About British Embassy Tehran
172 Ferdowsi Avenue
Tehran
11316-99813
Iran
Contact form
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Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/iran/british-embassy-tehran
Location and access
Information for visitors to the British Embassy
Visitors to the British Embassy Tehran will be subject to security procedures on arrival. Visitors and their baggage/personal belongings will be subject to search. Access will be denied to any person refusing to comply with the search. Visitors are not permitted to bring in items such as mobile phones, laptops, cameras or other electrical equipment. The embassy is unable to offer a storage facilities to visitors (with the exception of mobile phones). When planning a visit to the embassy, visitors should consider leaving such items elsewhere before arrival. This is standard practice across our network of embassies.
Map
You can find the British Embassy Tehran on Google maps.
2025 Public Holidays
Our offices will be closed for the following public holidays in 2025:
| Date | Public Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st January | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday 28th January | Prophet Mohammad’s Ascension |
| Sunday 23rd March | Iranian New Year Holiday |
| Monday 24th March | Iranian New Year Holiday |
| Monday 31st March | Eid Al-Fitr |
| Monday 21st April | Easter Monday |
| Sunday 8th June | Eid Al-Adha (Substitute Day) |
| Sunday 15th June | Eid Al-Ghadir |
| Sunday 6th July | Ashoura |
| Sunday 24th August | Prophet Mohammad’s Death Anniversary (Substitute Day) |
| Monday 25th August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday 10th September | Prophet Mohammad and Imam Sadegh’s Birth Anniversaries |
| Thursday 25th December | Christmas Day |
| Sunday 28th December | Boxing Day (Substitute Day) |