Appointment-System of the German Foreign Office — Kabul Visa

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Important notice:

Due to the ongoing military conflict since 13 June 2025, the visa section of the Embassy Tehran must remain closed for security reasons. Appointment registrations of Afghan nationals for Tehran are currently not possible. Alternatively, they can register for an application in Islamabad. In light of the volatile situation, it is unfortunately not possible to make a reliable prediction as to when services can be expected to resume. The Federal Foreign Office is continuously monitoring the situation on the ground and is in close contact with the embassy. It is recommended that you regularly check the website of the Embassy in Tehran, where the latest information on the operation of the visa centre will be posted promptly.

On the following pages you can register for an appointment for family reunion ONLY (no other purpose).

Since the Consular Section of the German Embassy Kabul remains closed until further notice, applicants living in Afghanistan can apply for a long-term visa either at the German Embassy in ISLAMABAD or in TEHRAN. During the registration process, you must indicate where you wish to apply for a visa. Your decision is binding and cannot be changed.

Please register one appointment per family and indicate the total number of all family members who wish to apply for a visa as well as their names, birth dates and passport numbers (not the passport data of the person living in Germany). Only registered family members can apply for a visa and will be granted access to the visa section of the Embassy. Multiple or wrong registrations will be deleted by the Embassy.

After having successfully registered on the waiting list, you will receive a confirmation email within approximately 30 minutes (please also check you spam folder). The current waiting time for an appointment is significantly longer than one year. Use the time to prepare your documents according to the Embassy’s visa information leaflets and refrain from inquiries about the remaining waiting time.

Based on your registration, you will be contacted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) before submitting your application to compile the application documents and arrange an appointment.

Important note for family members of recognized refugees in Germany:

The registration to apply for a long-term visa for family reunion or marriage is not a timely notification in accordance with Section 29 (2) 1 of the Residence Act!

To benefit from a simplified visa process, the timely notification must be submitted by you or your family member in Germany within 3 months after recognition as a refugee. There are three options:

1)      You can take the initial step of submitting a timely notification via www.fap.diplo.de. Follow the instructions and submit the timely notification document with your visa application.
2)      Your family member in Germany can submit a timely notification at the competent Alien's Authority in Germany.

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