diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 1584abbd86..e2f050289c 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1023,6 +1023,15 @@ echo $faker->vat;           // "A35864370"
 echo $faker->dni; // '83367512'
 ```
 
+### `Faker\Provider\fa_IR\Person`
+
+```php
+<?php
+
+// Generates a valid nationalCode
+echo $faker->nationalCode; // "0078475759"
+```
+
 ### `Faker\Provider\fa_IR\Address`
 
 ```php
diff --git a/src/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/Person.php b/src/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/Person.php
index 055b863ef1..e332968d8d 100644
--- a/src/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/Person.php
+++ b/src/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/Person.php
@@ -134,4 +134,68 @@ class Person extends \Faker\Provider\Person
 
     protected static $titleMale = array('آقای', 'استاد', 'دکتر', 'مهندس');
     protected static $titleFemale = array('خانم', 'استاد', 'دکتر', 'مهندس');
+
+    /**
+     * This method returns a valid Iranian nationalCode
+     * @example '8075859741'
+     * @link https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C_%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C#%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8_%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86_%DA%A9%D8%AF_%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%84
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function nationalCode()
+    {
+        $area = self::createAreaCode();
+        $core = self::createCoreCode();
+        $control = self::createControlCode($area, $core);
+
+        return sprintf("%03d%06d%01d", $area, $core, $control);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method generates a 3-digit valid area code to be used in nationalCode
+     * @return int|string
+     */
+    private static function createAreaCode()
+    {
+        $area = "000";
+
+        while ($area == "000") {
+            $area = static::numerify("###");
+        }
+
+        return $area;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method randomly generates a 6-digit core code for nationalCode
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private static function createCoreCode()
+    {
+        return static::numerify("######");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method uses the Iranian nationalCode validation algorithm to generate a valid 10-digit code
+     * @param $area
+     * @param $core
+     * @link https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C_%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C#%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8_%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86_%DA%A9%D8%AF_%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%84
+     * @return int
+     */
+    private static function createControlCode($area, $core)
+    {
+        $subNationalCodeString = $area . $core;
+
+        $sum = 0;
+        $count = 0;
+
+        for ($i = 10; $i > 1; $i--) {
+            $sum += $subNationalCodeString[$count] * ($i);
+            $count++;
+        }
+
+        if (($sum % 11) < 2) {
+            return $sum % 11;
+        }
+        return 11 - ($sum % 11);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/PersonTest.php b/test/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/PersonTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28dbda29e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Faker/Provider/fa_IR/PersonTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Faker\Test\Provider\fa_IR;
+
+use Faker\Provider\fa_IR\Person;
+use Faker\Generator;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class PersonTest extends TestCase
+{
+
+    /**
+     * @var Generator
+     */
+    private $faker;
+
+    public function setUp()
+    {
+        $faker = new Generator();
+        $faker->addProvider(new Person($faker));
+        $this->faker = $faker;
+    }
+
+    public function testNationalCode()
+    {
+        for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++) {
+            $nationalCode = $this->faker->nationalCode;
+
+            // nationalCode should be in the format ##########
+            $this->assertRegExp('/^[0-9]{10}$/', $nationalCode);
+
+            $areaCode = substr($nationalCode, 0, 3);
+            $controlCode = substr($nationalCode, 9, 1);
+
+            // the areaCode must in the format ###, excluding '000'
+            $this->assertNotEquals('000', $areaCode);
+
+            // the controlCode should comply with the Iranian National Code validation algorithm
+            $sum = 0;
+            $count = 0;
+
+            for ($j = 10; $j > 1; $j--) {
+                $sum += $nationalCode[$count] * ($j);
+                $count++;
+            }
+
+            if (($sum % 11) < 2) {
+                $this->assertEquals($sum % 11, (int)$controlCode);
+            } else {
+                $this->assertEquals(11 - ($sum % 11), (int)$controlCode);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}