Financial Tribune - Iran’s passport ranks 99th in the world in terms of the access it grants the holder to other nations, according to the latest global ranking of the Henley Passport Index.

Based on the index’s data published on its website, Iran’s passport grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 43 destinations in 2018.

The Iranian visa grants the best access to its holder citizens in Africa, where 16 destinations allow visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry. The Middle East and the Oceania are the next regions in terms of granting the highest access to Iranian passport holders with eight and six destinations respectively.