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.
[8] As of December 2023,[update] Taliban appointees for embassy chargés d'affaires have been accredited by Kazakhstan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.
[4][5][9] 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.
Since 2024, documents including passports and visas issued by these missions, except the embassies in the Netherlands, Spain, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic and the consulate in Munich, which are run by Islamic Republic-appointed diplomats but cooperate with the Taliban in providing consular services, are not accepted in Afghanistan.