Iranian identity booklet
An Iranian identity booklet, known as Shenasnameh (Persian: شناسنامه, lit. 'Writ of identity'), is one of the identity documents in Iran. This identity document is in booklet form and issued for Iran citizens at birth. The National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran is obliged to issue an identity booklet to every Iranian citizen.
| Iranian identity booklet | |
|---|---|
| Type | National identity document |
| Issued by | Iran, National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran |
| First issued | 25 December 1918 |
| Eligibility | At birth |
| Expiration | No expiration date |
Iranian citizens have two identity documents: one is an Iranian identity card that contains their National Identity Number and the other is the identity booklet that contains more details about the person.
To participate in the Elections in Iran, having an identity booklet is a requirement.
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 decorated with the Emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran.