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Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

Visa requirements for Iranian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Iran by the authorities of other states.

An Iranian passport

As of 2024, Iranian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 45 countries and territories, ranking the Iranian passport 96th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Iranian citizens holding ordinary passports
  Iran
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa free for group tourists or eVisa
  Visa required
  Admission refused

Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
 AfghanistanVisa required[2]
 AlbaniaeVisa[3][4]
 AlgeriaVisa required[5]
 AndorraVisa required[6]
 AngolaVisa required[7]
 Antigua and BarbudaeVisa[8][9]
 ArgentinaVisa required[10]
 ArmeniaVisa not required[11]90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 AustraliaVisa required[12][13]
  • May obtain visa through an online process (Online Visitor e600 visa).
 AustriaVisa required[14]
 AzerbaijaneVisa[15][16]30 days
  • e-Visa holder can arrive and depart from any checkpoint.
 BahamaseVisa[17]3 months
 BahrainVisa required[18]
 BangladeshVisa required[19]
 BarbadosVisa required[20]
 BelarusVisa required[21]
 BelgiumVisa required[22]
 BelizeVisa required[23]
  • 90 days with a valid Schengen or multi entry US / UK visa.[citation needed]
 BenineVisa[24][25]30 days
  • Must have international vaccination certificate.
 BhutaneVisa[26][27]
 BoliviaOnline Visa / Visa on arrival[28]30 days[29]
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required[30]
 BotswanaeVisa[31][32]3 months
 BrazilVisa required[33]
 BruneiVisa required[34]
 BulgariaVisa required[35]
 Burkina FasoeVisa[36][37]
 BurundiVisa on arrival[38]1 month
 CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival[39][40]30 days
  • e-Visa can be obtained before departure.
  • Extendable 30 day visa on arrival.
 CamerooneVisa[41][42]
 CanadaVisa required[43]
 Cape VerdeVisa on arrival[44]
 Central African RepublicVisa required[45]
 ChadVisa required[46]
 ChileVisa required[47]
 ChinaVisa required[48]
 ColombiaOnline Visa[49][50]
 ComorosVisa on arrival[51]45 days
 Republic of the CongoVisa required[52]
 Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa[53][54]7 days
 Costa RicaVisa required[55]
 Côte d'IvoireeVisa[56][57]3 months
  • Must arrive at Port Bouet Airport.
 CroatiaVisa required[58]
 CubaVisa required[59]
  • Except for holders of a valid multi entry UK visa.
  • Permanent residents of Canada need tourist card to enter Cuba.[60]
 CyprusVisa required[61]
 Czech RepublicVisa required[62]
 DenmarkVisa required[63]
 DjiboutieVisa[64][65]90 days
 DominicaVisa not required[66]21 days
 Dominican RepublicVisa required[67]
 EcuadorVisa required[68]
 EgyptVisa required[69]
  • Entry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.[69]
 El SalvadorVisa required[70]
 Equatorial GuineaeVisa[71][72]
 EritreaVisa required[73]
 EstoniaVisa required[74]
 EswatiniVisa required[75]
 EthiopiaeVisa[76][77]90 days
 FijiVisa required[78]
 FinlandVisa required[79]
 FranceVisa required[80]
 GaboneVisa[81][82]90 days
 GambiaVisa required[83]
 GeorgiaVisa not required[84]45 days
  • Must have return ticket.
  • Hotel reservation, insurance and sufficient funds required.
  • If arriving by ground border, obtain approval by local officer.
 GermanyVisa required[85]
 GhanaVisa required[86]
 GreeceVisa required[87]
 GrenadaVisa required[88]
 GuatemalaVisa required[89]
 GuineaeVisa[90][91]90 days
 Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival[92]90 days
 GuyanaVisa required[93]
 HaitiVisa required[94]
 HondurasVisa required[95]
 HungaryVisa required[96]
 IcelandVisa required[97]
 IndiaVisa required[98]
 IndonesiaVisa required[99]
 IraqVisa not required[100]30 days
  • Visa free to Kurdistan region for 15 days.
 IrelandVisa required[101]
 IsraelVisa required[102]
  • Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry required before visa issued.[103]
 ItalyVisa required[104]
 JamaicaVisa required[105]
  • Permanent residents of Canada and cruise passengers of any nationality who intend to remain in the island during the stay of the vessel by which they arrived and to depart on the same vessel, are not required to hold visa.[106]
 JapanVisa required[107]
 JordanVisa required[108]
  • Normal passport holders must obtain security approval prior to arrival.[citation needed]
 KazakhstanVisa not required[109]14 days
 KenyaElectronic Travel Authorisation[110][111]90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is USD 32.50.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
 KiribatiVisa required[112]
 North KoreaVisa required[113]
 South KoreaVisa required[114]
 KuwaitVisa required[115]
 KyrgyzstaneVisa[116][117]60 days
 LaosVisa required[118]
 LatviaVisa required[119]
 LebanonFree visa on arrival[120]30 days
 LesothoeVisa[121][122]
 LiberiaVisa required[123]
 LibyaAdmission refused[124]
 LiechtensteinVisa required[125]
 LithuaniaVisa required[126]
 LuxembourgVisa required[127]
 MadagascarVisa on arrival[128]60 days
 MalawieVisa[129][130]90 days
 MalaysiaVisa not required[131]14 days
 MaldivesFree visa on arrival[132]30 days
 MaliVisa required[133]
 MaltaVisa required[134]
 Marshall IslandsVisa required[135]
 MauritaniaVisa on arrival[136]
 MauritiusVisa on arrival[137]14 days
 MexicoVisa required[138]
 MicronesiaVisa not required[140]30 days
 MoldovaVisa required[141]
  • Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.[142]
 MonacoVisa required[143]
 MongoliaVisa required[144]
 MontenegroVisa required[145]
 MoroccoVisa required[146]
 MozambiqueeVisa / Visa on arrival[147][148]30 days
 MyanmarVisa required[149]
 NamibiaVisa required[150]
 NauruVisa required[151]
   NepalOnline Visa / Visa on arrival[152]90 days[153]
  • May be extended for 3 USD per day for 60 days.
 NetherlandsVisa required[154]
 New ZealandVisa required[155]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[156]
 NicaraguaVisa required[157]
 NigerVisa required[158]
 NigeriaeVisa[159][160]90 days
 North MacedoniaVisa required[161]
 NorwayVisa required[162]
 OmanVisa not required / eVisa[163][164]14 days / 30 days
  • Require hotel reservation, health insurance and return ticket.[165][166]
 PakistanETA / Online Visa[167][168]30 days / 3 months
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[169]
  • Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[170]
  • Online Visa eligible.[171]
 PalauFree visa on arrival[172]30 days
 PanamaVisa required[173]
 Papua New GuineaeVisa[174][175]60 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
 ParaguayVisa required[176]
 PeruVisa required[177]
 PhilippinesVisa required[178]
 PolandVisa required[179]
 PortugalVisa required[180]
 QatareVisa / Visa on arrival[181][182][183]30 days
  • Hotel reservation via Discover Qatar must be confirmed.[184]
 RomaniaVisa required[185]
 RussiaVisa not required (conditional) / eVisa[186]15 days / 16 days
  • Visa free for tourist groups of 5-50.[187]
 RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival[188][189]30 days
 Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa[190][191]
 Saint LuciaVisa required[192]
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required[193]
 SamoaVisa not required[194]60 days
  • Passport valid 6 months, return or onward ticket, bank statement, never deported.[195]
 San MarinoVisa required[196]
 São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa[197][198]
 Saudi ArabiaVisa required[199]
 SenegalVisa required[200]
 SerbiaVisa required[201]
  • Except for holders of a valid multi entry UK visa.
 SeychellesElectronic Border System[202][203]3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
 Sierra LeoneeVisa / Visa on arrival[204][205]3 months / 30 days
 SingaporeVisa required[206]
  • Visa application can be submitted online using the 'e-Service' through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore.[207]
 SlovakiaVisa required[208]
 SloveniaVisa required[209]
 Solomon IslandsVisa required[210]
 SomaliaVisa on arrival[211]30 days
 South AfricaeVisa[212][213]
 South SudaneVisa[215][216]90 days
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 SpainVisa required[217]
 Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival[218][219]60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.[220]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
 SudanVisa required[221]
 SurinameVisa not required[222][223]90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.[224]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[225]
 SwedenVisa required[226]
  SwitzerlandVisa required[227]
 SyriaVisa on arrival[228][229]90 days
  • Entry may be denied for security reasons.
 TajikistaneVisa[230]60 days
  • e-Visa for 60 days within 90 days for 30 USD.[231]
 TanzaniaVisa required[232]
 ThailandVisa required[233]
 Timor-LesteVisa on arrival[234]30 days
 TogoeVisa[235][236]15 days
 TongaVisa required[237]
 Trinidad and TobagoVisa required[238]
 TunisiaVisa required[239]
 TurkeyVisa not required[240]90 days
  • 90 days every 180 days.
 TurkmenistanVisa required[241]
 TuvaluVisa on arrival[242]1 month
 UgandaeVisa[243][244]3 months
  • Verified at port of entry.
 UkraineVisa required[245]
 United Arab EmiratesVisa required[246]
  • May apply using 'Smart service'.[247]
 United KingdomVisa required[248]
 United StatesVisa required[249]
 UruguayVisa required[250]
  • Prior authorisation required before issuing visa.[251]
 UzbekistaneVisa[252][253]30 days
 VanuatuVisa required[254]
 Vatican CityVisa required[255]
 VenezuelaVisa not required[256]15 days
  • May extend by 15 days.
  • Return ticket or proof of next destination.
 VietnameVisa[257][258]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
  • Only Phú Quốc (PQC) island has visa exemption for up to 30 days.[259]
 YemenVisa required[260]
 ZambiaeVisa[261][262]90 days
 ZimbabweVisa on arrival[263]30 days

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
 AbkhaziaVisa required[264][265]
  • Below are the requirements for receiving an entry permit to the Republic of Abkhazia: Copy of passport (sent by e-mail or by fax). Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your planned entry to Abkhazia. Filled electronic application. You should complete all sections of the application. If any necessary information is missing, the application will not be considered. An entry permit letter for visiting the Republic of Abkhazia will be sent to the email address from which the application was sent or to the fax number stated in the application[264][265]
  • Must have double entry or multiple Russian visas to come to Abkhazia (it is a mandatory requirement, since the Russian Embassy in Abkhazia will not issue transit visas to the citizens Iran.[264]
 KosovoVisa required[266]
  • Visa is not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[267]
 Northern CyprusVisa not required[268]
  • TRNC Immigration Police Officer at the ports of entry is authorized to issue a maximum of 90 days to enter and stay if the responses to his/her questions are satisfactory. The visitors who intend to stay longer than the permitted period should apply before the visa expiry date to the Immigration Department of the Police Headquarters for an extension. Visitors who stay longer than the expiry date without an extension of stay will be given a notice of “visa penalty” fine at the port of departure. The fine will be paid by the visitor at the re-entry to the TRNC[269]
 State of PalestineVisa required[270]
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 SomalilandVisa on arrival
 South OssetiaVisa not required
  • Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[274][275] For entry to the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia from the territory of Russian Federation for non-residents of the Republic of South Ossetia or the citizens of Russian Federation it is necessary to have valid Russian visa which permit them to return to the territory of Russian Federation.[276]
 TaiwanVisa required[277][278]
 TransnistriaVisa not required[279]
Dependent and autonomous territories
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
China
 Hong KongeVisa[282]
 MacauVisa on arrival[283]
Denmark
 Faroe IslandsVisa required
 GreenlandVisa required
France
 Clipperton IslandSpecial permit required[284]
 French GuianaVisa required[285]
 French PolynesiaVisa required[286]
 GuadeloupeVisa required
 MartiniqueVisa required
 Saint BarthélemyVisa required
 Saint MartinVisa required
 MayotteVisa required[287]
 New CaledoniaVisa required[288]
 RéunionVisa required[289]
 Saint Pierre and MiquelonVisa required[290]
 Wallis and FutunaVisa required[291]
Netherlands
 ArubaVisa required[292]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
 BonaireVisa required[294]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
 Sint EustatiusVisa required
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
 SabaVisa required
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
 CuraçaoVisa required[295]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
 Sint MaartenVisa required[296]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[293]
New Zealand
 Cook IslandsVisa not required[297]
  • 31 days
 NiueVisa not required[298]
  • 30 days. Not required by bona fide tourists staying less than 30 days with return or onward tickets and sufficient funds for length of stay. Extensions are available by applying to the Immigration Office before arrival: PO Box 67, Alofi, Niue Island. Phone (683) 4349 for enquiries.[299]
 TokelauPermit required[300]
Norway
Jan MayenPermit required
  • Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[301] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[302]
SvalbardVisa not required
  • Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[303] Everyone may, in principle, travel to Svalbard, and foreign citizens do not need a visa or a work or residence permit from Norwegian authorities in order to settle in Svalbard. Foreign citizens with visa requirements to the Schengen area do, however, need a valid Schengen visa if they travel through Schengen on their way to or from Svalbard. It is required with two entries in the traveller's visa to be able to return to the Schengen area (mainland Norway) after the stay at Svalbard.[304]
United Kingdom
 Akrotiri and DhekeliaVisa required[305]
 AnguillaVisa required[306][307]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa for 3 months.
 BermudaVisa required[308]
 British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required[309]
 British Virgin IslandsVisa required[310]
  • Holders of UK, US or Canada visas and are visiting the BVI for Business or tourism related matters, to enter and remain for a period of less than six months, without the need for a visa.
 Cayman IslandsVisa required[311]
 Falkland IslandsVisa required[312]
 GibraltarVisa required[313]
  • Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
 MontserrateVisa[314]
  • A Montserrat eVisa is equivalent to a conventional visa, but no paper is inserted in your passport and there is no need for you to visit a British Consulate to submit an application. Applications for eVisas are submitted online, verified online, and in most cases, eVisas will be approved and issued online within 24 Hours. Having a valid eVisa authorizes you to travel to Montserrat; but you are still subject to the normal immigration checks upon arrival.[315]
 Pitcairn IslandsVisa not required
  • 14 days visa-free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[316][317][318] There is no need for prior entry clearance if your visit is for 14 days or less and you intend to arrive and depart on the same vessel, and you may obtain leave to enter on arrival at Pitcairn. You must ensure you can adequately maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds and meet the other criteria in Part III Para 6 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014. If your visit is for longer than 14 days but less than 6 months you must complete an entry clearance application form well in advance of your visit (at least 3 months is recommended). The application form should be submitted electronically to the Pitcairn Immigration Officer on immigration@pitcairn.gov.pn and copied to the Pitcairn Islands Office on admin@pitcairn.gov.pn. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 2 weeks, telephone on (649) 366 0186 to confirm your application has been received. If your visit is for professional or business reasons, you should follow the same visa application procedure but the conditions for any visit to the island will be as described in Part III Para 8 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014.[317]
 Saint HelenaeVisa[319][320]
 Ascension IslandAdmission refused[321][322]From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Iran.[323]
 Tristan da CunhaPermission required
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPermit required
 Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa required[327][328]
United States
 American SamoaEntry permit required[329]
 GuamVisa required[330]
 Northern Mariana IslandsVisa required[331]
 Puerto RicoVisa required[332]
 U.S. Virgin IslandsVisa required[333]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[334][335][336][337][338][339][340][341][342][343][344][345]
TerritoryVisa requirementNotes
 Iraqi KurdistaneVisa[346]30 days
Sabah and SarawakVisa not required[347]
  • Visitor passes issued for entry into Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah are not valid for entry into Sarawak. Fresh visit passes must be obtained on arrival at the point of entry in Sarawak. However, subject to conditions stipulated, visit passes issued by the Immigration Authorities in Sabah and Sarawak are valid for Peninsular Malaysia.
  • For long-term Peninsular Malaysia pass holders visiting Sabah, a fresh pass must be obtained. The pass has a validity of 14 days for tourism, the same as Peninsular Malaysia.
  • In case a Peninsular Malaysia visit pass is used for Sabah, the validity of the Peninsular Malaysia visit pass shall apply.
  • Visit passes to Sarawak can be issued for up to 30 days at the discretion of the immigration officer.
  • Return tickets to overseas destination or Peninsular Malaysia and hotel bookings are required and will be inspected upon arrival. [347]
Phú QuốcVisa not required[348]
  • In September 2005 the government passed regulations specifically in relation Phu Quoc Island entry, exit and residence of foreigners or Vietnamese holding foreign passports. These regulations are provided below in more detail. Under this Decision, foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports who are, entering, exiting from, and residing in Phu Quoc Island for a stay period not exceeding 15 days are exempt from visas. The following section provides a summary of those regulations.[348]
Tibet Autonomous RegionTTP is required[349]
  • As Tibet is under the jurisdiction of China, tourist will need to obtain the first document, Chinese Visa, for the purpose of entering China. Tourists can apply for it in a Chinese Embassy overseas or in Hong Kong. The Tibet Travel Permit is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB). It is also called Tibet visa, for the purpose of entering Tibet. Travelers need to have Tibet Travel Permit to enter into Lhasa or any other parts of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. It is obtained through tour operators for most tourists. When you take a flight or train to Lhasa, you will be asked to show this permit during check-in. Furthermore, the permit is also needed by groups traveling by road. But this will be arranged by the travel agency organizing the trip.[349]

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