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Visa requirements for Afghan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Afghanistan. As of 2024, Afghan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 26 countries and territories, ranking the Afghanistan passport 106th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
As of 14 August 2024, the Government of Pakistan has implemented a reform of the visa policy announced in late July 2024. Under this new policy, business and tourist visas are issued online free of charge within 24 hours to citizens of 126 countries.
Online visa available for spouses or children of Brunei, New Zealand and South Korea holding (Must travel with them) Only a marriage certificate, proof of relationship (birth certificate) and proof that the spouse has received a visa are required for the online visa application. Palau: Visa on arrival [213] [214] 30 days
Pakistan: Under the New Visa Policy initiated by ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, Somalia remains in the B-list. Somali citizens coming from abroad will no longer qualify for visas from embassies of Pakistan. Somali students and families living in Pakistan must possess a recommendation letter and visa extended permission from the government of ...
Pakistan's diplomatic mission in Kabul has been attacked multiple times. On 30 March 1955, a group of pro-Pashtunistan agitators attacked the embassy and ambassador's residence, also tearing down the Pakistani flag, to protest against the merger of the Pashtun-dominated North-West Frontier Province into West Pakistan province as part of the One Unit policy. [5]
The visa, free of charge, is usually valid for three months. Throughout history, most Afghans and Pakistanis have been crossing the border between their countries without passports or visas. [34] But in recent years this illegal travel has been restricted. Pakistan has introduced a "visa regime for different categories of Afghan nationals." [35]
Afghan migration to Pakistan dates back to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, which led to over three million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan. [11] Significant waves of Afghan refugees also came to Pakistan after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power following the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. [12]
They are expected to leave Pakistan and return to Afghanistan in the coming years. [ 19 ] In addition, about 500 Somalis , 60–80 Iraqis and 20–30 Iranians were reported to be temporarily residing in cities such as Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi.