The operation of Afghanistan's foreign diplomatic missions has been in a transitional phase since the Taliban's August 2021 takeover of the government by force. The takeover was widely condemned by the international community, and no country has recognized the Taliban regime, officially called the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Despite not recognizing the new regime, some countries have handed over control of the Afghan diplomatic missions in their countries by allowing the Taliban to appoint representatives at the chargé d'affaires level. In December 2023, China became the first country to accredit a Taliban-appointed ambassador. Most embassies set up by the former internationally-recognized regime, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, have continued to operate independently since the 2021 collapse of their government. In the absence of a government-in-exile, some have been coordinating policy with each other directly. The Taliban has been aggressively pursuing control of these missions through both diplomatic efforts and harassment campaigns targeted at currently serving diplomats with the aim of them stepping aside. They have had limited success, and have taken a pragmatic approach wherein they continue to recognize documents issued by all missions, even those not under Taliban control, however the Taliban declared that visas issued by 14 embassies in Europe, Canada and Australia are invalid and will be rejected.

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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

China is the only country that has recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the legitimate successor to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. One country, China, has accredited a Taliban-appointed ambassador. Taliban appointees for embassy chargés d'affaires have been accredited by Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. The Taliban has also been handed control of the embassies in Qatar and Malaysia, the missions in India, and the consulate general in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

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Former missions

The missions in the U.S. were the first to close in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover, in March 2022.

Multilateral organisations

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