It is important to fill out the form completely and submit all required documents. Doing so will minimize the processing time and prevent any delay.
Note: The visa application fee varies depending on the type of visa you apply for.
Fill in the Visa Application Form correctly and sign personally. Please follow the directions, complete the form with the correct information and return it to the Visa Section of the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Jeddah with the required attachment(s). Download a visa application form from our website here.
Enclose one recent passport-size photo conforming to these standard requirements:
Enclose the appropriate visa application fee (paid at the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Jeddah)
8:30AM to 2:00PM
8:30AM to 12:00 PM
For official visits, please contact your employer to send a letter of introduction with the details of the purpose of your visit to Afghanistan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan in Kabul, who will then send us authorization of issuance of visa.
If visiting family or friends, please furnish a letter of introduction from whom you intend to visit in Afghanistan.
If tourism is the purpose of your visit, please state in detail the nature of your tour and places you intend to travel to in Afghanistan
Media personnel/journalists are required to provide an introduction letter stating the purpose, duration and places they intend to visit in Afghanistan. (Media journalists must contact Press Office of the Directorate of Media Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, located at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on: Char-rah e Malik Asghar, Shah Mahmood Ghazi Wat, Kabul, Afghanistan
If employment is the purpose of your visit, an official letter of introduction from your employer or sponsoring government or organization stating the purpose and duration of your trip, sponsorship information and financial guarantee for expenses that will be incurred in Afghanistan. In individual cases, you may be required to provide additional documents.
Applicants applying for a Work Visa should be below the age of retirement (65) and must provide their educational documents along with the visa application, invitation or introduction letter from the employer company in Afghanistan (including passport information, purpose of travel and duration of stay of the applicant). Additionally, they should also have a confirmation letter from Consular Affairs Directorate-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the I.R. of Afghanistan.
Those who intend to travel to Afghanistan for investment and business purposes can apply for an Afghan Business Visa by providing the following documentation:
if you are applying for visa, please click the button and fill the form, before coming to the Consulate.
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