National Statistics and Information Authority

Not to be confused with Central Statistics Office (India).
National Statistics and Information Authority
Dari: اداره ملی احصائیه و معلومات
Pashto: د احصایې او معلوماتو ملي اداره
Agency overview
Formed1972
JurisdictionConstitution of Afghanistan
HeadquartersDistrict 7th, Chihlsetoon Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
34°29′49″N 69°09′24″E / 34.49687°N 69.15678°E / 34.49687; 69.15678
Agency executive
  • Abdul Qahir Haji Edris[1], General Director
Parent departmentMinistry of Interior Affairs
Websitensia.gov.af

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA, Dari: اداره ملی احصائیه و معلومات; Pashto: د احصایې او معلوماتو ملي اداره), formerly known by other names such the Central Statistics Office (Dari: ادارۀ مرکزی احصائیه; Pashto: د احصایې او معلوماتو ملي اداره), is a government agency in Afghanistan that collects and maintains the country's statistical data.[2] It was established in 1972.[3] Abdul Qahir Haji Edris serves as NSIA's General Director.[4]

NSIA's Civil Registration and Foreign Nationals Registration Department is responsible for registering citizens of Afghanistan in its national database, and providing them with documents such as national ID cards, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, etc.[5] NSIA has branches in all provinces of Afghanistan and in the United Arab Emirates but its main offices are in Kabul.[6]

NSIA's Civil Registration and Foreign Nationals Registration Department also keeps records of all foreign travelers entering and leaving Afghanistan.[7][8] The NSIA works closely with the nation's Ministry of Interior Affairs but is not a part of it.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Public Service Center Opens in Kabul to Improve Services". TOLOnews. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. ^ "Global, national figures differ; Afghanistan's exact population remains unclear". Pajhwok Afghan News. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. ^ "About Us". National Statistics and Information Authority. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. ^ "NSIA reveals last year's major achievements". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  5. ^ "NSIA cuts ID card issuance fee for overseas Afghans". Pajhwok Afghan News. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  6. ^ "NSIA Distributes Over 10 Million E-ID Cards". TOLOnews. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  7. ^ "Over 2,000 foreigners enter, exit Afghanistan last month: NSIA". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  8. ^ "Over 5,000 foreign nationals traveled to Afghanistan in past two months: NSIA". Ariana News. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-22.


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