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EMBASSY/CONSULATE ADDRESSES

Diplomatic Representation in US:

Ambassador: vacant; Charge d'Affaires is Khojesta Fana Ebrahimkhel

Embassy: 2341 Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Mailing Address: Use Embassy Address.

Telephone: 202-483-6410

Consulate General in:

New York,

360 Lexington Ave. 11th Floor

New York, NY 10017

(212) 972-2277  (Visas)

Other Afghan Missions:

Italy

Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan

Nomengana 10020 00160

Rome, Italy

Tel: 39-5- 861-1009

Fax: 8632-2939

CHARGE d'affaire--Mohammad MOSLEMYAR

United Kingdom

Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan

31 Princes Gate

London, England SW7 IQQ

Tel.: 44-171-589-8891 & 44-171-589-8892

FAX: 44-171-589-3452

CHARGE d'affaire--Mr. Ahmad Wali MASSOUD

Germany

Embassy of the Islamic State of Afghanistan

Wilhelmstrasse 65 D 10117 Berlin

Tel:(+49-30) 2292612

Fax: (+49-30) 2291510

Hours:9:00 - 2:00

CHARGE d'affaire-- Hafizullah AYUBI

US diplomatic representation:

Ambassador: Karl Eikenberry

Embassy: Great Masoud Road, Kabul

Mailing Address: Use Embassy Address.

Telephone: (00 93) (20) 230-0436

Fax: (00 93) (20) 230-1364

Embassy and Consulate Web Sites for Afganistan

US Embassy Web Site in Afghanistan

Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington DC




FOREIGN RELATIONS

U.S.-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS

On May 2, 2012, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America, a 10-year strategic partnership agreement (SPA) that demonstrates the United States’ enduring commitment to strengthen Afghanistan’s sovereignty, stability, and prosperity and continue cooperation to defeat al-Qaida and its affiliates. This agreement also signals the U.S. intent to designate Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally.

The signing of the SPA marks the culmination of over 10 years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, supporting the elected government, providing development aid, and stabilizing the country. During that time, the core U.S. goal in Afghanistan has been to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida and its affiliates, and to prevent their return to Afghanistan.

At the December 2011 Bonn Conference, the U.S. and other international partners committed to assisting in Afghanistan’s development through 2024. The U.S. continues to support a broad-based government in Afghanistan, representative of all Afghans. Afghan forces have begun taking the lead for security in many areas of the country, and the transition of full security responsibility for Afghanistan from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to Afghan forces will be completed by the end of 2014.

U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan

The U.S. has made a long-term commitment to help Afghanistan rebuild itself after years of war. While the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan is transitioning primary security responsibility to Afghan National Security Forces, the United States plans to remain politically, diplomatically, and economically engaged in Afghanistan for the long term. The U.S. and others in the international community currently provide resources and expertise to Afghanistan in a variety of areas, including humanitarian relief and assistance, capacity-building, security needs, counter-narcotic programs, and infrastructure projects.

The United States supports the Afghan Government's goals of focusing on reintegration and reconciliation, economic development, improving relations with Afghanistan’s regional partners, and steadily increasing the security capability of Afghan security forces. The U.S. encourages the Afghan Government to take strong actions to combat corruption and improve governance, and to provide better services for the people of Afghanistan, while maintaining and expanding on the important democratic reforms and advances in women’s rights that have been made since 2001.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Afghanistan has signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the United States, but a Bilateral Investment Treaty has not been negotiated. There is no Bilateral Taxation Treaty between Afghanistan and the United States.

For 2011, U.S. goods imports from Afghanistan amounted to less than 1% of U.S. goods exports to the country. Efforts are underway to encourage improvements in the business climate to attract foreign trade and investment as well as to stimulate additional trade with the United States through trade capacity development, including through World Trade Organization (WTO) accession.

Afghanistan's Membership in International Organizations

Afghanistan and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank. Afghanistan also is a Partner for Cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and is working toward accession to the WTO.

Bilateral Representation

The U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan is Ryan Crocker; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List.

Afghanistan maintains an embassy in the United States at 2341 Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-483-6410).

More information about Afghanistan is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Department of State Afghanistan Country Page
Department of State Key Officers List
CIA World Factbook Afghanistan Page
U.S. Embassy: Afghanistan
USAID Afghanistan Page | USAID Afghanistan Mission Page
History of U.S. Relations With Afghanistan
Human Rights Reports
International Religious Freedom Reports
Trafficking in Persons Reports
Narcotics Control Reports
Investment Climate Statements
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Library of Congress Country Studies
Travel and Business Information







TRAVEL ADVISORIES

To obtain the latest Travel Advisory Information for Afghanistan check the U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet


TRAVEL TIPS

Driving International Driving Permit required
Currency (AFA) Afghani
Electrical 220 Volts
Telephones Country Code 93, City Code Kabul 20+7D, Kandahar 30+6D, Herat 40+6D

 

The Lonely Planet Country Update contains useful Tips for Travel in Afghanistan today.




CUSTOMS/DUTIES

Tobacco....200 cigarettes

Liquor.....Prohibited

Gifts......No duty free allowance

Cameras....Must be registered on arrival

Currency...Must be declared on arrival

Agriculture items....Refer to consulate

Perfume....Any amount

Radios....Must be registered on arrival

Any valuable goods....Must be registered on arrival

Export of antiques, carpets, furs....Prohibited without a licence





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