In mid-March I first posted about how Egypt would stop issuing visas on arrival to individual tourists as of May 2015. The details were sparse at first, though within a week we found out the details of the new laws, which would require US citizens not traveling as part of a tour group to go…
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Thank you for this news, Ben.
I am scheduled to visit Egypt next month and am thankful that I have not yet gone through the process of passport photographs for the visa and mailing them in with my passport.
One more mile at a time with one less issue about which to be concerned...
Hallelujah! Was planning a full day tour of Egypt in a couple months on a long layover.
Thanks so much for this news, Ben!
Also, do you have any tour group recommendations?
@ Jake P -- We had a great guide when we were there in October. https://onemileatatime.com/visiting-cairo-on-a-stopover/
Ben, is Egypt expected to charge future American tourists the same $160 processing fee our government levies against them?
@Jake P - ditto on what Tiffany said. We used "Last Minute Egypt Tours" and the service was outstanding. A representative met us before we went through Egyptian customs which was an unexpected perk. The tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable and our driver whisked us expertly & safely through the rather crazy Cairo traffic.