Iran passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Iran passport can enter 14 countries visa-free and 21 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #94.

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Visa-free destinations (14)

Countries you can enter on a Iran passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Armenia AM Cook Islands CK Dominica DM Georgia GE Iraq IQ Kazakhstan KZ Malaysia MY Micronesia FM Oman OM Suriname SR Tajikistan TJ Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Venezuela VE

Visa on arrival (21)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Iran passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Guinea-Bissau GW Macao (SAR China) MO Madagascar MG Maldives MV Mauritius MU Mozambique MZ Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Rwanda RW Samoa WS Sierra Leone SL Syria SY Timor-Leste TL Tuvalu TV Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (3)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Kenya KE Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK

e-Visa available (47)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Albania AL Anguilla AI Antigua and Barbuda AG Azerbaijan AZ Benin BJ Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Botswana BW Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Colombia CO Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Cuba CU Equatorial Guinea GQ Ethiopia ET Gabon GA Guinea GN Indonesia ID Kyrgyzstan KG Liberia LR Malawi MW Mauritania MR Moldova MD Montserrat MS Namibia NA Nicaragua NI Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Russian Federation RU São Tomé and Príncipe ST Singapore SG Somalia SO South Africa ZA South Sudan SS St. Helena SH St. Kitts and Nevis KN Tanzania TZ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Togo TG Uganda UG United Arab Emirates AE United Kingdom GB Uzbekistan UZ Vietnam VN Zambia ZM

Visa required (142)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Iran passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Angola AO Argentina AR Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Barbados BB Belarus BY Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Brazil BR British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Central African Republic CF Chad TD Chile CL China CN Congo (Rep.) CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Eritrea ER Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Grenada GD Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS India IN Iran IR Ireland IE Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Jordan JO Kiribati KI Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Laos LA Latvia LV Lebanon LB Lesotho LS Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Mali ML Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mayotte YT Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Morocco MA Myanmar MM Nauru NR Nepal NP Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Palestinian Territory PS Panama PA Papua New Guinea PG Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Saudi Arabia SA Senegal SN Serbia RS Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB South Korea KR Spain ES St. Lucia LC St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Sudan SD Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW The Gambia GM Tonga TO Trinidad and Tobago TT Turkmenistan TM Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA United States US Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Vanuatu VU Vatican City VA Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Iran passport?

    Holders of a Iran passport have visa-free access to 14 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 21 more, for a total of 35 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 50 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Iran passport?

    The Iran passport is ranked #94 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 38.

  • Where do Iran passport holders need a visa?

    Iran passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 142 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for Iran travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Iraq is the most-flown visa-free destination from Iran, with 9 non-stop routes.

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