What is the contact number of the Afghan consulate Los Angeles?

The Afghanistan Consulate is in Los Angeles, with Aref Dostyar serving as the Consul General. The Consulate of Afghanistan offers many services to the Citizen of Afghanistan as well as for other citizens in the United States, such as passport renewal of Afghanistan, emergency passport Issuing, attestation certificates, visa requirements for Afghanistan for Diplomatic and official passport holders, etc.

120 S Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Tel: 310-288-8334
Email: info@afconsulate.us

To know more, please visit: http://afconsulate.us/

To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer its services seamlessly.

What are the primary activities performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Afghanistan located in Los Angeles, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Afghanistan, and vice versa. It also plays a main role in the educational exchange program, science, and technical development, arts, and culture sponsored by the Afghanistan government.

What are the other services offered by the Afghanistan Consulate/ Embassy in Los Angeles?

Community Services: Consulate dealing with aiding the distressed the Afghanistan woman, community welfare societies providing help to the Afghanistan diaspora, registration of new organization with the Afghanistan Consulate, transportation of mortal remains to Afghanistan with due respect, sending and receiving legal documents/summons through Consulate

Commerce: Businessnews services, appointing Commercial representative, aiding the establishment of new businesses in the USA, maintaining regulation of both export and import in coordination with USA authorities,  promotion of Afghanistan exporters and manufacturers in the USA, promoting Investing in Afghanistan, publishing list of exhibition and trade fair in Afghanistan

Education: Publishing Afghanistan centric activities in university and schools, providing no objection certificate to students for study in Afghanistan, registration of Afghanistan student aboard, study in Afghanistan promotion activities, doing a student exchange program, giving science and technology-related opportunities, academic research collaborations        

What type of passport services are provided by the Afghanistan Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Afghanistan nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, got expired or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler and issue an emergency passport of Afghanistan based on the travel need of the applicant.

How many Afghanistan Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Afghanistan Consulate in Los Angeles (address listed above) along with two Consulates/Embassy spread across the country to aid travelers to and from Afghanistan.

Address of Afghanistan Embassy in Washington Dc

2341 Wyoming Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20008

Address of Afghanistan Consulate in New York

241-02 Northern Boulevard 3rd Floor

Little Neck, NY 11362

Does a Consulate operate out of Los Angeles Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate Consular address in Los Angeles. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address.  

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Afghanistan Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

If the travel requirements of the applicant demand submission documents, they must be submitted by visiting or Submission via mail. In the case of an e visa for Afghanistan, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or authorised visa agent for Afghanistan.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Afghanistan Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

No. You must visit or Collection via mail, to collect the documents. For electronic visa for Afghanistan, you don’t require to visit.

What are the hours of operation of the Afghanistan Embassy/Consulate in Los Angeles?

Embassy working hours of Afghanistan are Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Friday 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM.

What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Afghanistan Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and, public holidays or any special days specified by the Consulate from time to time.

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Afghanistan Consulate in Los Angeles?

Yes, only people residing in the states under Consular control of Afghanistan Consulate, Los Angeles, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Afghanistan Consulate/Embassy in Los Angeles?

The Afghanistan Consulate covers the following states and territories: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, People Residing the above states can only contact

What cultural activities are supported by the Consulate in Los Angeles?

The Embassy works to promote Afghanistan’s arts and culture. To know more regarding cultural matters, please use http://afconsulate.us/index.php/afghanistan-us-partnership/partnership-in-education

What is Afghanistan Passport Visa-Free Score?  

For each visa-free country, the Afghanistan passport accumulates points that are deciding the visit without even a visa or to acquire a visa upon arrival.

 To know more about Afghanistan Visa-Free Score, visit: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/afghanistan/