Australia will close its embassy in Afghanistan within days as international troops prepare to leave the country.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials will instead visit Afghanistan from other residential posts in the region.
"It is Australia's expectation that this measure will be temporary and that we will resume a permanent presence in Kabul once circumstances permit," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday.
"This form of diplomatic representation is common practice around the world. It does not alter our commitment to Afghanistan or its people."
Mr Morrison said the departure of Australian and allied forces over the next few months brought with it an increasingly uncertain security environment.
"The government has been advised that security arrangements could not be provided to support our ongoing diplomatic presence," he said.
The embassy in Kabul will close on Friday, May 28.
The final 80 remaining Australian troops will pull out of Afghanistan by September, in line with America's timeline to end its "forever war" before the 20-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
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