Iran visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Iran depends on the passport you hold. Of the 14 most-checked passports, 3 enter visa-free and 11 need to apply for something in advance. Visa-free stays run to 15 days or 21 days or 90 days depending on nationality. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Germany | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| United Kingdom | Visa requiredNo stated limit | — | |
| United States | Visa requiredNo stated limit | — | |
| France | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Poland | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Netherlands | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Spain | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Italy | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| Brazil | Visa-freeUp to 15 days | 15 days | |
| India | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days | |
| China | Visa-freeUp to 21 days | 21 days | |
| Türkiye | Visa-freeUp to 90 days | 90 days | |
| Nigeria | e-VisaUp to 30 days | 30 days |
What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Iran can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Iran asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Not your passport?
Check any of the 211 nationalities we hold rules for.
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Travelling somewhere else?
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