Embassy & Consulate of Iran in China

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Beijing

Ambassador: H.E. Mr. Javad Mansouri
Address: No. 13, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun, Chaoyang District
Postal Code: 100600
Tel: (+86)10 6532 2040, 6532 4870, 6532 4871, 6532 4872, 6532 4873
Fax: (+86)10 6532 1403
 

Consulate in Guangzhou

Address: 8B1, Zhonghe Square, No. 57, Linjiang Avenue, Tianhe District
Tel: 020-38078575, 83278495
 

Consulate in Shanghai

Address: No. 17, West Fuxing Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 021-64332997


 Entry Regulations
1. Tourists can bring personal effects to enter the border. Some expensive items must go through customs declarations. The customs officers will write down the items. The recorded expensive items are prohibited from selling in Iran and must be presented to the customs officers when exit. Tourists have to present an evidence of reporting the loss in the event that the declared expensive items lost or were stolen.

2. Alcohols, pork and other foods made from pork are prohibited from entering the border. Tourists who bring such goods will be punished once they were detected.

3. Other goods forbidden from entry include gambling devices, hallucinogenic drugs, firearms, pornography, and other books and videos smearing Islam and the image of Iran.

4. Tourists who bring animals or plants have to undergo the quarantine inspection at the port animal and plant quarantine offices.

5. Iran has a tight control of money and currency. Tourists have to submit currency declare forms to the offices of the Iranian bank at the airport.

 Exit Regulations:
1. Every tourist who exits from Iran is allowed to take at most ten kilograms of pistachio nuts, 200 grams of saffron, and 150 grams of gold and 3,000 grams of silver. Tourists who take caviar have to present the invoice when leaving the country.

2. Those tourists who head towards Syria and the United Arab Emirates are not allowed to take pistachio nuts, saffron and carpets out of its border.

3. Every tourist is allowed to take a maximum area of 6 square meters' Persian carpets when he/she leaves.

4. Every tourist can take a maximum amount of 1,000 $ in cash when he/she leaves. Tourists who take more cash must present evidences issued by the Iranian banks.

5. Tourists are forbidden from take the following goods out of Iran: antiques, rare editions, weapons, ammunition, military equipments and drugs.

 Please contact China Embassy in Iran if Iranians will go to China.

- Last updated on Nov. 12, 2020 -
Questions & Answers on Embassy & Consulate of Iran in China
Asked by Wolfgang from AUSTRIA | Jan. 19, 2019 15:36Reply
Iranian Embassy works during spring festival?
Hello!

I want to pick up my Iranian visa in one ore two weeks. It depends how fast I’ll go to Beijing. So I’m wondering about the spring holidays of the embassy.

Thank you!
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Answered by Allison from BELGIUM | Jan. 21, 2019 00:32
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They would be closed at that time. Try to contact them to confirm that. Tel.: 65324870,2-65322040
Asked by YAQBKHAN from AFGHANISTAN | Jan. 21, 2018 21:35Reply
Hi i amYAQBKHAN from AFGHANISTAN how do i collect iran visa in china which documents are required
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Answered by Stanley from NEW ZEALAND | Jan. 22, 2018 02:06
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If you go there for tourism purpose, you need to provide passport and copy of its data page, the fully filled-out application form, 2 passport-style photos taken in recent 6 months, your Chinese residence permit and its copy, and the original insurance card and its copy, as well as other documents the consular officers consider necessary.
Asked by Elva from CHINA | Aug. 15, 2015 02:05Reply
Do I need to collect a visa before I go? If I do, how?
Hi, I am a Canadian living in China recently I wanna go traveling to Iran with the travel group. Thanks.

Yours elva
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Answered by Heidi from NEW ZEALAND | Aug. 16, 2015 02:36
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Hi, Elva. You need to apply for it before you go. You should contact the Irani embassy or consulate in China for further details.
Answered by Danny from CHINA | Oct. 09, 2018 21:55
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Do you have a separate paper visa for a Canadian citizen as I need to go the American later after go Iran, and the customs of American will ask a lots of question if I have a Iran customs stamp on my passport. just wanna to know if you can do not stamp on my passport. can you do that?
Answered by Chelsea | Oct. 09, 2018 23:03
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If so, you can ask the embassy to inquire this. Good luck.
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