Travelling to Egypt - visa requirements

Gettingtherequickly

Hi

I am a regular traveller to Egypt but they have now changed the visa requirements, effective 15th May.

However, there appears to be conflicting information for EU passport holders and I can't find a definitive answer. I have emailed the Consulate again, but can anyone say definitively that there is now no longer a change for EU passport holders and that I can collect my visa on arrival at the airport in Cairo?

I will be travelling on 28th May, so time is getting tight if I need to apply beforehand.

pattycake

The proposed change has been delayed. They are hoping to implement an e visa system. For the time being, you can still buy on arrival as before.

Gettingtherequickly

Thanks, typical of the consulate, they replied to my email this time having ignored previous ones!

Alicante

Hi gettingtherequickly

Yes indeed we can still buy the visa upon arrival. I had a quick question for you if you do not mind: as you are a regular traveller to Egypt, do you know of any "ethnic" "specialist" travel agency I could use to go there? my dates are end od june till end of august.

I have done various websites such as globehunters, opodo, budgetair, kelkoo and british airways direct but all quite pricey I believe for this time of the year. So was hoping somewhere there might be local cheaper agencies in London or elsewhere?

Thanks a lot in advance.