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{{short description|General list of Iranian identity documents}} |
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[[File:Iranian identity card.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Iranian identity booklet inside theme (new design)]] |
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[[File:Iranian Biometric Passport Cover.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Iranian Biometric Passport]] |
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'''[[Identity document|Identity documents]] in [[Iran]]''' are official [[Document|documents]] of [[Demographics of Iran|Iranians]] [[Personal identity|identity]] and [[Iranian nationality law|citizenship]] and are used to identification and authentication.<ref name=idii1> |
'''[[Identity document|Identity documents]] in [[Iran]]''' are official [[Document|documents]] of [[Demographics of Iran|Iranians]] [[Personal identity|identity]] and [[Iranian nationality law|citizenship]] and are used to identification and authentication.<ref name=idii1>{{cite web |
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|title = سازمان ثبت احوال كشور - حقوق و تکالیف صاحبان اسناد هویتی |
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| ⚫ | }}</ref> The most important identity documents in Iran are the [[Iranian identity booklet]] ({{langx|fa|شناسنامه}}) and the [[Iranian identity card]] ({{langx|fa|کارت ملی}}).<ref name=idii1/> Identity documents for [[Alien (law)|foreign nationals]] are resident card and employment card.<ref name=idii2> |
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==Postal code in Iran== |
==Postal code in Iran== |
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[[Postal code]] |
[[Postal code]]s are used to identify specific locations. In Iran, the postal code is a 10-digit number, the first 5 digits representing the departure code (characteristic of the destination city) and the second 5 digits representing the distribution code (location characteristic of the destination).<ref>{{Cite report |url=http://www.postcode.post.ir/_Geography/Documents/postal%20code.%20PDF.pdf |title=Iran post code system |date=2007 |publisher=Iran Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020200929/http://www.postcode.post.ir/_Geography/Documents/postal%20code.%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=2019-10-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Its main use is to send letters or postal packages sent by the [[Iran Post|Iran Post Company]]. There are currently about 52 million different postcodes in Iran.<ref name=idii3/><ref name=idii4/> |
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Postal code in Iran is issued by the General Geographical and Spatial Administration of the country under the supervision of the National Post Company.<ref name=idii3> |
Postal code in Iran is issued by the General Geographical and Spatial Administration of the country under the supervision of the National Post Company.<ref name=idii3> |
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==Law of the allocation of national number and postal code== |
==Law of the allocation of national number and postal code== |
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[[File:Postcodes of Iran map.svg|thumb|270px|Map of two-digit postal code areas in Iran]] |
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In 1997, the law requiring the allocation of national numbers and postal codes to all Iranian citizens was approved:<ref name=idii6> |
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In 1997, the law requiring the allocation of national numbers and postal codes to all Iranian citizens was approved:<ref name=idii6>{{cite web |url=https://www.sabteahval.ir/default.aspx?tabid=150 |script-title=fa:سازمان ثبت احوال كشور - ضرورت کارت شناسایی ملی |trans-title=The necessity of national identification card |publisher=[[National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran]] |language=fa |access-date=10 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name=idii7>{{cite web |url=https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/92855 |script-title=fa:مرکز پژوهشها - قانون الزام اختصاص شماره ملی و کد پستی برای کلیه اتباع ایرانی |trans-title=Law requiring assignment of national number and postal code for all Iranian citizens |publisher=[[Majlis Research Center]] |language=fa |access-date=10 May 2021 }}</ref><ref name=idii8>{{cite web |url=https://cbi.ir/page/8183.aspx |script-title=fa:آييننامه اجرايي قانون الزام اختصاص شماره ملي و كدپستي براي كليه اتباع ايراني |trans-title=Executive Regulations of the Law Requiring the Assignment of National Numbers and Postal Codes to All Iranian Citizens |publisher=[[Central Bank of Iran]] |language=fa |access-date=10 May 2021 }}</ref> |
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|title = ﺷﻤﺎﺭﻩ ﻣﻠﻲ ﻭ ﻛﺪﭘﺴﺘﻲ ﺑﺮﺍﻱ ﻛﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﺗﺒﺎﻉ ﺍﻳﺮﺍﻧﻲ ﺍﺟﺮﺍﻳﻲ |
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* Article 1 - The Ministries |
* Article 1 - The [[Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran|Ministries of Post, Telegraph and Telephone]] are obliged to assign national numbers and postal codes to all Iranian citizens in accordance with the laws and regulations. |
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* Article 2 - All natural and legal persons, ministries, organizations, companies and government-affiliated institutions, universities, banks, municipalities, institutions of the [[Islamic Revolution]] and the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces]] whose inclusion in the law requires mentioning the |
* Article 2 - All natural and legal persons, ministries, organizations, companies and government-affiliated institutions, universities, banks, municipalities, institutions of the [[Islamic Revolution]] and the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces]] whose inclusion in the law requires mentioning the person's name, they are obliged to follow and use the national number and ten-digit postal code, which will be allocated by the [[National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran]] in the form of an [[Iranian identity card|identification card]] and in cooperation with the [[National Post Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran|National Post Company]] to identify individuals and their place of work or residence. |
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* Article 3 - The card mentioned in the above article is a document identifying Iranian citizens and is subject to all relevant legal and criminal provisions and must always be with its owner. |
* Article 3 - The card mentioned in the above article is a document identifying Iranian citizens and is subject to all relevant legal and criminal provisions and must always be with its owner. |
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** Note: If the cardholder changes his / her place of residence or work, he / she must inform the National Organization for Civil Registration as soon as possible. |
** Note: If the cardholder changes his / her place of residence or work, he / she must inform the National Organization for Civil Registration as soon as possible. |
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* Article 4 - Issuance of any administrative or trade union identification card or driver's license and the like, without entering the national number and postal code is prohibited. |
* Article 4 - Issuance of any administrative or [[trade union]] identification card or [[driver's license]] and the like, without entering the national number and postal code is prohibited. |
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** Note: Identity cards of administrative, trade union or driver's license and the like, which were issued before the approval and implementation of this law, will be valid until the conditions for their replacement in a new form are provided. |
** Note: Identity cards of administrative, trade union or driver's license and the like, which were issued before the approval and implementation of this law, will be valid until the conditions for their replacement in a new form are provided. |
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* Article 5 - The government is obliged to anticipate the costs of implementing the national number and postal code plan in the budget of the relevant executive bodies. |
* Article 5 - The government is obliged to anticipate the costs of implementing the national number and postal code plan in the budget of the relevant executive bodies. |
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* Article 6 - The executive by-law of this law will be prepared by the Ministries, Post, Telegraph and Telephone within 2 months and will be approved by the Cabinet. |
* Article 6 - The executive by-law of this law will be prepared by the Ministries, Post, Telegraph and Telephone within 2 months and will be approved by the [[Cabinet of Iran|Cabinet]]. |
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==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1350986/download Iran: Passports, ID and civil status documents] |
* [https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1350986/download Iran: Passports, ID and civil status documents] |
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* [http://www.sabteahval.ir/Upload/Modules/Contents/asset90/civilregistrationlaw_2_.pdf Iran Civil Registration Law text] |
* [http://www.sabteahval.ir/Upload/Modules/Contents/asset90/civilregistrationlaw_2_.pdf Iran Civil Registration Law text] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511045528/https://www.sabteahval.ir/Upload/Modules/Contents/asset90/civilregistrationlaw_2_.pdf |date=11 May 2021 }} |
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* [https://www.sabteahval.ir/en National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran website] |
* [https://www.sabteahval.ir/en National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511041052/https://www.sabteahval.ir/en |date=11 May 2021 }} |
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* [https://gnaf.post.ir/portal/#postcodeFinder Iran Postal code Finder by address] |
* [https://gnaf.post.ir/portal/#postcodeFinder Iran Postal code Finder by address]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 7 November 2024
Identity documents in Iran are official documents of Iranians identity and citizenship and are used to identification and authentication.[1] The most important identity documents in Iran are the Iranian identity booklet (Persian: شناسنامه) and the Iranian identity card (Persian: کارت ملی).[1] Identity documents for foreign nationals are resident card and employment card.[2]
List of identity documents
[edit]Postal code in Iran
[edit]Postal codes are used to identify specific locations. In Iran, the postal code is a 10-digit number, the first 5 digits representing the departure code (characteristic of the destination city) and the second 5 digits representing the distribution code (location characteristic of the destination).[3] Its main use is to send letters or postal packages sent by the Iran Post Company. There are currently about 52 million different postcodes in Iran.[4][5]
Postal code in Iran is issued by the General Geographical and Spatial Administration of the country under the supervision of the National Post Company.[4][5]
The plan to allocate and use the 10-digit postal code was included in the agenda of the Government and the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran in 1991. Therefore, during a 5-year period, from 1991 to 1996, they began to collect statistics and informations, and in 1997, they announced 10-digit postal codes for all Iranian places and households.[6]
Law of the allocation of national number and postal code
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In 1997, the law requiring the allocation of national numbers and postal codes to all Iranian citizens was approved:[7][8][9]
- Article 1 - The Ministries of Post, Telegraph and Telephone are obliged to assign national numbers and postal codes to all Iranian citizens in accordance with the laws and regulations.
- Article 2 - All natural and legal persons, ministries, organizations, companies and government-affiliated institutions, universities, banks, municipalities, institutions of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces whose inclusion in the law requires mentioning the person's name, they are obliged to follow and use the national number and ten-digit postal code, which will be allocated by the National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran in the form of an identification card and in cooperation with the National Post Company to identify individuals and their place of work or residence.
- Article 3 - The card mentioned in the above article is a document identifying Iranian citizens and is subject to all relevant legal and criminal provisions and must always be with its owner.
- Note: If the cardholder changes his / her place of residence or work, he / she must inform the National Organization for Civil Registration as soon as possible.
- Article 4 - Issuance of any administrative or trade union identification card or driver's license and the like, without entering the national number and postal code is prohibited.
- Note: Identity cards of administrative, trade union or driver's license and the like, which were issued before the approval and implementation of this law, will be valid until the conditions for their replacement in a new form are provided.
- Article 5 - The government is obliged to anticipate the costs of implementing the national number and postal code plan in the budget of the relevant executive bodies.
- Article 6 - The executive by-law of this law will be prepared by the Ministries, Post, Telegraph and Telephone within 2 months and will be approved by the Cabinet.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "سازمان ثبت احوال كشور - حقوق و تکالیف صاحبان اسناد هویتی" (in Persian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "مرکز پژوهشها - قانون راجع به ورود و اقامت اتباع خارجه در ایران" (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Iran post code system (PDF) (Report). Iran Post. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "کدپستی چیست؟ - اخبار رسمی" (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "کدپستی چیست؟ - مجله خبری پستکس" (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "نکاتی که باید در مورد کد پستی خانه بدانید" (in Persian). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ سازمان ثبت احوال كشور - ضرورت کارت شناسایی ملی [The necessity of national identification card] (in Persian). National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ مرکز پژوهشها - قانون الزام اختصاص شماره ملی و کد پستی برای کلیه اتباع ایرانی [Law requiring assignment of national number and postal code for all Iranian citizens] (in Persian). Majlis Research Center. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ آييننامه اجرايي قانون الزام اختصاص شماره ملي و كدپستي براي كليه اتباع ايراني [Executive Regulations of the Law Requiring the Assignment of National Numbers and Postal Codes to All Iranian Citizens] (in Persian). Central Bank of Iran. Retrieved 10 May 2021.