrawing cash from ATMs
Checking bank balance online
Transferring money online
To save time and avoid difficulties, Deytrips tour and travel agency provides guests with these cards.
Exchange money
Obviously, to convert your money to Rial, you should go to an exchange office. Exchange offices are found all over Iran cities and you can also find them in Imam Khomeini airport .
You can exchange a variety of currencies for Rial in Iran. However, the most common currencies that are converted in Iran’s exchange offices are Euro and US Dollar.
Pasargad exchange office
Contact number: 021-22055255
Address: ground floor, No. 2, east Taban street, Nelson Mandela street, Tehran
http://www.pasargadexchange.com
Valiasr exchange office
Contact number: 021-88202122-8
Address: unit 2, no. 299, below Mirdamad bridge, Africa intersection, Mirdamad
http://sarafivaliasr.com
Sim card
Sim cards are essential for socializing and accessing the Internet. On your trip, you would frequently need the internet to get a taxi, check historical sites information and … . Thus, upon your arrival to Iran, you need to buy a sim card from one of the three telecommunications companies in Iran: Hamrah-e Aval, Irancell and Rightel.
Here are some guidelines about your sim card:
After activating your sim card, you should purchase an internet package to have access to cheaper internet.
Hamrah-e Aval, Irancell, and Rightel operator support numbers are 9990, 700 and 200 respectively.
These three operators provide almost equal services. However, Irancell and Hamrah-e Aval provide better internet coverage.
Sim cards that these operators provide tourists with are distinct from the regular sim cards; they are called tourist sim cards and are active for just a limited period of time
These three operators have offices in the international airports and are considered the best places to buy your sim card from.
Routing applications
Sim cards are essential for socializing and accessing the Internet. On your trip, you would frequently need the internet to get a taxi, check historical sites information and … . Thus, upon your arrival to Iran, you need to buy a sim card from one of the three telecommunications companies in Iran: Hamrah-e Aval, Irancell and Rightel.
Here are some guidelines about your sim card:
After activating your sim card, you should purchase an internet package to have access to cheaper internet.
Hamrah-e Aval, Irancell, and Rightel operator support numbers are 9990, 700 and 200 respectively.
These three operators provide almost equal services. However, Irancell and Hamrah-e Aval provide better internet coverage.
Sim cards that these operators provide tourists with are distinct from the regular sim cards; they are called tourist sim cards and are active for just a limited period of time
These three operators have offices in the international airports and are considered the best places to buy your sim card from.
In the “required applications” article we have thoroughly addressed the necessary applications in Iran and provided the corresponding download links. Now we just mention their names for your information:
Snapp (online taxi service)
- Neshan (routing application)
- Jabama (accommodation reservation)
- Bazaar (Iran local app store)
Learning from the experiences of others is the best and most cost-effective way to make decisions. If the negative propagandas has made you doubtful about traveling to Iran, we recommend you to review other international tourists’ comments about Iran tour to see that you may have a different experience.
Also, traveling in an Iran tour operator or with a tour guide helps you have an accurate schedule for every moment of your trip and supply and fulfill all of your requirements and needs.
Reference :Deytrips tour & travel agency
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- August 3, 2023
- 8:27 am