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Afghanistan visa for Salvadoran citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

Salvadoran citizens need a visa for Afghanistan, obtained before travel.

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 Salvadoran citizens apply for a visa for Afghanistan

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

Measured from San Salvador, Afghan embassies and consulates are closest in Washington D.C., the United States (3,048 km), Ottawa, Canada (3,749 km) and Madrid, Spain (8,648 km). Afghanistan sets which of its missions takes applications from El Salvador; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Afghan citizens travelling to El Salvador

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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.

Salvadoran citizens planning a trip to Afghanistan can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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 Salvadoran citizens can stay in Afghanistan

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

How Salvadoran citizens apply

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

Afghanistan’s neighbours for Salvadoran citizens

Uzbekistan admits Salvadoran citizens visa-free. Turkmenistan and China require Salvadoran citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Afghan citizens travelling to El Salvador

El Salvador requires a visa from Afghan citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Frequently asked questions

Do Salvadoran citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

Salvadoran citizens need a visa for Afghanistan, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Afghanistan in El Salvador?

No. Afghanistan has no embassy in El Salvador. The nearest Afghan embassy is in Washington D.C., the United States, 3,048 km from San Salvador.

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 El Salvador?

El Salvador requires a visa from Afghan citizens, available online as an e-Visa.

Can Salvadoran citizens enter Afghanistan visa-free?

No; Salvadoran 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.