Business Visit Arrangement
Professional coordination of your business visit to Iran with strategic introductions, facility tours, and government connections.
On the ground in Tehran
Comprehensive Services
Business Visit Arrangement
Complete coordination of your business visit to Iran including scheduling, logistics, and introductions to key stakeholders.
- Meeting coordination
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Interpretation
- Itinerary planning
Government Official Meetings
Direct access to relevant government ministries and officials to discuss investment opportunities and regulatory frameworks.
- Ministry connections
- Protocol assistance
- Regulatory guidance
- Official documentation
- Follow-up support
Industry Leader Introductions
Strategic introductions to leading companies, investors, and industry experts in your target sector.
- Pre-screened partners
- Due diligence support
- Negotiation assistance
- Contract review
- Ongoing relationship management
Market Exploration Tours
Guided tours of operational facilities, manufacturing hubs, and potential investment sites relevant to your industry.
- Site visits
- Technical tours
- Facility evaluation
- Local expert guidance
- Documentation & reporting
Cultural Integration
Orientation on Iranian business culture, customs, and practices to ensure successful negotiations and partnerships.
- Cultural briefing
- Business etiquette
- Language support
- Dining arrangements
- Social events
Documentation & Support
Comprehensive documentation, translation services, and ongoing support throughout your visit.
- Document translation
- Meeting minutes
- Summary reports
- Follow-up coordination
- Archive management
Visit Process
Initial Consultation
Discuss your investment objectives, target sectors, and preferences for the visit.
Itinerary Planning
Develop customized itinerary with meetings, tours, and activities aligned with your goals.
Pre-Visit Preparation
Arrange accommodations, transportation, visas, and provide cultural briefing.
On-Ground Support
Full support during your visit including coordination, translation, and logistics.
Post-Visit Follow-up
Compilation of reports, ongoing relationship management, and next steps.
Why Choose Our Service?
Local Expertise
10+ years of experience with deep government connections and industry relationships throughout Iran.
Strategic Access
Direct access to decision-makers, ministry officials, and leading industry figures in your sector.
Customization
Tailored itineraries designed specifically for your investment objectives and timeline.
Full Support
End-to-end coordination from planning through post-visit follow-up and relationship management.
Schedule Your Business Visit
Let our experts coordinate a productive business visit tailored to your investment goals.
Request VisitA typical 5-day Iran business visit, planned end-to-end
Most clients land Saturday evening (the Iranian work week starts Saturday), spend Sunday in regulator and bank meetings, Monday–Tuesday in counterparty meetings or site visits, Wednesday in legal and tax briefings, and depart Thursday. Friday is the weekend.
Visa & arrival
Invitation letter issued within 48 hours. Visa typically granted in 5–10 business days. Airport meet-and-greet, hotel transfer, and SIM card on arrival.
Meeting calendar
Pre-confirmed meetings with regulators (OIETAI, Central Bank, SEO), banks, target counterparties, and site operators — printed bilingual agendas for every day.
On-the-ground partner
A senior partner accompanies you to every meeting as advisor, translator, and note-taker. Written debrief delivered the same evening.
What's included
- Visa invitation letter (48-hour issuance)
- 4- or 5-star hotel near central business district
- Private car with English-speaking driver
- Daily printed bilingual agenda + briefing notes
- Same-day written debriefs after every meeting
- End-of-visit summary report with next-step recommendations
- 30-day follow-up coordination at no extra cost
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe and straightforward to visit Iran for business?+
Yes. Tehran and major commercial cities (Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz) are safe, well-policed business destinations. Standard pre-travel registration with your embassy is advised but not required.
How long does the visa process take?+
5–10 business days from invitation letter for most nationalities. US, UK, and Canadian passport holders have additional requirements; we manage those separately on a case basis.
What should I budget for a 5-day visit?+
USD 4,500–7,500 covers our coordination, executive car, 4-star hotel, meals, and meeting-room rentals. Flights and visa fees are additional.
Can my technical team join for site visits?+
Yes. We arrange site-visit clearance, factory PPE, and technical translators (engineering, mining, oil & gas, pharma) on request.
A structured visit programme, not a generalist itinerary
Every visit is built around a defined commercial objective — a JV scoping, a site qualification, a supplier audit, or a relationship-deepening tour. We sequence meetings, briefings, and site visits so each day produces a decision-ready output.
What you receive
Engagement timeline
Packages & indicative fees
3-day focused visit for a single objective.
- Up to 6 confirmed meetings
- Tehran-only logistics
- Interpreter half-day rates
- Post-visit summary
5–7 day programme across Tehran and one regional hub.
- Up to 14 confirmed meetings
- Site/facility tour included
- Full-day interpretation
- Government protocol support
- 30-day follow-up
Multi-city delegation with senior-level access.
- Tehran + 2 regional cities
- Ministerial / regulator meetings
- Dedicated programme director
- Pre-cleared sanctions screening of counterparties
- 90-day relationship plan
Fees are indicative ranges for typical scopes. Final proposal is fixed after a scoping call.
Mini case study
Challenge
Validate three potential Iranian JV partners in petrochemical catalysts within a single 7-day window, with regulator coverage on FIPPA route.
Outcome
Delegation completed 18 meetings across Tehran and Mahshahr, shortlisted two partners with documented KYC, and obtained a verbal indication from OIETAI on the proposed structure. Definitive negotiation opened within 8 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
The visits that move a mandate forward share three traits
A productive Iranian business visit is built on confirmed counterparty meetings, a senior protocol officer who can open ministerial doors, and a written debrief that survives the trip back to head office. We design every programme around those three traits.
Pre-cleared counterparties
Every meeting partner is sanctions-screened and KYC-checked before we put them on your calendar — no surprises in the room.
Government-grade access
OIETAI, MIMT, Central Bank, and sectoral ministries — handled through protocol officers who know the building, the people, and the etiquette.
Decision-ready outputs
You leave with minutes, owner-mapped actions, and a 30/60/90-day cadence — not just business cards.
Frequently asked questions
How early should we plan a visit?+
Four to six weeks for a standard programme, eight weeks if ministerial meetings are required. Tighter windows are possible but compress meeting confirmation rates.
Can the visit be combined with site qualification?+
Yes — most enterprise programmes include 1–2 facility audits with sector engineers on the ground.
Do you arrange domestic transport and accommodation?+
Yes. Vetted driver service, business-class hotels with reliable connectivity, and domestic flights are bundled in Standard and Enterprise tiers.
How do you handle confidentiality?+
NDAs are signed by every team member, every interpreter, and every counterparty before any commercial information changes hands.
What you receive
Engagement phasing
Scope tiers
Discovery
3-day exploratory visit for first-time investors.
- 4–6 curated meetings
- 1 facility tour
- Interpreter included
- Tehran-only coverage
- Visit summary report
Strategic
Most chosen7-day mission with sector deep-dive and ministry access.
- 10–14 meetings
- 3 site visits
- Ministry introductions
- Multi-city coverage
- Bilingual minutes
- Follow-up roadmap
Delegation
Multi-person delegations and conference tie-ins.
- Up to 12 delegates
- Press & protocol support
- Government MoU drafting
- Exhibition tie-in
- Dedicated PM team
From the field
ChallengeA mid-cap Turkish polymer producer needed to map credible Iranian off-take partners before signing a 5-year feedstock contract — without sending its CEO into uncertain logistics.
ApproachWe pre-qualified eleven downstream converters, designed a five-day Tehran + Asaluyeh itinerary, secured a Ministry of Petroleum advisory meeting, and embedded a senior interpreter alongside our country manager throughout.
OutcomeTwo binding term sheets signed within sixty days of the visit; logistics partner identified for bonded warehousing in Bandar Abbas.
Service questions
How long before the visit should we engage you?+
Six to eight weeks is ideal. That window lets us confirm ministry meetings (which require formal letters), screen counterparties properly, and time visa issuance against your travel dates. Shorter windows are possible for repeat clients with established profiles on file.
Do you handle visa applications?+
We provide invitation letters from registered Iranian counterparties or our own entity and walk you through the e-visa process. Diplomatic and service-passport visits require additional Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordination, which we manage in-house.
Can you arrange meetings outside Tehran?+
Yes. We regularly arrange field visits to Asaluyeh, Bandar Abbas, Isfahan, Tabriz, and the major free zones — Kish, Qeshm, Chabahar, Anzali, and Aras. Domestic logistics and security advisory are included.
What if a meeting falls through last minute?+
Each itinerary is built with one backup meeting per day so dropped slots are immediately backfilled. We do not bill for cancelled meetings beyond fixed logistics costs already incurred.
Will you sign an NDA before discussing my visit objectives?+
Yes — mutual NDAs are standard before scoping any visit. We also operate under conflict-of-interest checks so we do not represent direct competitors on overlapping mandates.
What a productive first business trip to Iran actually looks like
A well-run first visit answers questions that no amount of desk research can settle: whether a prospective partner controls the assets they describe, what condition a plant is really in, and whether the regulator you need is receptive. That requires sequencing. Visas, meeting confirmations and site permissions all run on different lead times, and a trip booked before those are locked usually returns with courtesy meetings instead of decisions.
Indicative visit preparation timeline
| Stage | Lead time before travel | What must be in place |
|---|---|---|
| Objectives and target list agreed | 8–10 weeks | Written trip objectives, shortlist of partners, sites and authorities |
| Invitation and visa authorisation | 5–8 weeks | Invitation letter, authorisation code, passport and insurance documents |
| Meeting confirmations | 3–5 weeks | Written confirmations with named attendees and their decision authority |
| Site and plant access | 3–4 weeks | Facility permissions, safety induction requirements, technical escort |
| Briefing pack and interpreter | 1–2 weeks | Counterparty profiles, sanctions screening results, agenda in both languages |
| Post-visit follow-up | 1–2 weeks after | Written minutes, agreed next steps, term sheet or diligence scope |
Indicative planning benchmarks based on our engagement experience; actual timelines vary by sector and file.
Practical points first-time visitors consistently underestimate
- International cards do not work in Iran — plan cash and local payment arrangements in advance
- Screen every counterparty before the meeting, not after; unscreened introductions create records you cannot undo
- Insist on named attendees with signing authority rather than open invitations to a company
- Allow for domestic travel time: industrial sites are often several hours from the nearest airport
- Use a professional technical interpreter for plant visits; general interpreters miss engineering detail
- Confirm the Iranian working week — Thursday and Friday are the weekend, and public holidays cluster seasonally
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should a business visit be arranged?
Plan eight to ten weeks. Visa authorisation and site access are the binding constraints; meeting confirmations can be finalised later but should be written, with named attendees.
Do foreign business visitors need an invitation to obtain a visa?
Business visas generally require an invitation and an authorisation code arranged in Iran. We prepare the documentation and coordinate with the relevant consulate, though issuance is always the authority’s decision.
Can foreign payment cards be used in Iran?
No. International credit and debit cards do not function domestically. Visitors plan cash in advance or use locally issued prepaid arrangements coordinated before arrival.
Is it possible to visit factories and industrial sites?
Yes, with advance permission. Plant access typically needs three to four weeks’ notice and may involve safety induction and a technical escort, particularly in petrochemical and mining facilities.