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Consular Tourist Visa

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Guidance updated 14 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.

The national consular tourist category, with three-month validity, one-month stay and a published USD 80 fee, separate from the Dubai e-visa service.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyMFA publishes three-month validity with a one-month stay. Confirm the actual entry count, permitted port and endorsement; the visa validity is not a three-month stay.
Processing time
Apply through the competent mission's actual tourist procedure, including any form/appointment and additional evidence it requires. No fixed national processing time was verified for this consular channel.
Government fees
MFA publishes USD 80 for the tourist category. Confirm mission/nationality exemptions, collection currency and any separate charges; this is distinct from the E-Afghans initial/remainder schedule.
Typical duration
MFA publishes three-month validity with a one-month stay. Confirm the actual entry count, permitted port and endorsement; the visa validity is not a three-month stay.
Sponsorship required
No
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗

In short

The national consular tourist category, with three-month validity, one-month stay and a published USD 80 fee, separate from the Dubai e-visa service. Guidance updated 14 November 2026. Costs, application stages and eligibility conditions are set out with their sources below.

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What is the Consular Tourist Visa in Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan?

Consular Tourist Visa is an unsponsored Afghanistan route. Indicative government fees are MFA publishes USD 80 for the tourist category. Confirm mission/nationality exemptions, collection currency and any separate charges; this is distinct from the E-Afghans initial/remainder schedule; indicative processing time is Apply through the competent mission's actual tourist procedure, including any form/appointment and additional evidence it requires. No fixed national processing time was verified for this consular channel; typical duration is MFA publishes three-month validity with a one-month stay. Confirm the actual entry count, permitted port and endorsement; the visa validity is not a three-month stay. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Primary guidance checked with Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 November 2026.

Overview

The MFA tourist page names travel purpose, a valid passport and hotel booking as supporting evidence. Its published consular category differs from the Dubai-linked e-visa payment schedule and airport-only condition. Do not assume every consular visa has the same entry points, nationality handling, entry count or price as that e-visa. Use the mission competent for your place of residence and confirm its current category, approval, checklist and payment instructions. Abu Dhabi explicitly serves applicants residing and applying in the UAE; its local tables are not universal national tariffs. The MFA econsulate page describes completing and printing a form and attending the designated mission with the original passport: an online form alone is not an issued electronic visa.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

  • ·Current passport and copies, the correct category form, photographs and identity/residence evidence required by the serving mission. The MFA form instructions list two white-background 5 × 4 photos taken within six months; do not substitute the tourist e-visa's different photo dimensions.Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗
  • ·For a minor, the MFA form instructions require the applicable parent/guardian written request or court permission and relationship evidence. Confirm the actual consent and document requirements with the serving mission.Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗
  • ·Travel purpose and valid passport with hotel booking confirmation. Abu Dhabi additionally lists its national ID, travel-purpose letter, flight/hotel evidence and Afghan reference details; confirm which requirements apply to the actual serving mission and case.Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Confirm consular tourist eligibility and the serving mission's current checklist.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare passport, tourist purpose, accommodation and other actual required evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Complete the form and mission submission/payment process and obtain the issued visa.

  4. After approval

    Check actual validity, stay, entry count and port before travel.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Consular Tourist Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read the national consular tourist category ↗

    Check the separate validity, stay and published fee.

    Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Read mission form/submission instructions ↗

    Confirm the actual serving office and full current checklist.

    Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Is this the same fee as the online tourist e-visa?+

No. The MFA consular page publishes USD 80, while the Dubai-linked e-visa has its own service and remainder charges. Obtain the charge for the channel actually used.

Does the Kabul-airport-only rule automatically apply?+

That express restriction is published for the Dubai-linked e-visa. Confirm the actual consular visa's permitted port and conditions rather than transferring it automatically.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Last checked: 14 November 2026

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