Afghanistan’s Taliban government on August 5 said it would allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed government to stay for now, but that they wouldn’t be allowed back in without documents from a Taliban-approved diplomatic mission. The announcement by the Taliban's Foreign Ministry on the social media platform X clarified its July 30 announcement that it would no longer accept documents from consulates and diplomatic missions abroad staffed by members of the former government. The move is part of the Taliban's efforts to gain control of Afghanistan’s representation abroad since returning to power in 2021.
Taliban Says Foreigners Using Previous Government's Visas Can Stay For Now
- By AP
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