Iranian Consulate in the United States

Iran also has a consulate in San Francisco; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Iran requires US citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In the United States, applications go to the consulate of Iran in San Francisco, or to a visa centre working for Iran.

In return, the United States has 2 missions in Iran, but no embassy there on record.

Iran in the United States

There is no embassy of Iran in the United States on record, so the United States is probably covered by an embassy of Iran in another country. Worldwide, Iran has 117 missions in 95 countries; 2 of them are in the United States.

Travel to the United States for Iranian citizens

Iranian citizens are currently not admitted to the United States, according to the visa data used here. In the United States, Iranian citizens can turn to their consulate for passports and emergency help.

When Iranian missions in the United States are closed

Iranian missions in the United States close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.