Assistance in obtaining Visa for Iran
BICC can help Members, and others involved in business between the UK and Iran, by obtaining an invitation letter to visit Iran . The process is as follows:
1- The Visa Questionaire Form below, should be completed and payment made on-line at a cost of £30 ex VAT for Members (Membership No must be included) and £40 ex VAT for non-Members.
2- The normal visa documentation should be submitted to the Iranian Embassy as shown on its Website : www.Iran-Embassy.org.uk.
3- BICC will obtain an invitation letter to support the application to the Iranian Embassy, this will be sent directly to the Iranian Embassy.
4- Normally, two weeks should be allowed for the invitation to be obtained.
Assistance in obtaining Visa for the UK
What do I need to provide?
Below is a guide to some of the documents that will make it easier for a Visa Officer to arrive at a fair and prompt decision. Visa Section staff is unable to give advice regarding documents during your appointment, so please ensure that you have read the advice below.
Business Visitors.
First time business visitors and business visitors who have not travelled to the UK during the previous 12 months always have their applications referred to the UK. This includes those attending conferences and exhibitions. This process takes a minimum of 10 UK working days from the date of application. Therefore applications must be made in good time. Visas are issued for a maximum period of one month. However if re-applying for a further visa, once the one-month visa has been used, a six-month, multiple entry visa may be applied for, without the need for a second referral. Documents should include:
• Invitation letters from UK companies, written on original (not faxed, copied or e-mailed) company headed-paper.
• A letter from your employer in Iran, written on original company headed-paper, detailing the purpose and length of the proposed visit, plus the name of who is paying for the visit.
• Two recent payslips.
• A six-month bank statement in the applicant’s name, preferably detailing salary deposits, plus a certificate from the International Division of your bank.
• Property documents.
Contact email: visaenquiries.tehran@fco.gov.uk
Points Based System.
This includes: Highly skilled migrants; Investors; Entrepreneurs; Post-Study Work; Skilled Workers; Temporary Workers; General and Child Students.
Please follow the link: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/
Visitors.
Please follow the link: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/visitandtransit/
Documents required may include:
• An invitation letter (family visitors).
• Evidence of funding, such as a six-month, itemised bank statement. Please note that bank letters that do not provide any financial history are usually unacceptable. Bank documents should be endorsed by the bank and should be accompanied by a certificate from the International Division of your bank.
• Evidence of employment or income, such as an employment letter, recent payslips, tax documents, contracts, receipts, and bank statements detailing salary deposits. If you are self-employed you may also wish to provide work permits and evidence that you receive an income from your business, such as receipts etc.
• Evidence of your ties to Iran, such as property documents, birth certificates, evidence that your children are at school, university etc.
