Iran Passport
Tehran
Global rank
#84of 94
Mobility score
43
Year change
destinationsThe Iran passport ranks #84 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 43. Iran passport holders can travel to 43 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 13 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Very limited mobility. Visas needed almost everywhere.
Capital
Tehran
Continent
Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Global percentile
Top 89%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
13
no prior visa
27
no prior visa
3
no prior visa
41
visa needed
114
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
ArmeniaWestern Asia90 days visa-free
DominicaCaribbean21 days visa-free
GeorgiaWestern Asia45 days visa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
IraqWestern Asia30 days visa-free
KazakhstanCentral Asia14 days visa-free
MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia14 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
TajikistanCentral Asia30 days visa-free
TunisiaNorthern Africa15 days visa-free
TürkiyeWestern Asia90 days visa-free
VenezuelaSouth America15 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-56 destinations
vs Asia average
-37 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Asia18 / 49
- Africa17 / 54
- Oceania4 / 14
- South America2 / 12
- North America2 / 23
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Iran passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Iran passport holders
13
- Armenia90 days visa-free
- Dominica21 days visa-free
- Georgia45 days visa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- Iraq30 days visa-free
- Kazakhstan14 days visa-free
- Malaysia14 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Tajikistan30 days visa-free
- Tunisia15 days visa-free
- Türkiye90 days visa-free
- Venezuela15 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Iran passport holders
27
BoliviaVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
GhanaVisa on arrival
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
LebanonVisa on arrival
MacauVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MauritiusVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
OmanVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
QatarVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
SyriaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
ZimbabweVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Iran passport holders
3
Ivory CoasteTA required
KenyaeTA required
PakistaneTA required
eVisa countries for Iran passport holders
41
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
AzerbaijaneVisa online
BahamaseVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BenineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
Burkina FasoeVisa online
CamerooneVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
DR CongoeVisa online
EcuadoreVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
EthiopiaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GuineaeVisa online
Hong KongeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
MalawieVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
NigeriaeVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
RussiaeVisa online
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
SingaporeeVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South AfricaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
South SudaneVisa online
TanzaniaeVisa online
TogoeVisa online
UgandaeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
ZambiaeVisa online
Visa required countries for Iran passport holders
114
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
AngolaVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
BarbadosVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CubaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GambiaVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IndiaVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
KiribatiVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LaosVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NicaraguaVisa required
NigerVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PalestineVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
Saint LuciaVisa required
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SenegalVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
VanuatuVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
YemenVisa required
Iran passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Iran passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Iran passport holders can visit 43 destinations without a prior visa — 13 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an eTA. This gives the Iran passport a mobility score of 43.
What is the Iran passport ranking?
The Iran passport ranks #84 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Restricted" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 43.
Which countries can Iran passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Iran passport holders include Armenia, Dominica, Georgia, Haiti, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Seychelles, Tajikistan, Tunisia and Türkiye, plus 1 more countries.
Where do Iran passport holders need a visa in advance?
114 destinations require Iran passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh and Barbados.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Iran passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 43 counts every destination a Iran passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
