Do Hong Kong passport holders need a visa to visit IR?

Holders of an ordinary HKSAR (Hong Kong) passport can enter Iran visa-free for tourism for up to 21 days. No advance visa, eVisa, or visa-on-arrival fee is required for a stay within this limit; just arrive with a passport valid for at least 6 months. For stays longer than 21 days you would instead use Iran's eVisa / visa-on-arrival. Iran granted visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders with effect from 2 August 2019, and the arrangement remains in force as of 2026. Ordinary HKSAR passport holders may enter Iran without a visa and stay up to 21 days per visit for tourism or short visits. Iran appears on the Hong Kong Immigration Department's official list of countries/territories offering visa-free access or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders. Entry is normally by air through international airports such as Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Travelers must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay, and should carry proof of onward/return travel and accommodation. Iran is not in the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply. If a longer stay is needed (beyond 21 days), HKSAR holders are not entitled to the visa-free channel and must instead obtain a tourist eVisa / visa-on-arrival (typically up to 30 days, extendable), which carries a visa stamp fee. Because final admission is always at the discretion of Iranian immigration, and U.S./UK/Canadian passport rules differ, travelers should confirm current conditions with the Iranian Consulate-General in Hong Kong before departure. Note also that Iran often does not stamp foreign passports, which can be relevant for later travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program.