Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Iran

Lifts and escalators are covered by Topic 15 of the National Building Regulations ('Lifts and escalators'), first prepared in 1380 (2001) by the National Building Regulations Office of the then Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, revised 1387 (2008), with a 3rd edition dated 1392 (2013). By a resolution of the Supreme Council of Standards, traction lifts installed in Iran fall under mandatory national standards; inspection is done only by inspection companies approved by the Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO), safety certificates are valid one year and must be renewed through periodic inspection, and municipalities issue a building completion certificate only after a lift and escalator safety certificate is issued. Each lift carries an ID plate whose certificate expiry can be checked through INSO's SMS service.

Who regulates lifts

Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO) for lift safety approval; Ministry of Roads and Urban Development for National Building Regulations

Periodic inspection

Annual: safety certificate valid one year, renewed by periodic inspection by INSO-approved inspection companies

Installer and maintenance licensing

Not confirmed; maintenance is by contracted service companies

Laws, codes and standards

Supreme Council of Standards resolution on mandatory lift standards — Mandatory national standards for traction lifts and annual safety certification
Mandatory · Resolution of the Supreme Council of Standards; certificates by INSO-approved inspection companies, valid one year · Supreme Council of Standards / INSO
National Building Regulations, Topic 15 — National Building Regulations of Iran, Topic 15: Lifts and Escalators
Mandatory · National Building Regulations (Ministry of Roads and Urban Development; formerly Ministry of Housing and Urban Development) · National Building Regulations Office

Lift associations and bodies

Iranian National Standards Organization (INSO)

Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.