Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanVisa required
AlbaniaVisa required
NotesVisa required; except with valid multi entry visa issued by United States, Canada or an EU Member State, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
NotesAndorra has no visa regime; only accessible through France and Spain. Valid multi entry visa issued by an EU Member State is required.
AngolaVisa required
NotesVisa required; except by confirming visa approved prior departure, then visa on arrival.
Antigua and BarbudaElectronic Entry Visa
NotesVisa on arrival for 90 days with valid visa or PR card for United States, Canada, United Kingdom or an EU Member State. E-visas can be obtained before departure at www.immigration.gov.ag. Passengers must have a printed e-visa confirmation.
ArgentinaVisa required
Armenia
AustraliaVisa required
NotesMay obtain visa through an online process (Online Visitor e600 visa).
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijaneVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NoteseVisa holder can enter Azerbaijan at any border entry point Visa on arrival is available at any international airport.
Bahamas
BahrainVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
BarbadosVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
NotesVisa on arrival for 90 days with valid Schengen or multi entry US visa.
BenineVisa|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate.
BhutanVisa required
BoliviaVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at Cochabamba, La Paz and Santa Cruz airports.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
Notes30 days with a valid multiple entry visa from an EU, Schengen State, or USA.
BotswanaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
Bulgaria
Burkina FasoVisa required
BurundiVisa required
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival
NotesE-visas can be obtained before departure at https://www.evisa.gov.kh/. Nationals of Iran can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must have a passport with at least 1 unused visa page and a passport photo. They can apply to extend their stay.
CameroonVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
NotesVisas issued outside of Iran/China require residence/work permit. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) visa on arrival is available for Zhuhai/Xiamen for 3 days.
Colombia
ComorosVisa on arrival
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
CroatiaVisa required
NotesVisa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.
CubaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
NotesVisa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.
Czech RepublicVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 21 days
Dominican Republic
EcuadorVisa required
EgyptVisa required
NotesEntry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.
El SalvadorVisa required
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
EthiopiaeVisa|Duration: up to 90 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
Gabon
GambiaVisa required
Georgiaadmission refused
NotesMust have a return ticket. Hotel reservation, insurance and sufficient funds are obliged for Iranians. An exception would be made if arriving by a ground border, in case of being approved by the local officer.
GermanyVisa required
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuineaeVisa|Duration: 90 days
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Guyana
HaitiVisa not required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IndiaeVisa
Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia
IraqVisa required
NotesIran, Iraq agree to cancel visa requirements between the two countries.
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
NotesConfirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
NotesNormal passport holders must obtain security approval prior to arrival.
KazakhstaneVisa
NotesVisa free for tourist groups of 5-50. Tourist eVisa is single entry for 30 days stay. Invite letter number from Kazakh side is required.
Kenya
KiribatiVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
South KoreaVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
KyrgyzstaneVisa
NotesElectronic 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). Reciprocal visa-free scheme agreed.
LaosVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesExtendable for 2 months 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).
LesothoeVisa
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaAdmission refused
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalawieVisa
MalaysiaVisa not required|Duration: 14 days
MaldivesVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
Mauritania
MauritiusVisa required
MexicoVisa required
NotesVisa required; except with valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State, then max 180 days.
MicronesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MoldovaVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
NotesVisa required; except with valid visa issued by Ireland, United States, United Kingdom or an EU Member State, then max 30 days.
MoroccoVisa required
MozambiqueVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
MyanmarVisa required
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NepalVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NotesHolders 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.
NicaraguaVisa required
NigerVisa required
NigeriaeVisa
North MacedoniaVisa required
NotesVisa required; except for holders of valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 15 days.
NorwayVisa required
OmanVisa not required|Duration: 10 days
NotesRequire hotel reservation, health insurance and return ticket.
PakistanOnline Visa
NotesOnline Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
PalauVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Panama
Papua New GuineaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
Qatar
RomaniaVisa required
NotesVisa required; except with valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, then max 90 days.
RussiaeVisa|Duration: 16 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints. 15 day visa waiver for tourist groups of 5-50 was signed in March 2017 and is yet to be ratified.
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa
Saint LuciaVisa required
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
SamoaEntry Permit on arrival|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa required
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
NotesCitizens of Iran may enter with valid multi entry Schengen visa, used at least once prior arrival, for max 15 days.
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SenegalVisa on arrival
SerbiaVisa required
SeychellesFree Visitor's Permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SingaporeVisa required
NotesSimplified application online through the 'Submission of Application for Visa Electronically' (SAVE) system.
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
SomaliaVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
South SudanElectronic Visa
NotesObtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa required
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
SudanVisa required
SurinameeVisa
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
SyriaDisputed
NotesIATA states 90 day visa issued on arrival; deputy foreign minister states bilateral visa free regime. But Law No.2 of 2014 states all visitors require a visa prior to arrival.
TajikistanVisa not required|Duration: 45 days
TanzaniaVisa required
ThailandVisa required
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TunisiaVisa required
TurkeyVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
TurkmenistanVisa required
TuvaluVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
Uganda
UkraineVisa required
United Arab Emirates
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
Uruguay
UzbekistaneVisa|Duration: 30 days
VanuatuVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Vietnam
YemenVisa required
ZambiaeVisa
ZimbabweVisa on arrival|Duration: 3 months