Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

Countries that have imposed some form of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have imposed temporary travel restrictions on Iranian citizens or persons arriving from Iran.[2]

•  South Africa — visitors who have been in, transited through, or are nationals of several designated "high-risk countries" (including Iran) are not allowed to enter.[3]

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Electronic Entry Permit[247][248]	Below are the requirements for receiving an entry permit to the Republic of Abkhazia: Copy of passport (sent by e-mail or by fax). Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your planned entry to Abkhazia. Filled electronic application. You should complete all sections of the application. If any necessary information is missing, the application will not be considered. An entry permit letter for visiting the Republic of Abkhazia will be sent to the email address from which the application was sent or to the fax number stated in the application[247][248] Must have double entry or multiple Russian visas to come to Abkhazia (it is a mandatory requirement, since the Russian Embassy in Abkhazia will not issue transit visas to the citizens Iran.[247]
Artsakh	Visa required[249][250]	Visa required (issued for single entry for 21 days/1/2/3 months or multiple entry visa for 1/2/3 months). Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[251]
Kosovo	Visa required[252]	Visa is not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[253]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[254]	TRNC Immigration Police Officer at the ports of entry is authorized to issue a maximum of 90 days to enter and stay if the responses to his/her questions are satisfactory. The visitors who intend to stay longer than the permitted period should apply before the visa expiry date to the Immigration Department of the Police Headquarters for an extension. Visitors who stay longer than the expiry date without an extension of stay will be given a notice of “visa penalty” fine at the port of departure. The fine will be paid by the visitor at the re-entry to the TRNC[255]
Novorossiya	Restricted area	Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[256]
Palestine	Visa required[257]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[258]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[259][260]
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[261][262] For entry to the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia from the territory of Russian Federation for non-residents of the Republic of South Ossetia or the citizens of Russian Federation it is necessary to have valid Russian visa which permit them to return to the territory of Russian Federation.[263]
Taiwan	Visa required[264][265]
Transnistria	Visa not required[266]	Registration required after 24h.[267][268]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		eVisa[269]
Macau		Visa on arrival[270]
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required
Greenland		Visa required
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[271]
French Guiana		Visa required[272]
French Polynesia		Visa required[273]
Guadeloupe		Visa required
Martinique		Visa required
Saint Barthélemy		Visa required
Saint Martin		Visa required
Mayotte		Visa required[274]
New Caledonia		Visa required[275]
Réunion		Visa required[276]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Visa required[277]
Wallis and Futuna		Visa required[278]
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa required[279]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
Bonaire		Visa required[281]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
Sint Eustatius		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
Saba		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
Curaçao		Visa required[282]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
Sint Maarten		Visa required[283]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Schengen Member State (‘C’ or ‘D’ visa) do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.[280]
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required[284]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[285]	30 days. Not required by bona fide tourists staying less than 30 days with return or onward tickets and sufficient funds for length of stay. Extensions are available by applying to the Immigration Office before arrival: PO Box 67, Alofi, Niue Island. Phone (683) 4349 for enquiries.[286]
Tokelau		Permit required[287]
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[288] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[289]
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty.[290] Everyone may, in principle, travel to Svalbard, and foreign citizens do not need a visa or a work or residence permit from Norwegian authorities in order to settle in Svalbard. Foreign citizens with visa requirements to the Schengen area do, however, need a valid Schengen visa if they travel through Schengen on their way to or from Svalbard. It is required with two entries in the traveller's visa to be able to return to the Schengen area (mainland Norway) after the stay at Svalbard.[291]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia		Visa required[292]
Anguilla		Visa required[293][294]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa for 3 months.
Bermuda		Visa required[295]
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required[296]
British Virgin Islands		Visa required[297]	Holders of UK, US or Canada visas and are visiting the BVI for Business or tourism related matters, to enter and remain for a period of less than six months, without the need for a visa.
Cayman Islands		Visa required[298]
Falkland Islands		Visa required[299]
Gibraltar		Visa required[300]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.
Montserrat		eVisa[301]	A Montserrat eVisa is equivalent to a conventional visa, but no paper is inserted in your passport and there is no need for you to visit a British Consulate to submit an application. Applications for eVisas are submitted online, verified online, and in most cases, eVisas will be approved and issued online within 24 Hours. Having a valid eVisa authorizes you to travel to Montserrat; but you are still subject to the normal immigration checks upon arrival.[302]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[303][304][305] There is no need for prior entry clearance if your visit is for 14 days or less and you intend to arrive and depart on the same vessel, and you may obtain leave to enter on arrival at Pitcairn. You must ensure you can adequately maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds and meet the other criteria in Part III Para 6 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014. If your visit is for longer than 14 days but less than 6 months you must complete an entry clearance application form well in advance of your visit (at least 3 months is recommended). The application form should be submitted electronically to the Pitcairn Immigration Officer on immigration@pitcairn.gov.pn and copied to the Pitcairn Islands Office on admin@pitcairn.gov.pn. If you do not get an acknowledgement within 2 weeks, telephone on (649) 366 0186 to confirm your application has been received. If your visit is for professional or business reasons, you should follow the same visa application procedure but the conditions for any visit to the island will be as described in Part III Para 8 of the Immigration Control Ordinance 2014.[304]
Saint Helena		eVisa[306][307]
Ascension Island		Admission refused[308][309]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Iran.[310]
Tristan da Cunha		Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[311]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[312][313]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required[314][315]
United States
American Samoa		Entry permit required[316]
Guam		Visa required[317]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[318]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[319]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[320]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for  Bouvet Island,  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[321][322][323][324][325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332]

Territory	Visa requirement	Notes
Iraqi Kurdistan	Visa on arrival[333]	VOA for 15 days[333]
Sabah and Sarawak	Visa not required[334]	Visitor passes issued for entry into Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah are not valid for entry into Sarawak. Fresh visit passes must be obtained on arrival at the point of entry in Sarawak. However, subject to conditions stipulated, visit passes issued by the Immigration Authorities in Sabah and Sarawak are valid for Peninsular Malaysia. For long-term Peninsular Malaysia pass holders visiting Sabah, a fresh pass must be obtained. The pass has a validity of 14 days for tourism, the same as Peninsular Malaysia. In case a Peninsular Malaysia visit pass is used for Sabah, the validity of the Peninsular Malaysia visit pass shall apply. Visit passes to Sarawak can be issued for up to 30 days at the discretion of the immigration officer. Return tickets to overseas destination or Peninsular Malaysia and hotel bookings are required and will be inspected upon arrival. [334]
Phú Quốc	Visa not required[335]	In September 2005 the government passed regulations specifically in relation Phu Quoc Island entry, exit and residence of foreigners or Vietnamese holding foreign passports. These regulations are provided below in more detail. Under this Decision, foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports who are, entering, exiting from, and residing in Phu Quoc Island for a stay period not exceeding 15 days are exempt from visas. The following section provides a summary of those regulations.[335]
Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP is required[336]	As Tibet is under the jurisdiction of China, tourist will need to obtain the first document, Chinese Visa, for the purpose of entering China. Tourists can apply for it in a Chinese Embassy overseas or in Hong Kong. The Tibet Travel Permit is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB). It is also called Tibet visa, for the purpose of entering Tibet. Travelers need to have Tibet Travel Permit to enter into Lhasa or any other parts of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. It is obtained through tour operators for most tourists. When you take a flight or train to Lhasa, you will be asked to show this permit during check-in. Furthermore, the permit is also needed by groups traveling by road. But this will be arranged by the travel agency organizing the trip.[336]

• Visa policy of Iran
• Iranian passport
• Foreign relations of Iran
• List of nationalities forbidden at border

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