Document Legalization for Iran

Major Cities

• Alborz
  Karaj (Capital) - A major industrial and suburban city near Tehran.

• Ardabil
  Ardabil (Capital) - Known for its silk trade and the mausoleum of Sheikh Safi al-Din.

• Bushehr
  Bushehr (Capital) - An important port city on the Persian Gulf.

• Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
  Shahr-e Kord (Capital)

• East Azerbaijan
  Tabriz (Capital) - A major industrial, commercial, and cultural hub, and one of the historical capitals of Iran.

• Isfahan
  Isfahan (Capital) - A world-famous city for its Persian architecture, bridges, and grand boulevards. A former capital of the Persian Empire.

• Fars
  Shiraz (Capital) - Known as the city of poets, literature, wine, and flowers. The gateway to the magnificent ruins of Persepolis.

• Gilan
  Rasht (Capital) - The largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast, known for its cuisine.

• Golestan
  Gorgan (Capital) Gonbad-e Kavus - Known for its towering, UNESCO-listed brick tower.

• Hamadan
  Hamadan (Capital) - One of the oldest cities in Iran, with historical sites like the Tomb of Avicenna.

• Hormozgan
  Bandar Abbas (Capital) - The main port city on the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

• Ilam
  Ilam (Capital)

• Kerman
  Kerman (Capital) - A historic city located on the edge of the Lut Desert.

• Kermanshah
  Kermanshah (Capital) - A major Kurdish city with ancient rock-reliefs from the Sassanian era.

• Khuzestan
  Ahvaz (Capital) - The industrial center of Iran's oil industry.

• Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
  Yasuj (Capital)

• Kurdistan
  Sanandaj (Capital) - The cultural center of Iran's Kurdish population.

• Lorestan
  Khorramabad (Capital)

• Markazi
  Arak (Capital) - A major industrial city.

• Mazandaran
  Sari (Capital)

• North Khorasan
  Bojnurd (Capital)

• Qazvin
  Qazvin (Capital) - A historical city that was briefly the capital of the Persian Empire, known for its carpets.

• Qom
  Qom (Capital) - One of the holiest cities in Shia Islam, a major center of scholarship and pilgrimage.

• Razavi Khorasan
  Mashhad (Capital) - The second-most populous city and the holiest city in Iran, site of the Imam Reza shrine.

• Semnan
  Semnan (Capital)

• Sistan and Baluchestan
  Zahedan (Capital)

• South Khorasan
  Birjand (Capital)

• Tehran
  Tehran (Capital of the province and the country) - A massive metropolis at the foot of the Alborz mountains.

• West Azerbaijan
  Urmia (Capital) - A major city located near the lake of the same name.

• Yazd
  Yazd (Capital) - A UNESCO World Heritage city known for its unique desert architecture, windcatchers, and Zoroastrian heritage.

• Zanjan
  Zanjan (Capital) - Known for its handicrafts like knives and the nearby Soltaniyeh dome (a UNESCO site).

Main Embassy in Washington, D.C.

• Mission type: Main Embassy

• Mission: Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Address: 2209 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

• Telephone: (202) 965-4990

• Website: https://www.daftar.org/ (Their official website, daftar.org, is often the primary channel for information and services).

Consulate General in New York

• Mission type: Consulate General

• Mission: Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations

• Address: 622 Third Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10017

• Telephone: (212) 687-2020