ExploCountry guide · Southern Asia
Afghanistan travel guide: visa, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul.
Do you need a visa for Afghanistan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 0 passports can enter Afghanistan without a visa.
All 198 passports for Afghanistan · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Afghanistan
Afghanistan at a glance
- Capital
- Kabul
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- Afghan afghani (؋, AFN)
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Calling code
- +93
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz
Weather in Kabul
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Afghanistan
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Afghanistan
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
Mains power is 220 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Afghanistan?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Afghanistan or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Afghanistan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 0 passports can enter Afghanistan without a visa and 198 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Afghanistan.
What plug type and voltage does Afghanistan use?
Afghanistan uses plug types C, F at 220 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Afghanistan?
Traffic keeps to the right in Afghanistan.
What currency does Afghanistan use?
Afghan afghani (؋, AFN).
What is the calling code for Afghanistan?
+93.
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Kabul.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.