Visa for Afghanistan from Cambodia: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. As a Cambodian citizen you must obtain a visa to enter Afghanistan, including for a tourist stay. There is no exemption and no visa on arrival for Cambodians: the visa must be secured before departure. Treat it as a required part of your preparation.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator

  Only when the post uses an external centre. The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Prepare a Cambodian passport valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry, the application form, compliant passport photos and the usual supporting documents (purpose of travel, accommodation, and possibly an invitation letter or itinerary). The fee amount and the exact document list are not set here: they depend on the Afghan mission and must be checked directly with it before any payment.

Applications are lodged with the Afghan mission responsible for Cambodia. As Cambodia does not necessarily host an Afghan mission, you will often need to contact the embassy or consulate accredited to the region, in a neighbouring Asian country, or use the official online portal if it is offered. Confirm the procedure and the submission and collection arrangements beforehand.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Cambodia, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Cambodia but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing time depends on the mission you use and is not guaranteed; ask it for a current estimate. Allow several weeks if your documents have to travel to a mission located abroad. Also check the health entry requirements (including a possible yellow-fever certificate if you transit a risk area) and review the Cambodian authorities' travel advice before booking.

Do not buy a non-refundable ticket before confirming the procedure with the Afghan mission. Do not use unofficial intermediaries that add surcharges. Check that every detail on the form matches the passport, and make sure it keeps more than 6 months' validity as of the planned entry date.