Home  ›  Iran
Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Iran Passport Ranking 2026

The Iran passport ranks #190 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 66.9 — stronger than 9 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

13Visa-free
27Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
113Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Iran
Passport strength
#190in the world

How strong is the Iran passport

The Iran passport ranks #190 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 66.9. It is stronger than 9 passports — visa-free to 13 countries and easy access to 85.

Planning a trip?

Partner links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Where the Iran passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 13

Visa on arrival · 27

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 113

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Austria Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia 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 Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Yemen

Planning a trip?

Partner links — we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Where Iran citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Iran passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 62.4% of applications refused, against 28.4% at the most lenient one.

1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
34.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 124,430 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
22 countries accept visa applications right inside Iran

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Iran citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Iran passport

Whether Iran citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Iran passport?
The Iran passport ranks #190 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 66.9). It gives visa-free access to 13 countries and easy access to 85 — stronger than 9 passports.
How many countries can Iran visit visa-free?
13 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Iran" page.
Why does the Iran passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Iran passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

See the full passport ranking

Compare the Iran passport with the rest and see the world's strongest passports.

Open the ranking