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Hi everyone. I was wondering in which way an egyptian guy can come to visit Europe. Is it true that you have to wait for a long time to get a VISA? Thank you very much.
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i just wish u a luck my friend cause u ll need it , even i am not an egyptian, just because i have many egyptian visas on my passport, i m having many difficulties to get europian visas.they always ask me why i ve been there....and eachtimes i say them that climate of egypt is good for my rheumatism....those idiots think that i am a terrorist and that makes me laugh and think at the same time...what ta f... Posts: 26 | From: İstanbul,Turkey | Registered: Feb 2003
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Usually, an invitation from the 'host' is required by most countries, before issuing a Visa to Egyptians.
In terms of timeframe, it depends on the 'army' status of your friend, among other issues. It all depends on the circumstances of the Egyptian individual applying for a visa.
I encourage you to advise him to call the embassy/consulate of the country he wants to visit, and they will surely instruct him.
You can also call the nearest Egyptian consulate/embassy in your country and find out what are the required documents that an Egyptian should present to apply for a Visa to visit another country. They should know.
I hope this answers your question. Best regards,
Monica
quote:Originally posted by Noor-77X: Hi everyone. I was wondering in which way an egyptian guy can come to visit Europe. Is it true that you have to wait for a long time to get a VISA? Thank you very much.
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quote:Originally posted by treston: i am a turkish Debbie
Insha'alla, Turkey will soon be part of the EU and you will be able to travel freely wherever in Europe you want to go.
By the way, I love Turkey! If I'd gone to Istanbul before Cairo I would probably be living there. It has so much of what I love about Egypt in Turkey, yet it has the Bospherous (which, I'm sorry..I like a rushing river better than the Nile), four seasons, and systems that actually work.
Now, this is NOT to say I don't dearly love Egypt. I do, and you aren't getting rid of me no matter what happens, but I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Turkey.
The only thing I didn't love about Turkey is the language. Any language that takes about 7 syllables to say Thankyou in... is too hard!
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Thank you very very much monica. Probably he will get VISA in February..I hope! thanks once again. Noor
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i would like to thank u Debbie for your beautiful comments on the land i born and live, also i am very happy cause u had a good time here in Turkey and i also would like to express that i m agree with u about every single word u mentioned for Turkey and Egypt. I love both
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Turkish? So do I Do you live in turkey? Which city? I dont know why I dont write in turkish by the way
Debbie,thanks a lot for your good thoughts about turkey.Isn't it a fabulous country and city Istanbul?I will have a look deeply to bosphorous for you on my way back to home
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Hi evryone at first i would like to thank debbie for expression such beautiful thoughts about the country i was born in. I unfortunatly dont live there any more as i moved to london about fourteen years ago. i visited sharm twice this year and was able to make a short visit to cairo and on my second trip i met some of the most wonderfull and friendly people i have ever met. on my return to london i actually felt home sick and was in tears on the plane. i would just love to get in contact with treston and debbie and share my experiances with them and maybe build a long and lasting friendships. my e-mail address is eda_m01@hotmail.com. i look forward to hearing from you.
Aidia
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Merhaba Fantachero ! Its so nice to feel that i am not the only turkish here in this forum , u and other turks write here too... u , aidia and maybe others too whom i dont know most of them yet... I live in Istanbul, and i consider myself as a very lucky person to have that chance to live in it. Each time i cross the Bosphorus bridges, my love to Istanbul is getting bigger and bigger...not only me and other turks actually but also all of my foreigner friends too, as soon as they see the view of Bosphorus they suddenly fall in love with it , and i enjoy watching them as they amazed by the great picture of it ...but as i understand from your post, this view is not new for u too ...anyway ,can i ask u whats your story with Egypt?... Take care Posts: 26 | From: İstanbul,Turkey | Registered: Feb 2003
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I am also extremely glad to see turkish people here in this forum. I will write again but I am so busy at work today. Please send me mail to fantachero@yahoo.com, who knows maybe we may even be livin in close areas
Gorusuruz,
quote:Originally posted by treston: Merhaba Fantachero ! Its so nice to feel that i am not the only turkish here in this forum , u and other turks write here too... u , aidia and maybe others too whom i dont know most of them yet... I live in Istanbul, and i consider myself as a very lucky person to have that chance to live in it. Each time i cross the Bosphorus bridges, my love to Istanbul is getting bigger and bigger...not only me and other turks actually but also all of my foreigner friends too, as soon as they see the view of Bosphorus they suddenly fall in love with it , and i enjoy watching them as they amazed by the great picture of it ...but as i understand from your post, this view is not new for u too ...anyway ,can i ask u whats your story with Egypt?... Take care
insallah iyisinizdir ve trestonin dediklerine katiliyorum bu forumda baska turklerde temas kurmak cok hos. thats enough turkish, i think i've lived in london for too long. i had the pleasure of staying in istanbul for three weeks over a year ago although it wasn't my first time there the other two times i was too young to realise the beauty of Istanbul. unfortunatly my uncle is quite stuck in his old ways so i didn't get to see enough of its beauty. Neyse yine cok konusdum. please do get in touch with me it would be wonderfull for me to get to know you two. i hope to hear from you soon. e-mail edadoganel@yahoo.co.uk
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monica, but at the incoming in the airport, if egyptian police discovers bottles in a luggage what could happen?
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Please get a guidebook or look on the customs page. There's an alcohol allowance to bring into the country, plus you can buy up to 4 liters at Egypt's duty free shop at the airport within the first 12 hrs of arrival OR 2-3 liters at duty free shops anywhere else within 24 hr of your arrival. You must pay with hard currency.
Most of the time, they do not check your luggage at the airport.
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they even checked the inside of my canon camera in custom...it took his 10 mins to figure out how lens and camera apart from eachother...and finaly he gave up and accepted my help ... i dont know whats wrong with my appearence .... maybe i look like a drug dealer or something like that
quote:Originally posted by treston: they even checked the inside of my canon camera in custom...it took his 10 mins to figure out how lens and camera apart from eachother...and finaly he gave up and accepted my help ... i dont know whats wrong with my appearence .... maybe i look like a drug dealer or something like that
............................................ treston hearing how many times you've been hassled at airports and not being able to get visa's i've come to the conclusion that this is because you are turkish and not because you look like a drug dealer. but saying that i would love to decide for myself when i've actually seen your picture so please do hurry and send me one. with luv eda
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Dear Treston I asked that because some friends would like to take to Sharm a pair of bottles for the last night of 2003..but I don't know what answer to them.
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Bringing booze into Egypt isn't too difficult, but if it's just a couple of bottles for New Years Eve, why not just buy them at the airport? Seems simple enough and stress free.
Booze is not customs biggest worry. Just don't try to bring in 3 DVD players and a new camcorder for New Years without planning to pay customs. HaHa!
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Debbie...I think it will be not possible to buy ITALIAN WHITE WINE at the airport in Sharm El Sheikh
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I have a question for you as you seem to know what you are talking about.
do you know how much money they have to have to get a tourist visa for the uk for example. I have been told it is 20000 egyptian pounds but that seems a lot for a tourist visa?
thanks
quote:Originally posted by Debbie: Bringing booze into Egypt isn't too difficult, but if it's just a couple of bottles for New Years Eve, why not just buy them at the airport? Seems simple enough and stress free.
Booze is not customs biggest worry. Just don't try to bring in 3 DVD players and a new camcorder for New Years without planning to pay customs. HaHa!
quote:Originally posted by Noor-77X: Debbie...I think it will be not possible to buy ITALIAN WHITE WINE at the airport in Sharm El Sheikh
I'm not sure what they have in Sharm, but they should have French white wine. That is always available in Cairo. If you have to have Italian, bring me some (red) and sneak in as much as you can!
If this link doesn't work go to http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ choose "Staying in the UK" and then the link at the bottom "UK Visa".
On a practical note, it is very difficult to obtain a tourist visa at the moment for Egyptian men given the international political issues. Unless they are convinced that he will really only go there for holiday (not to work) they won't give him a visa and having a visa denied might influence their decision in the future (deny another application).
I don't know how much your boyfriend earns in Sharm but if he is in the tourism industry maybe £30 to £60/month. I am not sure they will think the salary is high enough to make him come back to Egypt.
Some touristic agencies organise tourist visits in group to the UK (they organise flight and hotel) and it might increase the chances of him obtaining the visa, in which case you have to pay the agency for the whole package; £2,000 for 2 weeks is therefore not unlikely. But again there is no guarantee that the agency will obtain the visa although, in this case they usually pay someone to get the visa.
I got in touch with some agencies but it was expensive and rather complicated. From what I have read in other threads it might be easier to obtain the visa for another European country.
I am not sure this helps but it gives you a starting point. I am still looking at ways to get my boyfriend to come over for a holiday and if I find anything I can let you know. YOu can email me at chrysegypt@yahoo.co.uk.
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all of you guys in the topic, I would like to get some mails and to practice my english! Anyone of yo, egyptian-british-americans.. my mail: leo105it@yahoo.it
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Hi Debbie, unfortunately I am not coming to Egyot this time!! I will spend my holidays in Paris,but I am planning to come back to Red Sea in march for my bithday. So do you know italian wines? Have you ever been in my country? Ciao
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thanks so much for your mail. that is helpful but I think you are right, they treated him vert badly at the embassy and now he feels like dirt but I don't want to live in sharm so it is never easy.
If this link doesn't work go to http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ choose "Staying in the UK" and then the link at the bottom "UK Visa".
On a practical note, it is very difficult to obtain a tourist visa at the moment for Egyptian men given the international political issues. Unless they are convinced that he will really only go there for holiday (not to work) they won't give him a visa and having a visa denied might influence their decision in the future (deny another application).
I don't know how much your boyfriend earns in Sharm but if he is in the tourism industry maybe £30 to £60/month. I am not sure they will think the salary is high enough to make him come back to Egypt.
Some touristic agencies organise tourist visits in group to the UK (they organise flight and hotel) and it might increase the chances of him obtaining the visa, in which case you have to pay the agency for the whole package; £2,000 for 2 weeks is therefore not unlikely. But again there is no guarantee that the agency will obtain the visa although, in this case they usually pay someone to get the visa.
I got in touch with some agencies but it was expensive and rather complicated. From what I have read in other threads it might be easier to obtain the visa for another European country.
I am not sure this helps but it gives you a starting point. I am still looking at ways to get my boyfriend to come over for a holiday and if I find anything I can let you know. YOu can email me at chrysegypt@yahoo.co.uk.
Yes I am in the UK. Same situation as yours. One possible solution for your boyfriend is if he knows someone in Egypt who has a good social situation (good job, money etc) and they request the visa at the same time and they travel together; this might give more weight to his application. Or borrow money to show that he has a lot on his bank account. Email me at chrysegypt@yahoo.co.uk if you want to talk about it in more details.
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Hi my all dear friends: HOW CAN I SAY IN ARABIC LANGUAGE: Good night-a kiss..? thank you in advance.
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