Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announces Issuance of Passports to Afghans In Iran

The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the process of issuing passports to Afghan citizens in Iran has started.

Hafiz Zia Ahmad, a spokesperson for the ministry of foreign affairs of the group, said on social media platform X that priority has been given to newborn Afghan children.

Zia Ahmad emphasised that these children should have electronic Afghan identity cards.

However, he added that the baby's birth certificate, electronic ID cards of the child's father, passport, and residence card of the host country are also acceptable for issuing passports to the newborn Afghan children.

The Islamic Republic of Iran handed over the Afghan embassy in Tehran to the Taliban earlier in 2023. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic has kept its embassy active in Kabul. However, Tehran has not recognised the Taliban yet.