Iran Visa Updates

30 Apr. 2025 : Visa Validity of Iranian Tourist visa reduced to 45 days.

The validity of all tourist visas issued from 30 April 2025 are reduced to 45 days from the previous 90-day validity. Visa validity is the period within which you can ENTER Iran after ISSUE of the visa.

1 Nov. 2024 : All Iranian Consulates in Germany (ex. Berlin) are closed from 1 Nov.

The Iranian Consulates in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich are closed from 1 Nov. 2024. Those who need to collect their visas in such cities need to refer to Berlin or Iranian consulates in other countries.

31 Jan. 2024: Iran Visa-Free Entry for Nationals of 28 Countries: operational from 4 Feb. 2024

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Iran has officially declared that, starting on February 4, 2024, nationals from 28 countries are now eligible to visit Iran for a maximum duration of 15 days within every 6-month period without the need for a visa.

The list of countries includes:

  1. Bahrain
  2. Belarus
  3. Bosnia & Herzegovina
  4. Brazil
  5. Brunei
  6. Cambodia
  7. Croatia
  8. India (only if entering via airports)
  9. Indonesia
  10. Japan
  11. Kuwait
  12. Kyrgyzstan
  13. Mauritania
  14. Mauritius
  15. Mexico
  16. Peru
  17. Qatar
  18. Russia (only in organized groups)
  19. Saudi Arabia
  20. Serbia
  21. Seychelles
  22. Singapore
  23. Tanzania
  24. Tunisia
  25. United Arab Emirates
  26. Uzbekistan
  27. Vietnam
  28. Zimbabwe

Citizens of 28 countries to enter Iran without visa from 4 Feb 2024

Citizens of the following countries were already enjoying visa-free entry privileges:

  1. Armenia (90 days)
  2. Azerbaijan (14 days)
  3. China (21 days)
  4. Egypt (20 days)
  5. Georgia (45 days)
  6. Hong Kong (21 days)
  7. Iraq (30 days)
  8. Kazakhstan (14 days)
  9. Lebanon (29 days)
  10. Macao (21 days)
  11. Malaysia (15 days)
  12. Oman (29 days)
  13. Syria (90 days)

Furthermore, the Iranian government has approved a 30-day visa-free travel arrangement for nationals of Tajikistan, although it is not yet operational.

13 Dec. 2023 : 33 news countries to be added to Iran Visa Waiver list. 

The Iranian Ministry of Tourism’s proposal to cancel visas for some countries has been approved by the Iranian government and the nationals of the following countries can soon enter Iran without a visa :

India, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, Belarus, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Mauritania, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, and Seychelles.

6 Jun. 2023 : Iran Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia re-opened.

1 Apr. 2023 : All COVID Iran Entry Restrictions are withdrawan.