But since 2015, people having previously travelled to Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen can no longer get this fast-track authorisation and have to apply for a visa.
The restriction doesn't normally apply to government employees, but Solana was not in such a post in 2013.
"What they have (in the United States) is a computer with an algorithm, and if it knows that you went to Iran recently, it takes you off the system," he said.
"I'm going to try and make sure they let me go over, I need to go as I work there, I'm a professor in several universities."
The Spaniard headed up the NATO military alliance from 1995 to 1999 and subsequently became EU foreign policy chief until 2009.
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Ex-NATO chief Solana denied entry to US over Iran trips
Former NATO chief Javier Solana said Monday his online application to enter the United States was turned down for having travelled to Iran where he took part in negotiations on a nuclear deal.