Do you need a visa to Egypt

Egypt is a country of golden sands and unusual corals. In order to enjoy her beautiful landscapes, tourists from all over the world come here on vacation. And before you purchase a ticket, everyone thinks about visa mode: what are the nuances and the timing of documents. Let's consider in more detail whether to get a special permission to enter Egypt.

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Visa for tourism

Many believe that Egypt is a visa-free country. However, it is not. Just the conditions for obtaining such a resolution are fairly lungs and take some time. To date, citizens of the Russian Federation for tourist purposes to enter the Egyptian Arab Republic can use:

a visa (issued for a period of 1 month at a price of 25 dollars);
"Sinai" stamp (installed for free when passport control at the airport for 15 days).

The main difference between them is the territorial space for which permission is distributed. If you decide to enjoy the scenery of Sharm-El-Sheikh or the less famous Taba city - you will be enough free stamp. But when you planted excursions to other places of the country, for example, Luxor or Heops's pyramids - just do not do without a visa. Find detailed information about this you can the official website of the Egyptian Embassy in the Russian Federation.

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Visa design conditions

In order to get permission to enter Egypt, you need:

Have an abroad passport. At the same time, its validity period should be extended for at least six months since the end of the trip. If you are traveling with a child up to 14 years old - be sure to enter his data to your passport.
Fill the migration card. Problems with its design, as a rule, does not occur: on a special rack at the airport you will be offered a sample of the already decorated document, and also issued a clean form. Migration is filled in English.
Keep a tourist voucher with you (for entry via a ticket), insurance policy, as well as a return ticket.

If a passport control officer refuses to enter free entry permits and insists on a paid service - you are entitled to complain about it to the police or a representative of a tourist company, which is obliged to accompany you from the airport to the hotel.

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Varieties of Egyptian visa

In addition to a tourist visa, there are others types of permissions At the entrance to Egypt:

Working visa: necessary for work activities. It is issued for a period of 6 or 12 months worth about 150 dollars. In order to arrange it, you will need: insurance policy, an official invitation from the employer, as well as a higher education diploma approved by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
Student resolution: It is done for training and professional training in Egypt, and is also used by students in order to exchange experience. For its design, documents are needed by an international sample confirming the level of education, as well as the consent of the parents (if the child is not 18 years old).
Business visa: Need to implement investment, business or trading activities.
The resolution of the "Bride": issued to women at the conclusion of a marriage contract with a citizen of the Egyptian Republic.
Visa "With the prospect of residency": such a document is given by the wives of the Egyptians, as well as owners of large real estate in the country. It is drawn up for a year, 3 or 5 years.

Advice: Before issuing permission, read the detailed information on the official website of the Russian Embassy in Egypt. Here you can also download a visa blank.

If necessary, you can always extend the visa in the migration authority of any city of the country. If you need to increase the validity of the document for more than 30 days, do not forget to take with you 2 color photos, checks about the payment of state fee, as well as documents for renting housing. In some cases, the migration service requires a job interview for the purpose of staying in the country.