The Afghan passport is issued to citizens of Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 for international travel. In September 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Afghanistan)

The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MFA - is the Government of Afghanistan Cabinet officer responsible for managing the Foreign relations of Afghanistan.-Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan:-External links:*...

 began issuing two types of British

British passport

British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality, and are used as evidence of the bearer's nationality and immigration status within the United Kingdom or the issuing state/territory.-Issuing:...

-style computerised passports to Afghan diplomats and public servants.

After the issuance of computerized ID cards, which is a $101 million project that the Afghan government plans to start in 2012, the current passport will be replaced with international standard

International standard

International standards are standards developed by international standards organizations. International standards are available for consideration and use, worldwide...

computerized passport. These changes are expected to help prevent major fraud in future elections, government corruption, and improve the security situation.

External links

• Passport form at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs website