ECONOMY — April 1, 2026
Over 28,000 Foreign Nationals Entered and Exited Afghanistan in Solar Year 1404: NSIA
Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority reported 16,276 foreign entries and 12,198 exits in solar year 1404, totaling over 28,000 movements, mostly for work via land borders.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — corroborated by Pajhwok — 2 min read
KABUL (Afghan Verified) -- Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) reported that 16,276 foreign nationals entered the country and 12,198 exited through its land ports and airports in solar year 1404, totaling 28,474 movements.
Among arrivals, 728 were women. Most entered via land borders, with 16,090 arriving by land and 182 by air. Departures included 158 women.
NSIA data showed entries primarily for work purposes (13,792), tourism or visiting historical sites (2,369) and education (115).
The highest number of arrivals was recorded at Nimroz port (10,450), followed by Herat ports and airport (3,648), Aqina in Faryab province (832) and Torkham (814). Other entry points included Hairatan and Balkh airport.
NSIA's Civil Registration and Foreign Nationals Department is responsible for tracking entries, exits and vital events of foreign nationals in Afghanistan.
Pajhwok Afghan News framed the total as 'over 28,000,' while Radio Television Afghanistan provided the exact figure of 28,474. RTA described tourism entries as for 'visiting historical and ancient sites,' compared to Pajhwok's 'tourism.'
Read the original reporting at RTA →
Reliability assessment
Two independent outlets (Pajhwok, RTA) corroborate identical NSIA statistics with concrete, checkable details (exact numbers, locations, breakdowns); core event of NSIA reporting foreign entries/exits fully supported; minor phrasing differences do not affect corroboration.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- NSIA statistics for solar year 1404/last year: 16,276 entries (728 women), 12,198 exits (158 women)
- Land entries 16,090, air 182
- Purposes: 2,369 tourism/visiting, 115 education, 13,792 work
- Top entry points: Nimroz 10,450; Herat 3,648; Aqina 832; Torkham 814; Hairatan/Balkh remainder
- NSIA responsibilities include tracking foreign movements and vital events
Where reports differ
- Total framed as 'over 28,000' (Pajhwok) vs exact '28,474' (RTA)
- Tourism described as 'tourism' (Pajhwok) vs 'visiting historical and ancient sites' (RTA)
Filed by 2 outlets
RTA
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Pajhwok
Reported straight
Reported straight
Filed under
Economy — NSIA, foreign nationals, Nimroz, Herat, Torkham
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