Requirements for Investment and Trade Licenses

Requirements for Investment License

The Afghan High Commission for Investment (HCI) has established the Technical Commission, in order to facilitate and streamline private investment.

The Technical Commission of National & Foreign Private Investment in Afghanistan has the pleasure to present the list of necessary document prior to the registration of a foreign company in Afghanistan and request for an Investment License.

The necessary documents are:

• The Original of the application form of Investment License, signed by the competent authority of the company. To be established.

• The original of statement of incorporation and bylaws of the company and the registration number of the company in the country of origin.

• The original transcript of Criminal Record for the president & vice president of the company. To be certified by the by the Afghan Embassy

• Three passport-size photographs of the president & vice president of the company.

• A copy of their passport.
  

• The Company’s bank account references in the country of original and in Afghanistan (if any). To be certified by the Afghan Embassy.

• An official letter of introduction by the Embassy of the home country of the company in Kabul to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Registration of the firm at the Economic Department of the Afghan Foreign Affairs.

• A completed investment application with a copy of the investment project including feasibility studies (if any).
  

Requirement for Trade License

The following is a list of necessary documents to submit in order to apply for Trade (Import- Export) License.

• Official request for Trade License in Afghanistan
• The original transcript of Criminal Record of the president and vice president of the company. To be certified by the Afghan Embassy
• Six passport-size Photographs of the president and vice president of the company.
• A copy of their passport.
• The company’s bank account reference in the country of origin and in Afghanistan (if any) To be certified by the Afghan Embassy
• An official letter of introduction by the embassy of the home country of the company to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Registration of the firm at the Economic Department of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We forward our utmost sincere compliment for your participation in the economic reconstruction of our company.