The British Embassy Kabul provides a limited consular service. The Consular Office is open to the public between 08:30 and 13:00 Sunday to Thursday.

All British citizens travelling to Afghanistan should register with the British Embassy at Kabul. The Embassy also has a consular responsibility for non represented Commonwealth and EU nationals. Once you have registered via LOCATE the Embassy will assign you a warden. The British Embassy has a network of wardens in Kabul. The Embassy will pass information to the wardens for further dissemination to British Nationals or Entitled Persons.

The Embassy does not issue passports but a single journey travel document can be provided in an emergency (see Consular fee table). It is the responsibility of the holder of an emergency travel document to obtain any additional visas, which may be required.

Travellers should ensure they carry sufficient money with them, in the form of US dollars, because credit cards are not widely accepted. There are a number of ATMs at banks and hotels in Afghanistan dispensing US dollars. Traveller’s cheques are not widely accepted and can take up to two weeks to clear. It is possible to remit funds via Standard Chartered Bank Kabul and Western Union.