New regulations for obtaining visas to Egypt

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legal manGuest17 March 2015 01:29:55

New regulations for obtaining visas to Egypt ( for tourism propose ) to be applied starting from may 15 th , 2015 .

General Information
- Nationals from UK , EU and USA travelling to Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba resorts ONLY, for a maximum of 15 DAYS, do not require a visa prior to travelling as a free entry permission stamp will be granted upon arrival. If they intend to travel outside of the above mentioned areas they MUST obtain a Visa.
- Nationals from (Arab countries) are advised to contact the Consulate General before applying for the visa in order to confirm the required documentation.
- For The following nationalities and holders of Travel Documents, please see Section I: Iran, Tunisia, Somalia, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan (non residents in the UK), Djibouti, Mauritania, Comoros, Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali, Niger, Chad, Israel, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Moldova, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
- In addition to UK and EU nationals, citizens of the following countries can obtain visa upon arrival at any of the Egyptian ports of entry: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine and USA.
- Chinese students can obtain a single entry tourist visa provided that the following requirements are met:
1-All the ordinary requirements for applying for a visa to Egypt (check the sections for 'applying for visa in person or by post')
2-A letter from a recognized UK University addressed to the Egyptian Consulate General, stating duration of enrollment.
3-Return flight ticket.
4-Minimum of 6 months validity on UK student visa.
- Malaysian nationals
Malaysian nationals can stay in Egypt for up to two weeks without a visa. If their stay exceeds two weeks, the usual requirements apply.
- Any nationality that is not mentioned above, requires a visa prior to travel.

this information according to The Egyptian Consulate General in London ..... so its recommended for any one intend to come Egypt in the near future that check the Egyptian embassies - consulate .

legal man Guest

legal manGuest17 March 2015 10:26:41

Thats interesting, there is a lot of different information going around sites regarding this..someone posted advice that Egypt Tourist Authority in New York ..press release showing visas not available for US citizens at airport after May 15..
conflicting advice being given..I am from Australia.

Caty in Cairo Contributor

Member since 06 May 2013

Caty in CairoContributor17 March 2015 17:28:17

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I heard it was confirmed by several egyptian embassies in Europe that only tourists who booked via a travel agency could obtain a visa upon arrival. Any other tourists - like my mum if she s coming for a visit - must obtain visa from the egyptian consulate in their country
This is just another stupid idea, imho... What do they want? Attract only the cheap AI tourists? No more individual travelling here? People will simply stay away, there are a lot of alternative destinations out there...

legal man Guest

legal manGuest17 March 2015 22:27:32

Ya … this decision get many people feel confused or sad … but recently I read on the egyptian newspaper ( al watan ) that the ministry of foreign affairs will be reviewed again upon the request of that the ministry of tourism to avoid this harmful effects on the tourism sector .
About ur mom why she didn’t ask for renewal non tourist visa for 1 year … I think that available for her as she a grand mom for Egyptians citizen .

Caty in Cairo Contributor

Member since 06 May 2013

Caty in CairoContributor18 March 2015 13:35:13

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I didn't know there are any other options but a tourist visa for my mum. So far it was easy - get the visa from the airport. For any other visa means going to Mogamma, no way! She s got some health issues and she is coming for 3 or 4 weeks once a year. Not worth it... She would rather go to the embassy in Berlin, more civilized

Ranamoha Member

Member since 01 February 2015

RanamohaMember19 March 2015 00:01:55

I'm from Canada and I plan on going to Egypt either around October or in January. I'm not sure yet. I want to get married there with someone who Egyptian citizen. Do I need get tourist visa then after I marry get different visa? I'm curious about the standard proses with the visa especially now that they changing it and need uptain the visa before departing the country because can't uptain it in Egypt anymore. Can someone please tell me what is best process? I'll appreciate it so much

laady24 Serial expat

Member since 30 January 2014

laady24Serial expat13 April 2015 20:43:31

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I come from the U.S. So I can still get my visa at the airport ever year or not???? I have a flat in Hadayek Helwan were I live 10 months out of the year thank you. Dr. Maimunah

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