Travel Insurance in iran

Iran Travel Insurance for Tourists

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Ever thought about the dangers of foreign travel? Diseases caused by climate change, seasickness, foreign food poisoning, severe cold in the winter, etc. These are just a few threats to passenger health. Problems that may arise when your identity documents are lost, delayed flight, legal problems if you do not comply with the laws, and so on. These problems can be very worrying about foreign trips due to the traveler’s unfamiliarity with the environment and the language in Iran. Iran travel insurance can be a good solution to these threats.

Why Do I Need Travel Insurance?

Iran travel insurance protects you against possible travel accidents. Due to the exchange rate difference in our country and most foreign countries, the treatment costs vary from one to another. If the insurer wishes to pay for the accident in the event of an accident, but a simple cold may incur heavy costs. A bigger problem may be that the insurer does not have to pay for its treatment. Imagine your luggage containing the necessary travel supplies. Especially if it is difficult to continue without it. If you have travel insurance, you can cover the cost of losing your cargo insurance. Therefore, it is not too far-fetched to conclude that travel insurance offers many benefits to insurers and is vital for preparing for overseas trips.

Travel Insurance in Iran

travel insurance is necessary for travelers

What Does Travel Insurance Cover?

• Costs related to cargo, travel documents, and flight delays: In these coverages, the insurance company pays for the loss of lost or stolen cargo and personal documents, as well as delayed travel of the vehicle.
• Cost of Legal Issues: In cases where travel insurance includes legal coverage, the insurance company will provide a lot of legal support to the person. Legal problems can occur if you do not observe foreign citizenship laws or are unfamiliar with the laws and regulations there and may incur a lot of problems and conflicts for the passenger. In these cases, the insurance company pledges to support such as counseling and prosecution, as well as payment of attorney fees and court and defense costs. These costs are different in different companies and each company will pay for them on their own terms.
• Accompanying fee: Also, in cases where there is a need for hospitalization of more than 10 days, the cost of commuting and staying of a patient’s first-degree relative is paid by the insurance company to accompany them.
• Return costs: In the event of illness or an accident that requires more than 10 days to be hospitalized, the insurance company pays for the return of a patient’s companion.
• Severe illnesses: In the event of relatively serious accidents or serious illnesses, the insurance company determines, on the basis of the injured person’s condition, and in consultation with a physician, whether to take the necessary measures to treat the person in the same country or to arrange for him to be transferred to his country. The insurance company is obligated to make the most appropriate decision in consultation with a specialist.
• Drug Costs: In the event of missing passenger companion drugs (provided they are necessary to use), the insurance company is obligated to pay for the re-shipping of the required drugs to the insurer.
• Dental costs: For dental costs, only the necessary medical expenses will be paid. Costs like treating severe infection, toothache, tooth extraction, etc.
• Medical costs: All costs incurred as a result of various illnesses or injuries that require medical care and hospitalization and treatment will be covered by the insurance company. This covers all costs of hospitalization, examination, treatment, surgery, etc. up to the limit of the insurance premium.

Travel Insurance Duration

The insurance period begins on the date you leave the country and when you exit the stamp on the passport. Since the issuance of travel insurance, the insurer has a limited time to leave the country. This period is six months for some insurance companies and up to one year for others.
It is also important to know that all travel insurance covers travel for less than 92 consecutive days. That is, even if you buy one-year travel insurance, you must return to the country every 92 days since you will no longer be covered by the 93rd day.

Travel Insurance in Iran

travel insurance cover the threats of travel

Iran Travel Insurance

The idea of designing and supplying travel insurance has occurred since the beginning of 2007 for the wellbeing of incoming travelers to Iran. Necessary measures were taken by Central Insurance to compile and translate this insurance. Under this insurance, all foreign nationals and residents living abroad who intend to travel to Iran will be covered by the benefits of Iran travel insurance.
This insurance policy is issued only to foreign travelers to Iran and starts at the time of arrival in the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is no age limit on this policy and medical costs up to € 10,000 are covered during the insurance coverage, which includes surgical, medical and poisoning. The premium rate is also calculated based on the age and the age of the insured on the basis of the euro.

Choosing an Iranian Travel Insurance Agency

The best way to get Iran travel insurance is by buying it at the airport. As you can obtain Visa on Arrival in Iran, you can buy Iran travel insurance at the airport too.

But below I will introduce agencies and contractors you can trust. You can fill out their online application and send an insurance request to the company. They will email you with more details.

Agency #1: http://www.irantravelinsurance.com/
Agency #2: https://1stquest.com/insurance

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How is obtaining event license in Iran?

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Holding and managing an event in Iran requires an event license. obtaining this license in Iran requires an administrative procedure to obtain a permit. Getting license varies depending on the type of conference and provincial, national, international level.
Without authorization, holding events, conferences and similar titles would not be possible, and all information centers such as conference information sites, newspapers and magazines would have to include the issued congress authorization number.

event license in Iran

event license is one of the most important steps in the event planning

 

Event organizing rules

All conference and seminar organizers should be commensurate with the national, international and provincial levels of the conference. they must obtain the necessary approval from the Conference Planning Organizations and the Planning & Development Council of the province.
Titles such as seminars, conventions, conferences, and festivals, are all subject to these bylaws and must be licensed. It should be noted that educational gatherings and training sessions as well as national religious occasions, do not require authorization.
The conference will organize under the overall supervision of the Vice President of Human Resources Development and Management. The conference organizing team consists of the following members working together to organize a conference in Iran:

• The representative of the Ministry of Interior
• The representative of the President’s Administration and Human Capital
• The representative of the Ministry of Science
• Ministry of Intelligence representative
• Ministry of Culture & Islamic Guidance

Conference authorization is required for events using national & international titles. Conferences that are held internationally and are also held by the state apparatus in Iran should be coordinated by the relevant state apparatus and commission. There are also filling in forms for the conference which are completed by the individual or entity.

Procedures for obtaining a national or international event license

event license in Iran

for obtaining a license, you must do something…

If you want to use national or international titles for your event, you need to follow these steps:
1- Refer to the below link and fill the required information:
https://www.smtc.ac.ir/435
2- Preparing a Letter of Appeal for Holding a Conference, a Picture of the Statute and Official newspaper or Activity License.
3- Send all the above-mentioned documents to the following email:
etebarehamayesh@ac.ir

On international events, in addition to the above documents, you must also submit a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Partner Organization at the conference and Passport picture of guests. You can also use real mail instead of e-mail and send the documents to the address of the conference management organization. Note that this must be done at least two months before the conference or event date.

After a preliminary examination of the documents, you will be notified if there is a defect. Otherwise, the initial results go to the Conference Organizing Working Group. Next, the Working Group invites the conference’s secretary to attend a joint meeting. Finally, the result will be notified in writing to the applicant. If they agree with your plan, you are granted permission to hold your conference and can use the name you want unhindered.

Conditions of holding an event

The promotion organization of Iran indicated the rules that every company that organizes an event must have these qualifications:
• Ability to organize and run the exhibition or event
• Having more than 5 permanent staff
• Relative understanding of manufacturing / commercial status of the industry
•  an adequate understanding of the target market
• Ability to hold exhibitions according to the duties specified in the statute of the company
• To obtaining license exclusive exhibitions, the company must Have a History of holding at least three International or Exclusive Exhibitions.

How to obtain Iran Business visa

How to obtain Iran Business visa

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Iran Business visa is issued to those who intend to travel to Iran for business purposes, either as an Iranian business visa. Foreigners can use this option if they intend to trade with Iranians. Currently registered companies and business card holders can apply directly to the Iranian Foreign Ministry for visas. Here’s how to get an Iran Business Visa. If you are not a Businessman, please read How to get a visa for Iran.

Iran Business Visa

If a person intends to travel to Iran to do business, he or she must apply for a business visa. This type of visa is known as “Iran Corporate Visa” or “Iran Business Visa”. An Iranian business visa is recommended for those who intend to apply for a multiple entry visa later.

There are two types of Iranian business visa. Single entry visa and multiple entry visas. Multiple entry visa includes those who have traveled to Iran at least three times in the past year.

How to obtain Iran Business visa

single entry visa

Who Can Apply?

If you intend to trade with Iranians you can use this Iranian visa. Registered companies and business cardholders can apply for a business visa directly through the Iranian Foreign Ministry. In general, the host of a business visa for Iran must be the CEO of the company or the organization inviting a foreign national.

The important thing to apply for an Iran Business Visa is that a foreigner must be invited by the CEO or organization to enter Iran and obtain a business visa. Only an invitation from a reputable company or organization within Iran can apply for an Iranian corporate visa.

How Much Should I Wait?

Iran Business Visa process takes between 4 to 10 business days. Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran abroad can invite the applicant for an interview if necessary.

The process may face delays due to the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ decision for more investigations. However, the above-mentioned process times are met in most cases. Please notice that Thursdays and Fridays are weekend days is Iran and not counted as working days for the process. Public holidays are also added to non-working days.

Iran business visa requirements:

  • A business partner (real or legal) invitation to apply for a business visa is required.
  • Two new 3 * 4 biometric photo pieces (the photo must be full face, no hat, dark glasses)
  • Applicant’s valid passport (Passport must be valid for at least six months).
  • Filled out the host profile form
  • Filled out the guest profile form
  • Letter of Appeal with Letterhead, Sealed, and Official Signature of CEO Requesting the Iranian Foreign Ministry to Visit Iran for a multi-entry Visa Application
  • The official newspaper along with the latest changes to the company
  • A crisp, clear image of the passport’s front page
  • Picture of the host national card (both sides of the card)

Special Nationals

Special Nationals like British, American and Canadian nationals and businessmen who travel to Iran for economic, commercial, cultural and industrial workers need a visa license. They should apply for a visa with their business partner’s representative in Iran applying to the Foreign Ministry’s General Directorate of Foreign Affairs and then to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran Multiple Entry Visa

A Multiple Entry Visa is only available to people traveling to Iran on a business trip. This visa is issued with different credits due to the number of individual trips last year. The validity of a Multiple Entry Iran visa varies between three months, six months or one year, depending on the foreign national and the number of trips made in the year prior to applying for a Multiple Entry.

This visa has several advantages. Saving time and money to get a visa multiple times is one of the benefits of this visa. With this visa, you will not have to worry about problems with getting a visa over and over.

Multiple entry visa applications are accepted on the basis of the Passport Office’s opinion and it is possible that even if all the above-mentioned documents have been completed, you will not be able to apply for a multipurpose visa.

Important Considerations

  • Under 18 years old applications must be signed by their parents.
  • People whose father or mother is Iranian have Iranian citizenship and can travel to Iran with an Iranian passport.
  • All applications must be completed and fully signed. Otherwise, the documents will be returned without action.
  • Iranians who did not leave their nationality and also hold a foreign passport cannot travel to Iran with the above-mentioned documents; such persons must obtain a new passport and travel with the Iranian passport.
  • Handwritten and offline passports are not valid.
  • The host for the Iranian Business Visa must be the CEO or inviting organization.
  • This business visa is offered to those who intend to obtain a multiple entry visa later.
  • If you intend to travel to Iran, it is best to apply through the Iranian tourist visa.

Contact Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Website: https://en.mfa.ir

Phone: 61151

Public Relations: 66739191

FAX: 61154275

Zip Code: 1136914811

Email: info@mfa.gov.ir

Address: Iran, Tehran, Imam Khomeini Street, Imam Khomeini Square

Office Hours: Saturday to Wednesday (8 till 15)

Iran's currency

Iran’s currency guides for tourists

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Iran’s currency can be confusing for foreigners. First of all, Iran’s currency is the Rial. It is recommended that you carry Dollar to Iran. You can exchange your dollars to Rial but you may not need to do that. Because Iran is not connected to the western banking system, your first choice is to bring cash with you. But don’t worry there are some other ways to spend money in Iran without any trouble. In this article, we are going to talk about Iran’s currency.

Iran's currency

10.000 Rial / 1.000 Toman

Credit Card

As we said, Iran is not connected to western banks so you cannot use your credit cards here. There are plenty of ATM’s and banks but you cannot withdraw cash with your credit card because there is no connection between Iran banks and foreign banks. Therefore, one way is to bring all your travel money with you on your arrival in Iran. So, you need to calculate how much to bring first. Another way is using Mah Card. recently, some hotels have been adding Master Cards to their payment system.

Mah Card

Mah Card is an Iranian prepaid credit card designed by Mah Card Startup for tourists and foreigners. You can add your funds to this card, from any currency you want and convert it to Iranian Rial. Mah Card is first to provide card services to tourists in Iran. Helping tourists to access electronic payments in Iran.

Shetab is the Iranian digital and electronic payment system. You can use Mah Card anywhere that accepts Shetab Cards. Nowadays almost all hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, entertainment venues, e-commerce websites, and some taxis, accept Shetab Cards. ATMs are very common in Iran and are found everywhere on the streets.

Mah Card Website: https://www.mahcard.com/

Money Exchange

The exchange rate for converting USD or Euro to Rial is volatile. So, at the time you want to travel to Iran search for the “Iranian Rial exchange rate” and visit converting websites for today’s rate.

Money converting in Iran is not that hard. Look for any sign saying “Currency” or “Exchange”. For example, if you are in Esfahan, in Ostandari Street there are numbers of money exchangers on the streets. There are some currency converting offices on that street too and it is recommended that you visit those offices instead of money changers on the street. Google search “money exchange office address in …”. fill in the blank with the name of the city you are at.

Banks for Money Exchange

Banks can exchange foreign currency up to 2000 USD or it’s equivalent to other major currencies for each passport holder and each companion of the passport holder or up to 2000 Euro for the same purpose per transaction.

List of these Banks: Melli Bank, Mellat Bank, Saderat Bank, Sepah Bank, and Tejarat Bank.

Iran's currency
Central Bank of Iran

Rial or Toman?

Here our story gets a little confusing. Rial is Iran’s currency. But what is Toman? Toman, in general, has 1 Zero less than Rial. Iranians use Toman. It is not an official currency but prices and costs are all indicated in Tomans unless told otherwise. But you can’t exchange your money to it because Toman is not coins or banknotes, it is just a name and a way for money. Confused? Well, it is what it is.

Money Loss

If you ran out of money or were robbed or lost your money, you have to seek Melli Bank with your passport and visa and call a friend or family in your country to make a money transfer to that particular branch of Melli Bank using Swift code, your full name and passport details. Melli Bank has branches in London, Hong Kong, Paris, Moscow, Dubai, Hamburg, Baghdad, Muscat, Baku, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Kabul, Bahrain, Ras-Al-Khaimah and Sharjah. Many European, Indian and Japanese banks provide service to Iranian banks including Melli Bank.

How Much Money for Travelling to Iran?

Average Daily Cost (per person): 2.000.000 Rial

Average Cost for One Week (per person): 14.000.000 Rial

Average Cost for One Month (per person): 60.000.000 Rial

Average Cost for One Week (for a couple): 28.000.000 Rial

Average Cost for One Month (for a couple): 120.000.000 Rial

Typical Hotel or Hostel Cost for One Person (per night): 1.500.000 Rial

Typical Hotel or Hostel Cost for a Couple (per night): 3.000.000 Rial

Average Meals Cost for One Day: 1.000.000 Rial

One Bottled Water Cost: 15.000 Rial

Average Taxis, Local Buses and Subways cost (per day): 300.000 Rial

Entrance Tickets for Monuments, Shows Cost: 1.000.000 Rial

Tips and Handouts for Tour Guides or Service Providers: 1.000.000 Rial

Average Cost of Bus Travelling Between Cities: 400.000 Rial

You may find cheaper or more expensive costs so Average costs for one day, one week and one month is not stable.

Banknotes

Rial banknotes come in 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and the 100,000 Rial note, which is too small for substantial purchases.

In recent years a useful method also has been adopted which reduces needs to carry lots of Rial in your pocket. It is called “check pul” and works like a traveler’s check but doesn’t have a name written on it. The most common denominations of chek puls are 500000 and 1000000 Rials.

Iran Visa for Special Nationalities

Iran Visa for Special Nationalities

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In an article called How to get a visa for Iran, we talked about the process which you can obtain your Iran Visa and mentioned that for most countries you can have a Visa on Arrival (VOA) and in other cases, you have to get your Iran visa before you travel to Iran. In this article we are going to talk about those other cases and if you need further information read the article mentioned above. By the way, to consider tourist’s concerns, the Iran government won’t stamp on foreigners’ passports so don’t worry about sanctions. Here’s how to get an Iran Visa for Special Nationalities.

Which Countries are Special?

Due to political reasons, these countries nationals cannot obtain a visa on arrival and need to go through a different process:

United States of America, England, Canada, India, Columbia, Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka.

Iran Visa for Special Nationalities
Indian people can’t get Iran visa on arrival

In General, What Should I Do?

In general, Canadian, British and American (USA) people can only get a tourist visa if they travel with tours. In addition to that, they must have their tour leader with them the whole time and their tour leader has to be verified by Iran Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Iran Immigrant and Passport Police.

Nationals of Canada, England and the United States of America need to have a complete and detailed traveling plan explaining the exact time of arrival and exit, where they’re staying, landmarks and places they want to visit and selected routes for traveling.

These 3 countries added to those mentioned above have to visit Iran Embassy in their countries in order to get a visa. They can also contact a travel agency that can get their visa process started. Consider that there are just a few agencies that can obtain your visa for you. So, do your research first and be sure of your decision.

Is it Safe for Special Nationalities?

Iran is Absolutely safe. From cities and villages to deserts and jungles, north to south, west to east, I can confirm that you are in no danger by people nor the government and if you follow the laws of visa there will be no problem.

Cost:

This depends on what nationality you are but there are two different prices you have to pay.

  • Iran Visa Services Cost (commonly received by your travel agency)
  • Cost of sticker or stamp on the visa

To make sure of how much the cost is, contact your travel agency.

Time Validation for Iran Visa:

In a special nationality situation, Iran Visa is valid for two weeks (14 days) and you can stay in Iran for 14 days. But if you want to extend your stay you need to submit an extension request to Iran Immigrant and Passport Police at the city you’re staying. Their offices are found on Google Maps or you can ask your travel agency for help.

 

How Long till My Visa is Issued?

Embassy says that it takes 2 to 3 months before your flight to issue a visa for special nationalities. The reason that it takes too long is that every document needs to be checked precisely before publishing your visa. So, collect your documents carefully and be patient. It’s worth the wait.

 

Required Documents:

These documents are official so read them carefully and collect the exact documents. This the most important part.

  • Passport: A passport with a 6-month validity. You need to make a colored, digital and hard copy of all your passport pages.
  • Photo: Official and colored photo to be attached to your visa. Something like your passport photo. Your face must not be covered in a long beard, no hat and no covering your face with a mask.
  • CV: For security reasons, you need to write a resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV). Short CVs are not acceptable.
  • Travel Plan: You need a fully detailed drafted travel plan with the exact arrival and exit time, locations and specifications of where you’re staying, landmarks and places you want to visit and selected routes for traveling. Make sure to leave no details behind.
  • Hotel Reservation Voucher: As a form of a ‘receipt’ the traveler can then claim the service he paid for the reserved hotel.
  • Tour Leader ID Card: Some tour leaders are verified by Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iranian Police and some other officials. Iran Government only accepts those leaders to guide your travel and they must be with you the whole time. Their ID card and letter of recommendation (published by travel agencies) must be submitted when applying for a visa.
  • Translated CV and Travel Plan: You need a translation of your CV and Travel Plan into both English and Persian. Travel agencies will do the translations for you.
  • Personal Information Form: This form is downloadable via the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website. Also travel agencies can get you this form for you to fill out. The second way is recommended. You will write about personal and basic information of yourself in this form.
Iran Visa for Special Nationalities
Iran visa for foreign people

Your Passport Won’t be Stamped in Iran:

In 2015, US Visa Waiver Program (WPM), has issued a new limitation imposed on the citizen of some countries (mostly European countries) who have previously traveled to Iran that those travelers can’t visit the US anymore or they must go through a clarification in order to go back to the US.

To counter this sanction, in 2018, Iran updated its visa policy and started a new stamp-free policy to encourage more foreign visitors to enter Iran. In this new policy, Iran tourists will no longer have an Iranian visa attached to their passport or an arrival or exit stamp on their passport.

So, because there will be no arrival and departure stamp on your passport. you just need to deliver the visa to the officer at the immigration section of the airport at your departure time from Iran.

Therefore, you can come to Iran, visit any place you want and if you are worried about sanctions, your passport will not be stamped. Enjoy your stay and don’t worry!

Contact Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Website: https://en.mfa.ir

Phone: 61151

Public Relations: 66739191

FAX: 61154275

Zip Code: 1136914811

Email: info@mfa.gov.ir

Address: Iran, Tehran, Imam Khomeini Street, Imam Khomeini Square

Office Hours: Saturday to Wednesday (8 till 15)

Designing Exhibition Stand in Iran

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Participating in an exhibition as a producer or salesman is always exciting. You get to defend your product, learn about customer’s demands and most importantly, sell your ideas. So, to achieve these goals, you need an eye-catching exhibition stand. As more foreign companies have participated in various exhibitions in Iran, building an exhibition stands in Iran has improved over recent years. Nowadays selling products is not only about quality, but it is also a game of showmanship and decorations, so you need a remarkable exhibition stand and staff.

Who Designs Your Stands?

There are numerous design companies in Iran that would design your exhibition stand for you. Just Google “Designing/Building Exhibition Stand in Iran” and you will see lots of Iranian companies specializing in this field. If you are unhappy with their resume you can choose a company from your own country but make sure that they are able to operate in Iran.

What Services Do Design Companies Usually Offer?

Design companies in Iran usually offer various services. These aren’t offered by all but by most of them:

  • Design & Build: they will both design and build your exhibition stand. designs would be custom or influenced from past works.
  • Staffing the Stand: they can hire professional salesmen to present your products.
  • Conferences Management: they can manage and implement a master timeline for conferences. This timeline outlines tasks that need to be completed in a timeframe basis.
  • Space Bookings: some Iranian companies operate only in Iran but some operate in the whole middle east. So, they can book your stand in lots of exhibitions in Iran or some middle eastern countries.
  • Customer Services: registering orders, obtaining licenses, transiting and transferring, money transferring, storage, consultation in trading, export, and import, supplying export goods, insurance, translator and tour guide, travel services, providing gift bags. These are the number of customer services that Iranian exhibition stand design companies offer.

Best Stand Designing Prize?

Samsung Exhibition Stand

Here I will give you some tips on how to order or design or build an exhibition stand that attracts lots of visitors:

  • Graphics: use stunning graphics, bold fonts, and 3D designs to make your stand look beautiful. Having impressive graphics will not only seem good and eye-catching but will also attract more customers to your exhibition stand.
  • Architecture: don’t go complex, don’t go cheap either. A booth should be both eye-catching and simple at the same time.
  • Colors: go white or go colorful. Both will attract more customers. Of course, this depends on your product or your company’s logo. Maybe your logo is blue-based color so you need to add blue to your stand.
  • Height: stand designers often fail to consider height. First, you should check with the exhibition organizer to see how high you can go, then with large signs, huge stand materials, and backlight font-style graphics, you can pique the curiosity of attendees across the show floor. This is a great tactic used by big brands.
  • Lights: lots of exhibitors forget the advantage lighting can provide to elevate the design of an exhibition stand. It is essential to incorporate additional lighting into your stand design and not rely on the lights provided by the show.
  • Food & Game: one creative idea for an exhibition stand is to add a gaming element or a vending machine near your stand. This will attract visitors near your booth and then you have a better chance to represent yourself. But you need to identify your target audience.
  • VR: ok so this element totally depends on your product but if you have the chance to represent your idea with VR Technology, you better use it. VR can be a huge help to demonstrate your harvester’s efficiency without actually getting it in your booth.
  • Registry: create a digital and comfortable platform for customers that want to buy or sign up for your product.
  • Video Streaming: nowadays people are more interested in visuals than words. This idea helps your prospective clients, who have not visited the exhibition, to get a first-hand look at your exhibition stand. By getting your exhibition stand design to your visitors through video streaming, you not only generate hype during the show, but these videos can also be used during post-marketing to provide a recap.
  • Gift Bags: your exhibition visitors are more likely to enter your exhibition stand if it has some promotional gift bags for them. Gift bags are one of the best types of promotional stand ideas that are sure to give good returns. They’ve been used as a valid marketing tactic for decades and remain relevant.
  • Atmosphere: lots of attendees come of the experience along with the networking. Novelty is an attractive crowd puller. A good atmosphere will surely retain attendees in your exhibition stand long enough for sales or lead conversion.

Best Stand Staffing Prize?

Booth Staffing in Iran

And here are some tips on how to staff your booth:

  • Friendly: your personnel must be friendly, socially acceptable, smiling all the time and well behaved.
  • Training: you must prepare a fully detailed script for salesmen. Train them with scripts or business conferences.
  • Short & Simple: Staffers should introduce themselves with a one-minute overview of your company, ask questions to find out about visitor’s needs, spend 1-minute giving details on products and then getting visitor information for follow-up.
  • Presentation: it’s important for staffers to be well dressed, polite and professional.
  • Don’t Overstaff: don’t overstaff your booth. Staffing your stand with too many people turn away visitors. In other words, don’t keep your booth crowded with visitors or sellers. Visitors don’t like a crowded exhibition booth.

Event Report of commemorate IRAN DOOSTAN Tour Leaders

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On July 20 2019, IRAN DOOSTAN Company held a ceremony in the main hall of Spinas Hotel in Tehran to commemorate the tour leaders. The event was coordinated and licensed by MICE. The team was also responsible for the staging and provision of the event. MICE group was in charge of welcoming and leading guests to their circular tables.

The presence of guests in the event

The event was held from 8 pm to 10 pm and 70 guests were invited to this ceremony. At the beginning of the ceremony, the verses of the Quran were recited. Then Mr. Abbas Vaghefi presented a report on the achievements (success) of the IRAN DOOSTAN company. Afterward, Mr. Ali Vaghefi, CEO of IRAN DOOSTAN Group, gave a lecture on what to expect from the tour leaders.

senior managers of MICE & IRAN DOOSTAN
Collective photo of the guests with an appreciation

At the end of the ceremony, a tribute was given to the tour leaders and a commemorative photo was taken. The MICE team also organized a dinner party to end the event in the best possible way.

 

 

Dress Code in Exhibitions

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You may be in Iran and want to visit exhibitions or art galleries, but don’t know the dress code for such occasions. In this article, I’m going to walk you through this. First I’ll be talking about essentials and hijab, then fashion pieces of advice for women with hijab and then dress codes in exhibitions. By the end, you will know everything about how to dress in Iran and what to pack.

Essentials

You need to pack some essentials to wear for your trip to Iran. Ladies remember that when your airplane lands in Iran, the crew will give you scarves to cover your hair but you need to pack these kinds of stuff too:

  • Underwear and bras. This is optional but advised for Iran.
  • A pair of leggings, jeans or any kind of pants. Sometimes long skirts that cover your ankles work too
  • A shirt or coat or tunic or cardigan that cover your breasts, arms, and stomach

Guys should pack these:

  • Jeans or any kind of pants that cover your ankles
  • Shirts or coats

Hijab

Hijab is for both men and women. For men as long as they cover their legs and upper body they’re ok.

On the other hand, women have to cover their hair, upper body, and legs.

Iran follows Islamic rules and every tourist must have hijab. But don’t worry, the dress code in Iran is more casual than you think.

To summarize it (for both male and female):

  • Hair: Your hair must be covered all the time (Females). But don’t panic if you cover falls of your hair. Just fix it.
  • Legs: Your legs must be covered down to the ankle
  • Arms: Your forearms can be uncovered but cover the shoulders, breasts, and top of arms
  • Feet: Feet can be uncovered

Also if ladies want to wear Iranian hijab dresses you can buy Mantow, Chador and local costumes from clothing stores of Iran.

Fashion tips with Hijab (Females)

  • First of all, dress colorfully. If on some websites you read that you must wear black in Iran, they’re wrong. There’s absolutely no limit on wearing colors. Maybe you like to wear dark and that’s ok too. But if you wear colorful in your country, you can do that in Iran too.
  • Tight jeans are ok. You can wear loose pants or tight jeans. Whichever makes you more comfortable.
  • One other trick to be good looking whilst wearing hijab is to wear long-sleeved tunics or long-sleeved shirts especially if you are traveling in summer. You can wear them with loose pants or tight jeans and either way you will look wonderful.
  • Manteau is a piece of hijab dress made in Iran for covering the upper body and parts of the lower body. They are made in a variety of styles and colors. You can wear them with anything you like. They’re a good choice for a handsomely-dressed-hijab-wearing female tourist.
  • Shawls and Scarves are to cover your hair. Light shawls have been growing in international fashion shows. Although how to wear them in Iran is a bit different but as long as you cover your hair, you can wear them however you like. Shawls and Scarves, like Mantows, are made in colors and various designs. There’s no harm in trying them.
  • Makeup is popular in Iran. Some women overuse them and some wear just the right amount.
  • Nail polish on hands or feet is common in Iran too. So if you’re wearing sandals and you want to use nail polish on your feet or hands it will help you look more stylish. Ignore articles that say Iranians hate nail polish.
  • Skirts are not very common among Iranian women but some wear them so tourists can wear them too. Recently skirts have become more popular. But when it comes to hijab, you should wear leggings or long sucks underneath your skirts. Also, you must wear long skirts that cover your ankles.
  • There’s absolutely no limit for your feet. You can wear high heels, boots, sneakers or sandals.

Dress code in Exhibitions

How do you dress for exhibitions and art galleries in your country? Do that in Iran too. But women must consider hijab.

Women can apply my fashion tips for dressing in exhibitions.

Guys don’t need to wear golden suits and women don’t need to wear Cinderella’s shoes. Just look sharp and comfortable.

If men hate suits, just wear something stylish. In exhibitions, you may find Iranian men wearing T-Shirts with jeans. Just remember it all depends on the kind of event you are going to. If it’s an art gallery, you can dress very casual. If it’s a scientific or technology exhibition you can either wear suits or jeans with shirts. But if you are having a speech in these exhibitions, you better wear suits.

By the way, you are in Iran and people are more easygoing comparing to Europeans. Especially if you are a tourist, nobody expects you to be the best-dressed man or woman in the room. Just be comfortable and stylish.

 

 

How to get a visa for Iran?

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Iran Visa is issued for foreigners who want to travel Iran for visiting relatives, working, educating, amusement and fun, special events or any other purposes. Getting Visa may be the most frustrating part of a trip, for some countries obtaining a visa is difficult and for some it is easy. Thankfully, getting Iran Visa is easy as you can obtain a visa on arrival (VOA) for tourism purposes. Of course, that’s the case with most nationalities. Some countries’ nationals require different process due to political reasons.

Though according to a recent bill approved by the Iran government, your passport will not be stamped by the government because most tourists are concerned about the Islamic Republic of Iran stamp on their passport due to US sanctions.
In this article, we’re going to take you through the process, dos and don’ts, cost, required documents, and laws on how to get a visa for Iran.

Your Passport Won’t be Stamped in Iran

Let us put your mind at ease. To counter-sanctions and consider tourists’ concerns, your passports will not be stamped according to a bill that has been approved by the head of Iran Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Iran Ministry of Industry and Trade, Iranian police and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
So, you can easily come to Iran, visit any city you want and if you are worried about sanctions, your passport will not be stamped. So enjoy your stay!

Where Do I Get Iran Visa on arrival?

Here’s a list of Iran International Airports that you can obtain your visa on arrival. Depending on your destination, any of these airports will give you your visa:
• Tehran Mehrabad Airport
• Imam Khomeini Airport
• Shiraz International Airport
• Isfahan International Airport
• Kish International Airport
• Tabriz International Airport
• Mashhad International Airport
• Ahwaz International Airport
• Bandar-Abbas International Airport
• Payam International Airport (Karaj)
• Kerman International Airport

Mehrabad airport and Imam Khomeini airport are located in Tehran, Iran capital. It is recommended that you land in Tehran.
Some visas are not on arrival and you should contact Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs or any trustable travel agency to obtain your visa. These issues are explained below.

Types of Iran Visa

• Pilgrimage Visa: issued for visitors of Holy Shrines and other Religious landmarks from any religious belief. Especially for Mashhad and Qom.
• Tourism Visa: issued for travelers who want to visit Iran’s landmarks, nature and historical places.
• Scientific and Sports Visa: issued for scientists or athletes that want to visit Iran for tech or scientific seminars, sporting events and such. These people may visit two or more times in a year.
• Political Visa: issued for politicians invited to political events.
• Work Visa: issued for people who want to work in Iran. Some countries’ nationals may have a harder process of getting this visa because of political issues.
• Educational Visa: issued for people who want to educate in Iran. Just like a work visa, students from some countries have to consider a different process to get their visas.
• Media Visa: issued for interviewers, photographers, and journalists.
• Foreigners with Iranian Mothers Visa: issued for people who were born in other countries but have an Iranian mother.
• Transit Visa: issued for people who want to visit a third-party country through Iran via any transportation vehicle.
• Business Visa: issued for people who want to visit Iran for business purposes and business events.
• Family Visa: issued for people who want to marry an Iranian or in Iran.

Visa-Free Nationalities

Because of political relations and international laws between Iran and listed countries, if you are a citizen of these countries you don’t need a visa:
• Turkey (90 days)
• Syria (90 days)
• Lebanon (30 days)
• Azerbaijan (30 days)
• Armenia (90 days)
• Egypt (20 days)
• Georgia (45 days)
• Venezuela (15 days)
• Malaysia (15 days)
• Bolivia (30 days)
• Serbia (30 days)

Iran Visa fee

The answer to this topic varies from a country to another. So, to make sure of Iran Visa Cost you must visit Iran Embassy in your own country or simply ask the travel agency that can prepare your visa for you. The second part is recommended to save your time and energy to focus on your trip.

Time Validation for Iran Visa

We’ve mentioned visa-free countries’ time validation for the visa but in other cases, Iran visa is valid for 3 months (90 days). People can stay in Iran for 30 days and if they want to stay more, they must request the extension. You better request it from 1 to 3 days before your staying date is over. Go to The Immigrant and Passport Police Office in the city you are staying and make your request. Google Maps or your Travel Agency can address you to these offices.

Visa on Arrival for Iran

So, let’s talk about the big issue. Nationalities from some countries can get a visa on arrival and some must get their visa before their arrival.
These are two general options to get your visa:
A. Contact Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs or visit their website (https://en.mfa.ir) and fill out Iran Visa form. Other contact options are listed at the end of the article.
B. Ask any trusted travel agency or tourism company that can handle this problem in a fast time.

Countries whose nationals Can get Visa on Arrival

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea. Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Countries whose nationals Can Not get Visa on Arrival

United States of America, England, Canada, India, Columbia, Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka.
These countries’ nationals must get their visas before traveling. So, don’t get up and ‘just go’ to Iran.
I talk about how these nationals can get their visas on Iran Visa for Special Nationalities article.

Required Documents for Iran Visa

These are official required documents for obtaining your visa on arrival. They are fairly easy-to-get documents:
1) Passport with 6 months validity.
2) Visa stamp fee which you can pay at the airport. Cost depends on the tourist’s nationality.
3) An official photo to be attached to Iran Visa. A photo similar to your passport photo works fine.
4) An Invitation Letter. The invitation letter must be sent from an Iranian travel agency to the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs 48 hours before your flight.
5) Online visa application form with an authorization number.
6) Your return ticket within 30 days timeframe since your arrival to Iran.
7) Travel insurance valid for Iran.

Contact Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Website: https://en.mfa.ir
Phone: +982161151
Public Relations: +982166739191
FAX: +982161154275
Zip Code: 1136914811
Email: info@mfa.gov.ir
Address: Iran, Tehran, Imam Khomeini Street, Imam Khomeini Square
Office Hours: Saturday to Wednesday (8 AM till 15)

SIM cards and Internet in Iran

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It is really easy to stay connected and update while traveling to Iran. While you have access to free Wifi at most hotels, cafes, and restaurants, if you want to keep in touch out of these places, you can buy a budget-friendly Sim card. This post covers everything you need to know to buy a SIM card and stay online everywhere in Iran.

 

Operators in Iran

Hamrahe-Aval, Irancell and RighTel, and Taliya are 4 major GSM operators in Iran. Hamrahe-Aval (First Operator) is the first and governmental operator covers the whole country except some mountainous and hard to reach desert areas. the operator provides SMS, MMS, GPRS services. Irancell is the second largest one in Iran with a lot of varied services and good coverage all around Iran. The first two operators are the main and the best ones. here we tell you how to buy and use them in detail.

How to buy a SIM card?

You can buy both Hamrahe-Aval or Irancell prepaid SIM cards as your arrival to Imam Khomeini International Airport, if you want to enter through land borders you can buy it from official service centers, available in all cities. The only thing you need is to show your passport and visa to selling agents for registration.

A complete guide for Hamrahe-Aval Simcard

You can buy 2 types of price:

  • 5000Toman- Prepaid SIM card has 500T credit, plus 5000T gift credit after the first recharge.
  • 10000Toman-prepaid SIM card has 5000T credit, plus 5000T gift credit after the first recharge.

Hamrahe-Aval Simcard

How to recharge?

Credit vouchers are available in the newspaper booth or any local grocery stores. Vouchers vary from 1000T to 20000T plus %9 VAT. Dial *140*#15digit pin number# and press ok to recharge your Hamrahe-Aval SIM card.

You can get the recharge pin from ATM or use mobile apps, but unfortunately, they work only with Iranian bank’s credit cards. If you need a recharge pin but have not accessed to stores, ask a local to send a recharge credit to your number and pay in cash. Prices are the same.

How to get Notrino Internet settings on a cell phone?

You can get the settings in several ways:

1- Send the type and model of your cell phone via SMS to 8008

2- Send the Serial No. of cell phone via SMS to 8008(To receive the Serial No. dial USSD Code *#06#)

3- Visit MCI website, the activation menu for Notrino Internet.

4- Manual settings:

For Android phones, follow these steps:

Settings-> wireless and networks-> mobile networks-> Access Point Names->

Then, in the name field, type mci-Notrino, and in the APN field, type mcinet.

Make sure nothing is written in the proxy field.

For IOS phones, follow these steps:

General ->Cellular ->Cellular Data Network -> -> Settings

Type mcinet in the APN field

Make sure nothing is written in the proxy field.

How to buy and active data packages?      

New prepaid Sim card subscribers receive 800MB welcome internet after the first activation that is valid for 1week. Hamrahe-Aval offers varied data packages include of 1day,1week, 1month, 3month, 6month and 1year long. There are different ways (*1#, *10#, *100#, *1000#, SMS 8080, SMS 10, website, “MY MCI” application and IVR.) to active data packs.

Follow the instruction below to check and active data packages via *1# command code.

  1. Dial *1#, choose No.5 or directly dial *1*5#.
  2. Choose your desired package.
  3. Enter the phone number (you can enter someone else phone number to send a data package for him/her).

After these steps, data package information will send to the number and you can start surfing.

Daily and weekly packages will not be activated automatically after the expiration date and you have to follow the steps again. To cancel the auto-renewal, you should dial *100*8# or send 8 via SMS to 8080. You can easily turn on phone data to connect to the internet if you don’t want to buy a data package, but the prices are much more.

A complete guide for MTN Irancell Simcard

You can buy an Irancell Simcard at the price of 5000Toman postpaid SIM card plus initial credit include 1GB internet, 1000 SMS and 1000min free airtime (between Irancell subscribers).

How to recharge?

Credit vouchers are available everywhere in stores, via apps, ATM and news booth. Fees varied from 1000T to 20000T plus 9% VAT. Dial*141*digit pin# then press ok to top up your SIM. Another way is to dial *555#, three times choose 1 in the menu, enter the pin. credit will be sent via SMS to your phone.


Irancell 4G Simcard

 

How to buy and active data packages?

New subscribers receive 1GB free welcome internet as they active the SIM card. there are varied data packages includes of daily, weekly, monthly, 3days, 15days, hourly and multifunction options.

If you want to buy a data package, follow the instruction below:

Dial *555#, enter 5, choose the desired package, enter the phone number, pay via your phone credit. activation SMS will send to your phone.

 

Set up your mobile or tablet internet for Irancell subscribers

While most phones and tablets will be automatically set up, the following are some tips, if you can’t handle it.

Android 4 & newer versions 

  1. Menu, apps, setting, more, mobile networks,
  2. Data-enabled, access point names, new APN
  3. Set Name as (Irancell-GPRS) and APN (mtn-irancell), save changes and back to mobile network setting tab again and set the network mode on (WCDMA/GSM).

IOS systems

  1. Menu, settings, cellular (turn it on)
  2. Cellular data options, voice & data, choose LTE to access to 4G internet.

SIM cards expiration rules

Your prepaid SIM card will be expired in 3months, if you don’t use it again, after the first call and your credit stay below 500T in 3months.