Where can Iran passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Iran passport lets you enter 40 countries without applying for a visa — 13 visa-free and 27 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 44 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 0 countries let Iran citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	13
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	27
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	44
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	0
Embassy visa needed	113

Visa-free (13)

Armenia (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Georgia (45 days), Haiti (90 days), Iraq (30 days), Kazakhstan (14 days), Malaysia (14 days), Micronesia (30 days), Seychelles (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Tunisia (15 days), Turkey (90 days), Venezuela (15 days)

Visa on arrival (27)

Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Syria, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (44)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Malawi, Moldova, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia

Embassy visa needed (113)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Iran citizens visit without a visa?

Iran passport holders can visit 40 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 13 are fully visa-free and 27 issue a visa on arrival. 44 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Iran citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

0 countries allow Iran citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including .

Can Iran citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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