Abstract:　Photocatalysis　is　one　of　the　best　solutions　to　solve　the　problems　of　global　energy　shortage　and　environmental　deterioration　since　it　can　utilize　the　abundant　and　ubiquitous　solar　light　for　chemical　transformations.　In　addition　to　traditional　semiconductor-based　photocatalysts,　metal–organic　frameworks　(MOFs),　a　class　of　micro–mesoporous　hybrid　materials,　are　recently　emerging　as　a　new　type　of　photocatalytic　materials　due　to　their　unique　structural　characteristics.　Among　all　the　MOFs,　Fe-containing　MOFs　are　extremely　appealing　in　photocatalysis　since　most　of　the　Fe-based　MOFs　are　visible　light　responsive　due　to　the　existence　of　extensive　iron–oxo　(Fe–O)　clusters.　In　addition,　Fe　is　an　earth-abundant　metal　and　Fe-containing　complexes　are　commonly　used　in　catalysis　and　photocatalysis.　In　this　short　review,　we　summarized　the　recent　progress　in　using　Fe-based　MOFs　for　several　photocatalytic　applications,　including　pollutants　degradation,　water　oxidation/reduction,　CO2　reduction　and　organic　transformations,　with　a　focus　on　their　different　light-harvesting　properties　as　compared　with　that　of　Ti-　and　Zr-containing　MOFs　as　well　as　the　structural　influence　on　photocatalysis　due　to　the　existence　of　the　diversified　Fe-based　MOFs.　We　hope　that　such　a　review　can　stimulate　intensive　research　for　rational　design　of　Fe-based　MOFs,　one　of　the　most　promising　MOF-based　systems,　for　photocatalysis.　Graphical　Abstract:　[Figure　not　available:　see　fulltext.].　©　2017,　Springer　Science+Business　Media　B.V.