Iran visa exemption. Visa requirement to travel to Iran

Visa requirement to travel to Iran

Border of Iran summary

Border of Iran is ranked 57 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 14 countries can travel to Iran without visa, 168 countries with visa on arrival and 2 countries with e-visa. Borders of Iran are one of the most open for travellers in the world with a Border Openess Index of 60. Currency used in Iran is Iranian Rial ( 1000 IRR = 0.03 USD ).

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Statistics for border of Iran

  • 14

    Visa free

  • 168

    On arrival

  • 2

    Online visa

  • 37

    Required

  • 1

    Refused

Visa Free Countries


Lebanon

Lebanon Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days within 180 days

β„Ή Additional info : Valid for 30 days within 180 days:Extensions of stay is possible for a fee:Registration with the local police within 8 days of arrival is mandatory:


Armenia

Armenia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Macau

Macau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 21 days


Malaysia

Malaysia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Oman

Oman Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Syria

Syria Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

β„Ή Additional info : Visa not required if arriving directly from Damascus Airport only for 90 days every 180 period.:


Turkey

Turkey Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 3 months


Venezuela

Venezuela Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Bolivia

Bolivia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


China

China Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 21 days


Egypt

Egypt Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 20 days


Georgia

Georgia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 45 days


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 21 days

Visa On Arrival Countries


Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Ireland

Ireland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : A visa on arrival is only available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran.:Extension of stay is possible.:Women will be refused entry if not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings.:All foreigners must report to the Iranian police within 8 days of arrival.:Visa on arrival excludes all reporters, journalists, photographers and cameramen, who must obtain a visa prior to entering Iran.:A visa on arrival for business travellers is available if holding a letter of invitation from a government agency which is issued at least 2 days prior to arrival.:


Italy

Italy Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Jamaica

Jamaica Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Japan

Japan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Select ports of entry.:


Kenya

Kenya Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Argentina

Argentina Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Kiribati

Kiribati Visa On Arrival


North Korea

North Korea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


South Korea

South Korea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Not available at all entry points.:Online Application is available.:


Kuwait

Kuwait Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Laos

Laos Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Latvia

Latvia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Must arrive at Tehran, Tebriz, Isfahan or Shiraz airports.


Lesotho

Lesotho Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Liberia

Liberia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Lithuania

Lithuania Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Luxembourg

Luxembourg Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


North Macedonia

North Macedonia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Madagascar

Madagascar Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Malawi

Malawi Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Maldives

Maldives Visa On Arrival


Mali

Mali Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Malta

Malta Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditional apply.:


Mauritania

Mauritania Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Mauritius

Mauritius Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Mexico

Mexico Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Micronesia

Micronesia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Available at 7 designated airports.:


Moldova

Moldova Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Monaco

Monaco Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Mongolia

Mongolia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Australia

Australia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Montenegro

Montenegro Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Morocco

Morocco Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Mozambique

Mozambique Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Myanmar

Myanmar Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Namibia

Namibia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Nauru

Nauru Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditional apply.:


Nepal

Nepal Visa On Arrival


Netherlands

Netherlands Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Austria

Austria Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


New Zealand

New Zealand Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Nicaragua

Nicaragua Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Niger

Niger Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Nigeria

Nigeria Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Norway

Norway Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Palau

Palau Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditional apply.:


Palestine

Palestine Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Panama

Panama Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Paraguay

Paraguay Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Peru

Peru Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Fee: Between EUR 30.- and EUR 80.-.:Extension of stay possible.:


Philippines

Philippines Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Poland

Poland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Portugal

Portugal Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Bahamas

Bahamas Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Qatar

Qatar Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Romania

Romania Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Russia

Russia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran airports.:


Rwanda

Rwanda Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Bahrain

Bahrain Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Samoa

Samoa Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


San Marino

San Marino Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Senegal

Senegal Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Serbia

Serbia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Seychelles

Seychelles Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Singapore

Singapore Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Slovakia

Slovakia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Slovenia

Slovenia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


South Africa

South Africa Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Barbados

Barbados Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Spain

Spain Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Sudan

Sudan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Suriname

Suriname Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Eswatini

Eswatini Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Sweden

Sweden Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Switzerland

Switzerland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Taiwan

Taiwan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Tajikistan

Tajikistan Visa On Arrival


Belarus

Belarus Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Tanzania

Tanzania Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Thailand

Thailand Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


East Timor

East Timor Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Togo

Togo Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Tonga

Tonga Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Tunisia

Tunisia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Belgium

Belgium Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Uganda

Uganda Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ukraine

Ukraine Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Citizens of Ukraine can obtain a visa on arrival at airports Gheshm Island, Kish Island, Mashhad, Esfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran Imam Khomeini.:Admission will be refused:to women not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockingsto holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months :to women not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings:to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months :


UAE

UAE Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Uruguay

Uruguay Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Vanuatu

Vanuatu Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Vietnam

Vietnam Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Belize

Belize Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Zambia

Zambia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Tuvalu

Tuvalu Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Benin

Benin Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply:


Bhutan

Bhutan Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Botswana

Botswana Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Albania

Albania Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Brazil

Brazil Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Brunei

Brunei Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Bulgaria

Bulgaria Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Burundi

Burundi Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Cape Verde

Cape Verde Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Cambodia

Cambodia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Cameroon

Cameroon Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Algeria

Algeria Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Central African Republic

Central African Republic Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Chad

Chad Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Chile

Chile Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Comoros

Comoros Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Congo

Congo Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Costa Rica

Costa Rica Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Croatia

Croatia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Cuba

Cuba Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Cyprus

Cyprus Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Czechia

Czechia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Denmark

Denmark Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Djibouti

Djibouti Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Dominica

Dominica Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Andorra

Andorra Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days.


Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ecuador

Ecuador Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


El Salvador

El Salvador Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Eritrea

Eritrea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Estonia

Estonia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ethiopia

Ethiopia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Angola

Angola Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Fiji

Fiji Visa On Arrival

β„Ή Additional info : Conditions apply.:


Finland

Finland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


France

France Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Gabon

Gabon Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Gambia

Gambia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Germany

Germany Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ghana

Ghana Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Greece

Greece Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Grenada

Grenada Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Guatemala

Guatemala Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Guinea

Guinea Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Guyana

Guyana Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Haiti

Haiti Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Vatican City

Vatican City Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days


Honduras

Honduras Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Hungary

Hungary Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Iceland

Iceland Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


India

India Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Indonesia

Indonesia Visa On Arrival

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

Visa Online Countries


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Iraq

Iraq Visa Online

β„Ή Additional info : Visa not required if visiting Kish island.:

Visa Required Countries


Afghanistan

Afghanistan Visa Required


Jordan

Jordan Visa Required


Libya

Libya Visa Required


Pakistan

Pakistan Visa Required


Bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Required


Somalia

Somalia Visa Required


UK

UK Visa Required


USA

USA Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Iranian visas must be obtained from the Special Interests section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C. or an Iranian embassy all around the world :US visitors are fingerprinted and photographed upon entry.:Independent travelers must be accompanied by an authorized guide at all times.:Tourist visa not required for Kish Island.:


Yemen

Yemen Visa Required


Canada

Canada Visa Required

β„Ή Additional info : Canadian citizens, need to travel to Iran with a fully organized tour. Applying for an Iran visa without booking a complete tour from a local travel agency will result in getting rejected by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). :


Colombia

Colombia Visa Required


American Samoa

American Samoa Visa Required


Anguilla

Anguilla Visa Required


Aruba

Aruba Visa Required


Bermuda

Bermuda Visa Required


Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Visa Required


Cook Islands

Cook Islands Visa Required


Curacao

Curacao Visa Required


Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Visa Required


Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Visa Required


French Polynesia

French Polynesia Visa Required


Gibraltar

Gibraltar Visa Required


Greenland

Greenland Visa Required


Guam

Guam Visa Required


Montserrat

Montserrat Visa Required


New Caledonia

New Caledonia Visa Required


Niue

Niue Visa Required


Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands Visa Required


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Visa Required


Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy Visa Required


Saint Martin

Saint Martin Visa Required


Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa Required


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Visa Required


British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Visa Required


US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands Visa Required


Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna Visa Required

Entry Refused Countries


Israel

Israel Entry refused

β„Ή Additional info : Defined as an enemy state under Israeli law.:

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