Current travel advisories for Afghanistan

Last Update: Friday, 15. February 2019 at 18:14

It is not safe to travel Afghanistan.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 5 / 5

Afghanistan is a country in Asia (Southern Asia) with around 33 million citizens and a land mass of 647,500 km². We detected travel advisories from 9 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 2.5 / 5

Afghanistan shares land borders with 6 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 2.5 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Pakistan (3.8), Iran (3.3), China (2.3), Tajikistan (2.0), Turkmenistan with (2.0) and Uzbekistan with (1.8 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Single advisories / travel warnings

Australian government

http://smartraveller.gov.au/Countries/asia/south/Pages/afghanistan.aspx

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
There is a heightened threat of terrorist attack and protests in the lead up to parliamentary elections scheduled for 20 October 2018, and possibly beyond (see Safety and security). The level of our advice has not changed. Do not travel to Afghanistan.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel.

US American government

http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/afghanistan-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to Afghanistan due to armed conflict, terrorism, crime, and civil unrest. Travel to all areas of Afghanistan is unsafe because of critical levels of kidnappings, hostage taking, suicide bombings, widespread military combat operations, landmines, and terrorist and insurgent attacks, including attacks using vehicle-borne, magnetic, or other improvised explosive devices (IEDs), suicide vests, and grenades. Terrorist and insurgent groups continue planning and executing attacks in Afghanistan. These attacks occur with little or no warning, and have targeted official Afghan and U.S. government convoys and facilities, local government buildings, foreign embassies, military installations, commercial entities, non-governmental organization (NGO) offices, hospitals, residential compounds, tourist locations, transportation hubs, public gatherings, markets and shopping areas, places of worship, restaurants, hotels, universities, airports, schools, gymnasiums, and other locations frequented by U.S. citizens and other foreign nationals. The U.S. Embassy's ability to provide routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is severely limited, particularly outside of Kabul. Evacuation options from Afghanistan are extremely limited due to the lack of infrastructure, geographic constraints, and the volatile security situation. Family members cannot accompany U.S. government employees who work in Afghanistan. Unofficial travel to Afghanistan by U.S. government employees and their family members is restricted and requires prior approval from the Department of State. U.S. Embassy personnel are restricted from traveling to all locations in Kabul except the U.S. Embassy and other U.S. government facilities unless there is a compelling U.S. government interest in permitting such travel that outweighs the risk. Additional security measures are needed for any U.S. government employee travel and movement through Afghanistan. Due to risks to civil aviation operating within or in the vicinity of Afghanistan, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). For more information, U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Danger level: 5

German government

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/afghanistansicherheit/204692

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Afghanistan: Reisewarnung: Reisewarnung. The German government advises againt travelling this country.

Danger level: 5

Travel Warning.

Austrian government

https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/afghanistan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Afghanistan.

Danger level: 5

Travel Warning.

Canadian government

https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/afghanistan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.

Danger level: 5

Avoid all travel.

New Zealand government

https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/afghanistan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to Afghanistan. The hostile and unpredictable security situation, high and ongoing threat of terrorism and kidnapping of foreigners present a significant risk to New Zealanders in Afghanistan. New Zealanders currently in Afghanistan are advised to depart as soon as it is safe to do so. New Zealanders who decide to travel to Afghanistan against our advice should ensure that appropriate personal security protection measures are in place at all times. We strongly recommend you consult a reputable security company with experience in Afghanistan for advice on security arrangements. Security arrangements should be reviewed on a regular basis. Such measures may mitigate the risks to your safety but cannot eliminate them entirely.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

Cypriot government

http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid travel completely

Danger level: 5

Avoid travel completely.

Maltese government

https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion advises Maltese nationals against all travel to Afghanistan.

Danger level: 5

Avoid all travel.

Irish government

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/afghanistan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel

Danger level: 5

Do not travel.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 33 million
Covering landmass: 647,500 km²
Electricity: 220V - 50Hz
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
ISO 2-Letter Code: AF
Phone prefix: +93
Top Level Domain: .af
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900/1800

Airports in Afghanistan (extern)

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Pictures from the capital

"Mustafa Hotel, Kabul (www.mustafahotel.com)" uploaded by dominicmedley

"Chicken Street" uploaded by jeskoj

"a view in a main street." uploaded by Reza,Zandi

"outhouse near chicken street" uploaded by estragon001

"Afghanistan Kabul 1969" uploaded by Elios Amati (tashimelampo)

"From Mustapha Hotel February 2002" uploaded by © Morrique

"Soccer in Kabul" uploaded by Agent KooS

"Kabul's Flik." uploaded by Agent KooS

"Little pieces of heaven." uploaded by Agent KooS

"Snow cap mountain around Kabul" uploaded by Monowar

"From roof at Kabul City Police HQ" uploaded by Christian leck

"foot of TV Hill" uploaded by Christian leck

"From roof at Kabul City Police HQ" uploaded by Christian leck

"Ellegal houseing in Kabul" uploaded by Christian leck

"Kabul. View from Safi Landmark hotel" uploaded by Aleks Poslavskyy

"Rahim Gardezi Company.(www.Rahimgardezi.com)" uploaded by Herr M.Müller

"from sedarat cross way to zanbaq cross way" uploaded by vetman

"Cinema Park" uploaded by Yaroslav Ponomarev

"Snow in Kabul" uploaded by Ghousuddin Frotan

"Jumhoriat Hospetal kabuk" uploaded by Abdul Ghafar Saady

"in Kabul" uploaded by hshirzai

"Shah re now park" uploaded by stoman niazi

"Kabul" uploaded by Armani Pashtun Jamaryani Kasi Damaan Kandahar

"Mir Abdul Rahman Mosque" uploaded by jahangirkhan192

"Mir Abdul Rahman Tomb" uploaded by jahangirkhan192

"Mosque in Deh Afghanan" uploaded by Abdul Raqib

"Kabul... 2002" uploaded by michel brenguer

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Note of the displayed travel advisories

These trabel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown if a first indicator.