Providing one of the criteria for measuring business activity is required before starting the registration process to receive a business card. These criteria are as follows:

Measurement criteria

  1. Having at least three years of business card history, whether connected or disconnected, for people who have not renewed their card for more than two years, which is considered as a history of business activity;
  2. Providing documents related to activities in the field of domestic or foreign business affairs that show three years of activity of the applicants, such as one of the following:

2.1 Submitting a certificate of three years of cooperation in business affairs in reputable economic and commercial enterprises (natural and legal persons) by submitting a relevant certificate such as:

A. The HR notification confirming the tenure of the managing director, board member, business manager, or sales manager;

B. The HR notification or list of social security insurance confirming the tenure of the business expert and other related activities.

2.2 Submitting a tax return;

2.3 Submitting a valid business license in the name of the applicant in related fields at least three years old from the date of issuance;

2.4 Having at least three years of active membership, whether connected or disconnected, in economic organizations with the approval of the relevant organization;

2.5 Submitting industrial licenses obtained from the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade and other activity certificates from relevant ministries and authorities;

2.6 Having a relevant university degree, domestic or foreign (business management, economics, customs, industry, and production).

Conditions for business card applicants (natural and legal);

  1. Applicant must be at least 23 years old (the CEO must meet this condition to receive a legal card);
  2. The applicant must not be a government employee unless retired (the CEO must meet this condition to receive a legal card);
  3. Applicant must have a diploma or higher;

Otherwise, one of the following documents is required:

  1. Having a real estate document in the name of the applicant;

Otherwise, notarized or business line rentals with a tracking code sheet (the company must meet this condition to receive a legal card)

  1. Provide one of the criteria for measuring business activity (the CEO must meet this condition to receive a legal card).

Prepare the following documents, if you are applying for a legal business card:

  1. Completing commitment forms by the CEO to receive a business card;
  2. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC);
  3. Notice of Inquiry from the Department of Real Estate Registration;
  4. Notice of inquiry from the Finance and Customs Inquiry Department;
  5. Receiving the national ID of the company from the Company Registration Office;
  6. Receiving the economic code of the company from the Directorate‑General for Economic and Financial Affairs;
  7. Copy of all pages of birth certificate and national ID card of the CEO;
  8. Copy of military discharge or exemption card;
  9. A white background color photo of the CEO;
  10. Having a place of business with an administrative position, whether real estate or rent, with a tracking ID in the name of the company or one of the major shareholders;
  11. Copy of articles of association, company registration declaration, establishment announcement, and change announcement in the official gazette;
  12. Copy of the last degree of the CEO (the last degree must be at least a diploma);
  13. Completing the commitment form to comply with anti-money laundering laws and regulations

Prepare the following documents, if you are applying for a real business card:

  1. Completing commitment forms for receiving a business card;
  2. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC);
  3. Notice of Inquiry from the Department of Real Estate Registration;
  4. Notice of inquiry from the Finance and Customs Inquiry Department;
  5. Copy of military discharge or exemption card;
  6. Copy of all pages of birth certificate and national ID card;
  7. Having a place of business with an administrative position, whether real estate or rent, with a tracking ID;
  8. Copy of the last degree (the last degree must be at least a diploma);
  9. A photo with a white background;
  10. Receiving pre-registration economic code;
  11. Completing the commitment form to comply with anti-money laundering laws and regulations.

According to Circular No. 99/100/13483 of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, dated 2020-7-21, the application for issuing a business card starts through the comprehensive business system at ntsw.ir in all browsers except Internet Explorer, and is done through the smart business card system.