Afghanistan trip
 

Hello

Anyone who resides in Afghanistan wants to host me? near Uzbek/Paki borders or even Kabul

I speak urdu and english

just for 1 night. I want to apply for the visa and went to consulate, they told me to write a letter of interest so I want to add a location to secure the visa

Will apply for transit over land

thanks

Salam

my website brooklynadventure.com

message me with private and I will give you my email/number

Not sure you'll find anyone on the ground and local in Afghanistan in this forum.

This company: Untamed Borders - Adventure travel.. | still operates in Afghanistan and may be able to help you getting an invitation.

Beware that the Afghan authorities may prevent foreigners these days from reaching the Torkham border from Kabul.

Good luck,

EO

hey thanks for the link

I do have NICOP card which lets me into pakistan visa free as it declares i am citizen of pakistan so will use that to cross border

but you say they wont allow foreigners to go from Kabul to pakistan border

I will be traveling mostly with US passport

I just hope the people who stop me speak a bit of Urdu

even the guy at New York embassy told me to just tell them Im pakistani and just show travel papers for bike(which I assume will get from Uzbekistan)

any tips for you bro I will take :D

did you get transit visa or tourist visa when you were in Afghanistan?

Hi

I am not sure whether they will regard you as a 'foreigner' or not... but if you don't speak Pashto they will see you as an outsider. But riding a big motorcycle will make you stick out as something unusual. I'd say you should be able to talk your way through, if you have a NICOP card. One thing to remember is that there can be considerable suspicion of Western visitors with a Pakistani background in Afghanistan, so you'll need to explain very clearly that you are just a tourist, and be prepared for some questions from the police.

The Torkham / Jalalabad area is very Pakistani-influenced, they use PK Rupees along side Afghanis for example. Many people have also lived in Pakistan, so I guess plenty of people will speak Urdu.



Another issue, if you are taking a motor vehicle into Afghanistan is the need for a 'Route Pass', which has to be issued by an embassy. Usually they refuse to do this, and I have only heard of people getting route passes in Tajikistan and (with difficulty) in Peshawar.

I went with a tourist visa and made three trips into Afghanistan (once from Pakistan; once from Uzbekistan and once from Turkmenistan). Each time I had to talk my way out of needing a Route Pass; as I guess you know, rules in this part of the world can be quite flexible if you know who to speak to and how. Getting in at the Termiz / Heyratan border was quite a trial as the border officer was a drunk, screaming madman. This was in 2009 however, so hopefully he is elsewhere these days.

You can read more details about my trip here:

https://eurasiaoverland.com/category/afghanistan/

Good luck,

EO

hey I read on your website about your adventure in Pakistan and Afghanistan! very nice man

I just got confirmation my uncle can escort me from the border after I clear Afghanistan border

so now need to focus on getting through Afghanistan to torkham and route pass from Uzbekistan through the embassy

I will document my experience as well. I hope everything goes well(paperwork)

Thanks I appreciate all the help i can take !

I think its not a good time to visit Afghanistan with A Pakistani background.
Dont go if it can be avoided.