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Afghanistan visa for Maltese citizens

Visa required

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

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 Maltese citizens apply for a visa for Afghanistan

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

Measured from Valletta, Afghan embassies and consulates are closest in Rome, Italy (691 km), Athens, Greece (855 km) and Geneva, Switzerland (1,344 km). Which post accepts applications from residents of Malta is decided by Afghanistan, so confirm it with the mission or the official visa portal before booking an appointment.

Afghan citizens travelling to Malta

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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.

Maltese 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Maltese citizens can stay in Afghanistan

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

How Maltese citizens apply

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

Afghanistan’s neighbours for Maltese citizens

China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan admit Maltese citizens visa-free. Turkmenistan requires Maltese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Afghan citizens travelling to Malta

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Maltese citizens need a visa for Afghanistan?

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

Is there an embassy of Afghanistan in Malta?

No. Afghanistan has no embassy in Malta. The nearest Afghan embassy is in Rome, Italy, 691 km from Valletta.

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 Malta?

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

Can Maltese citizens enter Afghanistan visa-free?

No; Maltese 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.