Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. The country shares borders with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan, China, and the disputed Kashmir territory. Wikivoyage
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
I don't have official guidance for United Kingdom passports going to Afghanistan, and I won't guess. Check these, in this order:
- Afghanistan's embassy or consulate in United Kingdom — I couldn't find it in Wikidata; your government's foreign ministry can tell you which one covers you.
- Your own government's travel advice for Afghanistan — United Kingdom's foreign ministry.
- "Get in" on Wikivoyage — written by travellers; useful background, not an authority.
Your embassy in Afghanistan
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Afghanistan's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Afghanistan
- Currency
- Afghan Afghani (AFN)
- Time
- UTC+4:30
- Tue 17:52 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, D, F · 240 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +93
- Languages
- Persian, Pashto
- Capital
- Kabul
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.