The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Iran passport: rank 197 of 199
The Iran passport scores 25.9 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 33 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 48.8, rank 189).
Photo: Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Iran passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 3.1 / 30 | 33 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 10% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 0.0 / 20 | No automatic right to live and work in another country. |
| Banking access | 0.0 / 15 | On the FATF black list (call for action); On the EU list of high-risk third countries; Under comprehensive US, EU or UK sanctions |
| Tax and obligations | 12.0 / 15 | Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad; Renouncing citizenship is barred or triggers an exit tax |
| Citizenship flexibility | 6.5 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Withdrawn only for fraud |
| Stability and consular protection | 4.3 / 10 | Political stability 36/100 · rule of law 39/100 · embassies or consulates in 98 countries. |
| Investor Score | 25.9 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Iran passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free15
- Armenia · 90 days
- Dominica · 21 days
- Georgia · 45 days
- Haiti · 90 days
- Iraq · 30 days
- Kazakhstan · 14 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Samoa · 90 days
- Suriname · 90 days
- Tajikistan · 30 days
- Tunisia · 15 days
- Türkiye · 90 days
- Venezuela · 15 days
Electronic travel authorisation2
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
Visa on arrival16
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Macao · 30 days
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mauritius · 14 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Qatar · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Sierra Leone · 30 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe
E-visa52
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
- Russia
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- St Kitts & Nevis
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Visa required110
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- DR Congo
- 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
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- 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
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Entry refused or restricted3
Right to live and work
Where Iran citizens can live and work
Iran citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Iran citizens
Banking
- On the FATF black list (call for action)
- On the EU list of high-risk third countries
- Under comprehensive US, EU or UK sanctions
Tax and obligations
- Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
- Renouncing citizenship is barred or triggers an exit tax
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions
- Passed to children born abroad under conditions
- Withdrawn only for fraud
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 36/100 · rule of law 39/100 · embassies or consulates in 98 countries.
Iran passport: common questions
How many countries can Iran passport holders visit without a visa? +
33 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 15 visa-free, 2 with an electronic travel authorisation and 16 with a visa on arrival. A further 52 offer an e-visa, and 113 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Iran citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Entry refused or restricted.
Is the Iran passport good for investors? +
It ranks 197 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 25.9 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Tax and obligations; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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