All the application for INEF membership or co operation request is through Soraya electronic system,[21] and from 2013 for non-resident Iranian through the international Plan system[22] of the INEF Deputy of International affairs.[23] Only a few members will be granted the membership card and the rest only have a membership account at Soraya electronic system. Having the regular membership comes with some benefits such as research grants, military service benefits, housing loans, etc.