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30 dayssingle entry7-21d processingvalid 90donline

Online single-entry tourist visa for eligible foreign nationals. Launched March 2026 via eafghans.com/e-visa portal. Confirmed by official Afghan Consulate General in Mumbai (mumbai.mfa.gov.af).

Application fee ~USD 8 plus visa fee ~USD 120 (total ~USD 128). 30-day stay, 90-day validity from issue. Currently confirmed for entry at Kabul International Airport only. Explicitly unavailable for Indian citizens/residents per official Mumbai consulate listing. Full nationality eligibility list has not been published on mfa.gov.af as of June 2026. Express same-day processing reported available at additional cost.

30 daysvalid 90d

Issued for leisure travel and tourism purposes to Afghanistan. Requires valid passport and hotel booking confirmation.

Issued based on applicant's travel purpose and supporting documents including valid passport and hotel booking confirmation. Applied for at Afghan embassies/consulates abroad.

Issued for commercial and business activities in Afghanistan. Supports validity from one month to three years.

Fee range USD 40-300. Validity period from one month to three years. Requires valid business license, copy of passport, and supporting bank statements. Investors use this category: a single-entry business visa (extendable/convertible to multiple-entry in Kabul) or an on-arrival business visa via the 'Investment Desk' at Kabul International Airport (investinafghanistan.af). There is no separate investor/golden visa.

6 daysvalid 30d

For travelers passing through Afghanistan en route to their final destination. Requires valid documentation for the final destination country.

Fee range USD 80-150. One-month validity with three to six days stay. Processed at Afghan political and consular missions abroad. Applicant must hold valid documentation for final destination.

90 daysvalid 90d

For foreign nationals visiting Afghanistan for specific purposes including sports competitions, exhibitions, or visiting family and acquaintances.

Fee range USD 80-240. Validity three months with one to three months stay. Applied for at Afghan embassies and consulates abroad.

90 daysvalid 90d

Issued to foreign nationals for educational pursuits at recognized universities in Afghanistan. Based on agreements with recognized Afghan universities.

Fee range USD 40-100. Three-month validity. Requires valid educational documents and enrollment at a recognized university in Afghanistan.

30 dayssingle entry

For foreign nationals traveling to Afghanistan for employment with a registered company or organization (specialists, consultants, technicians, engineers, project managers, contract employees).

Listed as 'Entry Visa Work' on official Afghan embassy fee schedules (Doha, Almaty): USD 100 for a single-entry 30-day stay (USD 150 urgent/express). Extendable or convertible to multiple-entry via the Consulate Directorate of the MFA in Kabul. Applicants must provide employer documentation and an MFA authorization reference number. A separate work permit from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (limited validity, renewed annually) is mandatory to legally work; details at investinafghanistan.af/page/coming-to-afghanistan.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Visa on arrival issued at Kabul International Airport for foreign nationals with official organizational invitations. Requires MFA approval prior to arrival.

Requires official letter from a domestic organization or official invitation from an international organization operating in Afghanistan. Issued only at Kabul International Airport with prior Ministry of Foreign Affairs approval. USD 200 fee.

180 daysvalid 180d

Issued to foreign aviation personnel including pilots, engineers, cabin crew, and aviation technicians traveling to Afghanistan for work within an aircraft.

USD 600 fee. Six-month validity with six-month stay. Processed through Afghan political and consular missions abroad.

Issued to diplomatic passport holders and representatives of foreign governments for official diplomatic purposes in Afghanistan.

Typically exempt from fees. Processed through the Deputy of Foreigners Visas at MFA which handles issuance/extension of visas to Diplomatic and International Organizations. Distinct from Service Visa which covers service passport holders.

30 daysvalid 90d

Standard entry visa for foreign nationals invited by licensed companies or institutions operating in Afghanistan, or for Afghans with foreign passports married to foreign nationals who have not renounced Afghan citizenship.

USD 100 fee. Three-month validity with one-month stay. Also covers Afghans with foreign passports married to foreign nationals who have not relinquished Afghan citizenship.

6 dayssingle entryvalid 6d

Issued to foreign nationals already in Afghanistan who were unable to extend their visa while in-country, for reasons such as imprisonment in Afghanistan, a judicial or legal order lifting a travel ban, or other legitimate and justified reasons, permitting them to depart the country.

USD 50 fee, 6-day validity. Confirmed on a dedicated official MFA page (previously this page did not resolve/was undocumented - the existing dataset's 'gaps' list flagged Exit Visa as listed on the types-of-visa index with no dedicated page found; that page now exists and is live). Distinct from Residence/Entry visas - it is specifically an exit-permitting document for foreigners who overstayed or were barred from leaving pending legal resolution. Entries assumed single (one-time exit document); not explicitly stated on the source page.

365 daysvalid 365d

For foreign nationals who need to extend their stay in Afghanistan beyond their initial visa's expiration date. Enables prolonged residency.

Fee is USD 50 per month of stay. Duration from one month to one year. Available to those who originally entered on service, business, entry, student, or crew visa classifications.

Issued to holders of service passports who require diplomatic or consular access to Afghanistan. Free of charge.

Exempt from fees. Validity from one month to one year. Requires official note from host country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Processed through Afghan political and consular missions abroad with MFA approval.