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United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Entry details

Travelling to United Kingdom on a Iran passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Kingdom is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 89 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #20 with 162 open destinations. This is a mutual arrangement, with visa required applying symmetrically between the two countries.

In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to Iran face: visa required.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UK ETA (GOV.UK) · fee: £16. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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More destinations for Iran citizens

🇫🇷 Iran → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Iran → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Iran → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Iran → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Iran → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 Iran → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting United Kingdom on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Kingdom: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Kingdom: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Kingdom: eTA required

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