No visa needed

Do citizens of China need a visa for Iran?

Citizens of China don’t need a visa for Iran and can stay up to 21 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Tehran: ≈ 5,600 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 21 days

Can I travel to Iran without a visa on a China passport?

Yes, citizens of China don’t need a visa for Iran for up to 21 days. A valid passport is enough.

Iran visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Iran passport: 13.
Citizens of China and Iran can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Georgia, Armenia, Seychelles, Tunisia, Haiti, and Dominica.
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Iran

Travelling to Iran: good to know

Beijing — Tehran: about 5,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4.5 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Tehran 07:30.
Local currency: Iranian Rial.
Languages: Persian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
Iran is the 33rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.