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Iran visa for citizens of Afghanistan

Citizens of Afghanistan need a visa for Iran that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Afghanistan: the passport opens 4 countries visa-free; Kabul — Tehran: ≈ 1,620 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Iran without a visa on a Afghanistan passport?

No: citizens of Afghanistan need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Iran visa rules at a glance

With a Afghanistan passport you can visit 4 countries visa-free, 16 with a visa on arrival and 58 with an e-visa; 119 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Afghanistan passport ranks 199th of 199.
Afghanistan passport: visa-free access to 4 countries; Iran passport: 13.
Citizens of Afghanistan and Iran can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, and Haiti.
Afghanistan and Iran share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Iran, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Afghanistan. Afghanistan visa for citizens of Iran

Travelling to Iran: good to know

Kabul — Tehran: about 1,620 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Kabul 12:00 — Tehran 11:00.
Local currency: Iranian Rial.
Languages: Persian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ IRR 1,541,045.
Iran is the 8th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Afghanistan.