Is Afghanistan Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Afghanistan
Travel verdict: Do Not Travel. The scores and risks below say why.
Key Risks
- Taliban rule; extreme restrictions on women's rights and freedoms
- Ongoing terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict throughout the country
- Near-total collapse of healthcare, banking, and civil infrastructure
- All Western governments advise against all travel
Travel Verdict: Do Not Travel
DO NOT travel to Afghanistan under any circumstances; no country can guarantee consular assistance
Healthcare has virtually collapsed; no reliable emergency medical care available
Banking system has collapsed; cash-only economy with extreme poverty
Emergency: 119 (police); services are unreliable throughout the country
Latest for Afghanistan
Updates for Afghanistan will appear here as they are published. Every update cites official sources, so you can plan on it.