Visa Information
| Almost all countries now requires passport to enter their country. Those days are now gone, with many airlines reducing their checked baggage allowance to only a single piece with a weight limit of 50 pounds (23kg), and some airlines charging fees for each piece of checked luggage. However, every airline has exceptions to the free baggage allowance, based on your destination, the date you purchased your airline tickets, or the type of airfare you have purchased. Please use the links provided here to connect directly to the checked baggage information page of each airline. Always verify the airline baggage information shortly before your trip for the most up-to-date details. Entry Requirements for Afghanistan
Tourist Visa Tourist visa is issued for foreign nationals who are interested to travel to Afghanistan individually or with a group for the purpose of visiting Afghanistan or their relatives .This type of visa is issued by the Afghan Missions aboard. The validity of this type of visa is for one month, which can be extend only once by the Ministry of Interior with the agreement of the Afghan Tourism Organization. Entry Visa for Work Permit Entry visa for work permit is issued for business, economic, commercial, cultural, industrial purposes and working for the governmental or non governmental organizations, This type pf visa can be obtained from the Consulate Section of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Your employer or sponsor should contact the concerned department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly. However, this type of visa can be extended through the Ministry of Interior. Resident Visa This type of visa is issued by the Ministry of Interior to the foreign nationals holding ordinary passport, which has already entered Afghanistan with a proper visa. The validity of this type of visa is from one month to six months and can be extended. Transit Visa This type of visa is issued by the Afghan Missions aboard to those foreign nationals who pass through Afghanistan to a third country. The validity of this type of visa is for 72 hours for air passengers‘ and six days for those who travel by land. Double Entry Visa This type of visa is issued to the foreign nationals who has stay visa and the validity of the visa can be extended. Diplomatic This visa is issued for holders of diplomatic passports who intend to travel to Afghanistan. Diplomatic passport holder can obtain this type of visa from the Afghan Missions aboard. However, they must contact the ‘Section of Diplomatic passport and Diplomatic Visa’ of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly through their mission in Kabul. Service Visa This type of visa is issued by the Afghan Missions abroad to the foreign nationals who hold service or special passports. Student Visa This type of visa is issued by the Afghan Missions aboard to the foreign students who intend to study in Afghanistan. The relevant university/academic institution must contact the ‘ Cultural Relations Department of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ directly. Exit Visa This type of visa is issued to the foreign nationals who have entered the country with entry work permit visa. The validity of this type of visa is one to six days; in some circumstances this can be extended. All Afghans with Duel Citizenship required to obtain a Visa Exception letter from the Afghan Embassies or Consulates abroad. 2: Guidelines for Visa Application
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