To boost inbound tourism Egypt issues a multi-tourist visa for 5 years To boost inbound tourism Egypt issues a multi-tourist visa for 5 years

To boost inbound tourism Egypt issues a multi-tourist visa for 5 years

To boost inbound tourism Egypt issues a multi-tourist visa for 5 years The Egyptian government approved the issuance of a multi-use visa for a period of 5 years, as part of efforts to boost the incoming tourism industry, as part of a package of measures to facilitate the movement of incoming foreign tourism, which also included a decision to facilitate the entry of Iranian tourism.  Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Monday that his country's government has approved the issuance of a multi-use visa for a period of 5 years, as part of efforts to boost the inbound tourism industry.  And the Egyptian minister said in a press conference held today, that "it was agreed to issue a multi-entry visa for a period of 5 years, provided that its value is 700 dollars, and its activation will be announced soon."  The minister approved a package of measures to facilitate the movement of incoming foreign tourism, which included a decision to facilitate the entry of Iranian tourism, as well as other facilities for Chinese, Indian, Moroccan and Algerian nationals.  He said, "There are efforts in Egypt to advance the tourism industry, including facilities and facilitations for obtaining an electronic visa to enter Egypt."  The number of foreign tourists coming to Egypt during 2022 reached nearly 11.7 million male and female tourists, with an expected growth of incoming tourism to Cairo by 28 percent during 2023.  According to the minister, the Chinese market is among the promising markets, and Chinese arrivals to Egypt can obtain an emergency entry visa from Egyptian entry points and airports, even in the case of individual arrivals.  He added, "The new facilities for the tourist visa to Egypt will also include expatriates from Iraq and Indians who hold residency in the Gulf countries, Schengen visas, and expatriates from America, Japan, Britain, New Zealand and Canada."  Regarding Iranian tourism, Issa said during the conference that its citizens will obtain tourist visas upon their arrival at the airports in southern Sinai, within certain controls and conditions.  Among the conditions set by the ministry is that the Iranian tourist coming to Egypt will obtain a visa, if he is part of tourist groups coming from the same country.  Inbound tourism to Egypt improved during the first two months of this year by 30 percent on an annual basis,” without providing figures from the minister.  He said, "Despite the decline in the number of tourists during the last period from Russia and Ukraine due to the war, on the other hand, it witnessed a significant increase from the countries of America, France, Italy and Britain."

The Egyptian government approved the issuance of a multi-use visa for a period of 5 years, as part of efforts to boost the incoming tourism industry, as part of a package of measures to facilitate the movement of incoming foreign tourism, which also included a decision to facilitate the entry of Iranian tourism.

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Monday that his country's government has approved the issuance of a multi-use visa for a period of 5 years, as part of efforts to boost the inbound tourism industry.

And the Egyptian minister said in a press conference held today, that "it was agreed to issue a multi-entry visa for a period of 5 years, provided that its value is 700 dollars, and its activation will be announced soon."

The minister approved a package of measures to facilitate the movement of incoming foreign tourism, which included a decision to facilitate the entry of Iranian tourism, as well as other facilities for Chinese, Indian, Moroccan and Algerian nationals.

He said, "There are efforts in Egypt to advance the tourism industry, including facilities and facilitations for obtaining an electronic visa to enter Egypt."

The number of foreign tourists coming to Egypt during 2022 reached nearly 11.7 million male and female tourists, with an expected growth of incoming tourism to Cairo by 28 percent during 2023.

According to the minister, the Chinese market is among the promising markets, and Chinese arrivals to Egypt can obtain an emergency entry visa from Egyptian entry points and airports, even in the case of individual arrivals.

He added, "The new facilities for the tourist visa to Egypt will also include expatriates from Iraq and Indians who hold residency in the Gulf countries, Schengen visas, and expatriates from America, Japan, Britain, New Zealand and Canada."

Regarding Iranian tourism, Issa said during the conference that its citizens will obtain tourist visas upon their arrival at the airports in southern Sinai, within certain controls and conditions.

Among the conditions set by the ministry is that the Iranian tourist coming to Egypt will obtain a visa, if he is part of tourist groups coming from the same country.

Inbound tourism to Egypt improved during the first two months of this year by 30 percent on an annual basis,” without providing figures from the minister.

He said, "Despite the decline in the number of tourists during the last period from Russia and Ukraine due to the war, on the other hand, it witnessed a significant increase from the countries of America, France, Italy and Britain."

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