Afghanistan

Government Travel Advisories for Afghanistan

United States

Do Not Travel — Do not travel due to civil unrest, crime, terrorism, risk of wrongful detention, kidnapping, natural disasters, and limited health facilities. Do not travel to Afghanistan for any reason We urge American citizens in Afghanistan to leave immediately. U.S. citizens seeking U.S. government help to leave the country should email their complete biographic details, contact information (email and phone n

United Kingdom

Do Not Travel — You should not travel to Afghanistan. The security situation is volatile and tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have previously resulted in violent clashes in border regions. Travel throughout Afghanistan is extremely dangerous and a number of border crossings are not currently open. There is a heightened risk of British nationals being detained in Afghanistan. If you are a British national

Canada

Do Not Travel — Avoid all travel to Afghanistan due to the volatile security situation, terrorist attacks, ongoing armed conflict, the risk of kidnapping, arbitrary arrest and detention, the high crime rate, and widespread violations of human rights by the de facto authorities. The security situation remains highly volatile and dangerous. If you are in Afghanistan, exercise caution if you need to move to a more s

New Zealand

Do Not Travel — There is an ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack throughout Afghanistan. The threat to New Zealanders in Afghanistan is very high. Attacks target hotels, housing compounds, restaurants and other places visited by foreigners. There are also threats around airports. Conflicts in the Middle East could result in an increase in tensions elsewhere in the region. The security situation in the

Germany

Do Not Travel — Do not travel to Afghanistan.

France

Exercise Increased Caution — Exercise a high degree of caution in Afghanistan.

Netherlands

Do Not Travel — Do not travel to Afghanistan.

Japan

Do Not Travel — Afghanistan