How to Get Afghanistan Tourist Visit Visa from London

If you have decided to make a visit to Afghanistan for a month or two and thinking to apply for the visit visa in the Afghanistan Embassy in London, you should keep some simple things in mind before moving forward. First of all eliminate the idea to get the visa more than one month because Afghan Embassy does not allow a visit visa more than one month. However, once you are in Afghanistan you can contact Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul for an extension of their visa. There are many others requirements you need to fulfil before you are eligible to travel to Afghanistan. Here is a step by step guide to get Afghanistan Visit visa from London.

Instructions

  • 1

    Get Application form


    First of all, you will need an application form to get visa. You can easily get an application form from the official website of the Afghanistan Embassy. Alternatively you can click on the link given below to download application form.


    Click to get the Tourist Visa application form.

  • 2

    Requirements


    You need to send the following documents with your application form whether you are applying by post or in person.


    (a) Valid passport of the applicant. The passport must have at least six months validity there should also be one empty page left.


    (b) One passport size photograph that you should affix to the appropriate box on the application form. You should have fresh photos and be taken directly from the front.


    (c) Your proof of UK national that may include utility bills and municipal papers.


    (d) If you are applying for the visa by post, you should attach return registered postal cost or registered self address return envelope.

  • 3

    Application processing fee


    If you want to get single entry visa, you need to submit £70 with your application. And if you are applying for double entry visa you will have to pay £140.

  • 4

    Application fee payment method


    Keep in mind that you can pay your fee only in £ or US because Afghanistan Embassy does not accept any other currency. Afghanistan Embassy allows the applicants to make payments by two methods.


    (a) If you are applying via post then you must submit Bank Cheque in the name of the “The Embassy of Afghanistan, London”. Your check should not be less than amount that is payable to the Embassy. Remember you will have to send the Cheque with your application form.


    (b) If you are applying in person by visiting the Afghanistan Embassy in London, you can pay your application processing fee directly to the bank. You can also pay your application fee via debit or credit card at the consular section of the Afghanistan Embassy.

  • 5

    Application by Post


    Now, you can also send your application via post to the Afghanistan Embassy in London. However, you should have to send all the applications by registered mail on the below given address. If you do not send the documents by register post the embassy will not take any responsibility of the loss such documents.


    Afghanistan Embassy in London
    Visit Afghanistan Embassy Website


    You can locate your nearest Post office by clicking local post office.

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    Application by person


    You can also submit your application by visiting Consular section of the Afghanistan Embassy in London. However, if you have chosen this method of submission, you need to visit the office between 9:30 am to 13:30 pm.

  • 7

    Processing Time


    On the time when you submit your application form, you will be given time to receive your visa. Most of the time, you will be issued your visa within four to six working days. However, if you are applying by post it may take 10 days to reach the passport back to you.

  • 8

    Receive Passport


    You can receive your passport by visiting in person to the Afghanistan embassy. alternatively if you have applied by post, you will receive your passport within eight to ten days on the address you mentioned on the application form. You will be sent back the original documents with your visa or you may collect them in person by visiting consular section of the Afghanistan Embassy.

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