Iranian Official Announces Launch of Comprehensive System to Access Migrants’ Data
Abdullah Mobini, the head of Iran's National Migration Organisation, announced the launch of a "comprehensive system" for migrants.
Abdullah Mobini, the head of Iran's National Migration Organisation, announced the launch of a "comprehensive system" for migrants.
Mobini stated that this system was established to facilitate access to comprehensive and complete statistics on foreign nationals and migrants.
According to Iranian media, this Iranian official announced the launch of this system during a meeting in Kerman on Thursday.
He mentioned that alongside launching this system, the Islamic Republic of Iran is simultaneously advancing several important initiatives, including border control, visa reform, job atlas, stricter penalties, a bail plan, smart traffic plan, student and school initiatives, micro-deposits, large-scale investments, and organising smart cards.
Afghans constitute the largest population of foreign migrants in Iran.
Previously, the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs in Kermanshah province announced the prohibition of accommodation, and employment of Afghan migrants in 16 provinces.
East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam, Lorestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Gilan, Mazandaran, Sistan and Baluchestan, Hormozgan, and Hamedan are the provinces where the settlement and employment of Afghans have been banned.
In October 2023, over 540 artists, lawyers, doctors, journalists, and civil and social activists in Iran called for an end to the harassment of Afghan migrants in Iran.
They stated that Iran's legal system in recent years has created the most significant obstacles and challenges to the integration of migrants into the host society.
