Iranian identity booklet explained

Document Name:	Iranian identity booklet
Image Alt:	Picture of Iranian Shenasnameh
Date First Issued:	25 December 1918
Using Jurisdiction:	Iran, National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran
Document Type:	National identity document
Eligibility:	At birth
Expiration:	No expiration date

The Iranian identity booklet, also known as the Persian: Shenasnameh (fa|شناسنامه|lit=Writ of Identity), is one of the identity documents issued in Iran. This identity document is in booklet format and issued to Iranian citizens at birth. The National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran is obliged to issue an identity booklet to every Iranian citizen.^{[1] [2]}

Iranian citizens have two identity documents, namely the Iranian identity card, which contains the holder's national identity number, and the identity booklet, which contains more information.^{[3] [4] [5]}

To participate in elections in Iran, voters must present their identity booklet.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

According to the Civil Registration Reform Law approved on 8 January 1985 in Iran, the cover and the first page of the identity booklet are adorned with the emblem of Iran.^{[10] [11]}

History

According to the decision of the Iran's Cabinet of Ministers on 12 December 1918 during the Qajar era, the regulations for the establishment of the Civil Registry Office in the Ministry of Interior were prepared. The first Iranian identity booklet (then called Persian: sejel (fa|سجل)) was issued on 25 December 1918 for a newborn girl named "Fatemeh Irani".^{[12] [13] [14]} In honour of this, the third day of Dey (23 or 24 December) has been named National Organization for Civil Registration Day in Iran.^[15]

From March 1925, according to the law, obtaining identity booklet was required for all Iranian citizens in the areas where the Civil Registry Office was established.^{[16] [17]}

The identity booklet information

Each Iranian identity booklet must contain the following information:^{[18] [19] [10] [20] [21] [22]}

Information about the holder

• Name, Surname and Gender
• Scanned photograph of the holder's face
• Identity booklet number
• National Identity Number
• Birth date: day, month and year in format of Solar Hijri calendar and Islamic calendar
• Place of birth: County, District, Administrative division, City, Village
• Father's name and mother's name
• National identity number or identity booklet number of parents
• Place of birth of parents
• Special field for registration of marriage and divorce and details about Spouse
• Special field for children's names and specifications
• Special field for registration of the holder's death

Document information

• Consecutive and series number of the booklet
• Date of document preparation: day, month and year in format of Solar Hijri calendar
• Document preparation location: Area, County, District, Administrative division, City, Village
• Name and surname of the document regulator; Signature of the issuing officer and stamp of the office
• Special field for description (such as renaming)
• Special field for multiplying stamps (such as the stamp of participation in Election)

Multiplying stamps

According to the Civil Registry law of Iran, only the following institutions are allowed to stamp on the identity booklet:^{[20] [10]}

• National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran
• Marriage and divorce notaries offices
• Embassies of Iran in other countries
• Identification administration of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Interpol
• General Election Administration of the Ministry of Interior

Elimination of spouse name

It is possible to eliminate spouse's name after divorce under certain conditions in Iran.^[23]

Replacement

When a replacement copy of an identity booklet is issued, the centre of each new page is stamped with the word "duplicate" (fa|المثنی,) and a new date of issue is indicated.^[24]

Invalidation

The identity booklet is revoked in two conditions: one is renunciation of Iranian nationality law and the other is death.^{[20] [10]}

See also

• Iranian identity card
• Driving licence in Iran
• Iranian passport
• Tajik passport (Shinosnoma, Tajik for Shenasnameh)
• Identity documents in Iran

Bibliography

• Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers (2005). Identity and Travel Documents and the Fight Against Terrorism: Recommendation Rec(2005)7.
• Jane Caplan, John C. Torpey (2001). Documenting Individual Identity: The Development of State Practices in the Modern World. Princeton University

External links

• Iran Civil Registration Law text
• National Organization for Civil Registration (Iran) on GHDx
• Iranian National Organization for Civil Registration news on TehranTimes
• Iran among the best in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics

Notes and References

1. Web site: سازمان ثبت احوال كشور – حقوق و تکالیف صاحبان اسناد هویتی. fa. 23 October 2020. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419175558/https://www.sabteahval.ir/Default.aspx?tabID=69. dead.
2. Web site: گرو گذاشتن اسناد هویتی در قبال خدمات_ تخلف یا عادتی قدیمی – خبرگزاری مهر _ اخبار ایران و جهان _ Mehr News Agency. fa. 23 October 2020.
3. Web site: سن مجاز برای دریافت کارت ملی – میزان. fa. 23 October 2020.
4. Web site: نام مادر وارد کارت ملی می_شود؟ – ایرنا. fa. 23 October 2020.
5. Web site: هر ایرانی یک کارت ملی هوشمند – روزنامه اطلاعات. fa. 23 October 2020.
6. Web site: داشتن شناسنامه و شماره ملی برای رای دادن کافی است – ایسنا. fa. 23 October 2020.
7. Web site: اگر شناسنامه ندارید و می_خواهید در انتخابات شرکت کنید این خبر را بخوانید – خبرآنلاین. fa. 23 October 2020.
8. Web site: برای رای دادن در انتخابات مجلس داشتن شناسنامه الزامی است. fa. 23 October 2020.
9. Web site: باز بودن ادارات ثبت احوال همزمان با انتخابات _ کسانی که رسید کارت ملی خود را گم کرده_اند چه کنند؟ – همشهری آنلاین. fa. 23 October 2020.
10. Web site: سازمان ثبت احوال كشور – فصل (6) _ صدور شناسنامه. fa. 23 October 2020.
11. Web site: مرکز پژوهشها – قانون اصلاح قانون ثبت احوال مصوب 1355. fa. 23 October 2020.
12. Web site: امروز ایرانی ها سجل دار شدند ! – تابناک . fa. 23 October 2020.
13. Web site: امروز ایرانی ها سجل دار شدند ! _ سایت انتخاب. fa. 23 October 2020.
14. Web site: داستان شناسنامه_دار شدن ایرانی_ها؛ صاحب شماره شناسنامه یک کیست؟. fa. 23 October 2020.
15. Web site: سوم دیماه روز ملی ثبت احوال گرامی باد _ معاونت درمان. fa. 23 October 2020.
16. Web site: سازمان ثبت احوال كشور – ثبت احوال. fa. 23 October 2020.
17. Web site: اجباری شدن نام‌خانوادگی – روزنامه دنیای اقتصاد. fa. 23 October 2020.
18. Web site: مرکز پژوهشها – قانون ثبت احوال. fa. 23 October 2020.
19. Web site: ﻣﺘﻦ ﻛﺎﻣﻞ ﻗﺎﻧﻮن ﺛﺒﺖ اﺣﻮال. fa. 23 October 2020.
20. Web site: مرکز پژوهشها – قانون اصلاح قانون ثبت احوال. fa. 23 October 2020.
21. Web site: شناسنامه؛ ماهیت و کارکرد آن _ کانون سردفتران و دفتریاران. fa. 23 October 2020.
22. Web site: قانون ثبت احوال مصوب 1355 – متن منقح. fa. 23 October 2020.
23. Web site: نام همسر اول با ثبت رسمی ازدواج دوم از شناسنامه حذف میشود. fa. 23 October 2020.
24. Web site: Iran: Passports, ID and civil status documents . Section 2.6 . 5 January 2021 . Landinfo.no . Landinfo . 7 September 2024.