Can anyone advise a female travelling with her male partner
of 6 years - planning to visit Iran next year.
Is it possible?
I've been told we can't sit together, eat together, travel
together or book a shared room.
Any advice?
Thanks
Anne
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There is no problem. Just be prepared to say you are
married, but it will be assumed. the fact that you have
different last names will not cause comment. Anyway the
sexes mix surprisingly freely in Iran, believe it or not.
And foreigners are even less likely to be hassled.
It's as chuckles said. No problem at all.
In Iran, the women keep their maiden family name, so no-one
would ever doubt you're a couple!
Happy travels and see you in Tehran!
I mean, "... no-one would ever think you're NOT a couple!"
I think you should get married anyway
what are you doing with someone for 6 years if you're not!
I didn't know ayatollahs could be named 'Greg'.
I was travelling in Iran last year with a couple who wern't
married. On the whole there was never a problem. The only
time it got annoying was when trying to get a hotel room in
Tehran. Tehran has a drastic shortage of hotels and some
aren't that keen on Christians staying in them anyway. We
had to get a marage certificate for the couple I was
tavelling with (even though they weren't married), and
although the LP says these aren't hard to get we were still
trying at 2 am and had an Iranian friend to help us.
Outside Tehran there was never a problem.
John
Must have been the dregs, near the museum in central Tehran.
In the $20-up/double range, there are many hotels, and there
is no hassle in any of them.
.
Anyway, to add to all the information given, Iran is not a
place to declare that you are not married. Refer to each
other as your husband and wife, you'll be fine. It's like
religion...Iran is not a place to declare that you don't
believe. Be prepared to identify yourself as Christian (or
whatever; monotheistic religions preferred; Baha'i
unacceptable).
I just went through Iran as a women alone. It was great,
wıthout any problems. But, ıt would have been dıfferent
travellıng wıth my boyfrıend. Not because of hotels or
Iranıans.... Just the women needs to wear a head scarf and
baggy trenchcoat at all tımes. Even to the toılet ın the
hotel, every cheap hotel has shared toılets!!!! Even at
4am. when you are a women travellıng alone you just deal
wıth thıs and carry on. But, when you are wıth a man, the
double standard becomes really appearant.... You wıll
complaın alot and your boyfrıend may not be able to take
thıs.... I met one couple ın Iran that were not faırıng
well because of thıs stress....
Also travellıng as a couple, the women ıs ınvısıble. All
questıons are dırected at the man.... you must be strong
and just answer them back.... ıe "What ıs your wıfe's
name?"
I hope you both have a good tıme. Iran ıs amazıng and well
worth the effort. the woman can pıck up the trenchcoat ın
Iran. It wıll be cheaper there and you get to what Iranıan
women are wearıng fırst. Just brıng a scarf to put on your
head when crossıng the border by land.