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Cuba visa requirements for Iran citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Iran citizens need a visa for Cuba.
Entry details
Holders of a Iran passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Cuba. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Cuba is relatively guarded about who it admits, admitting 21 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #141 with 62 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Cuba citizens enter Iran more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, Cuba citizens travelling to Iran face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
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