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Iran Country Profile

Passport
For more details visit Iran Passport Ranking
  • Passport Grade
    D
  • Passport Ranking
    151/198
  • Passport Score
    26.1/198
  • Visa-free Countries
    40
  • Visa-required Countries
    158
  • Access to the World's GDP
    3%
  • Access to the World's Surface Area
    10%
  • Access to the World's Population
    8%
  • Access to the Unesco Sites
    12%
Citizenship and Naturalization
Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
  • Birthright citizenship (Jus Soli)
    Restricted
    Restricted: A child born in Iran will become a citizen at birth if at least one of the parents was also born in Iran.
Naturalization - Standard Conditions
  • Minimum residency period
    5 years
  • Physical presence requirement
    –
  • Language test
    –
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    –
  • Can minor children naturalize?
    –
  • Can naturalized parents pass citizenship to a child born abroad?
    –
  • Can you lose naturalization due to prolonged absence/ naturalization elsewhere?
    –
Naturalization - Your Spouse is a Citizen
  • Living IN the country: Residency/marriage requirement
    – / –
  • Living ABROAD: Marriage requirement
    –
  • Language test
    –
  • Need to renounce original citizenship?
    –
Naturalization - Other Beneficial Provisions
  • Your child is a citizen
    –
  • Citizens of specific countries
    –
"–": The provision has not been analysed.
Taxation
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Taxation Type
    Residence-based
A tax resident of a country with a RESIDENCE-BASED tax system pays taxes on their WORLDWIDE income. However, if you lose tax residency status there (e.g., by moving out), the country will generally stop taxing you.

Residence-based taxation applies to citizens only. Foreigners living in the country enjoy territorial taxation.

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Iran Overview
  • Region
    Asia
  • Capital City
    Tehran
  • Largest City
    Tehran
  • Currency
    Iranian rial
  • Languages
    Persian
  • Population
    85.9 million (17th)
  • Life Expectancy
    75.3 years (123rd)
  • GDP (Nominal)
    $2 trillion (11th)
  • GDP/Capita
    22982.72404 (51st)
Useful Data
For more details visit Cost of Living
  • Cost of Living
    Dirt-cheap (1/7)
  • Climate
    Average (3/5)
  • Safety
    Average (4/7)
  • Pollution
    Polluted (4/5)
  • English Proficiency
    Low (4/5)

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The missing part RE: Iran— no rational discussion about costs

If the Land of the Free wasn’t already divided heavily along ideological lines, it is even more so after the US military bombings in Iran over the weekend. Even on the political right, which would ordinarily be unified over a US military engagement, there seem to be two distinct camps. On the one hand, there […]
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Shocker: Iran funneling billions through the Fed’s system

When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, my father used to go every summer for two weeks of military training as part of his commitment to the US Army Reserve. And whenever he flew home, we would always meet him at the airport. But back then, my mom, sister, and I could […]

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