Egyptian Tourist Visa
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I was in Sharm ell Sheikh about two months ago. Got my visa at the airport. I paid $15 for it.
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I was in Sharm a few weeks ago, you can get the visa on arrival if you are on an Irish passport
You do not need a visa for Sharm if on an Irish passport. The rest of Egypt YES but for Sharm NO. They dont tell you this on arrival and will guide you to the visa section to try to get you to pay.This is a widely recognised "scam"...just tell them firmly that you do not require a visa...they will try to "force" you and try to convince you otherwise.
As an update, because I am going on a group trip I was informed by the company that I had to have my Visa before I leave....it's too time consuming waiting for a group etc.
I sent off my application plus draft for €25 to the Egyptian Embassy and believe it or not it was back to me by return of post, two days later!!
I never got a Visa so quickly in my life! I think the Egptians really want tourists to visit
I sent off my application plus draft for €25 to the Egyptian Embassy and believe it or not it was back to me by return of post, two days later!!
I never got a Visa so quickly in my life! I think the Egptians really want tourists to visit
As an update, because I am going on a group trip I was informed by the company that I had to have my Visa before I leave....it's too time consuming waiting for a group etc.
I sent off my application plus draft for €25 to the Egyptian Embassy and believe it or not it was back to me by return of post, two days later!!
I never got a Visa so quickly in my life! I think the Egptians really want tourists to visit
Friend of mine is just back from a group trip to Egypt. Trip of a lifetime, he said. Tourism is down about 75% according to him. Enjoy! Any chance you would post back your experiencs here?
Will do Slim. I'm going on the 13th Nov
Look forward to it. This trip is on my bucket list.
Is it still cheap in Egypt, I am going for Xmas and New Year. It's six years since I was there. I also had to book through a UK travel company, as all the Irish travel companies I contacted by email I have yet to get a reply from them. Has the recession bypassed the travel business here?
I'm reporting back as promised. It was a great trip. I've mixed feelings about the Travel Department. Yes, I did get to see all the sights but it was a very big group (44 people) and the Tour Guide did do his best to keep us all happy. I'm not one for lying by the pool or on the beach so for me the 2 days in Hourghada were a waste of time....yet some people loved it
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All in all, Nov is a great time to go to Egypt. The weather was lovely, in the mid 20*s to early 30*s so perfect for seeing the sights. Tourism is most definitely down. We were told that only 40% of the Nile Cruisers are in action at the moment with the rest lying idle. It's a lovely way to travel and relax and the food was really good on our boat.
It's great to be able to see the sights without throngs of other tourists.....downside of this is that the vendors hound you at every site trying to sell their wares, rides on camels etc. It's probably ok if you like to haggle as I suppose bargains are to be had seeing as people there are desperate for business.
We stayed in a hotel in Giza for the first 2 days and could see no signs of danger when we drove around Tahir Square en route to the Egyptian museum. The museum is fantastic, especially the Tut Ankh Amum section.
On our final night spent in Cairo we stayed in a very central hotel on the banks of the Nile. After dinner some of us decided to go for a walk down by the river. We didn't walk for too long as the closer we got to the burnt out HQ of Mubarak and Tahir Sq it got decidedly uncomfortable. There were lots of people mulling around and westerners seemed to draw a few funny looks. Cairo is the only place that makes you feel that anything is going on. In the rest of the country the people are absolutely delighted to see you and most welcoming.
Do go, as it far surpassed my expectations. The Egyptian Museum and the Valley of the Kings are just incredible. The monuments are amazingly preserved. I believe it's something to with the fact that it only rains about once every 10yrs around Luxor!!
If you go to Aswan, take Afternoon Tea in the Old Cataract Hotel - it's where Agatha Christie stayed while writing Death on the Nile. It was a real experience to sit on the terrace and we were lucky enough to be given a free tour of her suite.
All in all, I'd definitely recommend a trip to Egypt. It's one of those destinations on most peoples lists with good reason!!
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All in all, Nov is a great time to go to Egypt. The weather was lovely, in the mid 20*s to early 30*s so perfect for seeing the sights. Tourism is most definitely down. We were told that only 40% of the Nile Cruisers are in action at the moment with the rest lying idle. It's a lovely way to travel and relax and the food was really good on our boat.
It's great to be able to see the sights without throngs of other tourists.....downside of this is that the vendors hound you at every site trying to sell their wares, rides on camels etc. It's probably ok if you like to haggle as I suppose bargains are to be had seeing as people there are desperate for business.
We stayed in a hotel in Giza for the first 2 days and could see no signs of danger when we drove around Tahir Square en route to the Egyptian museum. The museum is fantastic, especially the Tut Ankh Amum section.
On our final night spent in Cairo we stayed in a very central hotel on the banks of the Nile. After dinner some of us decided to go for a walk down by the river. We didn't walk for too long as the closer we got to the burnt out HQ of Mubarak and Tahir Sq it got decidedly uncomfortable. There were lots of people mulling around and westerners seemed to draw a few funny looks. Cairo is the only place that makes you feel that anything is going on. In the rest of the country the people are absolutely delighted to see you and most welcoming.
Do go, as it far surpassed my expectations. The Egyptian Museum and the Valley of the Kings are just incredible. The monuments are amazingly preserved. I believe it's something to with the fact that it only rains about once every 10yrs around Luxor!!
If you go to Aswan, take Afternoon Tea in the Old Cataract Hotel - it's where Agatha Christie stayed while writing Death on the Nile. It was a real experience to sit on the terrace and we were lucky enough to be given a free tour of her suite.
All in all, I'd definitely recommend a trip to Egypt. It's one of those destinations on most peoples lists with good reason!!
According to SPUD post 6 you don't need a visa
And according to REDCHARIOT post 5 you get a visa on arrival -which in my mind is not really a visa but an entry fee - like in Turkey and some other states.
So perhaps the travel agent was advising BillK that there is no need to obtain a visa prior to flying to Sharm.
And according to REDCHARIOT post 5 you get a visa on arrival -which in my mind is not really a visa but an entry fee - like in Turkey and some other states.
So perhaps the travel agent was advising BillK that there is no need to obtain a visa prior to flying to Sharm.
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You do NOT need a visa if landing in Sharm and if you do not intend to leave Sinai.
You DO need a visa if you intend to leave Sinai (e.g. Cairo,Luxor)
SPUDZ is quite right. As was BillK's travel agent -though he should have said that you need one for visiting outside Sinai.
Check direct at source egyptianconsulate.co.uk -also lonelyplanet.com and tripadvisor.com
As SPUDZ said - the corrupt or Inefficient border people will say you need a visa so you can hand over the bribe ,sorry,fee. If you state SINAI ONLY - and/or write that on the entry card then you should be O.K. Perhaps, billK your "strong words" should suffice.
Maybe printing out the Egyptian consulate advice may help.
You DO need a visa if you intend to leave Sinai (e.g. Cairo,Luxor)
SPUDZ is quite right. As was BillK's travel agent -though he should have said that you need one for visiting outside Sinai.
Check direct at source egyptianconsulate.co.uk -also lonelyplanet.com and tripadvisor.com
As SPUDZ said - the corrupt or Inefficient border people will say you need a visa so you can hand over the bribe ,sorry,fee. If you state SINAI ONLY - and/or write that on the entry card then you should be O.K. Perhaps, billK your "strong words" should suffice.
Maybe printing out the Egyptian consulate advice may help.