Stated in the letter number 90/648/6 dated 1395/4/2 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and in accordance with Passport law of Afghanistan section # 1 article number 19, all passport applicants are required to provide proof of identity - Afghan citizenship identification card (Tazkera).

Please note that starting 4th of January 2016, the presence of all passport applicants who are applying from B.C. at the Consulate General of Afghanistan in Vancouver is mandatory, and those who apply from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, must send their document through registered mail.

Acceptable document of proof showing your citizenship is Afghanistan’s ID (Tazkera) and it is mandatory for all applicants to provide their original Afghanistan's ID (Tazkera) (duly attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan),

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Provision of quality consular services for our citizens is one of the major goals of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy. Over six million Afghan nationals residing overseas require consular services and protection guaranteed by international laws. The Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is an entity that provides legal and consular services to the Afghan citizens via its central office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul and a network of 63 missions around the globe. The department also provides certain services to foreign nationals, particularly those visiting Afghanistan for official and humanitarian and business purposes. Under a young and dynamic leadership, the department strives to offer timely and efficient legal and consular services with international standards. 
This website has been designed to provide information and boost services to Afghan citizens and foreign nationals inside and outside of Afghanistan as well as to have quick access to the laws, legal sources and information.

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