Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan visas
Afghanistan Visa Atlas coverage is intentionally lite and source-backed from the Afghanistan Consulate General in Dubai visa and entry-permit pages and the E-Afghans Visa Portal. The reviewed packet confirms tourist e-visa filing, Kabul International Airport-only entry, 30-day single-entry stay, 90-day issue validity, standard and express processing choices, fee stages and Afghan-origin foreign-passport entry-permit handling, but it does not publish a complete public work, residence, study, family, renewal or local-registration corpus. Applicants should confirm current mission authority, eligibility, payment, security, carrier, airport and in-country conditions before filing, paying or travelling.
3 routes · 1 without a sponsor · 0 lead to settlement
Official portal
Primary source
E-Afghans Visa Portal - Visa Requirements ↗ · E-Afghans Visa Portal
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Regulators of immigration advice
- E-Afghans Visa Portal (E-Afghans) — Officially linked Afghanistan e-visa information page and applicant portal entry point for tourist e-visa eligibility, document, processing, fee and issuance guidance.
- Consulate General of Afghanistan in Dubai and Northern Emirates (Afghan Consulate Dubai) — Afghan mission site publishing tourist e-visa application steps, document guidance, processing notes, fee handling and consular service links.
- Afghanistan Consulate Dubai entry-permit section (Entry Permit) — Afghan mission entry-permit page for Afghans holding passports other than Afghan passports, including Tazkira, child evidence, fee and processing-time notes.
Visa routes (3)
Tourist e-Visa
Afghanistan single-entry tourist e-visa route through the official E-Afghans online visa portal.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
Afghan-Origin Entry Permit
Afghanistan entry-permit route for Afghans who hold passports other than Afghan passports.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
Work, Study or Residence Authority Check
Afghanistan cautious authority-check route for work, study, residence or non-tourist cases not covered by the public tourist e-visa page.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 30 June 2026
Frequently asked questions
How many visa routes does Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have?+
We cover 3 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan visa routes in these categories: visitor and short business and sponsored work. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.
Which Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan visas do not need an employer sponsor?+
1 of the 3 Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan routes we cover can be pursued without an employer sponsor, which helps if you do not have a job offer yet. The remaining 2 are employer-sponsored.
Which Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan visas lead to permanent residence?+
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan routes we cover are temporary rather than direct settlement routes.
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