Visa and entry
Where can an Iranian passport go?
Entry rules for Iranian citizens, country by country, each with its source and the date we checked it. Rules change often; the official link on each page is the one that counts.
Visa-free2
No visa for short stays; the conditions still apply at the border.
Visa on arrival1
A visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee.
E-visa2
Apply online before you fly; print the approval.
- RussiaE-visaup to 30 daysGroup visa-free tours (5–50 people, up to 15 days, through accredited operators) exist on paper, but agencies found them slow and prefer the e-visa.
- KenyaE-visa30 USDAn eTA is required before boarding; the official FAQ confirms the fee and processing time but not the length of stay.
Entry closed2
Entry or transit is refused to Iranian passport holders right now.
- United Arab EmiratesEntry closedSince 1 April 2026 Emirates and Flydubai have said Iranian nationals may not enter or transit the UAE; Flydubai exempted UAE Golden Visa holders. Treat UAE routings and transits as blocked or high-risk.
- United StatesEntry closedEntry of Iranian nationals as immigrants and nonimmigrants has been fully suspended since 9 June 2025; a December 2025 proclamation (effective 1 January 2026) keeps the suspension and narrowed the exceptions.
Verify23
Our sources disagree or are not official: confirm with the embassy before booking.
- ArmeniaVerify90 days in any 180Reported as visa-free for 90 days in any 180 under a bilateral agreement; no official Armenian source could be read.
- AzerbaijanVerifyup to 30 daysReported: ASAN e-visa, 30 days.
- ChinaVerifyReported: visa required in advance; only 24-hour visa-free transit at most airports (not Ürümqi).
- GeorgiaVerifyup to 45 daysReported as visa-free for 45 days; the regime was suspended and restored in the past.
- IndiaVerifyWhether Iranians can use India's e-visa is disputed across aggregators.
- IraqVerifyup to 30 daysWikipedia lists 30 days visa-free (15 days in the Kurdistan Region), but 2025–2026 sources conflict and Arbaeen pilgrims have historically needed a visa.
- OmanVerifyOman created a free 14-day tourist visa on 3 August 2026 (Official Gazette 1659) for nationalities designated by the authority; whether Iran is included is not stated.
- ThailandVerifyup to 60 days · 40 USDThailand's Cabinet approved a revision of its visa-exemption and visa-on-arrival lists on 19 May 2026; the final lists were not confirmed.
- CubaVerifyup to 90 daysReported: e-visa, 90 days, extendable by another 90.
- DominicaVerifyup to 21 daysReported: visa-free for 21 days.
- IndonesiaVerifyup to 60 daysReported: Iranians cannot use visa on arrival or e-VOA; they need an e-visa (60 days) sponsored by a guarantor or travel agency.
- KazakhstanVerifyup to 14 daysReported: visa-free for 14 days (Wikipedia and Alibaba mag agree).
- KyrgyzstanVerifyup to 90 daysReported: e-visa, 90 days, valid only at specified entry points.
- LebanonVerifyCurrent practice for Iranians was not researched.
- MaldivesVerifyup to 30 days · 0 USDReported: free visa on arrival, 30 days (Wikipedia and Koolegard June 2026 agree).
- PhilippinesVerifyup to 59 daysReported: e-visa, 59 days, single or multiple entry.
- SerbiaVerifyup to 90 daysReported: e-visa, 90 days. Serbia reinstated visas for Iranians in 2018.
- Sri LankaVerifyup to 30 daysWikipedia says Iran is among 40 countries getting a free 30-day double-entry visa from 25 May 2026; the official list was not seen.
- TajikistanVerifyup to 30 days · 30 USDReported: visa-free for 30 days only on direct Dushanbe–Tehran flights (up to 90 days per year); otherwise a 60-day e-visa for $30.
- TanzaniaVerifyup to 90 daysReported: e-visa, 90 days.
- UzbekistanVerifyup to 30 daysReported: e-visa, 30 days.
- VenezuelaVerifyup to 15 daysReported: visa-free for 15 days, extendable by 15.
- VietnamVerifyup to 90 daysReported: multiple-entry e-visa, 90 days; Phu Quoc island offers a 30-day visa exemption.