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