londonsean69 1 Posted September 9, 2011 Well, this could really hurt tourism in Egypt http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/...in-advance.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted September 10, 2011 It's their right, I suppose, if more than a little counter-productive... Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timmoranuk 10 Posted September 10, 2011 I don't suppose this new regulation will damage forward bookings. I always get a visa in advance from the consulate in London as it frees me up from the zoo on arrival in Egypt. The significant issue though is that last minute bookings are no longer going to be possible as the turn-around time at the consulate is far too long and will only get longer as the applications will now multiply exponentially... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
londonsean69 1 Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) I went at Christmas and had my visa within 3 minutes of walking into the hall There were quite a few empty booths, with the majority of people all using one booth as they were on a package Edited September 10, 2011 by londonsean69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuncanS 0 Posted September 15, 2011 I went at Christmas and had my visa within 3 minutes of walking into the hall There were quite a few empty booths, with the majority of people all using one booth as they were on a package The proposed changes have been cancelled. With any announcements to new rules / regulations it is best to wait a week or so from their announcement as a lot of decisions seem to be very elastic at the moment!!! Duncan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
