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sia Ciavash Post Count: 2 Msg: #1 253 days ago, March 18th 2009 | Hi my name is siavash and i was wondering if i was eligible for a visa to fly to iran to see my family. I have never been there before, both of my parents are full iranian but i was born in Fayetteville Arkansas. A person told me i wasnt able to fly there but i was wondering if i could get some information on if i am eligible and how to get a visa | THANK YOU!  Mell Mell Post Count: 13894 Msg: #2 253 days ago, March 19th 2009 | Hello Sia |  It is difficult for American citizens to get a visa but I dont think it is impossible. They are not allowed to travel indpendently, so you would need to hire a guide or go on a tour. You can probably get an Iranian passport, but I think it would be safer if you enter Iran with a US passport. If you do that, you can get help from whichever consulate looks after US interests in Iran if you run into any trouble. To help with getting your visa and/or booking a tour or guide you could try www.Iranianvisa.com Last I heard they still have a good reputation. Mel [Edited: 11:08 - Mell ] AHeneen AHeneen Post Count: 18 Msg: #3 226 days ago, April 15th 2009 | PLEASE READ ALL OF THE 'ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS FROM THIS DPT. OF STATE LINK!! | http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1142.html Unlike what Mell suggested, you MUST enter with an Iranian passport—just read this excerpt from the above link: "U.S. passports are valid for travel to Iran. However, the Iranian government does not recognize dual nationality and will treat U.S.-Iranian dual nationals solely as Iranian citizens. Thus, U.S. citizens who were born in Iran, who became naturalized citizens of Iran (e.g. through marriage to an Iranian citizen), and children of such persons—even those without Iranian passports who do not consider themselves Iranian—are considered Iranian nationals by Iranian authorities. Therefore, despite the fact that these individuals hold U.S. citizenship, under Iranian law, they must enter and exit Iran on an Iranian passport, unless the Iranian government has recognized a formal renunciation or loss of Iranian citizenship. Dual nationals may be subject to harsher legal treatment than a visitor with only American citizenship. (See section on Special Circumstances below.)" Mell Mell Post Count: 13894 Msg: #4 226 days ago, April 15th 2009 |  Unlike what Mell suggested, you MUST enter with an Iranian passport—just read this excerpt from the above link: Yeah, looks like Andrew is right. Be careful. [Edited: 08:01 - Mell ] sia Ciavash Post Count: 2 Msg: #5 224 days ago, April 16th 2009 | would i have to do military service? i have never even been there before, i have lived in the US my entire life, and been to school here. how could i get out of something like that? | AHeneen AHeneen Post Count: 18 Msg: #6 224 days ago, April 16th 2009 | You should ask the Iranian Interests Section of the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Here is their website: | http://www.daftar.org/eng/default.asp Number of Users: 3 | Number of Posts: 6 | |||||||||||||||
