United Kingdom vs Iran

Side-by-side passport strength: visa-free destinations, eTA coverage, and embassy requirements.

United Kingdom

passport

Verified routes
473
Distinct destinations
246
Visa-free
155
Embassy required
228

Iran

passport

Verified routes
460
Distinct destinations
242
Visa-free
21
Embassy required
354

Living conditions, head to head

MetricUnited KingdomIranEdge
Avg salary (USD)$56kGB
Cost of living (NYC=100)64GB
Top income tax45%GB
Healthcare index75/100GB
Safety (GPI rank)#37GB
English proficiencyVery highGB
PR pathway5 yrsLimitedGB

Sources: OECD wages · Numbeo COL & Healthcare · GPI 2024 · EF EPI 2024 · National immigration authorities. Approximate; verify before relying on a single number.

Coverage by visa status

StatusUnited KingdomIranΔ
Visa-free14821+127
Visa-free w/ eTA70+7
Visa on arrival3017+13
e-Visa5257-5
Embassy228354-126
Restricted880

Coverage by visa purpose

PurposeUnited KingdomIranΔ
Tourism269264+5
Business15150
Transit910-1
Work114108+6
Study3839-1
Partner / Family2824+4
Diplomatic000

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Counts reflect the records currently in our database, derived from the official sources we've scraped. This is not a complete passport-strength index — it's a coverage-honest snapshot of what we can verify.