Iran: Information on Payan Khedmat
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRN5508 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Iran: Information on Payan Khedmat, 1 June 1990, IRN5508, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aabd44.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to an informed Persian-speaking source at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, a "Payan Khedmat" is a document or card which usually certifies completion of military service, though it can also refer to the completion of certain types of non-military service as well. According to this source, young Iranians who have fled the country without a Payan Khedmat, could be subject to a military inquiry upon return. No information about the type of punishment facing such a returnee was provided. [ Information received by telephone from source at Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, 13 June 1990.]
No additional confirmation of this information is available to the IRBDC at this time and an on-line news search did not provide additional information on Payan Khedmat.