Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

Main article: Iranian passport

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 47 countries and territories, ranking the Iranian passport 92nd 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

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	Visa required[3][4]
Algeria	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]		Andorra has no visa regime; only accessible through France and Spain. Valid multi entry visa issued by an EU Member State is required.[citation needed]
Angola	Visa required[7]		Visa on arrival if visa approved prior to departure.[citation needed]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[8][9]		90 days with a valid visa or PR card for United States, Canada, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.[citation needed] e-Visa can be obtained before departure. Passengers must have a printed e-Visa confirmation.
Argentina	Visa required[10]
Armenia	Visa not required[11]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Australia	Visa required[12][13]		May obtain visa through an online process (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[14]
Azerbaijan	Visa not required[15]	15 days
Bahamas	eVisa[16]
Bahrain	Visa required[17]
Bangladesh	Visa required[18]
Barbados	Visa required[19]
Belarus	Visa required[20]
Belgium	Visa required[21]
Belize	Visa required[22]
Benin	eVisa[23][24]	30 days	Must have international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[25][26]
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[27]	30 days[28]	Available at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports.[citation needed]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[29]
Botswana	eVisa[30][31]
Brazil	Visa required[32]
Brunei	Visa required[33]
Bulgaria	Visa required[34]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[35][36]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[37]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[38][39]	30 days	e-Visa can be obtained before departure. Extendable 30-day visa on arrival.
Cameroon	eVisa[40][41]
Canada	Visa required[42]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[43]
Central African Republic	Visa required[44]
Chad	Visa required[45]
Chile	Visa required[46]
China	Visa required[47]		24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports.[Note 1]
Colombia	Online Visa[49][50]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[51]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[52]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[53][54]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[55]		30 days with a valid multi entry US / Canada / UK visa.[citation needed]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[56][57]	3 months	Must arrive at Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[58]
Cuba	Visa required[59]		Except for holders of a valid multi entry UK visa. Permanent residents of Canada need tourist card to enter Cuba.[60]
Cyprus	Visa required[61]
Czech Republic	Visa required[62]
Denmark	Visa required[63]
Djibouti	eVisa[64][65]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[66]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[67]		90 days with a valid US / Canada / UK / EU visa.[citation needed]
Ecuador	Visa required[68]
Egypt	Visa required[69]		Entry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.[69]
El Salvador	Visa required[70]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[71][72]
Eritrea	Visa required[73]
Estonia	Visa required[74]
Eswatini	Visa required[75]
Ethiopia	eVisa[76][77]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa required[78]
Finland	Visa required[79]
France	Visa required[80]
Gabon	eVisa[81][82]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport.[citation needed]
Gambia	Visa required[83]
Georgia	Visa 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.
Germany	Visa required[85]
Ghana	Visa required[86]
Greece	Visa required[87]
Grenada	Visa required[88]
Guatemala	Visa required[89]
Guinea	eVisa[90][91]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[92]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[93]
Haiti	Visa required[94]
Honduras	Visa required[95]
Hungary	Visa required[96]
Iceland	Visa required[97]
India	Visa required[98]
Indonesia	Visa required[99]
Iraq	Visa not required[100]	30 days	Visa free to Kurdistan region for 15 days.
Ireland	Visa required[101]
Israel	Visa required[102]		Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry required before visa issued.[103]
Italy	Visa required[104]
Jamaica	Visa 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]
Japan	Visa required[107]
Jordan	Visa required[108]		Normal passport holders must obtain security approval prior to arrival.[citation needed]
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[109]	14 days
Kenya	Electronic 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.
Kiribati	Visa required[112]
North Korea	Visa required[113]
South Korea	Visa required[114]
Kuwait	Visa required[115]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[116][117]		e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
Laos	Visa required[118]
Latvia	Visa required[119]
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival[120]	30 days	May extend by 60 days. Free at Beirut International Airport or any other entry port (no Israeli visa/seal, hold a phone number, Lebanese address, non-refundable return/circle ticket).[citation needed]
Lesotho	eVisa[121][122]
Liberia	Visa required[123]
Libya	Admission refused[124]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[125]
Lithuania	Visa required[126]
Luxembourg	Visa required[127]
Madagascar	Visa on arrival[128]	60 days
Malawi	eVisa[129][130]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[131]	14 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[132]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[133]
Malta	Visa required[134]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[135]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[136]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport[citation needed]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[137]	14 days
Mexico	Visa required[138]		180 days with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.[139]
Micronesia	Visa not required[140]	30 days
Moldova	Visa 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]
Monaco	Visa required[143]
Mongolia	Visa required[144]
Montenegro	Visa required[145]		30 days with a valid visa issued by Ireland, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.[139]
Morocco	Visa required[146]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[147][148]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[149]
Namibia	Visa required[150]
Nauru	Visa required[151]
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[152]	90 days[153]	May be extended for 3 USD per day for 60 days.
Netherlands	Visa required[154]
New Zealand	Visa 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]
Nicaragua	Visa required[157]
Niger	Visa required[158]
Nigeria	eVisa[159][160]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[161]		15 days with a valid multi entry Schengen visa.[citation needed]
Norway	Visa required[162]
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa[163][164]	14 days / 30 days	Require hotel reservation, health insurance and return ticket.[165][166]
Pakistan	eVisa[167][168]	90 days
Palau	Free visa on arrival[169]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[170]		30 days with a valid Australia / Canada / US / UK visa.[citation needed]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[171][172]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required[173]
Peru	Visa required[174]
Philippines	Visa required[175]
Poland	Visa required[176]
Portugal	Visa required[177]
Qatar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[178][179][180]	30 days	Hotel reservation via Discover Qatar must be confirmed.[181]
Romania	Visa required[182]
Russia	Visa not required (conditional) / eVisa[183]	15 days / 16 days	Visa free for tourist groups of 5-50.[184]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[185][186]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[187][188]
Saint Lucia	Visa required[189]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required[190]
Samoa	Visa not required[191]	60 days	Passport valid 6 months, return or onward ticket, bank statement, never deported.[192]
San Marino	Visa required[193]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[194][195]		15 days with a valid multi entry Schengen visa.[citation needed]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[196]
Senegal	Visa required[197]
Serbia	Visa required[198]
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[199][200]	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 Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[201][202]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa required[203]		Visa application can be submitted online using the 'e-Service' through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore.[204]
Slovakia	Visa required[205]
Slovenia	Visa required[206]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[207]
Somalia	Visa on arrival[208]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.[citation needed]
South Africa	eVisa[209][210]		e-Visa holders must arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport.[211]
South Sudan	eVisa[212][213]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[214]
Sri Lanka	E-visa/Visa on arrival[215]
Sudan	Visa required[216]
Suriname	Visa not required[217][218]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[219] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[220]
Sweden	Visa required[221]
Switzerland	Visa required[222]
Syria	Admission refused[223]
Tajikistan	Visa not required[224]	30 days	Applicable only by air travel between Dushanbe and Tehran. Up to 90 days per year. eVisa for 60 days within 90 days for 30 USD.[225]
Tanzania	Visa required[226]
Thailand	eVisa[227][228]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[229]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[230][231]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[232]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[233]
Tunisia	Visa not required[234][235]	15 days	15 days every 180 days. Hotel booking and return ticket required.
Turkey	Visa not required[236]	90 days	90 days every 180 days.
Turkmenistan	Visa required[237]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[238]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[239][240]	3 months	Verified at port of entry.
Ukraine	Visa required[241]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[242]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[243]
United Kingdom	Visa required[244]
United States	Visa required[245]
Uruguay	Visa required[246]		Prior authorisation required before issuing visa.[247]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[248][249]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required[250]
Vatican City	Visa required[251]
Venezuela	Visa not required[252]	15 days	May extend by 15 days. Return ticket or proof of next destination.
Vietnam	eVisa[253][254]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry. Only Phú Quốc (PQC) island has visa exemption for up to 30 days.[255]
Yemen	Visa required[256]
Zambia	eVisa[257][258]
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival[259]

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[260][261]	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[260][261] 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.[260]
Kosovo	Visa required[262]	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)[263]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[264]	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[265]
State of Palestine	Visa required[266]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[267]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[268][269]
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[270][271] 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.[272]
Taiwan	Visa required[273][274]
Transnistria	Visa not required[275]	Registration required after 24h.[276][277]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa required[278]
Macau		Visa on arrival[279]
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required
Greenland		Visa required
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[280]
French Guiana		Visa required[281]
French Polynesia		Visa required[282]
Guadeloupe		Visa required
Martinique		Visa required
Saint Barthélemy		Visa required
Saint Martin		Visa required
Mayotte		Visa required[283]
New Caledonia		Visa required[284]
Réunion		Visa required[285]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Visa required[286]
Wallis and Futuna		Visa required[287]
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa required[288]	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.[289]
Bonaire		Visa required[290]	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.[289]
Sint Eustatius		Visa 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.[289]
Saba		Visa 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.[289]
Curaçao		Visa required[291]	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.[289]
Sint Maarten		Visa 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.[289]
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required[293]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[294]	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 [phone] for enquiries.[295]
Tokelau		Permit required[296]
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[297] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[298]
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[299] 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.[300]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia		Visa required[301]
Anguilla		Visa required[302][303]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa for 3 months.
Bermuda		Visa required[304]
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required[305]
British Virgin Islands		Visa required[306]	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 Islands		Visa required[307]
Falkland Islands		Visa required[308]
Gibraltar		Visa required[309]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
Montserrat		eVisa[310]	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.[311]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[312][313][314] 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 [e-mail] and copied to the Pitcairn Islands Office on [e-mail]. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 2 weeks, telephone on [phone] 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.[313]
Saint Helena		eVisa[315][316]
Ascension Island		Admission refused[317][318]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Iran.[319]
Tristan da Cunha		Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[320]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[321][322]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required[323][324]
United States
American Samoa		Entry permit required[325]
Guam		Visa required[326]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[327]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[328]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[329]
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.[330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337][338][339][340][341]

Territory	Visa requirement	Notes
Iraqi Kurdistan	eVisa[342]	30 days
Sabah and Sarawak	Visa not required[343]	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. [343]
Phú Quốc	Visa not required[344]	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.[344]
Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP is required[345]	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.[345]

See also

• Iran portal

• Visa policy of Iran
• Iranian passport
• Foreign relations of Iran
• List of nationalities forbidden at border