Visa policy of Afghanistan

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Following the Fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan's visa regime is unclear. The laws of the internationally-recognized former government, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, required visas for all foreign nationals to visit Afghanistan. The only exemptions were travellers born in Afghanistan, born to Afghan parents or with parents born in Afghanistan.[1] Diplomatic missions of Afghanistan set up by the Islamic Republic have been instructed by the Taliban to continue their work.[2] Some missions have stopped issuing visas, while others have continued to issue them, although it is unclear whether they will be accepted for entry into Afghanistan.[3][4]

Visitors[]

Country 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
 Uzbekistan Increase 38,276[5] Increase 32,130[6] Increase 18,900[7] Decrease 15,888[8]
17,802[9]
 Russia Decrease 1,450[10] Increase 1,463[11]
1,357[12]
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See also[]

  • Visa requirements for Afghan citizens

References[]

  1. ^ "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban's sudden return". Al Jazeera. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ McKay, Hollie (31 August 2021). "Afghan diplomats in US continue work amid uncertainty, turmoil in homeland". New York Post. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ Qazi, Shereena (17 September 2021). "Afghan embassies running on empty after Taliban's return to power". TRT World. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2018 году". stat.uz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2017 году". stat.uz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2016 году". stat.uz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2015 году". stat.uz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Распределение по странам числа граждан Республики Узбекистан, выехавших из Республики Узбекистан в 2014 году". stat.uz. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Выезд граждан РФ, 2018-17 гг" (PDF). atorus.ru. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Выезд граждан РФ, 2016-17 гг" (PDF). atorus.ru. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Выезд граждан РФ, 2016-17 гг" (PDF). atorus.ru. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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