Do you need a visa for Iran with a British passport?
Visa required
With a British passport a visa is required for Iran. Apply at the consulate before departure.
Rule checked on 11 October 2026
Data last updated on 11/10/2026
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Iran?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Our take | ||||||||||||
| Weather | ||||||||||||
| High | 11° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 31° | 36° | 38° | 35° | 33° | 26° | 18° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Frequently asked questions
- What do you need to do before travelling to Iran?
- With a British passport a visa is required for Iran. Apply at the consulate before departure.
- Where does this information come from, and is it up to date?
- It is the majority vote of four open datasets (Wikipedia, visualpharm, xpressmike, VisaMundial), re-synchronised every month; last checked on 11 October 2026. Entry rules change without notice: confirm with the consulate before you travel.
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