[council] Visa Information for Cairo

[Glen de Saint Géry]

Dear All,

If you will be travelling to the Cairo meeting in November, the following information regarding travel visa requirements may be of value.
The specific rules for various citizens appear below. Please review this information carefully to determine your individual requirements for obtaining the visa.

NON-US RESIDENTS
NON-US residents who are required to get a pre-arrival visa or just prefer to get the visa in advance must apply to a consulate in their jurisdiction.

A list of Egyptian Missions can be found at <http://www.mfa.gov.eg/MFA_Portal/en-GB/mfa_websits/>.

Visa application requirements may vary slightly by jurisdiction.  Most consulates will require the following:
Completed visa application form (attached)
Passport with at least 6-months validity and 1 blank page for the visa;
1 passport size photo;
A copy of your itinerary; and
An official letter from ICANN


If you require an invitation letter,  please see:
https://forms.icann.org/cgi/invitation-request

SPECIFIC RULES FOR DIFFERENT CITIZENS:

A-    Arabic Countries
Citizens exempted from getting a visa to Egypt:
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Gepoti, Syria,  Oman, Qatar, and Libya.

Citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival*:
Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Somalia, Sudan, Mauritania.

B-    Europe Countries
Citizens exempted from getting a visa to Egypt:
Malta.

Citizens of the following countries can get a visa from a consulate abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt:
Western European citizens.

Citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival:
Non Western European citizens.

C-    Asian Countries
Citizens of the following countries can get a visa from a consulate abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt:
North Korea, South Korea, Republic of China, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Nepal, Brunei.

Citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival:
The rest of Asian citizens.

D-    USA and Canada
USA and Canadian citizens can get a visa from a consulate abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt.

E-     South American Countries
South American citizens can get a visa from a consulate abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt except those from Palestinian origin and Belies citizens from Lebanese origin*.

F-     Australia and New Zealand
Australian and New Zealand citizens can get a visa from a consulate abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt.

G-    African Countries
All African Citizens are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival.*
Citizens of some countries need to have a clearance from Egyptian authorities before granting them tourist or entry visa which takes not less than 3 weeks.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
http://gnso.icann.org

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