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Pashto version ISAF Media RegistrationDocuments needed for first-time registration and renewal• Completed Media Embed Request Form Additional Registration Requirements• All media are required to register with the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as per the country's mass media law at its WEBSITE. Please note that this process is separate from and in addition to ISAF credentialing. • Biometric processing is required for all media. If media are not in the system this can be a lengthy process; allow plenty of time to register for biometrics if needed. Embed Options Click the links below for descriptions of some units accepting embeds, per Regional Command, and their descriptions. • Regional Command-Capital (Kabul, Afghanistan) click HERE. • Regional Command-North (Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan) click HERE. • Regional Command-East (Bagram, Afghanistan) click HERE. • Regional Command-South (Kandahar, Afghanistan) click HERE. • Regional Command-West (Herat, Afghanistan) click HERE. • Regional Command-Southwest (Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan) click HERE. Media Travel ISAF does NOT organize transportation in and out of Afghanistan. Click HERE for a list of international and domestic airlines and hotels to assist in your search for travel and lodging needs while in Afghanistan. If your embed (or special accommodated status) is approved, you will receive an Invitational Travel Order (ITO), which will allow you to travel on ISAF conveyances to, from and during your embed. Read this document thoroughly. When available, embedding media will be authorized food, lodging and help with in country travel arrangements. Some locations have short term billeting available for journalists en route to or returning from their embed. Embedding media should plan on commercial lodging if their flights arriving to or departing from Afghanistan do not synchronize with their embed dates. Media with embeds approved for RC-Capital or units based in Kabul are expected to make their own commercial lodging and transportation arrangements within the city. After Embed ApprovalOnce the media embed has been approved, please contact one of the media support centers for travel to and from the unit. The unit you are embedding with will support travel arrangements within their area of responsibility. Please remember all media are required to have their ISAF Media Badge credentials visible at all times and have a copy of their signed media ground rules on file while embedded. Click HERE for the recommend packing list before arrival to Afghanistan Note: Please keep in mind media will be responsible for carrying their own equipment and it is recommended to travel light. After EmbedIf you are returning from or recently returned from an embed, please complete and return the Post-Embed Survey.Contact UsISAF Joint Command Kabul, AfghanistanDuty Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Afghanistan local time Office Numbers • Within Afghanistan: 0799-51-3999, then 688-4209 or 4218 • From Europe: 0093-799-51-3999, then 688-4209 or 4218 • From the U.S.: 011-93-799-51-3999, then 688-4209 or 4218 • DSN NIPR: 318-449-9171 • DSN SIPR: 318-449-9049 • Off-Duty Cell (Emergency Only): +93 (0) 794013643 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |