Iranian identity card
{{Short description|National identity card of Iran}}
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{{Infobox Identity document
|document_name = Iranian national identity card
|image =Iranian national identity card.jpg
|image_caption = An example of Iranian NID card
|using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Iran}}
|eligibility = 15 years of age
|expiration = 7 years from date of issuance (At least until 2027-03-20)
|website=https://www.ncr.ir/idcard/
The Iranian identity card is the primary identity document in Iran. Every citizen age of 15 and above, whether resident or not, needs to apply for such a card, which bears their unique national identity number, given name, surname, birth date, and postal code. The current version of this card is called the national smart card ({{langx|fa|کارت هوشمند ملّی}}) and is the successor of the national card ({{langx|fa|کارت ملّی}}). This card is intended to reduce the need for the more valuable Iranian identity booklet, which is issued at birth.
The National Organization For Civil Registration began issuing national smart cards in 2015. At the time, the application was voluntary. As with other smart cards, the national card features a smart chip and an RFID.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabteahval.ir/en|title=National Organization for Civil Registration - Home|access-date=2017-07-12|archive-date=2021-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511041052/https://www.sabteahval.ir/en|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://econsulate.mfa.ir/ |title=سامانه کنسولی - صفحه اصلی |website=econsulate.mfa.ir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313022051/http://econsulate.mfa.ir/ |archive-date=2014-03-13}} The Iranian authorities initially advertised this card as a means of secure participation in elections that guarantees voting integrity.
On the back of the card it says it is legally required to notify Civil Registration of address changes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabteahval.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=30672|title=ثبت تغییر نشانی|website=www.sabteahval.ir}}
In the near future,{{when|date=August 2023}} identity booklets will be replaced by these cards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imna.ir/news/680562/آخرین-جزئیات-تجمیع-کارت-های-بانکی-در-کارت-ملی-هوشمند|title=آخرین جزئیات تجمیع کارت‌های بانکی در کارت ملی هوشمند|date=August 17, 2023|website=ایمنا}} It will also replace Iranian banks' debit cards in August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85193976/%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B9-%D9%87%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C|title=تجمیع خدمات مالی و خدماتی در کارت هوشمند ملی/دستگاه‌ها کپی مدارک هویتی دریافت نکنند - ایرنا|website=www.irna.ir|date=9 August 2023 }}
Other uses
In 2024 people sold their IDs to people who register to purchase imported vehicles.https://www.etemadonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-22/666985-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%AF%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
Services blacklist
In 2024 the judiciary made it illegal for the government to disable convicts' identification number.{{cite web | url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1906995/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%B4%D8%AF | title=مسدود کردن کد ملی این گروه ممنوع شد | date=15 May 2024 }}
Photo print
The photo in ID is a black and white laserprinted image, and is often subject of criticism for being soulless and unlifelike.{{Cite web|url=http://shahrvand-newspaper.ir/News:NoMobile/Main/67721/%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-|title=چالش عکس‌های کارت ملی|website=روزنامه شهروند}} The camera person may also often be an unskilled government post office worker.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bartarinha.ir/بخش-%D8%B3%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-3/1299514-%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B2%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AF|title=اگر عکس کارت ملی شما زشت است، این مطلب را بخوانید|date=August 18, 2023|website=مجله اینترنتی برترین ها | پورتال خبری و سبک زندگی}}
Smart national card program
The material required for development was unavailable. After the United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during the Trump presidency and US sanctions against Iran, the shortage halted the program halfway, causing the replacement national scheme to be a failure. Only 10 million cards were issued seven years later, and as of 2023 59 million persons out of the Iranian population of nearly 88 million have Iranian identity cards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/8357810|title=صدور تمامی کارت‌های ملی تا پایان سال/ تاکنون ۵۹ میلیون کارت ملی هوشمند صادر شده است|first=خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان |last=YJC|date=November 19, 1401|website=fa}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.sharghdaily.com/بخش-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-13/842299-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86|title=تحویل ۱۰ میلیون کارت ملی هوشمند تا نیمه اول سال ۱۴۰۱|date=August 18, 2023|website=شرق}}
Steps to receive an ID
Iranian citizens preregister on national identity card website and receive a tracking code. They must then visit the departmental office and fill in a registration form. An SMS message is then sent from the government service department office, and the card is activated and received.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabteahval.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=30671|title=سازمان ثبت احوال كشور - صدور کارت هوشمند ملی|website=www.sabteahval.ir}}
See also
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