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Iran medical treatment visa: approval letter and application

Medical treatment visa (T)

In short

Iran's T visa is for foreigners who travel for medical treatment and already hold an approval letter from one of the medical centres authorized for foreign patients. The letter is the key document; with it you file the online application on the MFA e-visa portal and collect the visa at a mission.

Apply on Iran MFA e-visa (evisatraveller.mfa.ir) checked 24 October 2026

Key facts

Maximum stay
As printed on the visa
Processing time
About 10 business days after email verification
Work
No
Family
Companions need their own visa; ask the medical centre and the mission which category applies
Path to permanent residence
No
Where to apply
Online on the MFA e-visa portal, collected at a mission

Who the T visa is for

The MFA defines the medical visa as the visa for foreigners who want to travel to Iran for medical purposes and have already received an approval letter from an authorized medical centre. It names patients with physical illnesses as the applicant group. The visa is not meant for general tourism combined with check-ups: what matters is the approval issued by the treating centre.

Travellers from countries with a visa waiver can often come for short treatments without a visa, within the limits of their waiver; longer stays need the T visa.

Approval letter from an authorized centre

Before applying, contact the Iranian hospital or clinic, send your medical records and obtain its approval letter. The MFA lists only two requirements – this letter and the visa application – but the online form also needs a photo and passport scan meeting the portal standard and a passport valid for at least six months beyond the travel date.

Required documents

Identity

  • Digital personal photo meeting the portal photo standard
  • Digital image of the passport data page meeting the portal standard

Travel

  • Passport valid for at least six months beyond the planned travel date

Other

  • Approval letter from an authorized Iranian medical centre
  • Working email address, verified during the application

Supporting documents (where they apply)

Other

  • Medical reports sent to the centre to obtain the approval

Fees and costs

No general T-visa fee is published; the mission charges by nationality. Treatment costs are agreed directly with the medical centre and are separate from the visa.

Applying

Choose the treatment purpose on the e-visa portal or, if it is not offered for your nationality, ask the collecting mission which option to select. Enter the details of the approval letter, verify your email within three days and keep the tracking code. The portal aims to finish processing within 10 business days unless an interview is needed; you are informed by email.

  1. Get the prerequisite for this visa ready: obtain an approval letter from an authorized Iranian medical centre.
  2. Open the online non-immigrant visa application on the MFA e-visa portal, choose the visa type, your nationality and the mission where you will collect the visa.
  3. Fill in every field in English letters only, upload the photo and passport scan, then review the answers before submitting.
  4. Enter the verification code sent to your email within 3 days, then print the confirmation page and note the tracking code.
  5. Wait for the decision (the portal works with about 10 business days) and attend an interview if the mission asks for one.
  6. Collect the visa at the mission and keep the approval letter with you when you travel.

Forms

Frequently asked questions

What is the key document for an Iranian medical visa?

An approval letter from one of the medical centres authorized to treat foreign patients. Without it the T visa cannot be requested.

Can I travel for treatment on a tourist visa?

Iran has a separate T category for medical travel. If you hold a visa waiver, short treatments within the waiver period are usually possible; ask the mission if you are unsure.

How long does processing take?

The portal works with about 10 business days after email verification, longer if an interview is scheduled.

Official sources

Summarised from the official sources above. Rules, fees and processing times change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before you apply.

Other visa types for Iran

Visits and short stays

  • Tourist visa Maximum stay: Full waiver countries: as set by each agreement (Türkiye: 90 days within 180 days). 15-day waiver countries: 15 days once every six months. Visa holders: as printed on the visa.
  • Transit visa Maximum stay: As printed on the visa; the Berlin embassy fee table lists transit visas for 7 days

Business and self-employment

Study and training

Work

  • Work visa Maximum stay: As printed on the visa; the stay is then covered by residence and a work permit

Family

Online travel permits

  • Visa on arrival Maximum stay: As printed on the visa issued at the airport

Protection

Iran visa guide