Visa requirement
Iran visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Iran.
Last verified: (yesterday)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- Iran MFA eVisa lists this nationality in the visa-waiver group that can stay without conventional visa procedures. The public eVisa page does not publish one universal duration for this group, so no stay cap is invented here.
- Varies — see notes
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Iran MFA eVisa lists this nationality in the visa-waiver group that can stay without conventional visa procedures. The public eVisa page does not publish one universal duration for this group, so no stay cap is invented here.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; Iran MFA's eVisa homepage says passports should have at least six months of validity beyond the actual travel date for electronic visa applications; this matrix uses six months as the conservative ordinary-passport buffer. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Iran MFA's traveller application includes a transit visa type, and border/airline handling depends on route, airport and whether the traveller enters Iran. Verify the exact itinerary before travel. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Iran. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
No single visa fee is encoded for the waiver route; non-visa costs such as insurance, transport or itinerary documents can still apply.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; Iran MFA's eVisa homepage says passports should have at least six months of validity beyond the actual travel date for electronic visa applications; this matrix uses six months as the conservative ordinary-passport buffer.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Iran MFA's traveller application includes a transit visa type, and border/airline handling depends on route, airport and whether the traveller enters Iran. Verify the exact itinerary before travel.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Chinese ordinary passport valid for at least six months as a conservative buffer
- Travel details matching the visa-waiver purpose and route
- Return/onward travel, accommodation or funds if requested by carrier or border control
Why this verdict
Chinese citizens are encoded from Iran MFA eVisa's current excluded-citizenship, application and visa-eligibility wording for ordinary short visitor travel. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, residence, study, family, transit, press, diplomatic/service passports, dual nationality, prior travel history, Israeli stamps/links, political/diplomatic eligibility, mission interview, airline checks, border discretion and regional security disruption can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official Iran MFA eVisa portal or the relevant Iranian mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Purpose or duration outside the bilateral waiver eVisa
The MFA eVisa page names this group as visa-waiver countries but does not publish a single universal duration in the checked page. Travellers should verify the current bilateral stay and route before relying on the waiver.
- Other visa type or longer stay Visa required
Iran MFA's eVisa pages list separate visa types such as entry, tourist, transit, press, family, trading, diplomatic and service. Work, residence, study, family, press or longer stays should not be treated as this short tourist/visitor route.
- Interview, in-person mission handling or political/diplomatic eligibility Conditional
Iran MFA says some visa applicants may need a visa interview, some types for citizens of some countries may need to be applied for only in person through an Iranian embassy, and some citizens may not be issued visas due to political or diplomatic considerations.
- Dual nationality or incompatible visa nationality Conditional
The Iran MFA traveller application page says dual nationals should use the nationality on the travel document they will carry and that a visa is void if the visa nationality is incompatible with the passport nationality.
- Transit through Iran Conditional
The Iran MFA traveller application includes a transit visa type. Airside or landside transit should be checked against the exact airport, route and carrier rather than assumed visa-free.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Iran?
- Chinese citizens do not need a visa for Iran. (Visa-free.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Chinese passport holders stay in Iran?
- Iran MFA eVisa lists this nationality in the visa-waiver group that can stay without conventional visa procedures. The public eVisa page does not publish one universal duration for this group, so no stay cap is invented here.
- How much does the Iran entry cost for Chinese citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.