Afghanistan’s embassy in Norway resumes passport services in cooperation with the Taliban
The Afghanistan Embassy in Norway has announced the resumption of passport issuance for Afghan citizens, following coordination with the Taliban-run Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In a statement released on Thursday (December 18), the embassy said that Afghan nationals residing in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland can now apply for passports through the Afghan embassy in Oslo.
The embassy’s activities in Oslo had been suspended in September 2024, but operations resumed in March 2025 after cooperation was established with the Taliban authorities. Najibullah Shahin is currently serving as the acting head of the mission.
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, many Afghan diplomatic missions abroad have faced uncertainty. Several embassies in the region are now fully controlled by the Taliban, while others—still staffed by diplomats appointed by the former Afghan government—have continued limited operations, in some cases coordinating with Taliban authorities.
However, diplomatic missions that refuse any form of engagement with the Taliban have largely become inactive or have shut down completely.
Last year, the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared consular services issued by Afghan political missions not cooperating with the group to be invalid, further complicating access to documentation for Afghan citizens abroad.
