For researcher and scholars who want to go to Iran for their field work, OXPE suggests an academic plan such as arranging meetings with scholars who live in Iran and visiting specialised libraries and research centres. This is to ensure that researchers can benefit from their time and money in the most efficient way. Doing certain types of research requires a specific visa, so please let us know about your research project before you plan your trip.
However, as most of our clients are academics, we usually try to provide them with an individualised travel plans so they can make the most efficient use of their time. For instance, we understand that a researcher on Safavid Iran would like to spend most of his or her time in Isfahan, while a researcher in youth identity in Tehran would like to spend most of his or her time collecting interviews and visit people in Tehran.
Oxford Persian Institute