Iranian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Freedom of movement (1)

• IranFree movement

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (12)

• ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DominicaVisa-freeup to 21 days

  The Government of Dominica says no visa is needed by any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist who holds a return ticket and satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to stay longer than twenty-one days.

• GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 45 days
• KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 14 days
• MalaysiaVisa-free

  Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.

• MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
• OmanVisa-freeup to 14 days

  Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.

• SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

• VenezuelaVisa-free

  Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".

eVisa / ETA destinations (59)

• AlbaniaeVisaup to 90 days

  Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian missions in Ankara or Istanbul as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 35 (one entry), EUR 35 (two entries), EUR 35 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 35.

• Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
• AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
• AzerbaijaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 20 USD
• BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR

  Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

• BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD

  Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

• BotswanaeVisaFee: 300 BWP
• Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
• Cabo VerdeeVisaFee: 2500 CVE

  Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.

• CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD

  Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.

• CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
• ChadeVisa

  Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.

• ColombiaeVisa
• Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
• CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
• Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
• EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD

  Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.

• FijieVisaFee: 93 FJD
• GaboneVisa
• GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
• GuineaeVisa
• IndonesiaeVisaFee: 1000000 IDR
• JordaneVisaFee: 2 JOD
• KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
• KyrgyzstaneVisa
• LesothoeVisa

  Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.

• LibyaeVisa
• MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
• MalawieVisaFee: 50 USD
• MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
• MoldovaeVisaFee: 40 EUR

  Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.

• MongoliaeVisaup to 30 days
• MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
• NamibiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
• New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
• NicaraguaeVisa
• NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
• PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
• Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
• RussiaeVisaup to 30 days
• Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa
• Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisaFee: 200 XCD
• São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
• SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
• Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
• Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
• SomaliaeVisa

  Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.

• South SudaneVisa
• Sri LankaETAup to 30 days

  Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.

• SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.

• TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD

  Tanzania's visa guidelines list this nationality among those who cannot obtain a visa on arrival unless they have special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration.

• ThailandeVisaFee: 40 USD
• TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
• UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.

• United Arab EmirateseVisaFee: 200 AED

  Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".

• UzbekistaneVisaup to 30 days
• VanuatueVisaFee: 7420 VUV
• VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD
• ZambiaeVisaFee: 25 USD

Visa on arrival (11)

• ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
• GambiaVisa on arrival

  The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the Asian and Middle East countries that need both a visa and clearance.

• MacauVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 200 MOP
• MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• MauritiusVisa on arrivalup to 14 days
• NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

  Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.

• PalauVisa on arrival
• QatarVisa on arrival
• RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
• Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD

  Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.

• ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (93)

• AlgeriaEmbassy visa
• AndorraEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.

• AngolaEmbassy visaup to 30 daysFee: 36600 AOA
• ArgentinaEmbassy visaFee: 150 USD
• AustriaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• BahamasEmbassy visa
• BangladeshEmbassy visa
• BarbadosEmbassy visaFee: 107 USD

  The Immigration Department says a person who requires a visa should first apply and be granted permission to travel to Barbados before booking and confirming travel.

• BelarusEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR

  For visa-free entry through Belarus's airports, the Foreign Ministry says citizens of Egypt, Gambia, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa and Vietnam must also have a valid multiple-entry visa of an EU member state or the Schengen zone, with a mark in the passport showing they crossed its border, and tickets confirming departure from those Belarusian airports within 30 days of entry.

• BelgiumEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• BelizeEmbassy visaup to 30 days
• BoliviaEmbassy visa

  Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.

• Bosnia and HerzegovinaEmbassy visaFee: 31 EUR
• BrazilEmbassy visaFee: 80 USD
• BruneiEmbassy visaFee: 20 BND
• BulgariaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
• ChileEmbassy visa
• ChinaEmbassy visa
• Costa RicaEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD

  Costa Rica's visa directives place this nationality in the fourth group, which enters with a restricted visa.

• CroatiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• CyprusEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.

• CzechiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• DenmarkEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Dominican RepublicEmbassy visaFee: 100 USD
• EcuadorEmbassy visa
• EgyptEmbassy visa

  The Egyptian Consulate in Washington says holders of passports on its list of countries requiring pre-approval cannot get a visa on arrival.

• El SalvadorEmbassy visa
• Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• EritreaEmbassy visa
• EstoniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• EswatiniEmbassy visaFee: 80 SZL
• FinlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• FranceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GermanyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GreeceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• GrenadaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• GuyanaEmbassy visa
• HaitiEmbassy visaFee: 100 USD

  The Embassy of Haiti in Washington says nationals of the nine countries that need a visa must apply for it at least one month before the date of departure.

• Hong KongEmbassy visaFee: 330 HKD
• HungaryEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• IcelandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• IndiaEmbassy visa
• IrelandEmbassy visa
• IsraelEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
• ItalyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• JamaicaEmbassy visa
• JapanEmbassy visaFee: 15000 JPY
• KosovoEmbassy visaFee: 40 EUR

  Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.

• LaosEmbassy visa

  Laos's Law on Immigration and Foreigner Management (2014) says foreigners holding passports of countries that have no visa exemption agreement with Laos must comply with the visa application procedures before entering.

• LatviaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LebanonEmbassy visaFee: 2000000 LBP

  General Security says citizens of countries it does not mention require a visa issued by one of the Lebanese embassies, or prior authorization granted by the Directorate of General Security.

• LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD

  The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.

• LiechtensteinEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LithuaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• LuxembourgEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• MaliEmbassy visa
• MaltaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• MexicoEmbassy visaFee: 56 USD

  Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.

• MonacoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.

• MontenegroEmbassy visa
• MyanmarEmbassy visaup to 28 daysFee: 40 USD
• NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
• NetherlandsEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• North MacedoniaEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR

  North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

• NorwayEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• PanamaEmbassy visaFee: 50 PAB
• ParaguayEmbassy visa
• PeruEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
• PhilippinesEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
• PolandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• PortugalEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• RomaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• Saint LuciaEmbassy visaFee: 35 GBP
• San MarinoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR

  San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.

• Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
• SerbiaEmbassy visa
• SingaporeEmbassy visaFee: 30 SGD
• SlovakiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SloveniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• South AfricaEmbassy visaFee: 425 ZAR
• South KoreaEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
• SpainEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SwedenEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• SwitzerlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
• TaiwanEmbassy visa
• TunisiaEmbassy visa

  Tunisia's visa-regime table says business people, university professors and researchers, doctors, and groups of at least 20 Iranian travellers are exempt from the entry visa.

• TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

  Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

• UkraineEmbassy visaFee: 65 USD
• United KingdomEmbassy visaFee: 135 GBP
• United StatesEntry restricted
• UruguayEmbassy visaFee: 42 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (8)

• CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
• GuatemalaVisa requiredFee: 25 USD
• KiribatiVisa required
• Marshall IslandsVisa requiredFee: 100 USD
• MoroccoVisa required
• SenegalVisa required
• TongaVisa required

  Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.

• YemenVisa required

  The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

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