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

Yes, and it must be obtained before departure. This is a standard consular procedure: an Afghan diplomatic mission examines the application and issues the decision. Holders of a South Korean passport should ask the embassy which type of visa matches their stay before putting the file together.

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 The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.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.

A valid passport, a completed application form, passport photos and supporting documents (accommodation, means of support, travel insurance) form the core of the file. Attach legible copies and keep the originals at hand for the appointment. No fee is given here: only the Afghan mission can confirm the amount and how to pay it.

Start by identifying the Afghan mission responsible for your place of residence; depending on the case, it may be located outside South Korea. Contact it to confirm the current procedure, then book an appointment. On the day, hand in the completed and signed application form, your passport and supporting documents, and pay the fee as instructed.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for South Korea, 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 South Korea 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.

Allow a comfortable margin between submitting your file and your travel date, as the processing time is not guaranteed and is not specified here. Avoid buying your tickets before you have the visa; if an early booking is unavoidable, choose a changeable or refundable fare. Also check the passport validity required by the Afghan mission, so you can renew your passport in time if needed.

Many applicants discover too late that a document is missing because they did not ask the mission for its current list. Others submit photos that do not meet the required format or forget proof of funds, which delays processing. Finally, unofficial websites charge for unnecessary services or publish outdated conditions: always check information with the embassy or consulate of Afghanistan.