Visas
Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics noted a 13.1 percent decline in the number of Egyptians who officially…
Egypt to require biometric visas from visiting EU officials
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Egypt to require biometric visas from visiting EU officials
European officials and diplomats will be asked to show biometric visas before entering Egypt, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. A…
Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
The head of Egypt's travel agencies chamber, Hossam al-Sha'er, said he has drawn up a plan to get tourism back…
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
The Egyptian Consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah has begun to receive hundreds of Egyptians who have violated residency…
French Interior Ministry cracks down on foreign graduates
Features/Interviews
October 20, 2011
French Interior Ministry cracks down on foreign graduates
Boubker Benseddiq, a 26-year-old Moroccan national, recently graduated from INSA-Toulouse, a well-respected French public university of engineering. In May, he…
EU to apply new procedures for North African visa applicants
Egypt
October 5, 2011
EU to apply new procedures for North African visa applicants
European Union countries will begin implementing a new system in mid-October for North Africans applying for visas, Ambassador Marc Franco,…
Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest
Egypt
August 21, 2011
Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest
The number of Israeli tourists heading to Egypt has not been affected by the recent turmoil on the border between…
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
The tourism ministry “has intervened to resolve the problem of a halt to visa issuing for more than 35,000 pilgrims”…
Tourist visa changes could leave expats with little recourse
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Tourist visa changes could leave expats with little recourse
The Mugamma has long been a symbol of Egypt’s bloated government bureaucracy, and for foreigners who have endured the long…