COVID-19 Information
This page will be updated as significant new information becomes available, but we cannot guarantee daily incremental updates of case numbers. Thank you for your…
Statement on the Visit to Afghanistan by Ambassador Khalilzad
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad visited Kabul on May 20. He met with President Ashraf Ghani, Chairman of the High Council for…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Additional Qatar Airways Flight from Kabul to Chicago on May 23, 2020
Qatar Airways has scheduled additional ad-hoc commercial flights from Kabul (KBL), connecting through Doha to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). The next flight is scheduled for Saturday,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Qatar Airways Flight from Kabul on May 16, 2020
The U.S. Embassy has been informed that Qatar Airways is offering an unscheduled commercial flight from Kabul to Doha, Qatar on Saturday, May 16, 2020,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Current Status of Passport Applications for Overseas Posts
Because of public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective March 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of State began limiting its passport operations. Effective…
Possible USG-Arranged Flight from Kabul to the United States
The U.S. Mission in Afghanistan is exploring the possibility of arranging a flight to the United States for U.S. citizens who are unable to remain…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Travel Update (March 29, 2020)
Turkey has suspended all international flights and strictly limited domestic travel. As a result, KAM Air has stopped flights to Istanbul. There are currently no…
The United States Is Leading the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Government is leading the world’s humanitarian and health assistance response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are mobilizing all necessary resources to respond rapidly,…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Movement Restrictions in Kabul (March 27, 2020)
The Afghan Ministries of Public Health and Interior jointly announced that effective midnight Saturday, March 28, the city of Kabul would be placed on lockdown…
U.S. Disappointed in Afghan Leaders
The United States is proud of our partnership with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Afghan people, and admires what Afghanistan has achieved since…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Reduced Commercial Flights (March 24, 2020)
There are very few commercial flight options remaining in Afghanistan. We urge all U.S. citizens to utilize the existing commercial flights and depart Afghanistan immediately. …
Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options…
Message to U.S. Citizens – U.S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (March 19, 2020)
The U.S. Embassy cannot provide medical care or medical evacuation for U.S. citizens. The window to leave Afghanistan on commercial airlines is closing. We urge…
Security Alert: Emergency Travel Guidance
All routine consular services, including visas and American Citizens Services (ACS) such as passport renewals and notaries, are suspended at Embassy Kabul as of March…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Section Closure March 15-28
March 12, 2020 The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy will be closed for all routine services from March 15-28, 2020. U.S. citizens who held passport,…
Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan (March 4, 2020)
The U.S. Embassy reminds you that the risk of terrorist attacks, kidnapping, criminal violence, and civil unrest remains high in Kabul, Afghanistan’s provinces, and the…
Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad Concludes Visit to Kabul
Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and an interagency team concluded a productive visit to Afghanistan on February 2. Ambassador Khalilzad continued his ongoing…
Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson’s Welcome Message
Salaam Alaikum. Khosh Amadin. I am Ross Wilson, the new Chargé at the American Embassy in Kabul. I recently arrived in this country, I’ve started…
