# France passport to Iran: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — French ordinary passports: Iran preapproved arrival visitor visa** (Visa on arrival)
  Current French government guidance expressly includes France among nationalities that may obtain a short-stay private-travel visa at certain Iranian airports after online preregistration.
  - Complete the required online preregistration and present its printed proof on arrival. The visa is issued at specified airports, so the route is preapproved arrival issuance, not an electronically issued visa.
  - This route is limited to short private travel and requires an ordinary passport; the source expressly excludes diplomatic and service passports. Embassy visa processing, work, residence, transit, carrier checks and final admission remain separate.
  Official source:
  - [Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères: Iran: Entry / stay](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/information-par-pays/iran/conseils-aux-voyageurs-entree-sejour)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/france-iran-visa-on-arrival)
- [France passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/france)
- [All passport requirements for Iran](https://multipassrank.com/destination/iran)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)