VISA transition period for U.S. and NATO contractors extended to September 1, 2015 in Afghanistan

By Presidential decree, US and NATO contractors now have until September 1, 2015 to obtain a valid business license to continue operating in Afghanistan and to obtain visas for their employees (who were previously visa-exempt).

The extension of the transition period to September 1, 2015 is due to the volume of applications for licenses and visas filed shortly before the previous transition deadline of June 1, 2015.