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Ukraine visa for Afghan citizens

Visa required

Ukraine 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 Ukraine visa?

Visa-free stay and short-term visa (type C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Apply on State Migration Service of Ukraine

All visa types for Ukraine

Ukraine’s official site for the tourist visa is dmsu.gov.ua. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Where Afghan citizens apply for a visa for Ukraine

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

Measured from Kabul, Ukrainian embassies and consulates are closest in Islamabad, Pakistan (368 km), Dushanbe, Tajikistan (453 km) and Tashkent, Uzbekistan (754 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Afghanistan is decided by Ukraine, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Afghanistan

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Travel advice for Ukraine

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the 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.

Before travelling from Afghanistan to Ukraine, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Ukraine at Level 4, do not travel (updated 27 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ukraine (updated 2 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Ukraine (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Afghan citizens can stay in Ukraine

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

How Afghan citizens apply

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

Ukraine’s neighbours for Afghan citizens

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania and Russia require Afghan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Afghanistan

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan. The rule is the same in both directions between Afghanistan and Ukraine.

Frequently asked questions

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

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

Is there an embassy of Ukraine in Afghanistan?

No. Ukraine has no embassy in Afghanistan. The nearest Ukrainian embassy is in Islamabad, Pakistan, 368 km from Kabul.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan.

Can Afghan citizens enter Ukraine visa-free?

No; Afghan citizens need a visa for Ukraine 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.