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Iran visa for citizens of the United States

Citizens of the United States 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 States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Tehran: ≈ 10,180 km, about 13 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 States passport?

No: citizens of the United States 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 States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Iran passport: 13.
Citizens of the United States and Iran can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Haiti, Dominica, Tunisia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Micronesia, Seychelles, and Malaysia.
Iran has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Entry to the United States is, in turn, restricted for citizens of Iran. United States visa for citizens of Iran

Travelling to Iran: good to know

Washington, D.C. — Tehran: about 10,180 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +12.5 hours.
Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Tehran 00:30.
Local currency: Iranian Rial.
Languages: Persian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
Iran is the 118th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.