Visa, Work Permit, and Residence Permit: Understanding the Essentials

 The relevant executive agencies, including but not limited to, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, are required on the basis of the approval and introduction of the Organization to proceed with the issuance of visa, residence permit and work permit for the following persons in accordance with the provisions of this article:

1. Foreign investor
2. Managers and experts of the foreign investor
3. Foreign managers and experts of economic enterprise in which the foreign capital shall be used.
4. Spouses, male children under the age of 18, single female children, and the parents under the guardianship of those subject to parts 1,2 and 3 herein.

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, upon receipt of the request of the Organization based of the type and duration of the visa applied for, shall issue the single entry visa or multi-entry visa (at a maximum of three years) with a 90 days residence permit on each entry for those subject to part 1 to 4 within three working days in the event of no legal obstacle. In case of impossibility of issuance of the visa, the ministry shall announce the result to the applier and the Organization.
2. The Ministry of cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, based on the application of the Organization and without considering the type of visa, shall issue work permit or extend the work permit of those subject to parts 1, 2 and 3 within seven working days in the event of no legal obstacle. In case of impossibility of issuance, the ministry shall announce the result to the applier and the Organization.
3. The Ministry of the interior, with cooperation of the Ministry of Intelligence and in partnership with the Disciplinary Forces of Islamic Republic of Iran (the Police), based on the application of the Organization, shall issue or extend three-five residence permit for those subjects to parts 1 to 4 within three working days in the event of no legal obstacle and in case of impossibility of issuance shall announce the result to the applier and the Organization.

Note: Obtaining residence permit by those subject to parts 1 to 4, shall exempt them from entry and exit visas required for traveling to or from the Country.