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Visa situation

Last post by HugoL « Sun Sep 17, 2023 4:00 pm
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by Fahd » Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:31 pm
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Hi,

Since not much current information is found online, I would like to ask for any information/reviews about how to get an Afghan visa from a Stan...

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Not first-hand report but might serve as a warning for other travellers: a Chinese girl I encountered in Dushanbe got turned around at the Afghan...
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Last post by HugoL
Sun Sep 17, 2023 4:00 pm
Kabul safety Q&A

Last post by adi « Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:14 pm
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by steven » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:37 am

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More on safety in Afghanistan on the main safety page . Below, your questions and reports about safety in Kabul are most welcome.

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This might be a bit off topic, but I'd like to point out out that the Swiss daily NZZ (a broadsheet comparable to the UK’s Telegraph) has run two...

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Last post by adi
Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:14 pm
Which Afghan Borders open?

Last post by ventureforthphoto « Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:15 pm
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by The_Horse » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:59 am
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I'm looking to enter Afghanistan (because I'm a selfish sociopath accordingto Stephen77 lol). The Pakistan border is open, so I'll be crossing from...

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My Wakhi guide Ibrahim told me that yesterday the border crossing at Ishkashim just reopened.

He also said that he thinks the consulate in Khorog...
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Last post by ventureforthphoto
Sun Sep 03, 2023 1:15 pm
Afghan visa - has it ever caused you any problems?

Last post by netllama « Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:44 am
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by ccc » Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:29 pm
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Just wondering if anyone has ever had problems applying for visas or entering countries (except US) with an Afghan visa/entry stamp in their passport?

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Yes, I had big problems entering Israel with an Afghan visa in my old passport. I was in security for 8 hours and interrogated about it. They even...
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Last post by netllama
Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:44 am
Kam air, worth it?

Last post by crotalus01 « Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:10 pm
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by Fahd » Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:32 am

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Hi,
I am planning to fly in from India, and out to Abu dhabi with Kam air. I would like to know if they can be reliable in keeping the times and...

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Never flown Kam but heard horror stories. I went from Istanbul to Kabul on Ariana in 2003, definitely an airline I would avoid like the plague unless...

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Last post by crotalus01
Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:10 pm
Wakhan Corridor from Tajikistan

Last post by Jokearney « Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:54 pm

by Jokearney » Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:54 pm

Hi,
Caravanistan has a very good feature on the Wakhan but said that it is now impossible to travel from Tajikistan to Wakhan and you have to go via...

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Last post by Jokearney
Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:54 pm
Has anyone been to the Wakhan recently?

Last post by klevins « Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:03 am

by klevins » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:03 am

Has anyone travelled through the Wakhan recently and can share their experience? Ideally someone who has crossed via Tajikistan.

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Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:03 am
Transit through Afghanistan (Iran - Afghanistan - Usbekistan)

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:02 pm
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by JakubSerwa » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:53 am

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Hey, we are planning to get from Iran to the Pamirs and given the difficulties with Turkmenistan transit visas, we are considering going through...

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Hey, we are planning to get from Iran to the Pamirs and given the difficulties with Turkmenistan transit visas, we are considering going through...

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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:02 pm
Direct flight from Dushanbe to Kabul

Last post by bamboo « Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:54 am
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by bamboo » Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:56 am

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Hi,

Does anyone know if there’s any direct flight from Dushanbe to Kabul in summer?

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Kam Air flights are cancelled more often than they operate. And they're late by many hours when they run at all. Not a great option unless you have...

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Last post by bamboo
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:54 am
Afghan Wakhan post-Taliban takeover

Last post by bamboo « Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:01 am
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by ventureforthphoto » Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:00 am

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I have been in contact with my Wakhi guide from the trip I took in 2018, Ibrahim Hamdard.

He says that tourists are finally starting to trickle...

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I have been in contact with my Wakhi guide from the trip I took in 2018, Ibrahim Hamdard.

He says that tourists are finally starting to trickle...

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Last post by bamboo
Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:01 am
Malaria in Afghanistan?

Last post by ccc « Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:37 am
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by ccc » Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:51 am

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It seems Afghanistan is a malaria risk country and I’m interested specially for Kabul, Masar-e Scharif, Herat and Wakhan territory.

Has anyone...

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I took Doxycycline while I was traveling in Pakistan upon recommendation from tropeninstitut.de (I was traveling in high-risk areas ). My friends...

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Last post by ccc
Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:37 am
Current travel/safety conditions in Afghanistan

Last post by netllama « Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:53 pm
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by disparate » Thu Sep 29, 2016 3:34 am
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Hey folks!

I've been dreaming of travelling to Central Asia for three years now, and I'm finally doing it, I fly to Bishkek on Sunday....

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Foreign Tourist Arrested by the Taliban in Bamiyan Province.

guard of the foreign tourist, who was a Taliban member, opened fire in Dara-e...
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Last post by netllama
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:53 pm
Cycling in Afghanistan?

Last post by cat_hag « Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:21 am
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by todd » Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:59 pm

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Hi...

Just signed up because I'm curious about this: is it considered very stupid to cycle in Afghanistan, e.g. from Termiz/Hairitan to...

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My advice is, don't do it. I love Afghanistan, the country is relatively peaceful right now, and you're not likely to get caught up in a firefight or...

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Last post by cat_hag
Sun Apr 10, 2022 10:21 am
Visiting Afghanistan: ethical questions?

Last post by rkvis « Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:27 am
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by The_Horse » Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:10 pm
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Hi, I want to ride my motorbike from Dushanbe to Islamabad. Is the Shir Khan Bandar – Panji Poyon border open?

My plan is Dushanbe - Kunduz - Kabul...

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To The Horse:

No not at all.
What I was meaning is that when you are a western (color doesn´t matter) then it would seem very strange that you would...
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Last post by rkvis
Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:27 am
Uzbekistan or Tajikistan visa for an Afghan citizen

Last post by steven « Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:33 am
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by m.e.s.. » Sat Aug 28, 2021 8:25 pm

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Please remove this if this is not the right place for this post. Desperate times...
Is it possible for anybody to arrange an invitation to Tajikistan...

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Hi m.e.s, I sent you an e-mail.

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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:33 am
sigh

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by netllama » Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:32 am

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Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:32 am
Wakhan Rapist

Last post by Christian77 « Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:29 pm

by Christian77 » Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:29 pm

I posted in 2019 about the Australian tourist who was raped (or molested , or sexually harassed as Afghan new sites and officials usually use...

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Last post by Christian77
Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:29 pm
Crossing Broghil pass

Last post by tokyodom « Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:02 pm
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by aba » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:47 pm
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The webpage of caravanistan mentions that the borders of Afganistan are open for the Mujahideen Victory Day. What does this mean? Can a foreigner...

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Seems Viktor did cross (illegally) and ended up being arrested at the Pakistan/India border and detained for 1 month;

He was subsequently kept in...
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Last post by tokyodom
Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:02 pm
With Tajik driver to Afghan Wakhan?

Last post by ccc « Tue May 25, 2021 9:17 pm
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by ralphcope4 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:26 pm

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Hello everyone!

If I have a Tajik driver from Dushanbe, whom I hired to do the Pamir Highway (ending in Osh, Kyrgyzstan), can this driver enter the...

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Tajikistan border is still closed due to Covid.
Btw you can try to organize a local Afghan driver, after passing the border.

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Last post by ccc
Tue May 25, 2021 9:17 pm
How would you do a Afghanistan day-trip?

Last post by Nazrulo « Wed May 19, 2021 10:15 am
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by togreiser » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:35 am

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Hi,

I collect countries and would like to add Afghanistan to my list. I'm going to Pamir, so i'm looking into doing a small detour.

I would like...

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Visited the Afghan consulate in Khorog two days ago. So far, the visit to the Badakhshan of Afghanistan including the Vakhan corridor from the...

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Last post by Nazrulo
Wed May 19, 2021 10:15 am
COVID19 testing in Afghanistan

Last post by netllama « Thu May 13, 2021 3:34 pm
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by netllama » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:40 am

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I'm going to be spending a few days in Mazār-i-Sharīf in February 2021. Getting tested prior to entering the country will not be a problem. However,...

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Just google covid19 emirates test lab and the first link should provide the information.

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Last post by netllama
Thu May 13, 2021 3:34 pm
Afghan tourist visa in Dubai

Last post by emengee « Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:34 am
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by jimmycambodia » Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:15 am

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Hello,

Does anyone have recent experience with getting the visa in Dubai?

I am planning to go to Kabul, Bamyan and Mazar to visit a friend. He is...

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I managed to get a tourist visa in Dubai in November 2020, but it took a few days and I had to advocate for myself. At first they said it was...

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Last post by emengee
Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:34 am
private car Uzbek border crossing

Last post by homdogs « Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:04 am
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by homdogs » Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:15 am

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Not sure if this belongs in Afghanistan or Uzbekistan, but I'm interested in driving my private car from Mazar e-Sharif in Afghanistan all the way to...

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Mazeno, you're right, it will be Uzbekistan into Kazakhstan, then into Russia. Really hoping that Covid circumstances will have changed by this June,...

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Last post by homdogs
Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:04 am
Trekking to Chaqmaqtin lake

Last post by chanchan « Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:50 pm
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by Jokearney » Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:11 pm

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I was wondering how tough this trek is? Is there a lot of climbing? Is the lower route easier?
I’m keen to do it but not sure if I could manage 22...

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I wasn't on horse myself, but you should be ok if you've done trial riding.
You'll probably have to walk at some parts where it's too steep and...

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Last post by chanchan
Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:50 pm
Invitation Letter

Last post by steven « Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:36 am
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by MaxMoris » Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:56 am

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Hello all..I am planing to visit Afghanistan for a month or two..Have been fascinated with the country for a long time..I am Bulgarian and from the...

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If you are not passing through Tajikistan it's not so easy indeed...

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Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:36 am

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