Embassy of Afghanistan

What Embassy of Afghanistan does

The Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi is a diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, established in 2006 and located at 5/50F Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021. It operates under the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a branch/representative office in India, providing consular services to Afghan nationals residing in or visiting India, as well as visa processing for Indian and other foreign nationals seeking entry to Afghanistan. The mission is led by Ambassador Shaida Mohammad Abdali, with M. Ashraf Haidari serving as Deputy Chief of Mission, and includes Political, Economic, Press, and Educational Counselor functions.

The embassy's core service portfolio comprises visa processing (entry visas at $100, tourist visas at $80, transit visas at $30, and express visas at $200, with Indian and Pakistani nationals exempt from visa fees), passport services (new applications and extensions), entry permits for Afghanistan-born nationals holding non-Afghan passports, and consular documentation including birth certificates, marriage certificates, police clearance certificates, inheritance forms, and power of attorney authentication. Supporting services include educational scholarship administration (Afghan Government Scholarships, ICCR Scholarships), cultural attaché services, commercial attaché liaison, and the India-Afghanistan Foundation bilateral cooperation platform. The embassy maintains a Joomla-based website publishing daily news bulletins, social media profiles on Twitter and Google+, and engages in public diplomacy through seminars, conferences, and cultural events with Indian think tanks (Observer Research Foundation, USI), universities (JNU, IIFT), and healthcare providers (Apollo, Sarvodaya, Moolchand, Primus).

The entity does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded by the Afghan government and operates within the framework of bilateral agreements, notably the 2011 Afghanistan-India Strategic Partnership Agreement. Revenue streams from visa and consular fees function as transaction-based governmental charges rather than commercial income. Distribution is conducted entirely through the physical New Delhi location during weekday working hours (9:30 AM to 4:30 PM), with walk-in services and dedicated phone lines for the Visa Section and Consulate Section. The mission's competitive position rests entirely on its sovereign regulatory authority as the exclusive issuer of Afghan government-recognized documentation and visas in India.

Name

Embassy of Afghanistan

Legal name

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi

Website

https://afghanembassy.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi is a diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan that provides consular services — visa processing, passport issuance, and document authentication — to Afghan nationals in India and foreign nationals traveling to Afghanistan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Economic & Trade Diplomacy (Commercial, Investment, Sanctions Policy) (BPAIAIAF), Visa, Passport & Travel Documentation Support (HSACAKAH)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Passport services
• Diplomatic mission
• Consular documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Visa Fees: The embassy generates revenue through visa application fees charged to foreign nationals seeking entry to Afghanistan. Fee structure varies by nationality: Indian and Pakistani nationals are exempt from visa fees, while other nationalities pay $100 for entry visa, $80 for tourist visa, $30 for transit visa, and $200 for express visa.
2. Consular Services: Revenue generated from consular documentation services including passport applications, extensions, birth certificates, marriage certificates, police clearance certificates, and power of attorney documentation for Afghan nationals in India.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi is a diplomatic mission providing consular services to Afghan nationals in India and foreign nationals seeking entry to Afghanistan. Core offerings include visa processing (entry, tourist, transit, and express visas), passport applications and extensions, entry permits for eligible Afghan nationals, police clearance certificates, and authentication of civil documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, inheritance forms, and power of attorney. Supporting services include scholarship administration (Afghan Government and ICCR scholarships), cultural and commercial attaché liaison, and bilateral cooperation facilitation through the India-Afghanistan Foundation.

Product overview

The Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi operates as a diplomatic mission providing consular services primarily. The core offerings include visa processing (entry, tourist, transit, and express visas), passport services (new applications and extensions), and entry permits for Afghan nationals. Supporting services include consular documentation (birth certificates, marriage certificates, inheritance forms, power of attorney), police clearance certificates, educational scholarship programs, and bilateral cooperation through the India-Afghanistan Foundation. The mission also maintains cultural and commercial attaché offices and publishes daily news bulletins. The portfolio is organized as a single unified consular service delivery system rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visa Services Consular visa processing services including entry visas ($100), tourist visas ($80), transit visas ($30), and express visas ($200) for non-Indian nationals. Indian and Pakistani nationals are exempt from visa fees. For foreign nationals requiring Afghan entry for business, tourism, employment, or transit.
• Passport Services Passport application processing and passport extension services for Afghan nationals requiring new passports or renewals.
• Entry Permit

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fox Petroleum Group IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2015Participated in Oman-India Deepwater Multipurpose Pipeline project discussions, exploring Afghanistan's potential involvement in regional energy transit and trade routes.
• Center for WTO Studies at Indian Institute of Foreign TradecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2013Conducted specialized training program to facilitate Afghanistan's WTO accession. The program trained 27 central and provincial Afghan government officials in finance, trade, and customs areas, supported by Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
• India-Afghanistan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Bilateral foundation established to promote and strengthen cultural, economic, and social relations between Afghanistan and India. The foundation operates under the embassy's Cultural Affairs section and facilitates people-to-people connections between the two countries.
• Government of India - Ministry of External AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Indian government ministry coordinating bilateral relations with Afghanistan under the Afghanistan-India Strategic Partnership Agreement signed in 2011. Supports capacity building, reconstruction, and diplomatic cooperation initiatives.
• Government of India - Ministry of Commerce & IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Indian government ministry supporting Afghanistan's WTO accession process through technical training programs and capacity building for Afghan trade officials.
• SREI Infrastructure Finance CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian infrastructure finance company that met with the embassy's Economic Counselor to discuss trade, investment, and economic cooperation. The company sought clearance for establishment of a new Afghan Consulate in Kolkata to facilitate bilateral business relations.
• UNDPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme that arranged the visit of Afghanistan's Special Electoral Reform Commission to India, facilitating knowledge sharing on electoral technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of United States in India: Large diplomatic mission operating in New Delhi providing comprehensive consular, visa, and bilateral services. Comparable as a major embassy in the same host city with a much broader service portfolio and headcount scale.
• High Commission of India in Islamabad: Indian diplomatic mission in Pakistan analogous to embassies. Relevant as a comparable diplomatic representation structure operating in a neighboring country within the same South Asian diplomatic ecosystem.
• VFS Global: Major visa outsourcing and consular services provider that partners with governments and embassies to process visa applications. Comparable as a service delivery partner in the consular visa processing ecosystem that the embassy operates within.
• Embassy of Pakistan in India: Diplomatic mission of Pakistan operating in New Delhi with similar consular and bilateral services. Comparable as a fellow South Asian embassy in the same host city, offering overlapping visa, passport, and consular documentation services.

Others

• Ministry of External Affairs of India: Indian government ministry coordinating bilateral relations with Afghanistan. Comparable as the host-country counterpart authority that the embassy engages with for diplomatic cooperation, capacity building, and bilateral agreements.

Direct peers

• Embassy of India in Afghanistan: Reciprocal diplomatic mission of India to Afghanistan. Directly comparable as the counterpart embassy operating in the same bilateral relationship, providing similar consular and diplomatic services in the opposite direction.
• Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. Sister Afghan diplomatic mission operating in the United States. Directly comparable as another embassy of the same Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, providing the same portfolio of consular services and bilateral engagement functions in a different host country.
• Consulate General of Afghanistan in Mumbai: Other Afghan consular presence in India. Comparable as a sub-national consular representation of the same Islamic Republic of Afghanistan serving Afghan nationals in a different Indian city.

Emerging players

• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR): Indian government body administering scholarship programs including ICCR Scholarships that the embassy facilitates for Afghan students. Comparable as an adjacent stakeholder in the same bilateral educational and cultural exchange ecosystem.
• India-Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Industry body facilitating bilateral trade and investment between India and Afghanistan. Comparable as a complementary institutional player in the same bilateral ecosystem where the embassy promotes economic relations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afginindia
• Facebookfacebook.com/afghanistanembassy.india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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