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Afghanistan visit visa for Pakistan passport holders
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Summary
- Visa type
- Afghanistan visa (applied through the embassy in Islamabad)
- Stay limit
- One month (standard single-entry visa); business visas up to 3 years
- Entries
- Single entry (multiple for business and some other types)
The Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Islamabad states that it issues visas to Pakistani nationals and to people living in and applying from Pakistan. Pakistani travellers need a visa before entering Afghanistan. Most visas are single entry for a one-month stay; business and some other categories can be issued for up to 3 years with multiple entries. Longer stays need an extension from the Consulate Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul.
Afghanistan, Pakistan's north-western neighbour, is home to the Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif, the gardens of Babur in Kabul, the minaret of Jam and the Bamiyan valley. However close the border, Pakistani passport holders need an Afghan visa arranged in advance.
The Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Islamabad states plainly that it issues visas to Pakistani nationals, and also to other people living in Pakistan. The process starts with an online application form, which you print and bring to the embassy on Nazimuddin Road in sector F-7/4 together with your passport and photos.
Regulations allow the embassy to issue mainly single-entry visas covering a one-month stay. Business visas and some other types are the exception and can be granted for up to three years with multiple entries. Anyone who needs more time inside the country applies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Consulate Directorate in Kabul.
Requirements are short: a passport valid for at least six months with free pages, and two matching colour photos on white. Business and employment travellers must add an employer or host letter and an authorisation reference number from the Afghan foreign ministry. Journalists follow a separate route that starts with a letter from their agency.
The embassy does not publish a visa fee or a standard processing time on its visa page. You are given a collection date when you apply, so allow enough time before your journey and contact the embassy by phone or email if anything is unclear.
Checklist
Document requirements
- Online visa application form, completed, printed and brought to the embassy
- Passport with at least six months' validity and blank pages
- Two identical, recent colour passport photos on a white background, taken face-on with both ears visible, fixed to the form
- Business or employment trips: letter from your current or future employer or the organisation concerned, plus an authorisation reference number from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Journalists: letter from the news agency with full trip details, passport copy and press card
The Islamabad embassy specifically issues visas to Pakistani nationals. Standard visas are single entry, one month; business visas up to 3 years with multiple entries.
Checklist source: islamabad.mfa.gov.af
Money and time
Fees and timeline
Fees
Official fee
Fee not published
The Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad does not publish a visa fee on its visa page; the online application guidelines explain the payment method. Ask the embassy for the current fee before you apply.
Fee source
Timeline
Processing and appointments
The embassy gives each applicant a date to collect the passport with the visa; it does not publish a standard processing time. Journalists are contacted after their request is confirmed.
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How to apply
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Official statistics
Visa ratio
Not officially published
Afghanistan does not publish visa refusal rates by nationality.
A percentage is shown only when an official source published one for this route. Blog tables and estimates are left out.
Quick answers
FAQ
Do Pakistanis need a visa for Afghanistan?
Yes. The Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad issues visas to Pakistani nationals, and you need one before you travel.
How long can I stay?
Standard visas are single entry and valid for a one-month stay. Business and certain other visas can run up to 3 years with multiple entries.
How do I apply?
Fill in the online visa application form linked from the embassy's visa page, print it, and take it with your passport and other documents to the embassy in Islamabad. You then collect your passport with the visa on the date you are given.
What photos are needed?
Two identical, recent colour photos on a white background, taken straight on with both ears showing, attached to the form.
What passport validity is required?
At least six months, with blank pages for the visa.
I am going for business. What extra do I need?
Documentation from your employer or the organisation you are visiting confirming the purpose, and an authorisation reference number issued by Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Can I extend my visa in Afghanistan?
Yes. Apply to the Consulate Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul if you need to stay longer.
How much is the fee?
The embassy's visa page does not list a fee. The online form guidelines cover the payment method, and the embassy can confirm the amount.
How do journalists apply?
Bring a letter from your news agency setting out the purpose, dates, places and people you plan to meet, with copies of your passport and press card. Once the request is confirmed, the embassy will ask you to come in with your original passport.
Where is the embassy?
House No. 56, Nazimuddin Road, F-7/4, Islamabad. Phone +92 51 282 4505 or 4506; email afghanembassyisb@gmail.com.
Can foreigners living in Pakistan apply there?
Yes. The embassy also serves people residing in and applying from Pakistan, not only Pakistani citizens.
What are the embassy's opening hours?
The embassy home page lists Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 16:00, with Friday to Sunday closed. Check with the embassy before visiting.
Do I go to the embassy in person?
Yes. After submitting the online form you bring the printed copy, your passport and the other documents to the embassy, and you return on the given date to collect the passport with the visa.
Is there an official refusal rate for Pakistanis?
No. Afghanistan does not publish such figures.
Checked against
Official sources
- Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad: visa requirements and processAfghanistan source: islamabad.mfa.gov.af/visa/
- Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad: home page (address and contacts)Afghanistan source: islamabad.mfa.gov.af/
Last checked for Afghanistan visas on 27 October 2026. Rules change without notice, so confirm on the official pages before you apply or travel.
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