Afghan passport


The Afghan passport is issued to citizens of Afghanistan for international travel. It is renewable every 5-10 years. As of 2019, nearly one million computerized Afghan passports have been issued. The Afghan passport was introduced by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in 1880.
In September 2011, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs began issuing two types of biometric passports for Afghan diplomats and public servants. These were produced in the United Kingdom. In March 2013, new international standard e-passports were introduced to all citizens of Afghanistan. According to spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Janan Musazai, "on the photo page, there are 16 security codes." Issuance of national computerized e-ID cards were also discussed. These changes are expected to prevent fraud in future elections, government corruption and improve the security situation of Afghanistan. In 2013, the cost of a new Afghan e-passport was 5,000 Afghanis, but in 2019 it was 10,000 afghanis. Previously, passports had been hand written; they are no longer valid.
Afghanistan currently has only one passport office, which is located in Kabul. Ordinary passports can be issued by Afghan embassies and consulates abroad.
Afghan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to only 26 countries and territories, ranking the Afghan passport joint 104th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

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As of 5 April 2020, Afghan citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 26 countries and territories, ranking it 107th and worst in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. It is also ranked 66th, out of 67th, according to the Arton Capital's Passport Index.