Do United Kingdom passport holders need a visa to visit AF?

Yes, a UK ordinary passport holder needs a visa for Afghanistan. Since the Afghan embassy in London is closed, the practical route for a short tourist visit is the online e-Visa launched in March 2026, valid for entry only via Kabul International Airport. Note: the UK FCDO advises against all travel to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is not visa-free for British citizens and is not part of any visa-waiver scheme. A visa must be obtained before travel. In March 2026 Afghanistan launched an official online e-Visa portal (eafghans.com / eafghans.com/e-visa), which issues a single-entry tourist e-Visa allowing a stay of up to 30 days, with the visa valid for entry within 90 days of issue. The e-Visa can currently be used only when arriving by air at Kabul International Airport (HIA). The fee is structured as an initial application fee of about USD 8 plus a visa fee of roughly USD 120 (total around USD 128), paid in two stages. The Afghan embassy in London is closed, so the traditional in-person consular route is unavailable in the UK; the e-Visa (administered via the Afghan consulate in Dubai) is the main accessible channel, with applications historically also possible at Afghan missions abroad (e.g. Islamabad, Tehran, Dubai). Passports should be valid for at least six months. Critically, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Afghanistan; British nationals there cannot expect consular support, and travel/insurance complications are severe. Afghanistan is not in the Schengen area, so the 90/180 short-stay rule and ETIAS do not apply.