Working Entry Visa (WEV)

WV is issued to employees, doctors, teachers, trainers, experts, engineers, pilots, the staff of ground transportation and foreign technical workers entering the territory of Afghanistan for the purpose of working at Diplomatic and Consular Representations, UN Offices, International Organizations; Government and Non-Governmental Organizations.

Business Visa:

BV is issued to the foreign nationals who enter the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the purpose of business, investment, marketing, commercial transactions, guardianship, liquidation, handling of corporate affairs, and commercial property; selling and buying property; participation in exhibitions; commercial events and other similar issues.

Visit Visa (VV):

Visit Visa is issued to foreign nationals who intend to participate in sports competitions, exhibitions, visiting their relatives and friends or conduct pilgrimage to holy sites in Afghanistan.  

Diplomatic Visa (DV)

Diplomatic visa is granted to the holders of diplomatic passport. It should be noted that based on MoU and reciprocity principle diplomatic passport holders of some countries don’t require visa for travelling to Afghanistan. 

Official Visa (OV):

Official Visa is issued to the foreign nationals who hold Service and Special Passports or UN Laissez-Passer. It can also be issued to those who enter the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for conducting official assignments in the diplomatic and consular missions of foreign countries, institutions, agencies or international organizations. Issuing visa for the staff of relevant authorities having Service Passport is free of charge, but for others, it will be treated based on reciprocity principle. 

Entry Visa for the foreign spouse of an Afghan national

1- Marriage Certificate: if issued by the government of the applicant in another country, it should be attested by the embassy of the applicant in New Delhi. If issued in in Afghanistan, should be attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan; if issued by the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi, it doesn’t require any attestation.
2- Passport copy of the spouse

Student Visa (STV)

Student visa is issued to a foreigner who intends to study or conduct research within Afghanistan Government and private educational/academic institutions. If a student has a government scholarship, the SV fee will be charged based on reciprocity principle.

Transit Visa:

Transit Visa is issued to foreigners who intend to travel to another country via Afghanistan. The validity of TSV for air passengers is for one (1) month with a period of three days stay for those who travel by air and a period of six (6) days stay for those who travel by land. TSV is issued based on mutual agreement and reciprocity with the right to enter once (1) or twice (2). 

Crew Visa (CV):

Crew Visa is issued to the crews of foreign airlines (pilot, engineer, flight attendants and air technicians) who enter the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The validity of CV is for six (6) months with multiple entries for US $600. CV shall be extended by the Ministry of Interior Affairs for a period of one (1) month to one (1) year based on the request of the relevant airline to the Independent Directorate of Civil Aviation and an official letter from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Applicants are encouraged to apply directly to the Embassy, applications submitted to the Embassy by travel agencies will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant.