Afghanistan travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Afghanistan plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Afghanistan
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 34
New cases/100k 7-day
- <1

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Afghanistan covid live updates

Travel advice for Afghanistan - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for Afghanistan - Ministry of Health, Afghanistan
Coronavirus timeline in Afghanistan - Our World in Data

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Afghanistan showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 21/03/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	14,444,587	36.3%
Fully vaccinated	13,730,545	34.5%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Afghanistan is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 21/03/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Afghanistan recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	<1	-40.1%
2023-01-08	<1	-6.5%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for Afghanistan recorded over the past 10 weeks.

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.1

0.9

0.5

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for Afghanistan is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Afghanistan including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Afghanistan due to Covid-19?

Afghanistan is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Afghanistan.

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Open for tourism
O*
Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
V
Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Afghanistan?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Afghanistan. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.