How to obtain a Tourist Visa for Egypt

 

Entry visa: mandatory, to be requested at the Consulates and the Embassy of Egypt or, only in the case of tourism, directly at the airports upon payment of 25 US dollars or equivalent amount in euros. Payment must be made at the Bank inside the Airport, located near the Immigration Desk. The visa is thus obtained to be presented at the aforementioned desk. After receiving the completed immigration card, the staff will paste it on your passport and stamp you on entry. Another opportunity is to obtain an E-visa, before leaving, by connecting to the website: https://egyptian-visa.com, and paying 25 USD, by credit card. In this way, you get the actual E-visa to be printed and presented to the immigration office of the airport, thus obtaining the entry stamp in the country.

In the case of entry into Egypt with an identity card, the visa will be affixed to a special coupon to be filled in upon arrival, upon delivery of two passport photos (which must be brought with you from Italy).

Tourists who spend their entire holiday in the South Sinai coast resort area for periods of less than 14 days do not need an ordinary tourist visa. If your stay exceeds 14 days or if you want to travel outside the resort area of ​​the southern Sinai coast, you must apply for an ordinary tourist visa.

Attention is drawn to the fact that the Egyptian authorities do not allow exceptions, and those who do not hold an ordinary tourist visa will in no way be able to access other areas of the country, even in case of need. In certain circumstances, this could limit the possibilities of assistance to fellow countrymen.

 

At the Cairo International Airport, once I passed the Egyptian Immigration, to reach the Gate to Luxor I had to undergo a double security check.

 

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