Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through an Afghan parent
Birth to an Afghan parent creates nationality. Birth in Afghanistan alone to foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli; territorial rules cover foundlings and otherwise-stateless children.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Afghan citizenship through an Afghan parent
A child with at least one Afghan citizen parent is an Afghan citizen (jus sanguinis), regardless of birthplace; paternal transmission is clearly established, maternal transmission less certain in practice.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about five years residence
The nationality law provides for naturalization after roughly five years of lawful residence plus integration and Ministry of Interior approval; grant is discretionary.