Guidance

Afghanistan: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
11 November 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Afghanistan, November 2024 (accessible)

HTML

Country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Afghanistan, November 2024

PDF, 590 KB, 52 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban, Afghanistan, August 2024 (accessible)

HTML

Country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban, Afghanistan, August 2024

PDF, 1.39 MB, 75 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Country policy and information note: humanitarian situation, Afghanistan, August 2024 (accessible)

HTML

Country policy and information note: humanitarian situation, Afghanistan, August 2024

PDF, 884 KB, 51 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Country policy and information note: medical treatment and healthcare, Afghanistan, October 2021

PDF, 391 KB, 21 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email alternativeformats@homeoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

We’re aware of accessibility issues with some documents, so we’re working on making them more accessible.

If you need help with this content, please email cipu@homeoffice.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 11 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. The country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Afghanistan has been updated to version 4, November 2024.

  2. The country policy and information note: security situation, Afghanistan, April 2022 has been removed as it is out of date.

  3. The humanitarian situation note has been updated throughout.

  4. Published an updated version of the country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban.

  5. Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.

  6. Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.

  7. Replaced all 4 documents with new versions.

  8. Added country policy and information note on unaccompanied children. Updated country policy and information note on medical treatment and healthcare.

  9. Published 2 new CPINS: Security and humanitarian situation and Fear of the Taliban.

  10. Removal of all Afghanistan country policy and information notes, apart from "medical and healthcare provision: Dec 2020".

  11. Updated guidance on Afghans perceived as "Westernised".

  12. Updated guidance on unaccompanied children.

  13. Updated the country policy and information note: Afghanistan, Hindus and Sikh.

  14. New medical and healthcare provision country policy information note and background note for December 2020.

  15. Updated country policy and information note on anti-government elements, June 2020.

  16. Updated country policy and information note on security, May 2020.

  17. Updated guidance on women fearing gender-based violence.

  18. Updated 'Afghanistan: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression' country policy and information note.

  19. Updated CIPN on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

  20. Updated fear of anti-government elements PDF with information from August 2019.

  21. Updated guidance on the security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

  22. Removed out of date country information and guidance: prison conditions, Afghanistan, September 2015.

  23. Added updated guidance: Hindus and Sikhs, Afghanistan, May 2019.

  24. Information note on Hazaras published.

  25. Replaced CPIN Afghanistan Hindus and Sikhs for July 2018.

  26. Updated country policy and information note on security, April 2018.

  27. New guidance added on 'unaccompanied children'.

  28. New guidance on Afghans perceived as “Westernised”.

  29. Note on security situation published.

  30. Updated guidance on 'Hindus and Sikhs'.

  31. Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  32. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page

Related content