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🇿🇦 Does a South African need a visa for Iran 🇮🇷?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Iran at a glance

Capital: Tehran · Currency: Iranian rial (IRR, ﷼) · Official languages: Persian (Farsi) · Calling code: +98

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for Iran's sockets (C, F). Mains voltage differs (Iran: 220 V; South Africa: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Iran →

Your embassy in Iran

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Iran, contact the embassy of South Africa:

• Embassy of South Africa in Iran · 5 Yekta Street

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Iran for South African passport holders

• 🇲🇻 Maldives — Visa on arrival
• 🇳🇵 Nepal — Visa on arrival
• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇮🇷 Iranian passport holders visiting South Africa: Iranian passport holders need a visa for South Africa, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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