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Iran visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia get an Iran visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Tehran: ≈ 2,460 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

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Iran visa rules at a glance

With a Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Iran passport: 13.
Citizens of Russia and Iran can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Tajikistan, Seychelles, Malaysia, Dominica, Haiti, Venezuela, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Iran

Travelling to Iran: good to know

Moscow — Tehran: about 2,460 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8.5 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Tehran 03:30.
Local currency: Iranian Rial.
Languages: Persian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
Iran is the 43rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.
Russia has an embassy in Iran — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.