Is Iran Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Iran
Travel verdict: Do Not Travel. The scores and risks below say why.
Key Risks
- Arbitrary detention of foreign and dual nationals; Western passport holders at significant risk
- Strict Islamic law; dress code violations can result in arrest
- International sanctions make banking and logistics extremely difficult
- Regional tensions and risk of military escalation with neighbors
Travel Verdict: Do Not Travel
Most Western governments advise against all travel; dual nationals face especially high detention risk
Medical care available in Tehran but limited elsewhere; sanctions complicate medical supply chains
International cards do not work due to sanctions; bring substantial cash in USD or EUR
Emergency: 110 (police), 115 (ambulance)
Latest for Iran
Updates for Iran will appear here as they are published. Every update cites official sources, so you can plan on it.