Visa requirement
United States visa for Iranian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Entry suspension — check listed exceptions
Ordinary tourist entry to the United States is currently suspended for Iranian citizens; limited official exceptions may apply.
Last verified:
What this means: The ordinary tourist route is not currently available. Read the official exceptions below and do not travel unless the responsible authority confirms that one applies to you.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Iranian 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 | Ordinary tourist entry is currently suspended; limited official exceptions may apply. |
| eVisa? | No | An eVisa does not override the current entry suspension. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | Visa on arrival is not an ordinary route under the current suspension. |
- No routine stay
- Not applicable
- Do not travel unless an official exception is confirmed
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Do not travel unless an official exception is confirmed Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit No routine stay
- 3 Official fee Not applicable
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after departure. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: required; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Ordinary tourist entry to the United States is currently suspended for Iranian citizens; limited official exceptions may apply. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
No routine tourist-visa cost is shown because U.S. B-1/B-2 visa issuance and ordinary entry are currently suspended for Iranian nationals unless an official exception applies.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after departure; U.S. travel generally requires a passport valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay, unless the passport-issuing country is covered by a country-specific exemption agreement. Confirm the exemption before travel.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: required; landside transit: required; The United States generally requires a visa even for immediate transit, but the current suspension covers all nonimmigrant visa categories for Iranian nationals. Do not rely on an ordinary C transit-visa route unless an official exception or unaffected valid visa is confirmed.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Iranian passport and nationality documents
- evidence of a listed Presidential Proclamation exception, if applicable
- valid U.S. visa issued before 1 January 2026, if relying on the proclamation's existing-visa treatment
- written confirmation from the responsible U.S. authority before travel
Why this verdict
For ordinary tourist travel, U.S. entry and visa issuance are fully suspended for Iranian nationals under Presidential Proclamation 10998 from 1 January 2026. The rule has limited listed exceptions and does not apply in the same way to a person who held a valid U.S. visa at the effective time. Applicants may still submit an application, but the Department of State warns that a person subject to the proclamation may be ineligible for visa issuance or admission.
Conditional rules
- Valid U.S. visa held at the proclamation's effective time Conditional
The Department of State says visas valid at 12:01 a.m. EST on 1 January 2026 were not revoked under the proclamation. Admission is never guaranteed; confirm the individual case before travel.
- Dual national travelling on a passport not subject to suspension Conditional
A listed exception covers dual nationals applying with and travelling on a passport of a nationality not subject to the suspension.
- Lawful permanent resident, qualifying official travel, major sporting event or individual national-interest exception Conditional
These are narrow official exceptions, not ordinary tourist routes. Obtain case-specific confirmation from the responsible U.S. authority.
Frequently asked questions
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Ordinary tourist entry to the United States is currently suspended for Iranian citizens; limited official exceptions may apply. (Admission refused.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Iranian passport holders stay in the United States?
The length of stay is set by the visa you are issued.
How much does entry to the United States cost for Iranian citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.