Visa

Getting  a Visa:

After being admitted to SBU, students must apply for a visa to enter Iran and finish the registration process. Applicants need to determine the exact time of entry into the country and submit their student visa application to the International Students Office. The office follows up on the application and the visa will be issued. Applicants will then have a 30-day vignette to go to the nearest Iran Embassy/Consulate office in their country to stamp the visa in their passport. Afterwards, the applicant can enter Iran and will have 30 working days as of their arrival to apply for temporary residency.

Temporary Residency Application:

Applicants enter Iran with a student visa and finish up the registration by providing original documents approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their respective countries. Upon registration, students will be issued a student card and a student number. Then, students need to take to the Student Affairs Office of Shahid Beheshti University to apply for temporary residency. The issued residency will be valid for one year only and needs to be renewed annually for the duration of education at SBU.

Important Note:

Students need to send their request for the renewal of the temporary residency to the International Students Office a month before their residency permit expires. Otherwise, students have to pay a financial fine for each day of delay.:

Exit and return permit:

Temporary exit:

Visa information:
For visa information, please email Mr Memar.
s_memar[at]mail.sbu.ac.ir
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Students may need to leave Iran during their studies. To leave the country, students need to take the following steps

  • 1- Obtaining the exit and return permit from the education office of their respective college
  • 2- Visiting the International Students Office and submitting the permit
  • 3- Submitting the permit to Student Affairs Organization
  • 4- Obtaining authorization from Consular section of the Student Affairs Organization (International Student Management Office)

* Address of the Student Affairs Organization: next to Eskan Hotel, Shahid Mousavi St., Ferdowsi Sq. Tehran

Required documents for Consular Affairs:

  • 1- Student verification letter
  • 2- Original passport
  • 3- Student card
  • 4- Consular Affairs form

Permanent departure:

After completing their studies at SBU and settling all the financial and non-financial matters (including those of tuition, dormitory, library, restaurant, etc.), students need to go to the International Students Recruitment and Counseling Office and submit their departure request.
After examination of the students’ documents by relevant experts, the definite exit permit will be issued to students which have to be processed by the International Student Management Office of the Student Affairs Organization. The office will then issue the students the single exit visa.