Afghanistan travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Afghanistan: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 240V, emergency 100, currency AFN.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid all travel to whole country Updated 2026-07-30
Latest change (original, English)
Addition of information about UK Government support (see ‘Do not travel to Afghanistan’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Addition of information about UK Government support (see ‘Do not travel to Afghanistan’ on the ‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalKabul
CurrencyAFN
LanguagesUzbek, Turkmen, Arabic, Balochi
Calling code+93
Emergency numbers100 · 101 · 102 · 112
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage240 V
Driving sideRight
Population41M