The Iran passport is limited: it gives access to 43 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #181 worldwide in 2026 — 56 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 125 more than Iran. Even so, these 43 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa17/54
Asia12/35
Middle East6/14
Americas4/35
Oceania4/14
Europe0/46
The Iran passport is strongest across Africa, opening 17 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Iran passport gets you to destinations like Türkiye with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Iran passport: 13 destinations are fully visa-free, 27 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 41 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 113 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
13
🇦🇲Armenia90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇬🇪Georgia45 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇶Iraq30 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan14 days
🇲🇾Malaysia14 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇳Tunisia15 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇻🇪Venezuela15 days
Visa on arrival
27
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
e-Visa (online)
41
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇴Somalia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
Visa required
113
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇧Barbados
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯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 (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
No admission
1
🇱🇾Libya
How we calculate
The figure 43 sums every destination the Iran passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Iran passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 43 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #181 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Iran passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Iran passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 56 below the world average. It opens 43 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Iran passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Iran, with 43, sits 125 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.