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Afghanistan visa for Egyptian citizens

Visa required

Egyptian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Afghanistan visa?

Tourist visa

Key facts

Maximum stay
One month
Fee
US$80

All visa types for Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s tourist visa costs US$80 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Longest stay on the tourist visa: One month.

Where Egyptian citizens apply for a visa for Afghanistan

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

Measured from Cairo, Afghan embassies and consulates are closest in Ankara, Turkey (1,102 km), Athens, Greece (1,119 km) and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1,231 km). Afghanistan sets which of its missions takes applications from Egypt; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Afghan citizens travelling to Egypt

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Travel advice for Afghanistan

  • 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 Egypt to Afghanistan, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Afghanistan at Level 4, do not travel (updated 19 February 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to Afghanistan (updated 30 July 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Afghanistan (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Afghanistan

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

How Egyptian citizens apply

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

Afghanistan’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens

Iran admits Egyptian citizens visa-free. Turkmenistan and China require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Afghan citizens travelling to Egypt

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Egyptian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Afghanistan.

Is there an embassy of Afghanistan in Egypt?

No. Afghanistan has no embassy in Egypt. The nearest Afghan embassy is in Ankara, Turkey, 1,102 km from Cairo.

How much does the Afghanistan tourist visa cost?

Afghanistan’s official sources give a standard fee of US$80 for the tourist visa.

Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Egypt?

Afghan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Egypt.

Can Egyptian citizens enter Afghanistan visa-free?

No; Egyptian citizens need a visa for Afghanistan 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.