Date of search

12 November 2021

Entry protocol

For general measures

Travellers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken at most 96 hours before departure from the embarkation point. The test result must be in English or approved by an Iranian consulate.

This does not apply to:

• Travellers younger than 8 years;
• Travellers returning to Iran within 96 hours.

Travellers arriving from or who have transited for more than 4 hours through Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russian Fed., Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival and quarantine at their own expense.

Travellers must complete a “Self-declaration form” form before arrival. The form can be obtained at https://www.cao.ir . Travellers who are exempt from any entry bans must have a valid health certificate containing a negative COVID-19 molecular test result taken within 96 hours of entry, and no self-isolation or quarantine is required.

Quarantine

Non-nationals without a certificate will be denied entry. Nationals will be directed to quarantine locations for 14 days and will cover associated medical and accommodation costs.

Vaccine authorised to be used in the country

These vaccines are authorised to be used in  Iran: COVAX-19, Sputnik Light, Sputnik V, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson, Oxford/AstraZeneca, Covaxin, COVID-19 Inactivated Vaccine, Sinopharm (Beijing)

Reference

(1) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran/entry-requirements

(2) https://blog.wego.com/iran-travel-restrictions-and-quarantine-requirements/