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

Yes, the visa is mandatory. Holders of a passport from San Marino apply for it before departure at an embassy or consulate of Afghanistan, or at the application centre indicated by the mission. The mission responsible for your place of residence may be located in another country, so identify it at the very start of your preparations.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify
• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Put together a complete file: a valid passport, a signed application form, passport photos in the required format, proof of accommodation, evidence of financial means and a travel insurance certificate. Keep a copy of every document. Fees, both the amount and the payment method, are set by the competent Afghan mission, which is the only reliable source on this point.

Once you have found the competent mission, check the procedure it applies: appointment booking, the form to complete, any designated application centre and the payment arrangements. On the day of the appointment, hand in the complete file with your passport, and keep any proof of submission the mission gives you. You will need it to follow up the application and then to collect your passport with the visa.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for San Marino, 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 San Marino 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 times are not uniform: they depend on the mission handling the file and on the time of year. Contact it early, lodge a complete file the first time and avoid any major expense, plane tickets included, before you have the visa in hand. Keep copies of your documents throughout the trip.

Lodging the file with a mission that is not responsible for your place of residence can lead to delays or to the application being turned away. Other common pitfalls are a poorly completed form, a missing document or photos that do not meet the standards. Avoid relying on outdated or unofficial information: only the Afghan mission is authoritative on the conditions in force.