According to the global ranking provided by Henley Passport Index in 2019, Bangladeshi citizens who hold ordinary Bangladeshi passports have visa free or visa on arrival access to 41 countries and territories. This ranks the Bangladeshi passport 99th in terms of travel freedom. Despite the fact that Iran and Bangladesh have never had any major economic or political deals, they have always expressed their interest to expand collateral cooperation.

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Iran and the United Arab Emirates have been in good terms for a long time. Every week many Iranians travel to the UAE for various reasons and vice versa; the ministry of foreign affairs in Iran receives many applications for different types of visas from passport holders of United Arab Emirates.

Flying into Iran

There are many different airlines operating in many countries around the globe with flight routes to and from Iran. One of the best ways to see your options and compare the prices is looking online – Alternative Airlines and Sky Scanner both compare flight prices between different airlines travelling to Iran, including major airlines such as Air Asia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines. Flights from North America, Canada, Australia and England will all require a stopover due to lack of direct flights from these countries; British Airways stopped all direct flights to Iran in late 2018. Generally, dozens of flights arrive at Imam Khomeini International Airport daily, however the frequency of international flights depends on the carrier, of course.

Domestic flights in Iran are pretty popular since the country is so vast and the cities are far from each other. Moreover, the long bus rides and the longer train trips might not be the best options for those with a short time limit. The 16 active Iranian airlines fly 400 times a day on average. As a foreigner passenger in Iran, you need to know about the baggage allowance for each airline before you get in trouble at the airport. The table below shows you in details all you need to be aware of in this field. All the information is provided from the airlines’ agents in December 2019.