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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Iran Passport Holders (2026)

Iran passport holders can visit 51 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 25 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 137 require a visa before travel. That puts the Iran passport at #101 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 25
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 137
  • Special 8
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Visa-free access

51

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#101 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

137

Visa-free for Iran passport holders

25 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Armenia90 daysAzerbaijan15 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGeorgia45 daysGuyana90 daysIraq30 daysKazakhstan14 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia15 daysTurkey90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Iran passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia14 daysPakistan30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Iran passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius14 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSierra Leone30 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Iran passport holders

50 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysHong KongIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 days

Visa required for Iran passport holders

137 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandJordanKiribatiKosovoKuwaitLaosLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoR茅unionRomaniaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

8 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAscension IslandBelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenMoroccoWestern Sahara

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Iran passport: common questions

How many countries can Iran passport holders visit without a visa?

51 destinations: 25 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Iran passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Iran passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iran passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Iran passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iran passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Iran passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iran passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Iran passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Iran passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Iran passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Iran passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Iran passport holders?

137 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh and Barbados. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.