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| Tourist and Business Visa to Egypt |
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| Egyptian Consulate in New York
welcomes you and informs that you can obtain a tourist or entry
visa to Egypt with the following regulations: |
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The Visa is valid only for travel
within three months from the date of issue and is valid only for
One- month stay in Egypt, beginning on the date of arrival. If
you have a reason to extend your stay, you can do that from the
ministry of interior affairs in Egypt after declaring the
reasons for that and their acceptance for that reasons. |
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There are two types of Egyptian
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Tourist Visa:
is usually valid for a period not exceeding three months
and granted on either single or multiple entry basis. |
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Entry Visa:
is required for any foreigner arriving in Egypt for purposes
other than tourism, e.g. business, work, study, etc. The
possession of a valid Entry Visa is needed to complete the
residence procedure in Egypt. |
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Those 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 months, whichever period is less. |
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Egyptian visa fees do not apply to
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Holders of diplomatic passports. |
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Officials of international
organizations and specialized agencies and state delegates to
conferences. |
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Arab League officials. |
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Non-national spouses of Egyptian
nationals. |
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Non-diplomatic personnel of
diplomatic and consular missions residing in Egypt. |
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Parents, siblings and adult children
of members of the diplomatic and consular corps
residing in
Egypt. |
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Any Egyptian citizen holding
a foreign
passport will be granted a visa
free of charge (gratis) after declaring proof
for Egyptian nationality like Egyptian (passport, personal or
family identification card), also the
foreign wife to Egyptian husband will be granted a visa
free of charge after declaring a proof
for their marriage (Egyptian Marriage
Certificate only). |
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American citizens (holding
American passport and not any other kind of documents) can
obtain a visa (single entry or multiple entries) through the
Consulate for $15. Also, they can obtain a visa upon arrival in
Egypt (The departure from the arrival
port will be delayed for some time until obtaining the visa). |
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Citizens of some countries need to
have a clearance from Egyptian authorities before granting them
tourist or entry visa which takes not less than 6 weeks, so please contact the consulate
and dial extension 14 to know about your case.
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You can
download the visa application
form, obtain it from the consulate or sending a mail request
to the consulate with self-addressed stamped envelope. |
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For Business visa applicants, kindly
enclose a letter from the Company stating the purpose of the
trip, duration of stay, and who would be responsible for travel
& accommodation expenses. |
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Visa fees varies from one
nationality to another as follow. The US Citizen fee is $15. For
other nationalities, please contact the Consulate and enter the
extension no. 14. |
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To obtain a visa Please submit the
following to the consulate: |
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A valid passport for at least 6 months, and a
blank page to stamp the visa. |
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One passport-size photo. |
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Completed
application. |
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Visa fees in cash, Postal money order or Certified
Check payable to “Consulate of Egypt in New York”, Personal &Business
Check are not accepted. |
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For mail, please enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope to send the passport. |
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The consulate needs 3 -
5 business days
to process your visa. Any missing document, will delay this
process. |
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Send your Passport with visa
application form to the consulate in you jurisdiction as follow: |
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Send it to Egyptian Consulate General in New York if you’re resident in:
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont |
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Egyptian Consulate General in New York
Visa Section
1110 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10022 |
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Send it to Egyptian Consulate
Section in Washington DC if you’re resident in: |
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Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia |
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Egyptian Consulate in Washington DC
Visa Section
3521 International Ct. N.W
Washington, DC 20008 |
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Send it to Egyptian
Consulate General in San Francisco if you’re resident in: |
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
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Egyptian Consulate General in San Francisco
Visa Section
3001 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA. 94115 |
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Send it to Egyptian Consulate
General in Chicago if you’re resident in: |
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Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Wisconsin |
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Egyptian Consulate General in Chicago
Visa Section
500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite # 1900
Chicago, IL 60611 |
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Send it to Egyptian Consulate
General in Houston if you’re resident in: |
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Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas |
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Egyptian Consulate General in Houston
Visa Section
1990 Post Oak Blvd. Suite # 2180
Houston, TX. 77056 |
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To obtain tourist information, maps,
brochures or other inquires you may contact the EGYPTIAN TOURIST
AUTHORITY |
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630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1706
New York, NY 10111 USA
Tel. 1-212-332-2570
Fax 1-212-956-6439
web site:
www.egypttourism.org |
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