Published the country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban, Afghanistan, August 2025.

The country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Afghanistan has been updated to version 4, November 2024.

The country policy and information note: security situation, Afghanistan, April 2022 has been removed as it is out of date.

The humanitarian situation note has been updated throughout.

Published an updated version of the country policy and information note: fear of the Taliban.

Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.

Updated information on fear of the Taliban; humanitarian situation; security situation.

Replaced all 4 documents with new versions.

Added country policy and information note on unaccompanied children. Updated country policy and information note on medical treatment and healthcare.

Published 2 new CPINS: Security and humanitarian situation and Fear of the Taliban.

Removal of all Afghanistan country policy and information notes, apart from "medical and healthcare provision: Dec 2020".

Updated guidance on Afghans perceived as "Westernised".

Updated guidance on unaccompanied children.

Updated the country policy and information note: Afghanistan, Hindus and Sikh.

New medical and healthcare provision country policy information note and background note for December 2020.

Updated country policy and information note on anti-government elements, June 2020.

Updated country policy and information note on security, May 2020.

Updated guidance on women fearing gender-based violence.

Updated 'Afghanistan: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression' country policy and information note.

Updated CIPN on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Updated fear of anti-government elements PDF with information from August 2019.

Updated guidance on the security and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

Removed out of date country information and guidance: prison conditions, Afghanistan, September 2015.

Added updated guidance: Hindus and Sikhs, Afghanistan, May 2019.

Information note on Hazaras published.

Replaced CPIN Afghanistan Hindus and Sikhs for July 2018.

Updated country policy and information note on security, April 2018.

New guidance added on 'unaccompanied children'.

New guidance on Afghans perceived as “Westernised”.

Note on security situation published.

Updated guidance on 'Hindus and Sikhs'.

Updated country policy and information note on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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