Overview
Islām Qala is a border town in the western Herat province of Afghanistan near the border with Iran. It is the official port of entry from neighboring Taybad, Iran. Islam Qala is part of the Kohsan District in Herat Province and is linked to the city of Herat via the Islam Qala-Herat Highway.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing |
Islam Qala |
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Province or District |
Kohsan |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Islam Qala Town (10 km) |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
General Director of Islam Qala Border |
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Contact Person |
Said Farid Hashimi +93 (0)796206060 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Herat Airport (135 km) Truck Travel Time: 7-8 hrs Car Travel time: 3-4 hrs |
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Nearest Port |
Torghundi Border (230 km) Truck Travel Time: 14-15 hrs Car Travel time: 5-6 hrs |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Herat City (120 km) Truck Travel Time: 6-7 hrs Car Travel time: 2-3 hrs |
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Other Information
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Weighing Bridges are available in Islam Qala Road, 2 km to Customs. |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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Tuesdays |
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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Wednesdays |
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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Thursdays |
8:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
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Fridays |
Off |
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Saturdays |
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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Sundays |
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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National Holidays |
Off |
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Seasonal Constraints |
Heavy flooding rarely results in road blockage in one point only. The border operation is never affected by weather conditions. |
Daily Capacity
Both trucks and small cars are crossing border to and from Afghanistan and Iran using one lane. An average of 130 trucks/day transit through this border. The average custom clearance processing timeis 3-4 days/truck.
Customs Clearance
Documents needed for the custom clearance:
- Tax Exemption Letter
- WB
- License
- T1 document will be provided by the forwarding agent.
Truck’s fee including the commission is around 85 USD.
Note:
Customs clearing has two steps. The initial step is at the border customs office introducing a consignment to Herat main Customs Department where customs clearing is processed and finalised for the imported goods.
