Applying for Passport/Extension

Date: Nov 09, 2008
Passport Application Guidelines

These guidelines are also available in Dari and Pashto languages from the following links:

Passport Application Form
رهنمود صدور و تمدید پاسپورت	فارسی
دپاسپورت د صدور او د تمدید لارښود	Pashto

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING:

The Embassy of Afghanistan in London issues passports only to Afghans residing in, and applying from, United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

Under current regulations, the Embassy can only issue ordinary passports. For other types of passport, such diplomatic, service, student and so on, you can apply at the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. On exceptional basis, the Consular section at the Embassy may extend the validity of service or student passports.

Applications that are incomplete and/or are missing necessary documentation will not be processed and the fee is not refundable.

Checklist of requirements for new passports and passport extensions

APPLICANTS FOR NEW PASSPORTS MUST

·                       Complete and duly sign the relevant application form. Application forms are available in three languages (Dari, Pashto and English) and can be accessed from the application forms section below or consular forms.

·                       Provide two standard passport size photos affixed to the appropriate box in the application form. Passport photos must be fresh, identical and taken directly off the face to show both ears.

·                       Provide original documents verifying their Afghan identity, including a Tazkira, a previous passport, a marriage certificate endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, and valid educational or professional documents.

·                       However, the decision will be made based on an interview, to verify their identity, Applicants who does not have any original documents, must bring with them two Afghan Identity Guarantors. Identity guarantee forms can be printed from the application forms section below.

APPLICANTS FOR PASSPORT EXTENSIONS MUST

·                       Complete and duly sign the relevant application form in any of the three support languages. Forms can be accessed from the application forms section below.

·                       Submit their current passport. Passport must have available space for extension on specified pages, otherwise extension is not possible.

·                       Provide one standard passport size photo affixed to the appropriate box in the application form

ALL APLICANTS MUST

·                       Submit documents verifying their current residency status

·                       Submit documents, such as utility bills, municipal documents, etc from their respective countries, to verify their current address.

·                       Make the necessary payments –non refundable- (see the fees and payment tables below)

·                       Pay the cost of return registered post to receive their passports and documents, if necessary.

Processing fees and postage cost

Standard processing fees for NEW PASSPORTS (non-refundable):

Passport Validity Period	Amount in Pounds
One year	17
Two years	34
Three years	50
Four years	67
Five years	75

Standard processing fees for PASSPORT EXTENSIONS (non-refundable):

Passport Extension Period	Amount n Pounds
For each year of extension	15

Payment method

1.                     Passport fees and all other consular charges are ONLY payable in Pounds or US$. Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.

2.                     Passport fees and all consular charges must be paid by BANK CHEQUE (certified cheque) made payable to ‘The Embassy of Afghanistan, London’. Payment by cash will not be accepted.

Applying by post

Applying by post is not acceptable.

Consular Hours

Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 13:30pm

View Embassy address on a map.

The Consular Section is closed outside these hours as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.

Processing time

After the Embassy has received completed application(s) with all the necessary documents and payments, a passport will be issued within five working days.

Extension of a passport will take place on the same day.

If necessary, the consulate section of the Embassy will contact relevant offices to verify the status of the documents before extending the passport. In this case, the passport will remain with the consulate section of the Embassy.

 

Telephone: +44 2075898891-2

Address:

 

Consulate Section

31 Princes Gate

Exhibition Road

London, SW7 1QQ