Information on Educational Visa for international professors and students

Note: Ms. Mansoureh Armand is one of the staff of the Office for International Students. She holds B.A. in Russian Language Translation from University of Tehran and M.A. in Psychology from Payam-e Nour University (Central Tehran Branch). She has been working in the Office of Vice President for International Affairs for more than 9 years and at present is in charge of visa affairs.

We requested her to give us some information about visa for UT foreign guests and she provided us with the following information:   

Educational Visa:

-If a foreign applicant (professor, scholar, and student) intends to stay for one month in Iran and study or teach at UT, he/she should apply for an educational visa.

In order to issue an educational visa, the necessary permit should be issued by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and for this purpose, the applicant (the student) should refer to the website (www.saorg.ir)  and refer to the non-Iranian students section . They should fill in the related forms and upload any requested documents which they are asked for and then will be given a 5-digit code.

After that , the applicants are requested to give the 5-digit code to the Consulate Office at UT( Marmand28@ut.ac.ir)  to be confirmed and then after about one month , the necessary permit is issued by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and  finally visa can be processed after 7 to 10 working days.  The Visa Reference Number is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is announced to the applicant. (Having the Visa Reference Number, the applicant can refer to Iranian embassy which has mentioned in the form and apply for Educational Visa while quoting the 5-digit code).  

-In the beginning, the educational visa is issued for 30 days and upon arrival to Iran and referring to the related visa office at UT, the visa will be extended and can be converted into a permit stay . 

-The necessary document for this stage is 3 copies of the first page of passport, and 2 copies of the visa page , 4 pieces of photos , completion of stay permit form and payment  of a related tariff.

Please be informed that in any of the above-mentioned cases, it is mandatory for international students to refer to the www.saorg.ir website.

Visa for Conferences or Workshops

If the applicant (Professor or Researcher) intends to attend a conference or workshop at UT, and would like to stay less than one month, the related forms should be completed by the host professor or authority in UT and along with personnel photo and transparent colored passport to be sent to the Visa Office through automation system to the Vice President for International Affairs to be referred to Ms. Armand for visa processing.

If there is any further question, please do not hesitate to contact international@ut.ac.ir