UK bans study and work visas for Afghan citizens
The UK government has imposed an emergency brake on visas for nationals from four countries, including Afghan citizens, halting work visas as well.
Category: MIGRATION
Afghans in Kyrgyzstan — living between relative stability and an uncertain future
“This is one of the biggest problems,” He says. “People want to work and move forward with their lives, but without proper documents, they don’t have legal permission.”
Afghan students in Bishkek: far from home, fighting for tomorrow
“For many Afghans, education is not just a right. It is a necessity. If we do not study, we have nothing to stay for, nothing to survive on. Education is a way to escape a fate that threatens us,” Samir says.
Nearly 2,000 Afghan citizens deported from Iran and Pakistan
The High Commission for Addressing Migrant’ Problems announced that Iran and Pakistan have deported 1,761 Afghan citizens.
Why Afghan youths migrate to Iran despite of violence and crisis?
Afghan youths are leaving their country in search of economic opportunities despite serious risks abroad. Iran remains a primary destination, even amid political unrest and security threats. Salam Watandar’s findings indicates that Afghan young people are migrating to Iran despite the country is facing waves of internal instability and the threat of an external conflict.
Islamic Emirate urges Pakistan to halt deportation of Afghan refugees during Eid
Officials of the Islamic Emirate have called on the Pakistani government to refrain from expelling Afghan migrants during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Pakistan urged to withdraw ‘illegal foreigners’ repatriation plan targeting Afghans
As the returns and deportations of Afghans decreased significantly in March, mainly due to the border closure, Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to withdraw the opaque ‘illegal foreigners’ repatriation plan targeting Afghan refugees.
Pakistan rejects extension of residency permits for Afghan migrants
All Afghans holding the Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) in Pakistan will be forcibly deported to Afghanistan starting April 1.
Thousands of Afghan migrants return from Pakistan, struggling with ongoing hardships
Some returning families from Pakistan say that their struggles with migration have not ended, and they still face difficulties in their home country.
Afghan migrants in Iran face forced expulsion as deadline approaches
KABUL/ TEHRAN (SW) – Officials of Iran’s Ministry of Interior have announced that all illegal Afghan migrants will be expelled from Iran starting in late
Canada and US offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before deportation to China: Reuters
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Over 18,000 Afghan nationals return home from Pakistan in January, IOM reports
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that more than 18,000 Afghan citizens returned from Pakistan in January of 2025.
