The merchant must first register his institution in the Commercial Registry and have sealed commercial offices, as well as accept membership of the local Chamber of Commerce. In the case of commercial companies, a business card is issued in the name of the responsible manager of the company. Businessmen who apply for a business card must submit their business information to the Chamber of Commerce according to the forms printed by the Chamber of Commerce and be introduced by two members of the Chamber of Commerce. The issuance of a business card to foreign merchants and companies is subject to a reciprocal transaction. That is, foreign merchants are given a business card if their country also allows Iranian merchants to do business.

Business card is a document that any natural or legal person can export and import goods according to Article 2 of the Export and Import Law approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly on 2/4/1372. This card covers all stages of trade, from order registration and clearance of goods to import from free zones or the right to work in customs and export of authorized goods. In fact, it can be said that the import and export of goods is not free for all traders and only traders who have a business card are allowed to import and export goods. This card will be issued by the branches of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines.