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FCDO travel advice for Afghanistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
Only very limited medical facilities are available in Afghanistan. There…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
The Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was established by the previous government and became operational in April 2024, and was discontinued on 4 July 2025.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients from Afghanistan for healthcare practitioners.
Find out about UK forces in Afghanistan
FCDO travel advice for Pakistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme separated families (ACRS) pathway closed at 3pm on 30 October 2024. You can no longer make a referral under this scheme.
Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK. Border Force is part of the Home Office .
The Border Security Command provides strategic leadership across the border security system to disrupt the activity of organised crime groups which facilitate irregular migration including small boat crossings. BSC is part of the Home Office .
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