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Cairo Airport eases foreigners’ entry requirements

Egypt Today Authorities at Cairo International Airport began easier entry requirement for international arrivals on Sunday. The new measures scrapped the requirement to fill a hard copy of a declaration form. Authorities encourage arrivals to register on (www.visitegypt.gov.eg) to obtain an approval, QR code, code to enter Egypt. In addition, …

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Egypt eases tourism visa entry requirements

Egypt Independent “For the first time foreigners coming to the country will be given an emergency entry visa at all ports, provided that they hold entry visas of Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK and the Schengen countries” the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany announced …

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New travel regulations applied at Egyptian entry points

Ahram Online Egypt reimposed a set of COVID-19 travel restrictions at airports, seaports and land crossings following a significant surge in Omicron infections. “Starting 22 January, Egyptian and foreign travellers to Egypt, except children below the age of 12, will require certificates of COVID-19 vaccination or negative results of COVID-19 …

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Spanish ‘Iberia’ resume charter flights to Cairo and Luxor on 8 January

Egypt Independent Direct charter flights between Madrid and both Cairo and Luxor, alternating weekly on Saturdays, will resume on 8 January, the British Airways owned Spanish ‘Iberia’ Airlines stated on Tuesday. “Following travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, Egypt is now one of the preferred tourist destinations. The decision comes …

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Oman Air Holidays Launches ‘Stopover in Oman’

Muscat – Times of Egypt: Oman Air Holidays announced yesterday the launch of Oman stopover packages giving Oman Air-ticketed passengers the flexibility to discover some of the most desirable tourist spots in and around Muscat; the capital Muscat, Nizwa, Jabal Akhdar, and Mussanah. Also available is a fully bespoke 8-hour …

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UK recognises Egyptian vaccination certificates

Egypt Today “Egyptian vaccination certificates are now recognized in the UK for those wishing to travel from Egypt”, announced the British Ambassador to Egypt, Gareth Bayley, on Friday. “The UK is welcoming travellers from Egypt after it was removed from the UK red list. The kingdom has recognised Egyptian vaccination …

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Oman Air resumes 3 Weekly Flights to London

Muscat – Times of Egypt: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will resume flights between Muscat and London (Heathrow) starting 22 September 2021. The flights will operate three times weekly on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing Muscat at 14:25 local time and arriving in London at …

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UK takes Egypt off the COVID-19 ‘red list’

London – Times of Egypt The United Kingdom’s Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced on Friday an overhaul to the kingdom’s COVID-19 travel regulations, which included taking Egypt off ‘the red list’ and scraping the traffic light coding system. “Eight countries are being removed from the red list as of Wednesday …

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