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Passport rank
106th
Visa-free travel to
26 Destinations
Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan passport ranking

The Afghani passport is currently ranked 106th place on the Guide Passport Index. It is considered the lowest ranking passport in the world. Afghani passport holders have visa-free access to only 26 destinations including Bangladesh, Dominica, Madagascar and Seychelles. There are 203 destinations for which an Afghani passport holder requires to obtain a visa prior to traveling. That is the reason why the passport raking is low on the overall worldwide mobility score. For major destinations such as USA and the Europe Union, Afghanis require to apply for a visa in advance. Visa applicants need to present documents such as proof of funds and return flight ticket.

Passport rank
106th
Visa-free travel to
26 Destinations
Visa free access
4 Destinations
eTA
2 Destinations
Visa required
159 Destinations
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Ghana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iran
Iran
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Jordan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Nepal
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Afghanistan Passport Ranking

The Afghanistan passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Afghanistan passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Afghanistan passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 4 Afghanistan passport visa-free countries, 20 Afghanistan visa-on-arrival countries, and 2 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Afghanistan passport holders can enter a total of 26 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Afghanistan passport ranks 106 in the world.

Separate from these Afghanistan visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 203 additional destinations in which Afghanistan passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Afghanistan

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country made of 34 provinces. It borders Pakistan, Iran, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The most significant provinces are Kabul, Herat, and Balkh. The country has a total surface area of 652,230 square kilometers, which is dominated by rugged mountains. The mountain range of Hindu Kush has the highest peak at 7,492 meters height. Its climate is mostly arid to semiarid.

The overall population is 40.2 million people. The capital of the country is Kabul. It is also the most populous city with over 3 million inhabitants. The largest airport is Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL) with an approximately yearly passenger traffic of 2 million people. The airport is named after former president Hamid Karzai. The busiest route is to Dubai with 4 daily flights.

Afghanistan’s culture is dominated by Islam with 99.7% of the population being Muslim. The official languages are Pashto and Dari. The legal system is a mix of civil, customary, and Islamic sharia law. The government form is a democracy. The current elected president is Ashraf Ghani. Most of the population lives in a tribal system. All provinces have their regional governments, reporting to the central government in Kabul. Families are the backbone of the society, often headed by a patriarch.

The official currency is the Afghan Afghani. Its current exchange rate is about 72 Afghani to the USD. The country has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $20.1 billion. The per capita income is $611. The largest portion of the GDP is generated by the services sector and agriculture. Afghanistan’s most famous export products are carpets, rugs, grapes, nuts, and saffron, which are mostly sold to the neighboring countries.

The country has many natural and culturally unique attractions for tourists to explore. The most famous tourist destination is arguably the Band e Amir National Park in Bamyan Province. It is also probably the most developed destination with modern hotels and infrastructure. Tourists typically visit the Buddha of Bamyan, which is the remains of a giant stone Buddha. Another attraction is the Minaret of Jam, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The capital Kabul also offers a variety of museums and exhibitions showcasing the history and natural beauty of the country.

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