# Netherlands passport to Iran: Visa required

Current access classification: **Visa required** — Traditional visa required before travel.

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 — Dutch ordinary passports: Iran advance visitor visa** (Visa required)
  The Dutch Foreign Ministry requires Dutch-passport visitors to obtain the Iranian visa through Iran's Embassy in The Hague before travel.
  - Applies to a current ordinary Netherlands passport for short visitor travel.
  - Apply through Iran's Embassy in The Hague before travel; the source does not establish normal visa issuance at the border for this cohort.
  - Dual Iranian nationals, work, residence, press, pilgrimage, transit, special documents and final admission remain separate.
  - The Dutch Foreign Ministry advises against all travel; this classification does not imply safety or guaranteed admission.
  Official source:
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NetherlandsWorldwide: Travel advice: Iran](https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reisadvies/iran)

## Useful links

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