How to contact UNHCR during COVID-19
In order to mitigate risks of refugees and staff contracting and potentially spreading the Coronavirus, UNHCR Iran reception centres continue to be physically closed for regular in-person interaction for the time being. We are working to make our receptions centres as...
The Republic of Korea donates 1 million masks to protect Iranian health personnel against COVID-19
Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran – As COVID-19 lingers in Iran, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, is grateful for the timely donation of 1,000,000 face masks by the Republic of Korea, which will help protect health personnel and patients at hospitals and health...
Iran policy change gives refugees access to banking services
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s recent move to formalize access to banking services – including debit cards, for Afghan refugees in the country. Before the new policy was announced, banks around the country...
Apprentices become partners as Afghan refugee and Iranian team up
Spare parts clutter every corner of the auto-repair shop in the bustling centre of Shiraz, in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s southern Fars province, where Abbas Balkhi leans under the hood of a car making careful adjustments until the rev of the engine sounds just...
Renewed commitment needed to support displaced Afghans and their hosts
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for a renewed commitment from the international community to stand in solidarity with millions of Afghans who are anxious about their future, and with the host countries that have provided safety to millions of Afghan refugees...
UNHCR calls for continued engagement and increased support for Afghanistan
Geneva, 27 May 2021 UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater support from the international community for Afghanistan’s people, including those displaced within its borders and refugees seeking safety outside the country. The appeal comes at the end of a...
Former Afghan refugee announced as a High Profile Supporter for UNHCR
About Abbas Mohammad Abbas Karimi was announced as a High Profile Supporter for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency May 2021. Abbas Karimi grew up in Afghanistan, where he faced discrimination and bullying not just for his disability, but also his identity. Abbas started...
Deadline to extend family visas- Friday 21 May 2021
If you are an Afghan family passport holder in Iran, please note that According to the statements of DG BAFIA, Mr. Mehdi Mahmoudi the deadline to extend your visa is Friday 21 May 2021. BAFIA has confirmed this deadline will not be extended. We thus understand that...
This Ramadan, UNHCR calls for solidarity with those hit hardest by the global pandemic
As the Islamic world welcomes the holy month of Ramadan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urges greater support for millions of refugees and internally displaced people hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. People forced to flee their homes must be included on an...