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Iran passport

Iran (IR) ranks #186 with mobility 39 / 198. 39 destinations need no prior visa.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

Rank

#186

199

Mobility

39

/ 198

Visa free

13

Visa required

105

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+98

Airports

IKA · MHD · SYZ · AWZ

Highlights

Persepolis
Susa
Damavand
Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Policy · Iran Open interactive atlas

FVisa free13

AOn arrival23

TeTA3

EeVisa51

RVisa required105

NNo admission3

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FAQ

How many visa-free countries for Iran?

Visa-free 13, on arrival 23, eTA 3, eVisa 51, visa required 105.

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