diff --git a/src/libs/API/parameters/StartIssueNewCardFlowParams.ts b/src/libs/API/parameters/StartIssueNewCardFlowParams.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ed04b756a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/API/parameters/StartIssueNewCardFlowParams.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+type StartIssueNewCardFlowParams = {
+    policyID: string;
+};
+
+export default StartIssueNewCardFlowParams;
diff --git a/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts b/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
index e16691c992f2..6b95190cd1ed 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/parameters/index.ts
@@ -268,3 +268,4 @@ export type {default as CopyExistingPolicyConnectionParams} from './CopyExisting
 export type {default as ExportSearchItemsToCSVParams} from './ExportSearchItemsToCSVParams';
 export type {default as UpdateExpensifyCardLimitParams} from './UpdateExpensifyCardLimitParams';
 export type {CreateWorkspaceApprovalParams, UpdateWorkspaceApprovalParams, RemoveWorkspaceApprovalParams} from './WorkspaceApprovalParams';
+export type {default as StartIssueNewCardFlowParams} from './StartIssueNewCardFlowParams';
diff --git a/src/libs/API/types.ts b/src/libs/API/types.ts
index c4218b44f165..f15fba20bc98 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/types.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/types.ts
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ const READ_COMMANDS = {
     SEARCH: 'Search',
     OPEN_SUBSCRIPTION_PAGE: 'OpenSubscriptionPage',
     OPEN_DRAFT_DISTANCE_EXPENSE: 'OpenDraftDistanceExpense',
+    START_ISSUE_NEW_CARD_FLOW: 'StartIssueNewCardFlow',
 } as const;
 
 type ReadCommand = ValueOf<typeof READ_COMMANDS>;
@@ -758,6 +759,7 @@ type ReadCommandParameters = {
     [READ_COMMANDS.SEARCH]: Parameters.SearchParams;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_SUBSCRIPTION_PAGE]: null;
     [READ_COMMANDS.OPEN_DRAFT_DISTANCE_EXPENSE]: null;
+    [READ_COMMANDS.START_ISSUE_NEW_CARD_FLOW]: Parameters.StartIssueNewCardFlowParams;
 };
 
 const SIDE_EFFECT_REQUEST_COMMANDS = {
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Card.ts b/src/libs/actions/Card.ts
index b128e8f3045d..205a8dc41bba 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Card.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Card.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import type {
     ReportVirtualExpensifyCardFraudParams,
     RequestReplacementExpensifyCardParams,
     RevealExpensifyCardDetailsParams,
+    StartIssueNewCardFlowParams,
     UpdateExpensifyCardLimitParams,
 } from '@libs/API/parameters';
-import {SIDE_EFFECT_REQUEST_COMMANDS, WRITE_COMMANDS} from '@libs/API/types';
+import {READ_COMMANDS, SIDE_EFFECT_REQUEST_COMMANDS, WRITE_COMMANDS} from '@libs/API/types';
 import * as ErrorUtils from '@libs/ErrorUtils';
 import * as NetworkStore from '@libs/Network/NetworkStore';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
@@ -372,6 +373,14 @@ function updateExpensifyCardLimit(policyID: string, cardID: number, newLimit: nu
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.UPDATE_EXPENSIFY_CARD_LIMIT, parameters, {optimisticData, successData, failureData});
 }
 
+function startIssueNewCardFlow(policyID: string) {
+    const parameters: StartIssueNewCardFlowParams = {
+        policyID,
+    };
+
+    API.read(READ_COMMANDS.START_ISSUE_NEW_CARD_FLOW, parameters);
+}
+
 export {
     requestReplacementExpensifyCard,
     activatePhysicalExpensifyCard,
@@ -383,5 +392,6 @@ export {
     clearIssueNewCardFlow,
     updateExpensifyCardLimit,
     updateSettlementAccount,
+    startIssueNewCardFlow,
 };
 export type {ReplacementReason};
diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/card/issueNew/IssueNewCardPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/card/issueNew/IssueNewCardPage.tsx
index e12835a4a1e0..b16f6ef1dafc 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/card/issueNew/IssueNewCardPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/card/issueNew/IssueNewCardPage.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, {useEffect} from 'react';
 import {useOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import type {WithPolicyAndFullscreenLoadingProps} from '@pages/workspace/withPolicyAndFullscreenLoading';
 import withPolicyAndFullscreenLoading from '@pages/workspace/withPolicyAndFullscreenLoading';
+import * as Card from '@userActions/Card';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import AssigneeStep from './AssigneeStep';
@@ -17,7 +18,9 @@ function IssueNewCardPage({policy}: WithPolicyAndFullscreenLoadingProps) {
     const {currentStep} = issueNewCard ?? {};
 
     // TODO: add logic to skip Assignee step when the flow is started from the member's profile page
-    // TODO: StartIssueNewCardFlow call to API
+    useEffect(() => {
+        Card.startIssueNewCardFlow(policy?.id ?? '-1');
+    }, [policy?.id]);
 
     switch (currentStep) {
         case CONST.EXPENSIFY_CARD.STEP.ASSIGNEE: