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🇦🇫 Does an Afghan need a visa for Iran 🇮🇷?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Iran at a glance

Capital: Tehran · Currency: Iranian rial (IRR, ﷼) · Official languages: Persian (Farsi) · Calling code: +98

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Afghanistan (C, F) works with sockets in Iran. Mains voltage differs (Iran: 220 V; Afghanistan: 240 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Iran →

Your embassy in Iran

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Iran, contact the embassy of Afghanistan:

• Embassy of Afghanistan, Tehran · afghanembassy.ir
• Consulate-General of Afghanistan, Mashhad
• Consulate-General of Afghanistan, Zahedan

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Iran for Afghan passport holders

• 🇲🇻 Maldives — Visa on arrival
• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇹 Bhutan — e-Visa
• 🇮🇳 India — e-Visa
• 🇵🇰 Pakistan — e-Visa

The other way round

🇮🇷 Iranian passport holders visiting Afghanistan: Iranian passport holders need a visa for Afghanistan, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Afghanistan before travelling.

The Afghan passport at a glance

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