Licensing Procedures

In order to operate a business legally in Afghanistan it needs to obtain a business license. This license is awarded through AISA and is to be renewed yearly. Certain industries, e.g. the Health Sector, require an additional license from the respective ministries. Both need to be obtained prior to starting business operations. Below please find detailed information on both the AISA license as well as all other additional licenses. Please check with our Investor Support Department whether or not your type of business requires such an additional license.

1. AISA license
2. Registration for a Business License for Traders, Importers and Exporters with the Commercial Court and the publication of this event in the Official Gazette
3. Obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN)
4. Domestic Individual Trader Business License
5. Domestic Corporation License for Traders
6. Foreign or foreign-domestic Joint Venture Company Trader License
7. Transit and Freight Forwarding Company License
8. Establishing an Afghan Overseas Traders Trade and Transit Agency
9. Private Security Guard Permit for Foreign Institutions
10. Property Dealer’s License
11. Private Radio or TV Stations’ License
12. Communication Services License for Telecommunication, Mobiles and Internet Companies
13. Transportation Company License
14. Transport Route Booklet
15. Private Aviation Company License
16. Private Banking License
17. Foreign Bank Agency License
18. Private Insurance Company License
19. Insurance Agency License
20. Insurance Commission Agent License
21. Foreign Currency Exchange License
22. Private Universities License
23. Film Producing Company License
24. Private Printing House License
25. Travel Agency and Tourist Accommodation License
26. Private Hospital License
27. Animal Clinic License
28. Animal Clinic to an NGO License
29. Animal Medicines Sale License
30. Pharmacy (Drug Store) License
31. Pharmaceutical factory license
32. Hotel and Restaurant License
33. Mining Lease License and bidding on mining projects
34. Construction company license
35. Collecting Information and Registering Statistics from Producing and Industrial Corporations
36. Electricity Connection
37. Transfer of funds to or from abroad
38. Digital Telephone Connection
39. Drinking Water Pipe Connection
40. Renovation and Expansion of Dams, Streams, and Digging Deep Wells
41. Export Permit (for each export shipment)
42. Customs procedures
43. Work Permit for Foreigners
44. Medicine Imports License
45. Animal Medicines Import Permit
46. Paying Tax on Businesses
47. Outstanding Tax Penalties on Businessmen or Investors
48. Building Permit
49. Transfer of Public land
50. Land Transfer of private land
51. Obtaining land in industrial parks administered by Ministry of Mines
52. Hiring & Firing Procedures for state and private companies and domestic and foreign NGOs
53. Environmental Permit
54. Waste management clearance permit
55. Genetic materials access permit