There are different types of visa to apply. Please read the information on each type carefully and select the right one. Applicants for an Afghan visa, regardless of the type of visa, are required to obey the laws of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
This type of visa is issued by the diplomatic and consular missions of Afghanistan abroad. This visa is issued with the validity of three months and a staying time of one month after an approval letter from the Ministry of Foreign Ministry.
This type of visa can be changed to other types of visas including a Work Visa or can be extended once the holder enters Afghanistan with the approval of the Ministry of Interior.
This type of visa is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior Affairs in Afghanistan and the Afghan diplomatic and consular missions abroad to the heads and employees of foreign organizations and companies, flight crews, foreign service workers and drivers, with the validity and staying time of three months to one year for multiple entries based.
This type of visa is issued to foreign nationals who travel to Afghanistan to study, settle legal and business transactions, visiting family, doing academic research, and media and cultural affairs and sports worder, or to attend academic conferences and seminars, and to attend formal invitations by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. This visa is issued with the validity of three months and a staying time of one month.
In exceptional cases, if necessary, this visa is extended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Afghanistan.
This type of visa can be issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Afghanistan to those foreign nationals who hold a Single-Entry Visa, Work Visa, Non-Work Entry Visa, Tourist Visa or Transit Visa. This visa is issued with the validity and staying time of one to two years and can be extended upon request.
Applicants can apply for this type of visa through the diplomatic or consular missions of Afghanistan abroad provided that they are not already inside the country via a valid visa.
This type of visa is issued by the diplomatic and consular missions of Afghanistan abroad or in exceptional situations by the airport authorities. This visa is issued to foreign nationals who travel through Afghanistan.
The validity of this visa is one month, and the staying time in case of air travel is 72 hours; the staying time in case of land travel is 6 days staring from the date of entry. This visa cannot be extended except in emergency cases (death of a travel companion, unexpected incidents, road closures, or closure of the origin or destination airport).
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
Office hours for submission of
applications: from 8:30AM to 2:00PM
Office hours for collection of the
passports: from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us on +966-2-663-3346 and ask for visa section.
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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