The registration of foreign national students in the SAHMA web portal of the National Organization for Migration is extended for 10 days

According to the Public Relations Office of the National Organization for Migration, based on the request of foreign national students with valid residence permits to extend the deadline for those students who missed registering in SAHMA, the web portal will be open from 13 November 2023 to 21 November 2023.

Students with valid residence permits can submit their request in the student section of the web portal.

The online registration in the SAHMA web portal will be available via this link: www.irmigrationorg.ir 

The Universal Public Health Insurance (UPHI) scheme is the only public health insurance scheme available for the documented refugee population. Enrollment for UPHI takes place only at Pishkhan Centers contracted with Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO) countrywide.

If you are contacted by anyone besides National Organization for Migration (NOM) UNHCR and IHIO, please be informed that this possibly is an insurance fraud. If this happens, please immediately report the incident to UNHCR for further follow up with NOM and IHIO. Do not disclose any personal information or transfer any amount to unknown callers.

For more information, please call IHIO’s dedicated operator for UPHI (dialing #1666), refer to National Organization for Migration provincial offices or contact UNHCR helpline operator (dialing #021-88057201).

Here you can also find more information on other ways to contact UNHCR: https://help.unhcr.org/iran/en/contact

According to the instructions for registration of foreign students, all foreign students should register on SAHMA portal (belonging to National Organization for Migration) to obtain the education permit, and after 48 hours use the below methods to finalize their registration at schools.

For registering Yekta code of foreign nationals in grade two (2) to 12 and those who failed to pass the first grade there are two (2) ways:

1. Electronic method: Student logs in my.medu.ir with student code (username) and Birthday in Persian calendar (Password), [clicks on] entering information for foreign nationals, and registers Yekta code.
2. In-person method: Approaching the school, registering Yekta code by the director on SIDA through director’s menu, facilities, editing foreign national information (the list of foreign national students of school are shown).

For registering foreign national in the first grade:

1. Electronic method: Parents logging in my.medu.ir through the Government portal, going to examination for entering [school] icon and registering the child Yekta code (obtained from SAHMA [portal]), going to pre-registration icon and proceeding with the procedure.
2. In-person method: approaching school with the examination result paper. In the first [step]: the school director logs in Examination for entering [schools] portal (through my.medu.ir), searches the identity code of the student (for examination) and registers Yekta code in front of it.

Then: The school director logs in pre-registration portal from SIDA (initial operation menu, pre-registration operation, pre-registration) and registers the child with Yekta code.

Considering the start of the regulation plan for foreign nationals and refugees in the country and also the start of the school enrollment period, the National Migration Organization has designed and launched a smart system (SAHMA) in which all stages of the student enrollment process are carried out. Since the mentioned system is being tested and evaluated, once it is finalized, all student registration procedures will be completed online. In coordination with the Ministry of Education, the National Organization for Migration of the Ministry of Interior requests all families of foreign students to register their school-aged children by referring to the http://irmigrationorg.ir platform, starting next week.

Public relations of the National Migration Organization

The text messages sent on the topic of receiving a temporary ID card from Kefalat Centers are fake.

According to the announcement of the Director General of the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs of the National Migration Organization, it hereby informs all foreign nationals and immigrants in Tehran province that the text messages [claiming to be] by Kefalat Centers to approach these Centers for submitting an application and receive a temporary ID card is fake.

It should be noted that any text messages that have not been issued by the National Migration Organization, the Director General of Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs of the National Migration Organization of the Ministry of Interior, provincial BAFIAs, and Kefalat Centers are fake with the purpose of abusing foreign nationals.  (like to the original announcement)

This is to announce that UNHCR’s Headquarters and Cohere Charity are pleased to offer a 6-month part time (8-10 hours per month) online training program for young leaders in refugee situations. This is the third round of the training that UNHCR is leading. The programme targets refugee youth who are currently studying or have graduated from secondary or higher education and are active members in their community. Participants are expected to have a demonstrated interest in expanding access to education for more refugee youth, especially higher education, as well as a commitment to community participation and activism.

Who is eligible:
•             Candidates currently enrolled in secondary or tertiary education, or who have recently graduated
•             Candidates who have public speaking, leadership or advocacy experience
•             Candidates able to write/speak in English
•             Candidates who are enthusiastic about sharing stories, group facilitation, promoting refugee education, community engagement or volunteering
•             Willing to commit to the full 6 months program (8-10 hours per month)
•             Have a campaign or advocacy idea that they would like to lead
•             Commit to remain engaged with the group after the end program, participate in relevant speaking opportunities and content development, as feasible

•             Have access to a device and stable internet connectivity on their own.

Key dates:   
Application deadline: 25th May 2023
Successful Candidates Announced: 19th June 2023  
Programme start date: 28th June 2023 

Course dates:  

Weekly thematic sessions will take place every Wednesday, 1pm CET (to be confirmed with participants).

Interested applicants can submit their application via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepvuysrW9rkr3bps2o9vt_jCWsJb2Bq5s-HQqTLs5sOj6D6Q/viewform

According to an announcement from Kefalat Centers website, based on the decision of the Commission for the Regularization of Foreign Nationals and the Immigration and Passport Police:

Those Afghan nationals with expired visas (expired between 22 May 2021 to 20 March 2023) can approach Kefalat centers in their area of residence from 30 April 2023, to 30 June 2023 to receive an appointment for extension of their visas. http://kanoonnobat.ir

In case your visa has already been extended before (less than two extensions), please approach the Kefalat centers of the province of extension. Those visas that have been extended for three times will not be eligible for this scheme.

By participating in this scheme those who missed taking part in the 2022 Headcount may have the opportunity to register in the recent Employment Status Determination Scheme which can enable them to possibly longer legal stay in Iran. Non-participation in this scheme may result in lack of legal presence in Iran and may lead to deportation from the country as well as missing the opportunity to benefit from possible government exemptions in fines related to illegal stay after visa expiry.

The 9th Cycle of the UPHI scheme has started countrywide (from 25 February 2023) and the scheme is open and accessible to all Amayesh and Hoviat card holders.

Vulnerable:

Vulnerable refugees (including refugees with Special Diseases – such as Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Renal Failure, Kidney Transplant and Multiple Sclerosis [MS]), similar to previous cycles, can approach Pishkhan centers contracted with Iran Health Insurance Organization (IHIO) countrywide and enroll in the free-of-charge health insurance coverage from 25 February 2023 – 24 February 2024.

Premium payers:

As per previous cycles, other refugees holding Amayesh and Hoviat cards can also approach Pishkhan centers contracted with IHIO countrywide and by paying the ratified premium fee, to enroll in the UPHI scheme and receive health insurance coverage with a duration of 12 months from the date of enrolment.

Note:

1. To know if you fall under vulnerable or premium payer category, please approach your nearest Pishkhan centers contracted with IHIO countrywide or call contact No. 1666 (IHIO’s dedicated operator for UPHI) and check your vulnerability status. Enrollment in the scheme takes place at  Pishkhan centers.
2. Refugees can benefit from a 12-month health insurance coverage.
3. All refugees should ensure that when approaching Pishkhan centers, pre-registration is conducted at the time of enrolment.
4. All diagnostic and treatment services for refugees are covered in all hospitals contracted with IHIO countrywide, similar to Iranians.
5. All refugees who have enrolled in the Universal Public Health Insurance scheme can receive medical services through online prescription services by providing their Identity Cards (valid Amayesh/HoviatCard or Laissez-Passer) and shall be referred to medical centers, who will verify access to UPHI in the system.

The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare is calling 18 to 60-year-old Afghan national holders of the 2022 headcount slips to register and obtain an employment ID.

Headcount slip holders should visit the official website to schedule an appointment: http://kanoonnobat.ir

Headcount slip holders who cannot find their province of residence on the official website http://kanoonnobat.ir should physically approach their respective Headcount slip issuing center.

• Participation in this scheme is mandatory for individuals between 18 and 60 years old.
• Registration in the scheme will remain open until 05 May 2023.
• Those who will not be able to register, might be at risk of losing their legal status in Iran and deportation.

Please visit the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare here for the original announcement.

UNHCR Iran would regrettably like to inform all refugees/ asylum seekers residing in Iran, that some of the services, including resettlement, cash-based interventions, and voluntary repatriation, would be kept on hold from 31 March until 16 April 2023. However, services such as psychosocial support and legal intervention will continue throughout this period.

The stoppage of all the cases assessment is because of the technical upgradation in the UNHCR data system.

UNHCR services are expected to resume back to normal from 17 April 2023, but with limited functionality, the normal resumption for the services will begin from 20 April 2023.

All UNHCR services will resume back to normal from 26 April onwards.

UNHCR will remain available to respond to any urgent cases through the following hotlines or through email, as stated below:

UNHCR can be contacted by email at [email protected]

UNHCR hotline numbers

Tehran: 021- 88212520 (Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 to 15:30)

Esfahan: 031-3444 2841 & 031-34414201 (Sunday to Wednesday from 08:30 to 15:30)

Mashhad: 051-37685641 (Sunday to Wednesday from 08:30 to 15:30)

Kerman: 034-32476851 and 034-32476850 (Sunday to Wednesday from 8:30 to 15:30)

Shiraz: 071-37229692 and 071-37236014 (Sunday to Wednesday from 8:30 to 15:30)