It is a photograph, painting, or other audiovisual work originally published more than 50 years ago, or
It is any other form of protected work and more than 50 years have passed since the death of the last surviving author and the date of original publication.
All works published using a pseudonym enter the public domain 50 years after publication, unless the author's identity subsequently becomes known. Afghan copyright law only protects “photographic works that have been created using an original mode” (Art. 6).
Important note: Works of foreign (non-U.S.) origin must be out of copyright or freely licensed in both their home country and the United States in order to be accepted on Commons. Works of Afghan origin that were under copyright in Afghanistan on July 29, 2016 may be copyrighted in the U.S. under the URAA. For more information, see U.S. Copyright Office Circular 38A. Works of Afghan origin that were no longer under copyright in Afghanistan on July 29, 2016 are not copyrighted in the U.S. due to a previous lack of copyright relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan.
이 작품은 단기 보호 기간 조항을 시행하고 있지 않고, 사후 50년보다 더 긴 저작권 보호 기간을 갖는 국가에서 퍼블릭 도메인이 아닐 수 있습니다. 예를 들어 멕시코는 100년, 자메이카는 95년, 콜롬비아는 80년, 과테말라와 사모아는 75년, 스위스와 미국은 70년, 베네수엘라는 60년을 저작권 보호 기간으로 적용하고 있습니다.