Visa requirement
Iran visa for Indian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Iran?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Iran.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Indian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Stay rule is explained on this page. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Iran's Hyderabad mission says the tourist visa-waiver for ordinary Indian passports ended effective 22 November 2025; Indian applicants must use the eVisa route and then complete mission issuance after the grant notice.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Iran's Hyderabad mission says the tourist visa-waiver for ordinary Indian passports ended effective 22 November 2025; Indian applicants must use the eVisa route and then complete mission issuance after the grant notice.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation airside: conditional; landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Iran. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The Hyderabad mission says a non-refundable visa fee applies after the Visa Grant Notice; the amount depends on mission instructions and visa category.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Iran's Hyderabad mission and the MFA eVisa application require the passport to be valid for at least six months. The checked pages do not publish a blank-page minimum.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Transit requirements depend on airport, route, ticketing and whether immigration is crossed. Iran MFA offers a transit visa type, but the checked pages do not publish a general airside-transit exemption.
- Transit guide
What you need
- Indian ordinary passport valid for at least six months
- Online eVisa application submitted at the Iran MFA eVisa portal
- Passport photo and passport copy matching the eVisa upload standards
- Visa Grant Notice received by email
- Original passport submitted in person to the Iranian mission for visa issuance where required
- Hotel reservation, travel itinerary, host details or ticket reservation as requested by the mission
- Visa fee payment according to the mission's current instructions
Why this verdict
Indian citizens' entry guidance is based on Iran MFA eVisa's current excluded-citizenship, application and visa-eligibility wording for ordinary short visitor travel. This guidance 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
- Old Indian tourist waiver references Visa required
Iran's Hyderabad mission says the tourist visa-waiver for ordinary Indian passports was discontinued effective 22 November 2025, so older India visa-free guidance should not be treated as current without mission confirmation.
- 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 Indian citizens need a visa for Iran?
Indian citizens need an eVisa to enter Iran. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Indian passport holders stay in Iran?
Iran's Hyderabad mission says the tourist visa-waiver for ordinary Indian passports ended effective 22 November 2025; Indian applicants must use the eVisa route and then complete mission issuance after the grant notice.
How much does entry to Iran cost for Indian citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.