Tehran
British Embassy Tehran
The British Embassy in Iran maintains and develops relations between the UK and Iran.
Find out more on our UK and Iran news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Iran. You can access UK government services while in Iran.
If you鈥檙e travelling in Iran, see our Iran travel advice.
Getting help
If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.
We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone鈥檚:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who鈥檚 died
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you鈥檙e abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can鈥檛 get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you鈥檙e not sure, check if you鈥檙e a British citizen.
If you鈥檙e not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, .
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
See the full list of聽notarial and documentary services for British people abroad.
Consular fees
See the聽full list of consular fees.
Press enquiries
Our press team answers media enquiries about the work of the UK government and the British Embassy in Tehran. To contact the press team, please聽email听耻蝉.
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
The Department for Business and Trade helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK鈥檚 dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe鈥檚 best place from which to succeed in global business. Read general information on聽聽including advice on sourcing UK goods, taxes, tariffs, establishing a company in the UK as well as individual investment and business opportunities.
For specific business enquiries concerning trade and investment between Iran and the UK contact the聽DBT Iran team.
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British Embassy Tehran
172 Ferdowsi Avenue
Tehran
11316-99813
Iran
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