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- After delivery at a Health Care Facility or Hospital, ensure that the health facility\/hospital provides you with a Delivery Note <\/em><\/strong>(Birth Noti\ufb01cation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you are documented (in Farsi: \u201cdaraye madarek eqamati motabar\u201d<\/em>), approach BAFIA <\/strong>with the delivery note <\/em>to obtain a Birth Certi\ufb01cate <\/em><\/strong>for your newborn. Please make sure to obtain the special Birth Certificate for Foreign nationals issued by the National Organization for Civil Registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you are undocumented (in Farsi: \u201cfaqed madrak\u201d<\/em>), the birth event will be recorded at the hospital. Health Centers and hospitals are obliged to provide delivery notes also for children born to undocumented parents. However, in practice you might only be able to acquire the delivery note and birth certi\ufb01cate after having obtained valid residency documents. If you encounter problems obtaining a delivery note or birth certi\ufb01cate for your children born in Iran, you may approach UNHCR for legal counselling and advice.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For home deliveries, in addition to the above, two witnesses need to certify the birth event before the competent authority (city council or governorate of your place of residence)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
NB! All Health Centers and\/or hospitals are obliged to provide a delivery note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Naturalization<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Today millions of people around the world are denied a nationality. <\/strong>As a result, they often aren\u2019t allowed to go to school, see a doctor, get a job, open a bank account, buy a house or even o\ufb03cially get married. Stateless people may have di\ufb03culty accessing basic rights such as education, healthcare, employment and freedom of movement. With all these challenges, they can face a lifetime of obstacles and disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gender-discriminatory nationality laws are one of the primary reasons for statelessness of children in many contexts. In this light, UNHCR, welcomed the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s amendment of the nationality law to allow children born to Iranian women and non-Iranian men to acquire Iranian nationality. The law which was approved in 2019, marked a major step towards reducing statelessness in Iran and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the new law, even children under 18 years old will now be able to obtain Iranian nationality if their Iranian mothers file the application. Those who are 18 and above can apply for Iranian nationality themselves. The law further specifies that stateless persons can also apply for Iranian nationality once they turn 18 if the individual and one of his or her parents were born in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNHCR strongly encourages applications, which can be initiated:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For children under 18 by their mothers, here: https:\/\/cafia.moi.ir\/fa\/tabeiat-from-under18<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For persons above 18 with Iranian mothers, here: https:\/\/cafia.moi.ir\/fa\/tabiat-form-over18<\/a> If you need support or have inquiries, please contact one of our offices in Iran. Contact details can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- If you are documented (in Farsi: \u201cdaraye madarek eqamati motabar\u201d<\/em>), approach BAFIA <\/strong>with the delivery note <\/em>to obtain a Birth Certi\ufb01cate <\/em><\/strong>for your newborn. Please make sure to obtain the special Birth Certificate for Foreign nationals issued by the National Organization for Civil Registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n