Visa Requirements for Iranian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Iran
Visa Not Required
16 destinations allow visa-free entry to Iranian citizens.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free45 daysMust have return ticket.
Hotel reservation, insurance and sufficient funds required.
If arriving by ground border, obtain approval by local officer. - Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa free to Kurdistan region for 15 days.
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free14 days / 30 daysRequire hotel reservation, health insurance and return ticket.
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 daysPassport valid 6 months, return or onward ticket, bank statement, never deported.
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysApplicable only by air travel between Dushanbe and Tehran.
Up to 90 days per year.
eVisa for 60 days within 90 days for 30 USD. - Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days15 days every 180 days.
Hotel booking and return ticket required. - Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days every 180 days.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 daysMay extend by 15 days.
Return ticket or proof of next destination.
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Iran.
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysMay 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). - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival60 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival14 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
eVisa
Iranian passport allows entry to 34 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days with a valid visa or PR card for United States, Canada, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.
e-Visa can be obtained before departure.
Passengers must have a printed e-Visa confirmation. - Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsMust arrive at Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysApplications 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. - Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-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).
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days / 16 daysVisa free for tourist groups of 5-50.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication 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. - South Africa PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days with a valid multi entry Schengen visa.
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsVerified at port of entry.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Only Phú Quốc (PQC) island has visa exemption for up to 30 days. - Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
eVisa / On Arrival
For 8 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Iran.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysAvailable at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayse-Visa can be obtained before departure.
Extendable 30-day visa on arrival. - Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysMay be extended for 3 USD per day for 60 days.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysHotel reservation via Discover Qatar must be confirmed.
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
Pre-arranged Visa Required
117 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Iran. This requirement may be waived off if Iranian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredAndorra has no visa regime; only accessible through France and Spain.
Valid multi entry visa issued by an EU Member State is required. - Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival if visa approved prior to departure.
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay obtain visa through an online process (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports.
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days with a valid multi entry US / Canada / UK visa.
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredExcept for holders of a valid multi entry UK visa.
Permanent residents of Canada need tourist card to enter Cuba. - Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required90 days with a valid US / Canada / UK / EU visa.
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEntry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredConfirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry required before visa issued.
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPermanent 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.
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredNormal passport holders must obtain security approval prior to arrival.
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required15 days with a valid multi entry Schengen visa.
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required180 days with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.
Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. - Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredCitizens 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.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days with a valid visa issued by Ireland, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State.
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders 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.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required30 days with a valid Australia / Canada / US / UK visa.
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa application can be submitted online using the 'e-Service' through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore.
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredPrior authorisation required before issuing visa.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
Entry Refused
Disagreements between Iran and 3 destinations have imposed restrictions in traveling to Iran.
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapEntry Refused
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedCan only enter the country with prior authorization from the Syrian authorities.
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapEntry RefusedEffective June 9, 2025, U.S. visas will no longer be issued to citizens of 12 countries.
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