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Iran visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Citizens of the United Kingdom need a visa for Iran that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Tehran: ≈ 4,400 km, about 6 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Iran without a visa on a United Kingdom passport?

No: citizens of the United Kingdom need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Iran visa rules at a glance

With a United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Iran passport: 13.
Citizens of the United Kingdom and Iran can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Tunisia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Dominica, Haiti, Venezuela, Seychelles, Malaysia, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Iran

Travelling to Iran: good to know

London — Tehran: about 4,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2.5 hours.
Local time: London 12:00 — Tehran 14:30.
Local currency: Iranian Rial.
Languages: Persian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
Iran is the 66th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.