National Smart Card

All compatriots living in India who have reached the age of 15 and have a valid photo shenasnameh can come to this Consulate General by making an appointment in person and submitting the following documents to apply for a national smart card.

  Required Documents:

1- Completing the national smart card application form.

Please note that it is mandatory to write the full address of Iran along with the postal code (addresses of relatives are also accepted) and the active mobile phone number of Iran in the mentioned form. In addition, the mobile number does not have to be in the applicant's name.

2- The original shenasnameh of the applicant. Due to the necessity of scanning the original shenasnameh in the system, it is not possible to accept the certified image of the shenasnameh. Those who have an old red shenasnameh must apply for an exchange shenasnameh on the same day as the national card application.

3- The cost of issuing a national smart card is 2625 rupees

Important Notes:

•    Due to the limited number of applicants per day, please make an appointment in advance. In order to make an appointment in advance, please call 2266887070 and extension 127. Obviously, the consular department is not allowed to accept applications without a prior appointment.
•     Due to the need to register fingerprints and take a picture of the applicant's face, applications are only accepted in person and by prior appointment.
•     After issuing the card, it is necessary for people to return in person to receive their card and register it in the system.
•    Dear compatriots, please note that in order to do consular affairs, such as attestation of a power of attorney (vikalatnama), you must have a national smart card. Also, performing many administrative and banking affairs in iran requires a national smart card.

•    Iranian nationals who have applied for the National Smart Card (Kart Melli Jadid) within the country or overseas can inquire about the latest status of their National Card by dialling the following number (through an Iran's mobile line).

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•    People, who have already applied for a national smart card within the country, can change the location of receiving the smart card from within the country to this consulate general, only if their national card has not yet been issued. For this purpose, one can submit a written application request and carry along the receipt of national card and identification document (e.g. shenesnameh, passport…) to this Consulate General.