Openness rank
#23
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Tehran
Population
86 million
Area
1,648,000 km²
Currency
Iranian rial IRR
Languages
Persian (Farsi)
Time zone
UTC+03:30
Foreign-born
3.8 million · 2024
Migrant share
4.2%
Ethnic groups
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen, and Turkic tribes
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
188
F+A+eTA
Visa free
43
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 9
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Iran
IR · Openness rank #23
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Singapore#2Visa free
Japan#4Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Croatia#19Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Brazil#44Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Mexico#54Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Peru#59Visa free
Macao#62Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Serbia#71Visa free
Georgia#72Visa free
Türkiye#86Visa free
Bosnia and Herzegovina#87Visa free
Venezuela#90Visa free
Qatar#93Visa free
Kuwait#96Visa free
Bahrain#99Visa free
Saudi Arabia#99Visa free
Oman#105Visa free
Belarus#107Visa free
Kazakhstan#112Visa free
China#113Visa free
Indonesia#113Visa free
Azerbaijan#118Visa free
Armenia#125Visa free
Tanzania#128Visa free
Tunisia#130Visa free
Kyrgyzstan#139Visa free
Uzbekistan#140Visa free
Zimbabwe#141Visa free
Cuba#146Visa free
Tajikistan#150Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Vietnam#159Visa free
Cambodia#162Visa free
Egypt#168Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.