Claudia
@ExpEgypt
English expat in Egypt
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English
Lives in Hurghada
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Registration: 29 August 2012
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Two Swiss Tourists murdered in Hurghada by ExpEgypt
Two Swiss tourists have been found murdered in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Switzerland's ATS news agency reported Friday. No immediate details of the crime were available from Swiss authorities, but ATS cited the foreign ministry ...
Update: Egyptian police found a murdered Swiss couple buried in the garden of their house in the Red Sea resort town of Hurgada, a security official told AFP Friday. The official said preliminary investigations revealed the two Swiss citizens, a ... Read More
Two Swiss Tourists murdered in Hurghada
Two Swiss tourists have been found murdered in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Switzerland's ATS news agency reported Friday. No immediate details of the crime were available from Swiss authorities, but ATS cited the foreign ministry ... Read More
Changing EGP to dollars and sending to UK by UKwriter
Hi. Does anyone have very recent experience of changing Egyptian pounds to convertible currency and sending the money out of Egypt? (as an individual, not as a company). How did you do it? I'm told the official limit through a bank account is ...
Black market in terms of exchange rates. If you keep these money in Egypt, you won't pay taxes. If you bring them to UK, they become taxable. Read More
Changing EGP to dollars and sending to UK by UKwriter
Hi. Does anyone have very recent experience of changing Egyptian pounds to convertible currency and sending the money out of Egypt? (as an individual, not as a company). How did you do it? I'm told the official limit through a bank account is ...
The Egyptian bank will have to justify the source of such amount. Why don't you register a company in Egypt? There is no limit to the amount you can bring out of Egypt in foreign currency, but you will face problems in the country of ... Read More
Racism in Egypt by Guestposter36
Im kind of getting sick and tired of dealing with racism in Cairo. I think I reached my boiling point yesterday at Cafe Mex in Heliopolis. I was sitting with a friend of mine and 2 guys in arabic said "since when do slaves come to a classy place ...
This is not particular to Egypt. It is an Arab thing. You will be discriminated for your ethnic origin in all Arab countries, particularly the Gulf and Saudi. White skin, and looking 'foreigner' it is something valued by employers. You can have ... Read More
Traveling to Sharm from Cairo by whwebsolutions
Hey all, I have a quick question. When traveling from Cairo to Sharm (via bus or plane), do they ever check your Visa? I know they check Passports and ID's but do they check visa's? Was wondering as I might be going to Sharm in the next month or ...
I would not recommend you this route by bus at present due to security concerns. You have less chances of your visa been checked by taking a domestic flight. Read More
How to get a bank account by EileenRuth
Hi, Is it possible to open a bank account here without a resident visa? I have tried at HSBC and CIB, and they tell me I need a work permit first. If anyone has opened an account while on a tourist visa, please let me know where. (I am in New ...
There are banks regularly opening accounts to westerner nationals. You have to be introduced. It is a fact, regardless of regulations. All you need is a 6 months visa. 6 months visa. No residence/ work permit. Additionally, foreign nationals are ... Read More
How to get a bank account by EileenRuth
Hi, Is it possible to open a bank account here without a resident visa? I have tried at HSBC and CIB, and they tell me I need a work permit first. If anyone has opened an account while on a tourist visa, please let me know where. (I am in New ...
The information you provided is somehow contradictory, as I have people currently opening bank accounts with no problems at all. This is the case for instance, of people purchasing properties or guaranteeing to the bank an influx of money on regular ... Read More
How to get a bank account by EileenRuth
Hi, Is it possible to open a bank account here without a resident visa? I have tried at HSBC and CIB, and they tell me I need a work permit first. If anyone has opened an account while on a tourist visa, please let me know where. (I am in New ...
Hi, In general western nationals have no problem in opening bank accounts in Egypt with a 6 months tourist visa. But if you an American citizen , things are different. It is because of USA regulations that you are not able to open a bank account, ... Read More
relocation to cairo by stavy
hello everyone i was living in cairo during 2011 for 1 year but i returned to my country. after that experience i realisied that i dont want to stay in europe anymore and i started making steps in order to relocate back to cairo . i found a job ...
Hi, You will not really know whether you got your job, until you actually reach Egypt. It is not right for the company to hire you without issuing a residence and work permit, which is the only legal way in which a foreigner can work in Egypt. In ... Read More
Trouble in Hurghada by Moon Goddess58
Hi all Can anyone tell me if there is any rioting/trouble in Hurghada or is it just confined to Cairo. I want to come to Hurghada within the next six weeks. many thanks
Hi, The reason why things are 'quiet' in Hurghada, apart from tight security, is the lack of political interest of local population made up by bedouins, rural people from the south and tourism workers who do not want to lose their jobs. ... Read More
Golden Retreiver got stolen in Maadi degla area!! by X. Yu
I desperately need some tips/advise and help from people who has experienced this before. I have two dogs, Fido, 6 months cocker spaniel and Max, 4 months Golden Retriver. I have recently moved to a new villa in 208 street and left them both in our ...
If people bothered to come inside, it is because they new the type of dogs you owned. So, the thief is somebody who went to your house before and saw the dogs, or somebody who lives locally, and saw you walking the dogs. You should keep looking ... Read More
How is The Protest situation? by Donysisi
I can only read news from BBC, anyone inside Tahrir square can provide some "inside news"?
All foreigners should avoid assemblies and crowds. People get simply killed. You should avoid going outside and taking pictures, unless you care little about your life. For updates please see: http://english.ahram.org.eg/ Read More
Living in Hurghada by Anonymous888
Hi, I am currently living in Cairo and considering a move to Hurghada to escape the chaos here. Do any EXPATS have advice, suggestions, warnings about living there? I am a teacher and would be looking for a good quality international school in the ...
El Gouna is the only international school on the Red Sea with salaries in line with international standards. You need to be a qualified teacher, with PGCE and teaching experience in your home country. All other schools will hire unqualified ... Read More
Getting married in Egypt by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Egypt or who are about to get married in Egypt to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Egypt? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed couple ...
It is not difficult to get married in UAE if your fiancee is resident. It is actually fairly easy. There is no such thing as 'living and working' in UAE on a visit visa. It is illegal and it leads to immediate deportation. In order to get ... Read More