Passport is one of the necessary documents for leaving the country and entering other countries. It doesn’t matter if the destination country is near or far from the country of origin, this document is needed to enter any country. That is why passport forgery has become one of the most frequent crimes from the past until now.
Fake passport and illegal departure are punishable in Iranian laws. Therefore, in this article, we will give a full description of the crimes of using a fake passport and the punishment for forging a passport in Iran. Stay with us until the end of the article for more information in this field.
What is a passport?
“The passport is recognized as a valid identity document in the world. This document is used when a person wants to leave the border of one country and enter the border of another country. The passport allows the individual to legally use the services of that country.
If a person has a passport; That country treats him like a normal citizen. Each person’s passport consists of information such as the person’s first and last name, the person’s place of birth, the person’s date of birth and the expiration date of that document. In addition to the above information, a clear photo of the person’s image is included in the corner of the passport.
What is the crime of entering and leaving the country illegally?
Entering and leaving the country illegally is another crime that occurs in the field of passport forgery. Many people use fake passports to leave the country. Many of them may be banned from leaving due to legal issues and use other people’s passports to leave illegally. As you know, one of the conditions for men to leave the country is to be exempt or have a military card.
Many of those who use fake passports are young people who prefer to leave the country illegally because they don’t have a military card. However, leaving the country illegally for any reason is considered a crime and the person is sentenced to 60 to 180 days in jail or a fine. Of course, if a person has committed another crime in addition to illegal departure, the punishment for other crimes will also be added to it.
What is the penalty for passport forgery?
Before you want to know about the punishment for passport forgery, it is better to familiarize yourself with the exact concept of forgery in Iranian law. Although the exact definition of forgery is not discussed in Iranian law, there are examples of this crime that show exactly what crimes the term forgery is used for.
Usually, making some kind of writing or document is called forgery. If a person wants to deceive others by changing the writings or creating a new writing and has the intention of deceiving others, he is guilty of the crime of forgery. Forged writing is not the truth and usually causes harm to others.
According to the law, if a person falsifies a passport, he will be sentenced to a fine and penal punishment according to the judge’s ruling.
“The amount of fine or penal punishment for passport forgery varies according to the circumstances of the person who committed such a crime. However, according to the law, the judge must set a fine between 50 thousand tomans and 300 thousand tomans. Also, according to the law, the punishment for this crime should be between 12 and 36 months of imprisonment.
It should be noted that most of the people who are accused of forgery; They commit other crimes along with it. In this case, in addition to the punishment for passport forgery, the judge determines the punishment for all his crimes within the framework of the law.
What is the penalty for using a fake passport?
The law that has been weighed for the forgery of a passport or passport, in addition to setting a penalty for the forger; It also deals with the punishment of a person who used a fake passport; Therefore, if a person wants to use a fake passport or someone else’s passport to leave the country, he has definitely committed a crime.
“The penalties for those criminals who do not use their real passports to leave the country, such as the crime of passport forgery, have a fine between 50 and 300 thousand Tomans and imprisonment between 1 and 3 years.”
What is the penalty for using someone else’s passport to leave the country?
As mentioned above, most of the people who commit the crime of passport forgery also commit other crimes for which the law has determined the punishment for all those crimes, and the judge determines the punishment of the person according to the type of crime. One of the crimes that may occur after passport forgery is using a fake passport or someone else’s passport to leave the country.
“According to the law, whenever a person tries to leave the country using the identity documents of others, he will be sentenced to 2 to 12 months in prison.”
How is the complaint and handling of passport forgery?
Determining the punishment and convicting the passport forger is possible when the person has a private plaintiff in the first place. For example, a person, knowing about the forgery of his passport, complains about the forger.
If this crime does not have a private plaintiff, legal officers as well as the public prosecutor should file a complaint so that this crime can be investigated. The steps to file a complaint against a forger are:
1- In the first step, the complainant must register in the Sana system and complete his information to file a complaint.
2- In the second stage, the plaintiff should take the help of experts in this field, such as consultants and counterfeiting lawyers, to write a complaint against passport forgery or the use of fake passports.
3- In the third stage, the complainant must go to one of the electronic service offices and register his complaint after paying the court fee.
4- The case of a passport forgery complaint is processed immediately after being sent to the prosecutor’s office, and the prosecutor’s office issues a summons against the passport falsifier after conducting an investigation.
5- After the appointment, the punishment is determined according to the accused’s crimes.
Conclusion
Here, we explained in detail what a passport is and what the punishment is for forging it. We know that passport forgery is one of the serious crimes that is accompanied by a fine and also a prison sentence.
Considering that each person’s passport is recognized as a national and identity document; Forging it by others is definitely accompanied by irreparable problems and abuses. For this reason, if someone has used your information to forge a passport; You can file a lawsuit against him.
Complaints against people who have taken action to use fake passports; It requires high knowledge and experience. Because Iran’s law consists of many provisions and notes that most people are not aware of, and they also do not have information about the legal procedures of a complaint against passport forgery. In addition, some people may be unjustly accused of illegal entry and exit.
Definitely the best way to solve this problem is to get the help of a criminal defense lawyer to prove your innocence. If you are looking for expert lawyers in the field of passport forgery and illegal entry; You can contact Dadista Law Firm without any worries. Dadista consists of experienced lawyers and expert legal advisors who can guide you in this field.