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

Yes. Holders of a Senegalese passport need a visa issued before departure to enter Afghanistan. It is a consular visa: the application is examined by the Afghan embassy or consulate responsible for Senegal, which sets the visa categories, the required documents and the submission arrangements. Check with that mission which category matches the purpose of your trip before preparing your file.

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 The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.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 standard file includes the completed and signed application form, recent passport photos in the required format, a valid passport with blank pages, and proof of accommodation, financial means and travel insurance. Depending on the visa category, a letter of invitation or a document explaining the purpose of the trip may be requested. The fee amount and payment method are not confirmed here: ask the embassy or consulate before submitting your application.

Start by identifying the Afghan embassy or consulate that covers your place of residence: for Senegal, it may be located in another country, and some missions rely on an application centre to receive files. Book an appointment using the method indicated, complete the application form, then attend the appointment with your full file and your passport. Follow up on the application with the same office and collect your passport as instructed.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Senegal, 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 Senegal 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 vary by mission, time of year and complexity of the file, and no official timeframe is available for this application. Submit your file well before your intended departure date, keep a copy of every document you hand in and stay reachable in case the mission asks for more information. When you collect your passport, check the name, passport number, validity dates and number of entries shown on the visa.

The costliest mistake is booking a firm flight before the consular decision, since a refusal or delay remains possible. An incomplete form, non-compliant photos or a missing document often mean returning with a corrected file. Finally, be wary of intermediaries promising a guaranteed or fast-track visa: only the diplomatic mission of Afghanistan decides whether the visa is granted.