Travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia

According to the recently confirmed news, tourists can now travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia due to the fact that after seven years of no relations, Iran and Saudi Arabia have reestablished their political relations which obviously means resuming flights between the two countries and granting visas have been facilitated. This has been such good news for Saudi Arabian citizens since for seven years it was not possible for them to get an Iranian visa in order to book an Iran trip so as to visit Iran’s tourist places or visit Imam Reza’s holy shrine located in Mashhad. Conversely, Iranian citizens can travel to Saudi Arabia to visit Kaaba.

The agreement formally signed between the two countries in March 2023 clearly states that upon this agreement the Iranian embassy will reopen in Riadh and Saudi Arabian embassy will resume working in Tehran very soon. Moreover, consulates in Mashhad and Jeddah will reopen helping tourists and people who have plans to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia for business.

Now that all travel bans have been removed, as a Tour and Travel Agency, we are more than happy to host tourists who intend to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia. Keep reading since we are going to give you some first-hand information regarding Iran tour for Saudi Arabians.

Mashhad tour for Saudi Arabia citizens

 

For generations, Mashhad has been one of the destinations that Muslim people choose to travel to since holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of the Twelver Shias branch of Islam is located in Mashhad which makes tourists travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia.

Aside from Imam Reza’s holy shrine, there is one other reason why so many people travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia and other countries, in order to visit a city called Tous which is near Mashhad. The reason behind this desire is the fact that Tomb of Ferdowsi is located in Tous. Ferdowsi is one of the most important poets in Iranian history who is also the writer of the great Shahnameh.

Now that people can travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia, attending a Mashhad tour can be a desirable option for tourists to book and have the time of their life. Do note that Iran has so many other stunning places to visit which are historical, not to mention Iran’s spectacular nature which will absolutely blow your mind. In case you would like to arrange a tour of your own desire so you can visit different places in Iran together with the city of Mashhad, do not forget that you can book Tailor-made tours or ask us to arrange customizable Classical Cultural tours.

Visa requirements to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia

Saudi citizens need to apply for a visa to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia. Fortunately, the process is easy and tourists do not need to be present since granting of an Iran visa is available online. Saudi citizens can stay in Iran for 30 days and this period starts from the day they enter the country.

Tourists need three documents to apply for Iran tourist online e visa. Documents required for an Iran tourist visa from Saudi Arabia are the followings:

1. Passport: Obviously, the most important document you need in order to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia is your passport. Do note that your passport must have at least 6 months of validity.
2. Ticket: Having a flight reservation is also mandatory for applying for an Iran visa for Saudi citizens.
3. Accommodation bookings: In order to apply for Iran visa to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia you need to reserve a hotel in Iran. In case you have plans to travel to Iran on your own, check out Iran hotels.

For more information regarding Iran visa, you can visit the following link through which you can start your e visa application: https://evisatraveller.mfa.ir/en/request/how_to_apply/ . As you can see the mentioned link is from Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs so you can totally depend on it to get information for your travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia.

Which airway is the best to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia?

Booking flights to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia is available and you can book them from Emirates Airline and Qatar Airways which currently offer flights.

Generally speaking, Iran is considered as a must-see destination where tourists can choose to travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia. Since due to years of no relations Saudi citizens may not be so familiar with its wonders, we truly recommend you to check out reasons to travel to Iran, what is the best currency to take to Iran, Is it safe to travel to Iran and etc.

Once again, our experts are ready to answer any questions you might have regarding the process of your travel to Iran from Saudi Arabia. Contact us via emailing info@zhivar.net .