The Ministry of Investment issued new directives for 2025 aimed at facilitating and simplifying procedures for investors and providing them with enhanced service through the “Investor Card.” This card is divided into three main categories: (A), (B), and (C), and grants special benefits to its holders and their family members. These new procedures reflect the government’s commitment to supporting the investment environment and providing additional incentives to attract local and foreign capital.
To ensure a stable environment for investors, the card is issued to their family members by decision of the Director General. The card includes the investor’s spouse and unmarried or legally dependent children. The degree of kinship that can be covered by the card depends on the original investor card category.
1. Investor Card Category (A) or (B): This card is issued to the investor’s spouse and unmarried or legally dependent children of the first and second degrees. This expansion of eligibility aims to provide broader support to the investor’s family, reducing the administrative obstacles they may face.
2. Investor Card Category (C): This card is issued to the investor’s spouse and unmarried or legally dependent children of the first degree only. This specification ensures that essential benefits reach those at the heart of the family, with a focus on simplifying procedures.
● Special Conditions for Issuing Family Member Cards
There are specific conditions that must be met to obtain a family member card. Family members of an investor holding a Category (B) card must be of Syrian nationality. If they are of other nationalities, they will be issued a Category (C) card. This distinction aims to target support specifically to certain categories of investors.
The family member card is issued in the same category as the card held by the original investor (A, B, C) to ensure consistency in benefits. The validity of this card is linked to the validity of the original investor’s card and expires upon its expiry, with a maximum duration of one year. This system ensures that all cards are regularly updated.
● Card Withdrawal and Expiration
The family member card is withdrawn if the reason for its issuance ceases to exist, such as the end of single status or dependency. This procedure ensures that the card remains allocated to those who are entitled to it. Furthermore, the original investor has the right to request the withdrawal of the card issued to any family member at any time.