Date: Mar 09, 2010
Visa Application Guidelines
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The Embassy of Afghanistan in London issues visas to individuals residing in, and applying from United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Due to regulatory constraints, we can only issue single entry visas valid for a one-month stay. Those wishing to stay longer in Afghanistan can apply to the Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul for an extension of their visa.
Under exceptional circumstances, double and multiple entry visas for a period of up to six months can be issued.
Applications for ordinary, business, employment and tourist visas must be made in person, however applications for Diplomatic and Service visas and for government employees can be made by post and in person. Applications will be processed in order of their receipt by the Consular Section. Applications that are incomplete and/or are missing necessary documentation will not be processed.
Checklist of requirements All applicants, whether applying by post or in person, must submit the following items as part of their application package:
• Visa Application and Supplemental Forms – fully completed and duly signed. Visa application forms can be completed in three languages (Dari, Pashto, and English) and can be accessed under the application forms section below.
• The applicant’s passport (passports must have at least six months validity period and one empty page left)
• One standard passport size photo affixed to the appropriate box on the application form (photos must be freshly taken and identical, taken directly off the face and show both ears)
• In case of tourist visa, documents verifying your current address in United Kingdom such as utility bills, municipal papers, etc. Please be advised that this type of visa is non-extendable and the holder is not allowed to be employed by any organisation in Afghanistan.
• Applicants traveling for employment or business purposes should advise their present or prospective employer to contact the Consular Department of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul for a visa clearance letter.
• Visa inquiries can only be made by email consulate(@)afghanistanembassy.org.uk
• Application processing fee –non refundable- (see the fees table below)
• Return registered postal cost or a registered, self-addressed return envelop instead of paying the return postage cost.
Application processing fee and postage cost
Visa Type
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Payable Amount
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One month Single Entry Visa
Two months double entry visa
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£70
£ 140
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Transit Visa
(Up to 6 days)
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£ 50
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Three Months Multiple Entry
(For work permit holders)
six months Multiple Entry
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£ 150
£ 300
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Entry Permit for Work Visas under the above mentioned conditions with one month duration of stay
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£ 50
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Any Visas for diplomatic & service passport holders
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Free of Charge
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Entry Permit for travelers of Afghan descent travelling on non-Afghan passports
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Free of Charge
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Permanent Employees of the United Nations, the Red Cross and certain other inter-governmental bodies
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Free of Charge
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Fast-track processing of applications (this service is currently not available)
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double the normal visa processing fee
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Return postage cost
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£ 6
(for up to five passports)
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£ 20
(for more than five passports)
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Payment method
1. Fees and all other consular charges are ONLY payable in £ or US$. Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.
2. Applicants who are applying by post must send a BANK CHEQUE (certified cheque) made payable to ‘The Embassy of Afghanistan, London’.
3. The certified bank cheque must cover the total amount that is payable to the Embassy, and must be sent to us together with your application form.
4. Applicants who are applying in person can pay directly to the bank or by credit or debit cards at the Consular Section.
Applying by post All postal applications must be sent by REGISTERED MAIL to the following address:
Visa Section
Embassy of Afghanistan in London
31 Princes Gate
Exhibition Road
London, SW7 1QQ
United Kingdom
The Embassy will not take any responsibility for loss of documents which are not sent as registered post.
Applying in person Applicants may apply in person by visiting the Consular Section of the Embassy (see the address above) during the section’s official opening hours which are as follows:
Application: Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 13:30pm
Collection: Monday through Friday from 2:30am to 3:30pm
View Embassy address on a map.
The Consular Section is closed outside these hours as well as on Saturdays and Sundays. After your completed application is received at the Consular Section, applicants will be asked to return on a specified day and time to pick up their visas endorsed on their passport(s). Those applying in person can request for their passports to be returned to them by post in which case the applicants will be required to present a registered, self-addressed return envelop or enclose the necessary payment to cover postage cost.
Processing time After the Embassy has received completed application(s) with all the necessary documents and payments, visa will be issued within four to six working days. Applicants applying by post, must take into consideration that it takes two working days for their registered documents to reach us and two days for them to receive the documents back. Therefore, applicants are requested to avoid making any travel arrangements before obtaining their visas. The Embassy will not accept any responsibility for delay in obtaining your visas or changes in your travel plans.
Return of original documents All original documents submitted as part of visa application will be returned to the applicant after the due process.
Application Forms If you have read the information given above and are ready to applying, please download a Visa Application form from the following link:
Visa Application form |
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