Registration:
- In order for Egyptian nationals to receive consular services at
any Egyptian consular mission abroad, there is a prerequisite that
they should be registered at the mission closest to their location.
Registration can be done by reporting to the mission in person or by
mail.
- Registration is free of charge if done within a period not
exceeding six months from the date of arrival within the area of
jurisdiction of the competent consular mission .
Main consular Services to Egyptian nationals:
- Consular missions issue, renew and add data to passports. In
case an Egyptian national is deported from the host country, the
consular mission would issue a special travel document.
- Consular missions issue and legalize all documents relevant to
marriage, divorce, birth and decease occurring among Egyptian
nationals resident in the host country.
- The Egyptian Government undertakes the expenses of the
repatriation of Egyptians deceased abroad for burial in their
motherland in case there is a proof of the financial inability of
the deceased relatives to bear those expenses. Such proof is
obtainable from the Ministry of Social Affairs in Egypt.
- Consular missions perform legalizations of documents issued by
Egyptian authorities or local authorities in the host country. In
addition, they perform legalizations of powers of attorney and
authentication of signatures of Egyptian nationals abroad.
- Upon request, consular missions follow up on criminal and
judicial cases to protect the interests of Egyptian nationals within
the framework of the relevant laws and regulations of the host
country.
- Egyptian nationals seeking to acquire a foreign citizenship have
to apply to the Egyptian consular mission to complete the required
procedures whereby they receive the necessary authorization from the
competent authorities in Egypt.
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Visas:
- On the 01/03/2002 new entry regulations for German tourists
coming in-groups or individually became effective, allowing them to
enter Egypt with their identity cards. This regulation does not
apply to business trips.
Tourists coming to Egypt with their identity cards have to present a
photo in order to get the entry visa on a separate card from the
Egyptian authorities at their arrival. These new regulations do not
mean cancellation of the visa requirement. Any traveler to Egypt
still can get the visa from Egyptian diplomatic or consular missions
abroad if he wishes so and presents his passport.
- Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required to be in
possession of a valid travel document (passport, identity card,
children identity card until the age of 16 years). A remaining
validity of 6 months is generally requested. But for German
nationals a remaining validity of at least three months will be
accepted. For most tourists and visitors it is possible to obtain an
entry visa at any of the major ports of entry. Please check with the
nearest Egyptian consulate for specific details and regulations
relevant to your nationality.
- To apply for an entry visa in an Egyptian consulate the
following documents have to be presented:
- a valid travel document
- a filled in visa-application form with one (1) photo
- the visa fees in cash
- a paid return envelope, in case the application has been sent by
post
- From now on Turkish tourists with a valid Turkish passport and
valid residence permission in the Federal Republic of Germany for a
minimum of six months can get the requested entry visa to Egypt at
their arrival in the Egyptian airport or seaport. At the same time
they may apply for the visa in any Egyptian consulate in Germany
(Berlin, Frankfurt/M. or Hamburg). It takes generally two or three
days to issue the visa.
- Nationals of East European states are from now on also exempted
from the obligatory previous application for the visa in an Egyptian
consulate. They can get the requested entry visa at their arrival in
Egypt from the Egyptian passport- and visa-authorities paying the
visa fees. To avoid waiting time they still may apply for the visa
in advance in an Egyptian consulate.
This exemption from the previous application for visa does not apply
to nationals of the following countries: Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldava,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Usbekistan. Nationals of these states
still have to apply for an entry visa previously in an Egyptian
consulate.
- Nationals of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina have to
apply for the visa 2 to 3 weeks before their date of travel. They
need previous approval from the Egyptian authorities in Cairo before
issuing their respective visas.
- Visitors entering at the overland border point at Taba to visit
the Gulf of Aqaba coast and St. Catharine can be exempted from entry
visa and granted a free residence permit for (14) days to visit the
area with the exception of nationals from countries which need a
previous approval before going to Egypt. For detailed information
about the list of those countries please contact the nearest
Egyptian Consulate.
- Foreign nationals in possession of a residence permit in Egypt
are not required to obtain an entry visa if they leave the country
and return to it within the validity of their residence permit or
within six month, whichever period is less.
- Egyptian visa fees do not apply to the following categories
(upon receiving an official note from the relevant institution):
1. Holders of diplomatic passports
2. Officials of international organizations
3. Members of official delegations
4. Foreign spouses and children of Egyptian nationals
- Foreigners arriving in Egypt on board of ships are granted a
permission to visit the country for 24 hours and catch their ship at
the same port. They may also be granted a permission to enter for a
visit not exceeding a period of three days before catching their
ship at the port of arrival or at any other port.
- Air passengers transiting in Egyptian airports are allowed entry
for a short trip not exceeding the period of 24 hours. In the event
of emergency landing, passengers are entitled to enter Egypt for a
period of 24 hours (in case of poor weather condition) and 48 hours
(in case of technical faults to the aircraft).
Residence in Egypt:
- Egypt grants legitimate foreign nationals the right for
temporary residence in the country. Ordinary residence is granted
for a period of either 3 or 5 years (renewable).
- Special residence is usually granted for a period of 10 years
(renewable) to those born in Egypt prior to 26/05/1952 or those
having resided in the country for the 20 years preceding that date,
and whose stay has been uninterrupted. It is also granted to their
wives and minor children.
Petitions:
- The foreigners section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Cairo receives and examines petitions filed by non-nationals against
Egyptian nationals before Egypt’s consular missions overseas and
foreign embassies and consulates in Egypt. The petitions are
investigated and the outcomes forwarded to the plaintiff.
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