Questions tagged [egypt]
Egypt connects Africa and Asia. The home of pharaohs, pyramids, the Nile river, Red Sea, and Christian and Islamic history. Its capital city is Cairo.
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Egypt hotel deliberately overcharged dollar payments and refunded the difference in cash. Why?
On a recent trip to Egypt, the hotel required - either for obvious economic-situation or legislation reasons - that the payments for my room and booked tours be paid in US Dollars.
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Visa on arrival in Egypt
We are travelling to Egypt on Sunday. My Wife is a Canadian/British citizen with a Canadian passport, but has the indefinite right of entry in it. Will she be able to get a visa on entry in Sharm El-...
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Why are currency exchange rates so different in Egypt?
I’m in Alexandria. Google shows the exchange rate of EUR to EGP at 1 to 33. I get the same rate when I use my credit card. But when I exchange euros at different places in the streets, in the shops I ...
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How does an Egyptian enter their name on an official form?
I have a first, middle, and last name. If a form has a "family name" field and a "first name(s)" field, I've gotten in trouble for only entering Kyle as my first name. It's only ...
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Do I need Schengen visa type c?
I am Egyptian with an F1 visa. I will be traveling from the USA to Egypt, and my itinerary includes two transits, one in Lisbon and another in Paris. Both transits are less than 4 hours, during which ...
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Is it okay for me to sponsor my husband to UK for 6 months
I was told me or my mum could not sponsor my husband to the UK for 6 months by a lawyer and that he must sponsor himself, but this isn’t possible as his bank account was only made 2 months ago and his ...
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How much money do I need to sponsor someone to the UK on visitor visa for 6 months?
I’m trying to get my husband to the UK for 6 months. How much money is needed to sponsor this and what is required?
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Visa application for Egypt journey as a German citizen
I am a German citizen and will travel to Egypt for two weeks as a tourist.
A few questions regarding the visa application since the first google results seem pretty scammy (very much like for US ESTA.....
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Egypt - Duty free notation on passport
I went to a duty free in Egypt (outside the airport), they asked me the passport and then when I bought something they wrote on the visa page a note (image attached)
Is this normal? Can this cause ...
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Travel zones with relaxed restrictions around the northern Red Sea
Around 1980, USA had a zone (I think it was 75 miles from the border) where Mexicans were allowed to come without a green card. Is there anything like that in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and/or Saudi ...
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Marsa Alam - Are there any buses?
I am going to Marsa Alam in Egypt next month and would like to know how to get around without taking a taxi. Are there any buses there? Is there a timetable available online? I could not find one.
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Where is this place?
Can anyone tell me the exact location of this historical site?
Is it in Egypt or Iraq?
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Traveling from Egypt to Romania with German residence
I had a schengen visa that was expired last April but I extended my residence and now I got a german residence card until next April (I am a student in Germany at the moment)
My question is, if I ...
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Filling Pseudoephedrine script in Egypt
I’ve been given a doctors script (in Egypt by an Egyptian doctor) for Clarinase (a pill that includes Pseudoephedrine / Loratadine), but the pharmacist has said this is not available in Egypt at all.
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Mark on the back cover caused by removal of a stapled pin. Will this be a problem when I travel?
Just got my passport from US embassy and found a mark on the back cover caused by removal of a stapled pin at the embassy. Will this be a problem when I travel?
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Why is the Suez canal empty? [closed]
Apart from a single vessel (you can probably guess which), the Suez canal is empty. There are plenty of vessels queuing.
Why? Is it closed for travel?
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What is this "bridge" over the Suez Canal?
At this location on Google Maps, there appears to be a bridge over the Suez Canal. Wikipedia states that no such bridge exists, and it does not exist on Bing, but in the Google images there is clearly ...
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Can I currently (June 2020) travel from Israel to the Taba hotel area and return to Israel?
I am currently a student in Israel.
I have a Israeli student visa in my US passport.
I would like to take a day trip to Taba - just over the border from eilat.
Is the border open?
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Is it possible to exit a country with one passport and enter that country again with another passport?
A friend of mine has exited Egypt with the American passport. But due to the current situation, she won't be able to return back to Egypt with the American passport; only those who have Egyptian ...
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Is it possible to ride ordinary trains in Egypt as foreigners?
We are planning to take the train from Aswan to Luxor in the morning to continue on by bus to the Red Sea in the afternoon.
There is a deluxe train at 7:30am, but we won't be able to make it due to ...
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Is it necessary to print the Egypt e-visa?
Im flying from Toronto to Egypt. I got an e-visa but forgot to print it. I'm at the airport already. Can I print it here somewhere? Is showing it on my phone enough? What are my alternatives?
I've ...
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Cairo to Aqaba direct flights in 2019
Planning a trip for my wife's 40th birthday to Egypt and Jordan from the US. I had hoped to stay in Aqaba as it's quicker to Petra than Amman and we'd get a little beach time. I read online (in an ...
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How to get a Smart Card for the Cairo metro?
According to this article Cairo has smart cards for their metro, however, it is unclear to me how I might go about getting one of these smart cards.
Any ideas?
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Receive and Make calls: Egypt to UK without extra fees [closed]
I have an Egyptian mobile number and UK mobile number and live in the UK, I would like to be able to:
Receive calls made to my Egyptian number without charging the
caller extra fees.
Make calls from ...
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Do Kenya citizens need a transit visa for Egypt?
I'm a Kenyan citizen travelling from Italy to Kenya via Egypt. Do I need a transit visa for Egypt? I will not be leaving the airport.
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What country am I travelling from if there's a layover for visa application?
I'm applying for an Egyptian visa and the website to do so (Egypt e-Visa Portal) is asking for the country that I'm traveling from.
So let's say I was a United States citizen that was going to spend ...
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Using an Egypt driver's license in California with a J-1 visa [duplicate]
I have a driver license issued in my country (Egypt), can I use it in California? I'm staying with a J-1 visa.
My name is written in English but the expiration date is in Arabic numerals.
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Purchasing a ticket for someone else in another country?
So this is the first time any of us have ever been through a travel scenario such as this.
Right now, I'm in Egypt with my mother. We found a trip we agreed on (Lufthansa throughout), but we don't ...
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How do I get from Cairo Airport to Port Said with 2 large 20kg bags?
Would a private taxi be prepared to do this and at what cost ? (from google, seems the rate is Eur100)
Is there a (regular) bus?
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Will I be allowed to cycle from Port Said to Hurgada, in Egypt?
I looking for someone with recent (2017 / 2018) experience cycling in Egypt.
Will the police prevent me due to security concerns?
Are cyclist not allowed on parts of the route, e.g. because some ...
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Tourist Visa on arrival in Luxor in the late evening
Is a tourist (a UK national) able to obtain their tourist visa on arrival in Luxor, even when their plane lands at about 22:30? Will the visa office be closed then, or anything awkward like that?
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Return flight is 31 days after arrival, Egypt visa-on-arrival is 30 days, will I be allowed to board?
I have a return ticket from Germany (Frankfurt) to Egypt (Cairo). The return date is 31 days after the arrival date.
The tourist visa-on-arrival is 30 days for German citizens.
Presently my plan is ...
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For a 90 day Egypt tourist visa how do I prove the duration of my stay?
I would like to apply for a 90 day tourist visa for Egypt. I intend to apply at the consulate in Berlin via post not in person. This is for a South African passport.
The website (http://www.egyptian-...
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Multiple layers of license plates on egypt cars
I have spent a week travelling through Egypt and saw that, especially in Cairo, there are quite a lot of cars and trucks which have multiple layers of license plates (multiple license plates on top of ...
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Will the Egyptian consulate in Germany issue a visa to a South African with dual German citizenship using their South African passport?
I have dual German and South African citizenship. Presently I am in Germany.
I want to enter Egypt using my South African passport. However South Africans need to apply for a visa before flying to ...
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Requesting for a new visa
I overstayed my visa in Cairo for about a year and a half. Can I use the same passport to enter other countries (the USA to be specific), hoping I won't be denied?
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My Egyptian E-Visa says that it is ‘valid until’ the day before I leave Egypt
My Egyptian E-Visa says that it is valid until 2018-10-25, which is the day before I will leave Egypt. Does this date refer to entry only, or does it, as I fear it may, refer to departure as well?
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Traveling with a 9-year old in the Red Sea Riviera, Hurghada, East Egypt area? [closed]
I am planning a 1-2 week trip to somewhere with sea and warmth. One contender is the Red Sea, probably somewhere along the Red Sea Riviera (Hurghada etc). I've never been to an Arabic state, neither ...
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Affidavit from father for student to travel to Egypt for internship [closed]
I checked with the Egyptian embassy for documents required for a visa. I am a citizen of Pakistan and am traveling for an internship with AIESEC. I'm currently a student and my dad will be financing ...
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Can I visit Israel if I have an Egyptian visa?
Can I visit Israel with a visitor visa issued by Egypt?
I am planning to visit Egypt for 3 weeks. Afterwards, I am planning to visit Israel. Is it possible to enter Israel with the Egyptian visa?
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Traveling to Egypt if one is HIV positive?
Can I travel to Egypt if I’m taking antiviral drugs? I have searched the internet and I’m left confused as there are travel restrictions for working or long term stay. I wonder whether such ...
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My friend and I were denied a UK visit visa to attend an on-site interview for a tech company
Last November my friend and I got invited to attend an on-site interview for a big tech company in London, and we were both refused a visa for different reasons.
The company was going to support our ...
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Egypt tourist visa denied without any supportive document [closed]
The title may be misleading. But what I meant is that when I (Indian passport holder) recently applied for an Egyptian tourist visa in Israel, they collected only the following:
4 copies of the ...
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UK Visitor visa refused... help [duplicate]
How can I change my circumstances to get a better chance of getting a visitor visa next time? The refusal was base on spending 12 months’ worth of savings on 6 day trip
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Traveling from Mexico City to Egypt with my American Passport is that possible?
i'm an American citizen and I need to know if I can travel from Mexico City,to Egypt with my American passport?
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Travelling to Greece via Cairo, do I need a transit visa?
Me and my fiance are travelling to Greece for honeymoon. I got our tickets booked on EgyptAir from Mumbai to Athens with layover in Cairo. We don't intend to go out of the Cairo airport as the layover ...
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Is the entry procedure at Cairo airport the same as at Hurghada airport?
I'm soon flying from London to Cairo and wonder whether the entry procedure is similar to that at Hurghada airport (both are in Egypt)?
At Hurghada, I go to a National Bank of Egypt desk located ...
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airport transit visa for cairo
i am an Egyptian national traveling from Doha-Istanbul then Istanbul-Rome then Rome-Paris finally Paris- Cairo. Do i need airport transit visa to change flights in Rome and Paris. I will not leave the ...
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Travel between Egypt and Israel
Is it currently possible to travel directly between Egypt and Israel, preferably by land? If so, is there a preferable sequence: e.g. Egypt before Israel?
My son (25) and I are considering a trip to ...
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Is it possible to go by ship from Djibouti to Egypt?
I want to go by ship from Djibouti (any port) to Egypt (again any port).
Cargo ship, passenger ship / ferry, dhow any vessel will do.
Is this possible and at what costs?
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