Entry restricted

Entry to the United States for citizens of Afghanistan

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Afghanistan. Rules can change, so check with the destination’s embassy before you travel.

For citizens of Afghanistan: the passport opens 4 countries visa-free; Kabul — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 11,140 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

Entry restricted

Can I travel to the United States without a visa on a Afghanistan passport?

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Afghanistan. Check the rules with the embassy before you travel.

United States 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; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Afghanistan and the United States can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, and Haiti.
Citizens of the United States, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Afghanistan. Afghanistan visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Kabul — Washington, D.C.: about 11,140 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −13.5 hours.
Local time: Kabul 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 22:30.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.