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Visa requirements for Iranian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
by the authorities of other states. As of January 2023, Iranian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 44 countries and territories, ranking the Iranian passport 97th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Eritrea and South Sudan) according to the
Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index ( abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restricti ...
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2020 travel restrictions

Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, several countries have imposed temporary travel restrictions on Iranian citizens or persons arriving from Iran.CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP.) - UPDATE
International Air Transport Association Travel Centre
* — visitors who have been in, transited through, or are nationals of several designated "high-risk countries" (including Iran) are not allowed to enter.


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Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

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See also

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Visa policy of Iran Visitors to Iran must obtain a visa from one of the Iranian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for a ''visa on arrival''. All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least six mont ...
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Foreign relations of Iran The foreign relations of Iran are the economic and diplomatic relationships between the Iranian government and governments of other countries. Geography is a very significant factor in informing Iran's foreign policy. Following the 1979 Iranian ...
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List of nationalities forbidden at border Some sovereign states refuse entry to all citizens of certain states. These restrictions differ from travel visa requirements, which require travelers to obtain permission to enter a country in advance of their travel. With few exceptions, citizen ...


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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
Foreign relations of Iran