Highly Skilled Migrants
As of 30 June 2008, highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to go to the UK, will be able to apply for their visa under a new points based system. Find more information on "What do I need to Provide".
Job opportunity
Interested in working with the British Embassy? please check the page 'working for us' to find out about current job vacancies at the Embassy.
British Embassy, Tehran, Iran
British Embassy, Tehran, Iran
British Embassy
198 Ferdowsi Avenue
11344
Tehran
Telephone:
(98) (21) 6405 2000
Fax:
(98) (21) 6405 2289 Management
(98) (21) 6405 2315 Visa
(98) (21) 6405 2273 Commercial
(98) (21) 6405 2276 Consular
(98) (21) 6405 2242 Press & Public Affairs
GMT:
Sun-Thurs: 0400-1100
Local Time:
Sun-Thurs: 0730-1430
UK in Iran
Welcome to the new website of the British Embassy in Tehran.We hope that the improved layout and easier navigation will make it easier for you to search for news, visa and consular information and generally answer your questions about the UK.
Important notice for visa applicants
The Visa Section of the British Embassy in Tehran is pleased to announce that since 24 September 2008, 50 extra application slots have been added per day for the next four weeks. This will mean that 350 applicants can present their visa applications every day. Any further changes will be announced on this website accordingly
Please read the 'visa fees' page for more information.
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David Miliband's Eid message
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, has sent his good wishes to Muslim communities in Britain and around the world for Eid al-Fitr. Read his message
LATEST NEWS
Joint statement by David Miliband and Walid Muallem
4 November 2008
The British Foreign Secretary welcomed the Syrian Foreign Minister to London for talks at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, followed by a working lunch
The UK Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, op-ed on Afghanistan
23 October 2008
I have flown with our troops across barren Afghan terrain, seen the difficulty of coordinating the international effort, heard from Afghans their frustrations with government corruption.
