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Which Afghan Borders open?

Last post by Cery « Tue May 23, 2023 3:00 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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Applied in Islamabad. Took about one week and costs 80$. No guide and permit. Just had the Visa.
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Last post by Cery
Tue May 23, 2023 3:00 pm
Visa situation

Last post by LuisGFerreira « Sun May 21, 2023 3:53 am
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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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Hey, me and my wife are now in Afghanistan entering overland on our motorcycle from Iran.

You can get the visa in Mashhad (same day with 50%...

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Last post by LuisGFerreira
Sun May 21, 2023 3:53 am
Kam air, worth it?

Last post by netllama « Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:47 am
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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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Unless they've changed dramatically since 2021, they are very much *not* reliable in any way. I flew them twice. First flight was over 2 hours late....

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Last post by netllama
Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:47 am
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
Afghan visa - has it ever caused you any problems?

Last post by ccc « Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:47 pm
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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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2 visas in the front and always getting questions in some countries.
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Last post by ccc
Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:47 pm
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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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:36 am
Just back from a month in the Wakhan/Little Pamir

Last post by Pamirski « Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:13 am
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by ventureforthphoto » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:26 pm
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Just spent a fantastic month in the Afghan Wakhan, and wanted to report back a few things.

Guides:
My primary piece of advice, if you’re planning...

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I don't know, but I think the borders between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan should still be closed for tourists,due to corona.
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Last post by Pamirski
Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:13 am
25 days in Wakhan corridor/little Pamir, May-June 2019 (report/guide)

Last post by tokyodom « Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:32 am
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by anar1 » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:51 am

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Hey - we're two Kiwi/Aussie travellers (21 year old girl/23 year old guy) who just got back from 25 days in the Wakhan corridor in early June, and...

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It says your website has expired...can you post the report here ?

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Last post by tokyodom
Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:32 am
Kabul safety Q&A

Last post by Christian77 « Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:09 am
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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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Ignore single anecdotes ( It was fine! ), and read the analysis by people who dedicate their careers to this sort of thing:

There are many ways to...

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Last post by Christian77
Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:09 am
Khorog to Ishkashim on the Afghan side of the Panj river ?

Last post by levelo « Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:10 pm
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by levelo » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:29 pm

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Hi there,

I am contemplating going to northern Afghanistan this coming summer.
I am looking for feasible/safe enough routes, and the stretch along...

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Thanks jacoblab1.
It does help :-)
I would be cycling on my own. The main issue is obviously safety...
I checked your Wakhan guide by the way : great...

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Last post by levelo
Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:10 pm

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