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The Iranian identity card is the primary
identity document An identity document (also called ID or colloquially as papers) is any document that may be used to prove a person's identity. If issued in a small, standard credit card size form, it is usually called an identity card (IC, ID card, citizen ca ...
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 A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
,
surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
, birth date, and postal code. The current version of this card is called the national
smart card A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card) is a physical electronic authentication device, used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) c ...
( fa, کارت هوشمند ملّی) and is the successor of the national card ( 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 card A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card) is a physical electronic authentication device, used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) c ...
s, the national card features a
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and an
RFID Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...
. The Iranian authorities initially advertised this card as a means of secure participation in
election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operat ...
s that guarantees voting integrity.


Smart national card program

The materiel required for development was unavailable The shortage halted the program halfway caused the replacement national scheme to be a failure. Only 10 million cards issued after 7 years.https://www.sharghdaily.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%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


See also

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Iranian passport Iranian passports, also known as Persian passports, are issued to nationals of Iran for the purpose of international travel. The passport serves as a proof of Iranian citizenship. The Iranian passports are burgundy, with the Iranian emblem embla ...
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Identity documents in Iran Identity documents in Iran are official documents of Iranians identity and citizenship and are used to identification and authentication. The most important identity documents in Iran are the Iranian identity booklet ( fa, شناسنا� ...


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Government of Iran
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
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