kerry96
English expat in Egypt
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Registration: 22 April 2022
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Visa for a long period by marti62
Hello,Ii am German but I have been living in South Sinai, Dahab for almost two years renewing my visa from initially 90 days two 6 months. Now on 20 January it will again expire and I would like to know whether I can obtain at least a one year visa ...
Apparently, a rental contract will also help. I an British, bought my property in Sharm, and always get a 1 year visa (still have to leave and return to renew!) I believe you can also get re-entry for extra fee but only for 6m. It does apparently ... Read More
Egyptian man/ European woman, opinion? by Princess Anna
Hi all,I'm a 34 year old woman from Europe, and met an Egyptian man, 33, in a restaurant in a touristic place last January. We have seen eachother a few times during my stay, while I was there with my friend. He wanted to see me every day, take off ...
@Princess Anna It is common because many Egyptian men do not fall in love with the foreign woman they meet and want to spend their lives with them, but they desperately want to be married - to any foreigner. Read More
Egyptian man/ European woman, opinion? by Princess Anna
Hi all,I'm a 34 year old woman from Europe, and met an Egyptian man, 33, in a restaurant in a touristic place last January. We have seen eachother a few times during my stay, while I was there with my friend. He wanted to see me every day, take off ...
I would not worry about his motives but look to your own. You have a daughter and you are considering spending your life with a person of a different culture, nationality and religion, who lives in a different country. Someone you do not really know ... Read More
Travel Information by denisehayward050
Hi everyone, I am over 60 and have established that I dont need to extend my visa after the 30 days .I am currently in hurghada and wanting to know if I can travel around the country ,obviously staying in hotels ect without it being an issue ,as ...
@denisehayward050 Actually Denise, There is no official rule in Egypt regarding exemption from visa renewal for over 60. It depends who you talk to at the time. The only official rule is that you need a visa to stay longer than 14 days (30 if you ... Read More
Egypt Tourist Visa Extension Update 2023 by FranceThePsychic
As of 2023, when I went on February 1st to extend my Tourist VISA for 6 months, they charged me 1,950 EGP a fellow Italian traveler was also charged the same amount for a 3 months extension. I'm happy I took the 6 months is allows me to do ...
They are the same price 3m, 6m, 12m and the $25 stick in visa is a temporary 30 day visa that allows travel out of sharm. It is a pr-reqisite for the 3, 6, 12m resident visa. Last time I renewed resident visa it was 1715, so maybe prices have ... Read More
Visa for over 60s by Shellybelly
Hi been living in hurghada now for a year in April 2020. Have visa until 19th April but have lived for 1 year here without returning to uk, on the 5th April. People keep telling me I have to leave the country for 1 day after 1 year but to me this ...
@Norce I had already moved to Egypt and basically emailed a couple of agents here. The service was OK but there is no such thing as a survey and we found a number of problems later. Main thing I have learned is that if you buy in a ... Read More
Visa for over 60s by Shellybelly
Hi been living in hurghada now for a year in April 2020. Have visa until 19th April but have lived for 1 year here without returning to uk, on the 5th April. People keep telling me I have to leave the country for 1 day after 1 year but to me this ...
@traceydsaunders There is also a difference between overstay fees and outstanding visa charge. Over 60 may not get fined for overstaying but they can still make you 'backpay' for any visas you should have had. As you say, you need a visa to ... Read More
Visa for over 60s by Shellybelly
Hi been living in hurghada now for a year in April 2020. Have visa until 19th April but have lived for 1 year here without returning to uk, on the 5th April. People keep telling me I have to leave the country for 1 day after 1 year but to me this ...
@moesslacher Hi Did you ever have any luck with a reply or reliable information from any government source about this matter?Thank you Read More
Visa for over 60s by Shellybelly
Hi been living in hurghada now for a year in April 2020. Have visa until 19th April but have lived for 1 year here without returning to uk, on the 5th April. People keep telling me I have to leave the country for 1 day after 1 year but to me this ...
@Shellybelly Hi I have just seen your post about Egypt Visas for over 60. Did you ever have any luck with a definitive answer or online information. Did ANYONE have any luck with a definitive answer or online information.I am a property ... Read More