Visa Affairs

As a non-resident international student, you are obliged to get a visa to enter Iran. Since visa application might be a complicated procedure for you, SUMS assumes the responsibility to apply for the visa process for all prospective international students, who have been granted admission to SUMS. The consular affairs that international students deal with are divided into two phases. The first phase covers the period prior to your arrival in Iran and the next phase refers to the time after your arrival.

Before Arrival

Upon receipt of your admission, you are requested to submit the following items to SUMS via e-mail, so that your visa application procedure can commence:

• Passport size photo
• A scanned copy of the information pages of your passport.
• Completed visa application form

Visa process can take at least between 6-8 weeks to complete. Each successful application is assigned a reference number/authorization code by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You will need the reference number/authorization code along with your original passport to collect your visa. Once we receive the reference number/ authorization code, we will forward it to you via email. Then, you should schedule an appointment with the Iranian embassy or consulate in your country that you have already determined on your application form. Carry the obtained visa reference number/ authorization code together with your passport to the relevant embassy or consulate to collect your visa.

All international students are required to register at the Office of Consular Affairs (see the location on the map and the address on pp. 17-18) upon their arrival in Shiraz. Students who seek help in consular issues can consult the Office of Consular Affairs after making necessary arrangements with the Office of the Vica-Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs (GSIA) at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.  

Requirements for Registration

An introduction letter from the Office of Vice chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

• 3 recent photos
• The original valid passport
• A copy of main pages of your passport including the visa page

All international students must apply for the student residence permit within 30 days of their arrival in Shiraz to be allowed to stay in Iran as an international student.

Requirements for residence permit

• Certificate of student status
• 3 recent photos
• The original valid passport
• A copy of main pages of your passport including the visa page
• The original deposit receipt of 20,000 Tomans transferred to the bank account No. given below

If your visa expires before your residence permit is issued, you are required to extend your entry visa.

Requirements for Visa Extension

• 2 recent photos
• The original valid passport
• A copy of main pages of your passport including the visa page
• The original deposit receipt of 6,000 Tomans transferred to the bank account No. given below

Each time an international student intends to exit Iran for a short or long time, they must ask for an exit visa.

Requirements for the Exit Visa

• Certificate of student status
• 2 recent photos
• Original valid passport
• A copy of main pages of your passport including the residence permit page
• The original deposit receipt of 4,000 Tomans transferred to the bank account No. given below

*We highly recommend that you refer to the Office of Consular Affairs 10 working days prior to your scheduled departure date.

Student residence permits should be renewed on a yearly basis.

Requirements for Residence Permit Renewal

• Certificate of student status
• 3 recent photos
• Original valid passport
• A copy of main pages of your passport including the residence permit
• The original deposit receipt of 20,000 Tomans transferred to the bank account No. given below

*you are required to consult the Office of Consular Affairs 10 to 15 days before the expiration date of your residence permit.

Important Notice

• All photos should be 3*4 cm or 6*4 cm in size
• All payments should be made to the Melli Bank Account No. 2171153009002 under the name of the Police Force of Islamic Republic of Iran