Educational Visa
Students intending to enroll at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences must obtain an educational visa (E Visa) to enter the country. Those who have received a "Conditional Admission Letter" from ZAUMS and have registered on the SAORG portal are eligible to apply for the visa. It is crucial for students to be mindful of their passport's expiration date and to ensure that their passports are renewed if they have less than six months of validity remaining at the time of admission. Once the visa is issued, the applicant will receive an email notification from the university agent company, instructing them to visit the Iranian Embassy or Consulate in their respective country to collect their student E visa within the specified timeframe mentioned in the email.
Educational Residence
Students who have arrived in Iran on an Educational visa are required to apply for a residence permit upon completing their registration at ZAUMS. To facilitate this process, international students must present the necessary documents to the Consular Affairs Department of the International Affairs Office at ZAUMS and must remain in the country while the residency permit is being processed. It is important to note that the residency permit is valid for one year.
Required Documents and Workflow of a One-year Educational Residence Permit:
International students should visit the Consular Affairs Department of ZAUMS in person with their student visa and passport.
Upon verification of the student's documents, the Consular Affairs Department will proceed with the processing of the residence request.
Following this, a code for the study residence request will be generated by the Immigration and Passport Police (IPP) of Iran.
The student's passport will then be forwarded to the Immigration and Passport Police of Iran for the registration of a residence permit.
After checking the student's documents, the Consular Affairs Department processes the student's residence request.
Upon issuance of a residence permit, the passport will be stamped and returned to the international student.
The issuance of academic residence is usually for one year , and the student must extend the residence one month before the expiration of the period specified in the residence permit. It usually takes 10 days to review the documents
Note 1: The residency permit should be collected in person from the Consular Affairs Department of the university after approximately one month.
Note 2: The residency permit applicant is not allowed to leave the country after visiting the university and completing the application for a residency permit until receiving the one-year permit.
Required Documents and Workflow for Issuance of Exit and Return Permit:
International students should visit the Consular Affairs Department (CAD) of ZAUMS in person 10 days before their decision to leave Iran, with their student visa and passport.
The Consular Affairs Department processes the student's residence status and checks the documents.
The passport of the international student is sent to the immigration and passport police of Iran, to issue the Exit and Return Permit.
The Exit and Return Permit is usually issued and submitted to the student in less than two working days.
Note 1: According to the regulations of the Immigration and Passport Police of Iran, each international student has the right to leave the border (Exit Iran) 4 times a year.
Note 2: According to the regulations of the Immigration and Passport Police of Iran, each international student has the right to stay in his home country for only 3 months every time he exits Iran, otherwise his visa and residency permit will be canceled
Consular Rules and Regulations for International Students
1- Non-Iranian students are defined as individuals who have a non-Iranian identity and/or are studying in Iran with a passport or smart card. Those who have Iranian citizenship and ID card and also have a passport and citizenship of a country other than Iran are considered Iranian and are subject to the educational regulations and requirements for Iranian students (admission through the national entrance exam and other entrance exams for medical universities).
2- Applicants who are Afghan citizens are only allowed to be admitted and register information in the SAORG portal with a smart card and electronic passport.
3- Non-Iranian applicants for all levels of education are required to submit a resume (CV) in the SAORG portal.
4- Afghan citizens with a diploma from Afghanistan are required to have their documents stamped with the seal of the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, and the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul.
5- Students are required to obtain a study visa at the beginning of their studies, and attendance in class is only permitted with a visa and study residence permit.
6- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months to issue a study visa. A study visa is issued only once for each student and cannot be reissued.
7- Female non-Iranian nationals with legal residency in Iran are allowed to obtain a study visa from the Kish Free Zone.
8- According to the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the place of issuance of a study visa for Afghan citizens is the place of birth.
9- Afghan citizens who have registered with a smart card are required to provide an electronic passport by the end of the second semester of study, while receiving a commitment letter from them.
10- The Islamic Republic of Iran can issue a residence permit for a student's spouse and children and has no obligation towards other members of the student's family.
11- An officially translated marriage contract is required to issue a residence permit for the student's spouse.
12- International students who have any legal residency in Iran other than a study permit are required to obtain a visa and study permit after starting their studies.
13- Internal exit is issued only if the student graduates from one level and is accepted at a higher level, and will not be issued for changing the university of study.
14- The average duration of residence of non-Iranian students for each level are as follows:
• Bachelor's degree 10 semesters
• General medicine 17 semesters
• Dentistry and pharmacy 15 semesters
• Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dentistry (DBS) 13 semesters
• Master's degree 6 semesters
• Specialization 10 semesters
• Subspecialty and fellowship 5 semesters
• Study courses according to the initial announcement of the universities in correspondence
15- The delivery of educational certificates of non-Iranian graduates is subject to the presence of a definitive exit stamp in the passport.
16- The presentation of educational certificates of non-Iranian graduates accepted at higher levels is possible by presenting employment to study at a higher level without receiving a definitive exit.
17- Non-Iranian students who have withdrawn from or been expelled from their studies are required to receive a definitive withdrawal. It is not prohibited to issue transcripts and transcripts to these students.
18- If a non-Iranian student intends to transfer to another university, he/she must withdraw from the home university after obtaining the consent of the home and destination universities and leave the country after settling the accounts. Obviously, after one semester and the student’s registration in the qualification confirmation system and receiving the approval, the destination university can apply for a visa, and then the applicant can enter the country, register, and start studying.
19- It is not prohibited for a non-Iranian student to be a guest with the consent of the home and destination universities and to correspond with the Education Services Center, Iran’s Ministry of Health and announce the reason for being a guest, the duration of the guest, and obtain the approval of this center.
20- A non-Iranian student does not have the right to work in Iran.
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