DESTINATION FILE · AF · 190+

Travelling to Afghanistan?

Everything you need for Afghanistan, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TRIP FILE DATA

Afghanistan has been under Taliban control since 2021 and virtually every country advises against all travel, warning of the risk of kidnapping and detention. Some people do go (journalists, aid workers, the occasional tourist) and we are not going to pretend there is a trip here to recommend.

REGION: Asia
CURRENCY: Afghan AfghaniAFN
CAPITAL: Kabul
PLUGS: Type C / F220 V
LANGUAGE: Pashto · Persian
AREA: 652,230km²

Afghanistan eSIMfrom€4.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans

Travel notes for Afghanistan

AF / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Afghanistan doesn’t touch the sea anywhere: it’s wrapped by its neighbours, so any way out is a land border. Beach means leaving the country, and that’s worth knowing while you build the trip.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

The eSIM installs at home, on wifi, with no rush, and switches itself on when you land. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. It’s the difference between walking off the plane looking for a counter and walking off the plane ordering a car.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Summer in Afghanistan lands between June and August, and the prices and the queues come with it. If you can pick, May or September give you the same place with fewer people and less heat.

MONEY

Paying your way

Big notes are a daily nuisance in a lot of places: the taxi has no change, the stall has no change, nobody has change. Break them in supermarkets and hotels, and keep the small stuff for everyone else.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Photograph your passport, visa and insurance and put the copies somewhere you can reach without your phone: an email to yourself works. The day the bag goes, the copies are what turn a disaster into an errand.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Numbers are what get misunderstood most: prices, times, platform numbers. Have them written or typed rather than spoken, and repeat them back before you agree to anything.

Bordering countries

Your pre-flight checklist

AF / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Afghanistan, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€4.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€13.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€21.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €9.27/day
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02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
Skip the terminal chaos at Afghanistan’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
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03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Afghanistan from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
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04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Afghanistan depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

Your monthly 10 GB eSIM for Afghanistan would be included, and your lounge visit is yours to use at your departure airport.

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Good to know

AF / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Afghanistan?

Entry rules for Afghanistan depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Afghanistan?

Yes. With a Afghanistan travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Afghanistan?

Data packs start at €4.99 and unlimited plans from €9.27 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Afghanistan eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Afghanistan, so buying early costs nothing.