Field Office Tehran (FOT) was established in 2009.
FOT provides assistance to refugees through its in-person reception center and via a hotline system. In addition to its presence in the Office of Representative, FOT is represented in Esfahan and maintains a Field Unit in Esfahan province.
Furthermore, FOT has a part-time presence in the Persian Gulf Administrative Centre of Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs (BAFIA) in Tehran province where UNHCR colleagues support the identification of persons in need of assistance and protection.
FOT’s area of responsibility (AOR) covers 16 provinces, including but not limited to, Tehran, Alborz, Esfahan, Qom, Semnan, Qazvin, West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and in total hosts over 503,400 refugees. This represents 63 per cent of Iran’s total refugee population of 762,000.
There are eight settlements in FOT’s AOR. The two settlements located in Semnan and Saveh cities are the largest among them. “Mohajerin” settlement hosts 3,943 Afghan refugees. It has a total area of 30 km² and is located 14km southeast of Semnan city; the settlement was initially established in 1985 to accommodate the first wave of refugees into the province. “Shahid Naseri” settlement is situated 25km from Saveh city and hosts 5,200 Afghan refugees, living in 920 shelters.
Contact Details:
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Address: UNHCR, Field Office Tehran No. 3, East Emdad Street Shiraz Ave., Vanak, Tehran 19917 Islamic Republic of Iran |
Working Hours: Sunday to Thursday/ 08:30-15:30 Email: [email protected] Reception Tel: (+98-21) 88212520 Office Tel: (+98-21) 42939 Fax: (+98-21) 89349900 |