Investment

Investment:
•    Land of Opportunities
•    Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA)

 

Investment in the Land of Opportunities:
Today, even if Afghanistan is not the land of dreams, it certainly is the land of countless business opportunities. Afghanistan is strategically located between the energy rich republics of Central Asia and the major seaports of South Asia. This unique geographical advantage has enabled Afghanistan to be the crossroad of Central Asia for centuries and in the current tide of globalisation, its strategic location has bestowed upon Afghanistan the potential to develop into a regional business hub over the next 10 to 15 years.

Kabul enjoys significant advantages over its neighbouring capitals; its relative short distance to the major business centres around the region enables shorter flight distances and continued and strong presence of the international community in the coming years will also provide a unique and fruitful opportunity for investment.

Investment is a challenge in any environment; more so is the establishment of a new business in a country where the economy is in transition and the government new. However, the government of Afghanistan is working towards an environment of peace and security with the prospect of good profit in order to provide investors credible investment incentives and an excellent business environment

File Name	Language	Format
Foreign NGOs Registration Procedure	English & Dari	Download
Foreign Company Registration Procedure	English & Dari	Download

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency:
Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) is currently the main agency in Afghanistan that promotes and encourages the establishment of private, domestic and foreign investment. The mission of AISA is to

"facilitate and promote investment and rapid development of competitive private enterprise and thereby robust and sustainable economic growth in Afghanistan."

AISA assists investors with the following services:
• All necessary permits, licenses and clearances;
• General information on investment opportunities;
• Judicial details on investment, tax, labor, insurance and environmental laws/regulations and social/ecological standards;
• Financial information regarding banking facilities, labor costs, and investment incentives;
• Support in the acquisition/leasehold of land;
• Assistance in custom clearance of material related to the investment;
• Online investment inquiry/information and license application;
• Conferences and symposiums on important investment related issues;
• Announcement of investment opportunities via the foreign missions in Afghanistan and the Afghan Embassies overseas;
• Research, surveys and reviews on issues, which are considered to be of vital importance for investors;
• Regular consultations, dialogues, seminars and workshops with stakeholders;
Furthermore, the government of Afghanistan has based its Investment laws in accordance with the principles of the free market and stated its full support to encourage and protect private investments and enterprises. The unofficial translation of the Law on Private Investment in Afghanistan, Chapter 1 Article 2 (Purpose of Legislation) states:

The State is committed to maximizing private investment, both domestic and foreign, in the economy. It aims to create a legal regime and administrative structure that will encourage and protect foreign and domestic private investment in the Afghan economy in order to promote economic development, expand the labor market, increase production and export earnings, promote technology transfer, improve national prosperity and advance the people’s standard of living.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan gives its full support and assistance to the establishment of private domestic or foreign investment in Afghanistan. Devoting a separate deputyship to Economic Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a testimony to our commitment and determination to play an active role in the process of reconstruction and development of the country.