subject: Egyptian Cabinet Announces Unprecedented Visitor Visa Changes [print this page] The Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri, Ministers of Tourism, International Corporation, Foreign Affairs and Interior have just announced for the first time ever, changes to obtaining tourist visas on arrival to all Egyptian Ports for a variety of tourist nationalities.
It is hoped that the changes will actively encourage tourism to Egypt and benefit the following nationalities of tourists travelling in groups; Moroccan Nationals, Algeria, Tunisia and the Chinese. All on the provision that travel agents assure departure prior to the expiry date of the visa obtained.
Tourists arriving as individuals or FIT"s (Foreign Independent Tourists), or in groups including; Jordanian Nationals, Lebanese, Turks, Indians and other nationals from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan may also obtain visas upon arrival, again, provided their tour companies are held accountable for their departure date prior toexpiry.
The Egyptian Ministry has also announced they are to waive visa fees for Russian Tourists for a duration of three months starting from the beginning of June until 1 September 2012. for more info Egipt last minute
The Minister of Tourism, Dr. Monir FakhriAbdel Nour stated:
"This unprecedented decision has come about to actively encourage tourism to Egypt. This is the very first time we have done this and hope it will attract and benefit different nationalities to our country and will help to disseminate the message that Egypt is always a welcoming country to all tourists."
These privileges are granted for the first time ever to these country nationals whereby they have already been granted to Gulf Country Nationals, the EU, United States and Canada who have been enjoying these privileges for many years.
Ganzoury also agreed to exempt the tourists coming in groups of holders of Russian nationality visa fees to Arab Republic of Egypt for a period of three months with effect from 1/6/2012 until 31/8/2012.
Comes this collection of new facilities and applicable for the first time as an addition to a new group of similar facilities that previously approved in previous years for holders of a number of other nationalities, including citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and most countries in the European Union and the United States and Canada. published by Egypt shore excursions
