Ahead of the presidential elections to be held in Afghanistan on 5 April 2014, this Press Service would like to inform Italian journalists not currently accredited in that country and intending to be there, that they need to obtain a “press” visa, which must be requested at the Afghan diplomatic mission in their country of residence. Alternatively, it is possible to request a simple tourist visa that can later be converted with the assistance of the Italian embassy in Kabul.
The Press Service advises interested journalists to enrol on the Foreign Ministry Crisis Unit website (www.dovesiamonelmondo.it) and to contact the embassy in advance of leaving in order to have an up-to-date picture of the country’s security situation and related rules of behaviour throughout their stay.
The Italian embassy in Kabul can be reached 24/7 at the following emergency phone numbers: +93.700288942 and +93.798606065, or by e-mail at connazionali.kabul@esteri.it, specifying name/surname, phone number, dates of arrival and departure and where you are staying.
Accreditation procedures are listed at the website of the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (www.iec.org.af).
