Do not travel to Afghanistan due to the extremely dangerous and volatile security situation. There’s a very high risk you could be the target of a terrorist attack, kidnapping or arbitrary detention. Australians have been previously detained. Crossing Afghanistan’s land borders can be dangerous. Border crossing points may be closed without notice due to increased border tensions.

No location in Afghanistan can be considered safe, including Kabul. There are no guarantees for your safety. The Australian Embassy in Kabul is closed and there are no Australian officials in Afghanistan. Our ability to provide consular and passport assistance is severely limited.

We continue to advise:

Do not travel to Afghanistan due to the extremely dangerous security situation and the very high threat of terrorism and kidnapping.