The Access Desk
The question behind every Orient brief is the same: can our people actually get in? Here is the honest answer for all fifteen destinations — and for the hard ones, the letters, permits and protocol are precisely what our desk exists to obtain.
| Destination | Entry regime | Lead time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Visa with authorisation code — we obtain it for you | 2–3 weeks | Handled by us |
| US, UK & Canadian passports travel on escorted itineraries; authorisation and visa handled end-to-end by our Tehran office. | |||
| Turkey | Visa-free or eVisa for most nationalities | 0–3 days | Straightforward |
| eVisa issued online in minutes where required. | |||
| Armenia | Visa-free for EU & many; eVisa otherwise | 0–3 days | Straightforward |
| Georgia | Visa-free up to a full year for 90+ nationalities | None | Straightforward |
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free 30 days for EU & many; eVisa for others | 0–5 days | Straightforward |
| Oman | eVisa; visa-free short stays for many nationalities | 0–4 days | Straightforward |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free 30 days for 80+ nationalities | None | Straightforward |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free 60 days for many nationalities | None | Straightforward |
| Tajikistan | eVisa, plus GBAO permit for the Pamirs | 5–10 days | Plan ahead |
| The GBAO permit is bundled into our eVisa handling — allow the lead time and forget about it. | |||
| Turkmenistan | Letter of Invitation mandatory; visa on arrival with LOI | 4–6 weeks | Handled by us |
| Escorted itineraries only — LOI, protocol and accreditation fully managed by our partner desk. | |||
| Saudi Arabia | eVisa for 60+ nationalities | Minutes–3 days | Straightforward |
| Group and event visas for delegations handled through our Saudi partners. | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival / visa-free for many nationalities | None | Straightforward |
| Qatar | Visa-free entry for 90+ nationalities | None | Straightforward |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival; Jordan Pass bundles entry with Petra | None | Straightforward |
| Egypt | eVisa or visa on arrival for most nationalities | 0–5 days | Straightforward |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa (ASAN) for most nationalities | 0–3 days | Straightforward |
| Bahrain | eVisa / visa on arrival for many nationalities | 0–2 days | Straightforward |
| Kuwait | eVisa / visa on arrival for many nationalities | 0–3 days | Straightforward |
| Morocco | Visa-free 90 days for EU, UK, US & many | None | Straightforward |
Entry rules change; this matrix is reviewed by the desk and confirmed per booking for your delegates' actual nationalities.
Access is more than a visa stamp. One desk, inside Ambiente Group, owns the whole entry problem — so your planners never touch a consulate.
Iranian authorisation codes, Turkmen LOIs, GBAO permits, trade-fair accreditation — obtained under our own standing.
Delegation-scale processing for congresses and incentives, tracked nationality by nationality.
VIP airport pavilions, meet-and-greet under the jet bridge, security liaison where events demand it.
One German GmbH contract and EUR invoicing for all fifteen destinations — clean paper for procurement and compliance.