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Niger visa for Afghan citizens

Visa required

Niger requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Niger visa?

Entry visa for Niger (visa d'entrée)

Key facts

Processing time
Copenhagen asks applicants to apply three to four weeks before departure

All visa types for Niger

Processing time, as Niger states it: Copenhagen asks applicants to apply three to four weeks before departure.

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for Niger

Niger has no embassy or consulate in Afghanistan on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Nigerien missions to Kabul are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2,425 km from Kabul), Ankara, Turkey (3,246 km) and Berlin, Germany (4,787 km). Niger sets which of its missions takes applications from Afghanistan; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Nigerien citizens travelling to Afghanistan

NigerAfghanistan Visa required Afghanistan visa for citizens of Niger

Travel advice for Niger

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to the whole country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Afghanistan to Niger, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Niger at Level 4, do not travel (updated 8 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Niger (updated 23 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Niger (updated 13 October 2026).

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in Niger

How long Afghan citizens may stay in Niger is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Afghan citizens apply

Niger has no embassy or career consulate in Afghanistan. Afghan citizens apply through a mission of Niger accredited to Afghanistan from abroad; the official visa portal of Niger names the right place.

Niger’s neighbours for Afghan citizens

Algeria and Mali require Afghan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Nigerien citizens travelling to Afghanistan

Afghanistan requires Nigerien citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and Niger.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Niger?

Niger requires Afghan citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Niger in Afghanistan?

No. Niger has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest Nigerien embassy is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2,425 km from Kabul.

Do Nigerien citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan requires Nigerien citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Afghan citizens enter Niger visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for Niger obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.