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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Afghanistan Passport Holders (2026)

Afghanistan passport holders can visit 32 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 13 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorization and 14 with a visa on arrival. 56 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 152 require a visa before travel. That puts the Afghanistan passport at #113 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 13
  • ETA 5
  • On arrival 14
  • E-visa 56
  • Visa 152
  • Special 6
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Visa-free access

32

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#113 of 208

E-visa online

56

Visa required

152

Visa-free for Afghanistan passport holders

13 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Cook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysHaiti90 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Afghanistan passport holders

5 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Afghanistan passport holders

14 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Afghanistan passport holders

56 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Afghanistan passport holders

152 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIranIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJeju IslandJordanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndonesiaIsraelJan MayenMoroccoWestern Sahara

Home: Afghanistan. Afghanistan passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Afghanistan.

Afghanistan passport: common questions

How many countries can Afghanistan passport holders visit without a visa?

32 destinations: 13 visa-free, 5 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 14 with a visa on arrival. Another 56 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Afghanistan passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Afghanistan passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Afghanistan passport holders?

152 destinations, including Abkhazia, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Barbados. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.