Iranian passports are issued to nationals of Iran for the purpose of international travel. The passport serves as a proof of Iranian citizenship. The Iranian passports are burgundy, with Iranian Coat of Arms emblazoned on the top of the front cover.
The words "جمهوری اسلامی ایران" (Persian) meaning Islamic Republic of Iran and "گذرنامه" (Persian) meaning passport are inscribed to the right side of I coat of arms. Iran started issuing diplomatic and service biometric passports in July, 2007. Ordinary biometric passports began to be issued on February 20, 2011. These passports contain 32 pages.
On the inside of the back-cover, Iranian passports bear the inscription: "The holder of this passport is not entitled to travel to occupied Palestine", referring to Israel.[2]
In the past, prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the passports were different and had the inscription 'Empire of Iran', as shown below. The passports also had translations into French.
As of 26 August 2017, Iranian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 39 countries and territories, ranking the Iranian passport 95th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[3]
Visa requirements for Iranian citizens
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Gallery of historic images
Iranian Passport from 1975
Empire Passport Cover.
Empire Passport - 'Rules to be observed by passport bearer' (French language).
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Iranian Passport from 1975
Empire Passport Cover.
Empire Passport - 'Rules to be observed by passport bearer' (French language).
Iranian Passport Datapage
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