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A shenasnameh (شناسنامه) is the Iranian national identity document, issued by the Iranian civil registry (Organ for Civil Registration). It serves as proof of Iranian citizenship and includes the holder's name, date and place of birth, parents' names, and other identifying information.
For Iranian CBD cases, the shenasnameh of the Iranian ancestor is the primary document establishing Iranian citizenship. The shenasnameh is also the basis for family relationship documentation.
Iranian citizenship is transmitted primarily through the father (paternal filiation). Recent reforms have extended maternal-line transmission in some cases, but the law remains gender-asymmetric.
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