Iran Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 89 in the world, 39 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
13Visa-freeentry with passport
26On arrivalissued at the border
51E-visaonline, no consulate
108Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
Turkeyvisa-free, up to 90 days
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 13
entry with passport
Armenia90 days
Dominica21 days
Georgia45 days
Haiti90 days
Iraq30 days
Kazakhstan14 days
Malaysia14 days
Micronesia30 days
Seychelles90 days
Tajikistan30 days
Tunisia15 days- Turkey90 days
Venezuela15 days
Visa on arrival 26
issued at the border
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lebanon
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Qatar
Rwanda
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
E-visa 51
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Israel
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Malawi
Mauritania
Moldova
Namibia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa- South Korea
South Sudan
Tanzania- Thailand
Togo- UAE
Uganda
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
Visa required 108
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Austria
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia- Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica- Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Senegal- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Ukraine- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Uzbekistan
Vatican
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can Iran passport holders visit without a visa?
39 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 13 visa-free and 26 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 51 countries issue an e-visa online, and 108 require applying at a consulate.
Do Iran passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Iran passport?
89 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly