The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced plans to offer long-term residency permits to foreign investors, a move it says is aimed at attracting capital and stimulating the country’s struggling economy.
According to an official statement released on Saturday, the proposal was discussed during a meeting of the Taliban’s Economic Commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Abdul Ghani Baradar, at the Marmarin Palace. Under the plan, foreign investors could be granted residency permits ranging from one to ten years, depending on the scale of their financial investment in Afghanistan.
The Economic Commission endorsed the proposal in principle and set up a committee to work out the details. The committee has been tasked with categorising residency durations based on investment size and preparing a final recommendation to be presented at the commission’s next meeting.
In the same session, the commission also reviewed plans to introduce the international TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) transit system across Afghanistan’s customs offices. The TIR system is designed to simplify cross-border trade and speed up the movement of goods. A separate committee was formed to evaluate the feasibility of the project and report back within a specified timeframe.
Since returning to power more than four years ago, the Taliban have repeatedly highlighted economic initiatives they believe could help stabilise and rebuild Afghanistan. These efforts include promoting investment opportunities, regional trade routes, and infrastructure development. However, progress has remained limited.
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