Iranian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Iranian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Iran
Rank 86th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
34
Visa-free
15
On arrival
16
eTA
3
e-Visa
48
Visa required
110
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Iranian passport holders (15)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Armenia90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Georgia45 days
- Haiti90 days
- Iraq30 days
- Kazakhstan14 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Oman14 days
- Russia15 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tunisia15 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Venezuela15 days
Visa on arrival (16)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Burundi30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius14 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Palau30 days
- Qatar30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
e-Visa (48)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Indonesia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Visa required (110)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cabo Verde
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Congo (DRC)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tonga
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
e-Visa or visa required (21)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Iranian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Iranian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +100 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +96 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +91 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +92 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +88 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +73 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +50 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +42 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +29 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +22 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Iranian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Iranian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Iranian passport ranks 86th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 34 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Iranian passport holders visit without a visa?
15 countries are visa-free for Iranian passport holders. Counting 16 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 34 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 48 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 107 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Iranian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Iranian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: entry refused; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: entry refused; Australia: not confirmed; Singapore: visa required; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Iranian citizens (revision 1378975132), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.