UNHCR Iran – Help for refugees and forcibly displaced people in need of international protection.
For the attention of all “forcibly displaced and stateless people (FDSPs)”
UNHCR highly recommends that you keep the original copy of your current document (Amayesh/Hoviat card, Passport, Headcount/ Recount papers, etc.) of with you all the time, and make a copy, scan, or take a photo of your current document of all your family members before approaching for issuance of your new documents to ensure identifying your case files in databases when you approach organizations for counseling or any other support.
For more information or advice, you can contact UNHCR via our helplines or by filling out the UNHCR contact form.
All UNHCR services are free of charge. Beware of fraudsters providing fake identity cards or any other official documents in exchange for money. Such documents are illegal. Do not pay for them! Please regularly check the UNHCR Help website, the UNHCR Help Fraud page and our Latest News webpage for up-to-date and reliable information and announcements, availability and access to services and more! Do not hesitate to reach out to us through our UNHCR Iran contact form or through our UNHCR Iran Protection Helplines for more information.
Welcome to the Iran ‘HELP’ website page of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created to provide useful information on key topics for refugees, other forcibly displaced people in need of international protection and stateless people residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
If you are seeking information from UNHCR in countries outside Iran, you can find this on the “HELP” pages of those countries.
➡ Information for new arrivals from Afghanistan
➡ Information for young people under 18
This page will be continually updated as more information becomes available. You can also find the latest news on UNHCR Iran’s website or follow UNHCR Iran on Instagram.